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Pictured: Girl, 11, who died ‘after neighbour tried to eliminate bedbugs and poisonous gas drifted into her home’

Pictured: Girl, 11, who died 'after neighbour tried to eliminate bedbugs and poisonous gas drifted into her home'

By Rebecca Camber Crime And Security Editor 19:24 17 Jan 2024, updated 19:24 17 Jan 2024 A girl of 11 who died when a poisonous chemical allegedly used by a neighbour to tackle bedbugs drifted into her home was named yesterday for the first time. Fatiha Sabrin was poisoned when a neighbour allegedly scattered toxic chemical pellets around her flat in Shadwell, east London, in a bid to tackle an infestation of bed bugs. Yesterday the schoolgirl at the centre of the extraordinary poisoning case was named […]

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Family forced to leave home after making grim discovery in New Year nightmare | UK | News

Family forced to leave home after making grim discovery in New Year nightmare | UK | News

Stacey Williams, 34, and her husband and daughters were moved into a council house in Blackwood, South Wales, earlier this year after spending months in temporary accommodation. Thrilled to be in their new home, Stacey and her husband unpacked their belongings and went to bed – before waking up just two hours later, covered in bedbugs. Terrified, the couple contacted the Caerphilly County Borough Council first thing the next morning, and were moved to a hostel for a week, before the council found them an alternative property. […]

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How to deter pests at home

How to deter pests at home

Bed bugs thrive during the change of seasons and are most likely to be found in September. They are often difficult to spot but a common sign is if itchy spots appear on the body. It is also easier to see them at night and they are most active between 2am and 5am. Speaking exclusively to GB News, brand specialist of Zinus Victoria Cedeno shared advice on how to avoid the pests. A certain mattress or bed frame can make all the difference PEXELS This can come […]

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7 telltale signs of bed bugs in your home

A close up of bed bugs on a mattress

Pests can be a real nuisance, even in the most hygienic of homes. It seems, no matter the precautions we take, an unwelcome guest can slip by at one time or another, causing no end of trouble. Some are, no doubt, more serious than others. Roaches can carry and spread disease, while mice can do this as well as chew through items around the home. But, one pest which is amongst the worst to invade your home is bed bugs.  While ‘don’t let the bed bugs bite’ […]

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Bed bugs and cockroaches: International students in Sudbury, Ont., decry landlord for 14-bed home conversion

Bed bugs and cockroaches: International students in Sudbury, Ont., decry landlord for 14-bed home conversion

When Chinmoy Kar Victor first arrived in Greater Sudbury, Ont., it was after midnight on May 2. After paying an expensive cab ride from the airport to his new rental unit on Bond Street he was shocked to find it wasn’t anything like the pictures he saw online. What was supposed to be a three-bedroom house had been converted to seven bedrooms with multiple people living in each room. Being an international student, Victor didn’t have extra money to go to a hotel, and his work placement was […]

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Recovery home closing leaves many wondering where to turn

Recovery home closing leaves many wondering where to turn

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The road to recovery is a tough one for people looking to stop using drugs and alcohol, and is often one with several steps along the way. One of the final steps for folks looking to make changes in their lives is often a halfway house or a recovery residence offering structure and accountability for those living there. Residents at the Tree of Life were given several weeks’ notice to find a new place to live but, for people in recovery, that is […]

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