OLD LADY
Shocking
footage at a level
crossing in
Cambridgeshire, as a cyclist comes within inches of being struck by a
high speed train.
Officers
have released the footage in
a bid to identify
the woman who can be seen crossing the safety barriers
before braking hard
just seconds before the train passes through.
Police
say it’s one of the closest near misses they’ve ever seen and
are keen to
speak to the woman about the danger she put herself–and others
around the crossing in at the time.
The
footage comes as Network Rail launches its Track Test safety
campaign, which reveals a third of people think they would hear a
train in time to move out of the way.
Difficult
words: level
crossing (place
where a road and a railway cross), in
a bid to (trying), brake (slow
down or stop completely), keen (very
interested)
Sadpanda watches TV
Wrong. Sijia’s companion was sadly moved away from their zoo in China last week, and since then zookeepers have noticed her becoming depressed and not eating properly. So on Monday, worried staff at the Yunnan Wild Animal Park moved in some new company for the lonely panda: a new television!
Yes, Sijia now has her own flat screen TV to enjoy, after a swing and bars didn’t seem to cheer her up.
After staff played her video footage of her and her former companion, Sijia is now said to be much happier and comes out naturally to play on her swing.
Difficult words: chill out (relax), companion (friend), swing (seat on ropes for playing), cheer up (make happy).
STONEHENGE
DOG STORY
BONES
VOLKSWAGEN
RECORD SHEEP
MUD FESTIVAL