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A HOUSEHOLDER has been left devastated after his shed was destroyed in an arson attack.

Chris Holt, who moved into his rented cottage in Berkeley Road in Astley Bridge four weeks ago, was left stunned afterthe attack last night.

Police are now investigating the blaze, which also badly damaged his neighbour's shed just after 11.20pm on Monday.

Mr Holt was watching TV when he heard what he thought was rain outside.

When he went to investigate he saw a "huge orange light" filling his garden.

He said: "It was bright orange and I had no idea what was on fire.

"It's lucky really because if I had not have been off on Tuesday I would have been in bed and it could have spread a lot further in another few minutes.

"A couple of years ago the lady down the street had the same thing happen to her. Why would a bunch of kids be out that late?I hope it's not a vendetta."

Mr Holt, who works for E.on in Horwich, had moved from Bromley Cross.

He added: "I thought I had moved into a nice cottage with a lovely garden, and now it looks horrendous."

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A HOUSEHOLDER has been left devastated after his shed was destroyed in an arson attack.

Chris Holt, who moved into his rented cottage in Berkeley Road in Astley Bridge four weeks ago, was left stunned afterthe attack last night.

Police are now investigating the blaze, which also badly damaged his neighbour's shed just after 11.20pm on Monday.

Mr Holt was watching TV when he heard what he thought was rain outside.

When he went to investigate he saw a "huge orange light" filling his garden.

He said: "It was bright orange and I had no idea what was on fire.

"It's lucky really because if I had not have been off on Tuesday I would have been in bed and it could have spread a lot further in another few minutes.

"A couple of years ago the lady down the street had the same thing happen to her. Why would a bunch of kids be out that late?I hope it's not a vendetta."

Mr Holt, who works for E.on in Horwich, had moved from Bromley Cross.

He added: "I thought I had moved into a nice cottage with a lovely garden, and now it looks horrendous."

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Two sheds set on fire in suspected arson attack

A HOUSEHOLDER has been left devastated after his shed was destroyed in an arson attack.

Chris Holt, who moved into his rented cottage in Berkeley Road in Astley Bridge four weeks ago, was left stunned afterthe attack last night.

Police are now investigating the blaze, which also badly damaged his neighbour's shed just after 11.20pm on Monday.

Mr Holt was watching TV when he heard what he thought was rain outside.

When he went to investigate he saw a "huge orange light" filling his garden.

He said: "It was bright orange and I had no idea what was on fire.

"It's lucky really because if I had not have been off on Tuesday I would have been in bed and it could have spread a lot further in another few minutes.

"A couple of years ago the lady down the street had the same thing happen to her. Why would a bunch of kids be out that late?I hope it's not a vendetta."

Mr Holt, who works for E.on in Horwich, had moved from Bromley Cross.

He added: "I thought I had moved into a nice cottage with a lovely garden, and now it looks horrendous."

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A new study by a linguistics professor and an alumnus from The University of Texas at Austin sheds light on a well-known linguistic characteristic of autistic children their reluctance to use pronouns paving the way for more accurate diagnostics.

Pronouns words such as you and me in English are difficult for children with autism, who sometimes reverse them (for example, using you to refer to oneself) or avoid them in favor of names.

Richard P. Meier, a linguistics professor in the College of Liberal Arts at UT Austin, and Aaron Shield and Helen Tager-Flusberg from the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University, examined whether the same applied with American Sign Language.

Previous research attributed these pronoun hiccups to language confusion or echolalia automatic repetition of noises or phrases. But, a first-ever study on the use of pronouns by native-signing children requires new theories, Shield explained.

Our work suggests that the opacity of pronouns in English and other spoken languages is not at the root of the problem, said Shield, a UT Austin Linguistics alumnus and lead author for the study. We suspect, though more work is needed, that people with autism may differ in their experiences of selfhood.

The crucial difference between signed and spoken language is that pronouns are points with the index finger toward oneself or others rather than spoken words that do not give learners any clue as to who they refer. Nonetheless, deaf children with autism avoided pronouns, preferring signed names.

For example, when shown a picture of himself, a child with autism hearing or deaf is more likely to say that is Johnny rather than thats me.

This is interesting because it shows that children with autism have difficulty with pronouns, regardless of whether those pronouns are spoken or signed, and regardless of whether the pronouns make their referents transparent, said Shield.

Deaf children with autism did not tend to reverse pronouns as hearing children with autism tend to do. This is clinically important because most existing screening and diagnostic instruments for autism ask parents and clinicians about pronoun reversal.

This research has great clinical significance for the deaf community and for educators of deaf children, Meier said. It helps us to better understand the linguistic markers of autism in all children, deaf or hearing, signing or speaking.

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Twitter is tweaks its quote tweet button to add room for additional comments. Twitter

Twitter has revamped its "quote tweet" functionality to let users say more about the original message they are retweeting.

The overhaul will now embed the original tweet instead of displaying it as a text version, the company announced late Monday. The tweak will also allow Twitter users to add 116 characters of commentary in addition to the 140-character limit of the quoted tweet.

The update addresses a key complaint that Twitter users had with the quote tweet function, namely that it formerly left little or no room for other users to add commentary to retweets, defeating its purpose. The new functionality underscores Twitter's push to increase user engagement with the product -- something investors hope will translate into increased advertising revenue.

The social network announced a new feature in August that would surface tweets for users from accounts they don't follow -- a significant departure from its traditional practice of showing users only tweets from accounts they follow, as well as retweets and promoted tweets. With the same goal of increased engagement in mind, Twitter announced a new feature in January called Recap that recycles tweets deemed most relevant that were originally posted while users "were away" that they might not otherwise see.

Twitter said in February that 288 million people now actively use the service every month, up from the 284 million it reported in the third quarter. While Wall Street had looked for 295 monthly active users, investors welcomed the news, sending shares up more than 23 percent in the past two months.

Twitter began rolling out the update to Web and iPhone users on Monday, according to Mike Davidson, vice president of design at Twitter. An Android version is promised to be "coming soon."

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It's time for the best -- and most misleading -- part of the NFL offseason.

Players for three clubs are now working out with their new teammates and after a few hours, they collectively get that feeling that their grouping of talent is far superior to any other grouping of talent in the NFL.

Go, Percy Harvin!

How about you, Rex Ryan?

And why not. Let's get some positive vibes from EJ Manuel, too.

We're not suggesting these bold predictions won't come true, it's just that this is the product of an offseason workout schedule and one practice. One. Practice.

We're also not suggesting the Bills will be the only team sounding like this at the start of voluntary offseason workouts. After all, everyone is a Super Bowl contender in April.

The latest Around The NFL Podcast welcomes back Colleen Wolfe to the show and breaks down team needs heading into the draft. Find more Around The NFL content on NFL NOW.

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Pottsville, Schuylkill County - The paper on the front door of the Schuylkill YMCA is a sign that big changes are coming to the facility on Centre Street in Pottsville.

"We have a lot, of just positive, things going on at the (YMCA)," Bob Oravitz, the CEO of the Schuylkill YMCA, said.

Oravitz told Eyewitness News that thanks a recent fundraising campaign and a local grant the Schuylkill YMCA has more than 100-thousand dollars for renovations.

Work has started on the woman's locker room.

"We took what was a locker room facility that could be best described as a latrine and we've changed that into an accommodating experience for our female members," Oravitz said. Oravitz also said they're adding new shower facilities along with an updated cooling system.

The men's locker room is also scheduled for a similar upgrade.

On the main floor the basketball floor will be replaced.

On the top floor the teen room is also getting a makeover.

"Upstairs in our teen center we're going to be constructing and building a state-of-the-art teen tutoring center and computer lab," Oravitz said.

Oravitz told Eyewitness News the upgrades to the teen center includes bringing in new computers.

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SOUTHINGTON A new restaurant is under construction on Center Street although theres no official word from the building owner as to what it might be.

Contractors have been working for about a year on the interior of the first floor of 142 Center Street according to Paula Pierson, owner of Paul Gregorys next door. Shed heard from contractors who often stop by for breakfast and lunch that the new restaurant will be an upscale farm-to-table eatery.

The space is currently mostly unfinished. The restaurant includes a brick fireplace and walls which are complete have rough-hewn wood and other rustic features.

Pierson said she welcomes more businesses in the area.

Were hoping they open soon, she said.

Mainley Seafood was in 142 Center St. and closed in Oct. 2012.

According to the town building department, property owner Simone Delbuono received a permit to work on the foundation and building shell in March 2014. He then got a permit to build a restaurant or new addition in October of last year.

In 2013, DelBuono said an Irish pub was planned for the space.

Late last year an Asian fusion restaurant called Wild Orchid opened in another of DelBuonos properties on 56 Center St.

Lou Perillo, the towns economic development coordinator, said he was pleased to see another restaurant replace Mainley Seafood. The location is close to Ideal Forging where the Greenway Commons housing and retail complex is planned. Demolition is underway to clear the Ideal Forging buildings.

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A hard hat was killed Monday afternoon when he became trapped in a dirt hole on a construction site at what used to be Pastis restaurant in the Meatpacking District, cops said.

The 22-year-old man was working at 9-19 9th Avenue at about 12:15 p.m. when unstable soil gave way around him and he became stuck inside a hole, law enforcement sources said.

Emergency workers responding to the scene discovered the man unconscious and unresponsive, cops said.

He was rushed to Lenox Hill Hospital where he later died from his injuries, according to police.

The medical examiner will determine the cause of death and police are investigating.

A stop work order was temporarily put in place at the site due to unsafe conditions, according to the Department of Buildings website.

Soil collapse has occurred, causing worker fatality, the complaint read.

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