A couple of years ago I started losing weight very rapidly, for no apparent reason. The pounds were falling off me, even as I waited for an appointment to see my GP.
My clothes no longer fitted: the waist of my trousers suddenly sat on my hips. I thought, ‘This is it, not only has some disease invaded my brain, but now my body, too.’
I was convinced I had cancer. ‘You know I don’t want treatment?’ I told my
An talented Team GB footballer, who won a bronze medal for the UK alongside her wife, tragically died just days before Christmas.
Gemma Wiseman, 33, helped guide Great Britain to a third-place finish at the World Deaf Football Championship in Italy back in 2016.
The England star’s body was discovered in woodlands by a member of the public on December 16 near Wilkinson Road in Rackheath, near Norwich.
An inquest into her death was opened on December 28 at the
Former England manager Terry Venables has died at the age of 80 following a long battle with illness.
Venables masterminded England’s memorable run to the semi-finals of Euro ’96 after a successful club career as a player and then as a coach.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years Yvette. A statement from the Venables family read: ‘We are totally devastated by the loss of a wonderful husband and father who passed away peacefully yesterday [Saturday] after a
Patients have been left in tears after being told their NHS appointment has been cancelled due to the strikes — with some having to wait more than a month for it to be rescheduled.
Shaun Howe, a delivery driver from the Isle of Wight whose knee replacement is infected, said he was ‘devastated’ when his appointment was postponed and warned that lives are at risk due to delays in care.
Lauren Golding, a construction worker from Essex who is suffering
Fans hoping to catch a glimpse of England’s Lionesses arriving home today were left ‘disappointed’ when the players left via a private exit instead of greeting them.
Supporters, some of whom waited overnight at London Heathrow Airport and now face parking fees of up £80, had intended to give the footballers a rousing welcome back to Britain following their Women’s World Cup final heartache just two days ago.
Sarina Wiegman’s side touched down at about 6.40am amid calls for a
Devastated Wilko shoppers said the beloved chain never recovered from the pandemic as it plunged into administration today.
Shoppers and people who worked at Wilko said shelves were often empty since it reopened after lockdown.
Wilko’s troubles put 12,000 jobs and 400 stores at risk, with devastated shoppers fearing it will become ‘another Woolworths’.
The chain, which had been owned by the Wilkinson family since it was established as a single hardware store in Leicester in 1930, has now appointed
Wilko was plunged into administration this morning putting 12,000 jobs and 400 stores at risk, with devastated shoppers fearing it will become ‘another Woolworths’.
The chain, which had been owned by the Wilkinson family since it was established as a single hardware store in Leicester in 1930, has now appointed PwC to seek out potential buyers.
Wilko stepped into the high street gap left by the collapse of Woolworths in 2008, but shoppers have been met with half-empty shelves for
A mum-of-four was given the devastating news that she had less than two years to live just days after giving birth to her daughter.
Sabrina Cahoon, from Cragavon, Northern Ireland, started to experience severe back pain during her pregnancy that left her going back and forth to the hospital.
At 30 weeks pregnant, Sabrina was admitted to hospital in severe pain where she was immediately transferred to the intensive care unit.
The 45-year-old was told that she needed to give
Damon Albarn and artist partner Suzi Winstanley have reportedly split.
The Blur star and his long-term girlfriend, both 55, are said to have gone their separate ways after 25 years together.
The former couple, who never married, have been together since 1998 and share 23-year-old daughter Missy.
Friends are said to have told The Mail On Sunday that Suzi is “absolutely devastated”.
“Suzi is heartbroken at their relationship ending,” a source told the publication.
The insider continued: “Even though they
His son followed his father’s footsteps in basketball.
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