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Courtney Love says her new solo album is “done” and “really good”, as she shares how she “almost died” and “lost all my hair” in hospital
Courtney Love has said her long-awaited second solo album is complete and describes it as “really good”, marking her first solo release since 2004’s ‘America’s Sweetheart’. She also revealed that a severe illness in 2019 left her repeatedly hospitalised, dangerously underweight and fearing for her life, but said she has since recovered and is healthy.…
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Harvard case dismissed as hormone study points to lower dementia risk
A US federal judge in Boston has dismissed the Trump administration’s civil-rights lawsuit accusing Harvard University of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from antisemitic harassment. Judge Richard G. Stearns ruled on 13 August that the government had not plausibly alleged an ongoing breach of Title VI, finding that the incidents cited were too…
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‘A tax on being thin’: only high earners make overall savings on food bills from weight-loss drugs
A consultancy analysis has found that the cost of private weight-loss drugs can exceed the money users save on food, meaning only very high earners are likely to make an overall financial saving. Baringa described this as a potential “regressive tax on being thin”, warning that affordability could widen health inequalities as access through the…
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Friend hospitalised by driver ploughing car into wall “at speed” after pub visit
The decision to drive was described as “foolish and extremely dangerous”
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Rugby Drought Delay as Cyclist Dies and Roblox Faces Inquiry
England’s grass-roots rugby season was delayed after the Rugby Football Union concluded that drought-hardened pitches posed an increased injury risk. National-league fixtures below the Premiership and Championship had been due to begin on 5 September, but the RFU issued a blanket direction postponing the start until the week commencing 21 September following regional consultation. The…
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A rebel with a taste for booze, bad drugs and run-ins with the law: Nine Steve Earle albums you should listen to and one to avoid
Louder recommends nine Steve Earle albums spanning his country-rock breakthrough, post-rehab comeback and later politically charged work. – Guitar Town (1986): his literate, blue-collar country debut. – Exit O (1987): a rougher, band-led follow-up with The Dukes. – Copperhead Road (1988): a rockier, genre-blending breakthrough. – Shut Up And Die Like An Aviator (1991): a…
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Reveals New Cover Art for Criterion Blu-ray Release
Netflix’s musical fantasy film “KPop Demon Hunters” is receiving a prestige Criterion physical-media release, with newly revealed cover art featuring the HUNTR/X heroines and Derpy, their blue supernatural tiger. The release marks another milestone for the film after its unusually successful streaming, music and merchandising run, and signals its move into the collectors’ home-entertainment market.…
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Outrage as men are to be stripped of their right to a prostate cancer test with Lord Cameron describing it as a ‘backwards step’
New NHS guidance means men over 50 will no longer have automatic access to a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test, with GPs instead deciding on a case-by-case basis whether a test is warranted. Former Prime Minister Lord Cameron, who was himself treated for prostate cancer after taking a PSA test, condemned the change as a…
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As The Office star Lucy Davis reveals she has incurable cancer, friends and colleagues tell the Mail they had no idea she was ill – and how SHE’S now the one offering comfort to wellwishers…
Actress Lucy Davis, known for The Office, has revealed that she has incurable cancer. The disclosure has prompted concern among friends and colleagues, many of whom reportedly said they had not known she was unwell, highlighting the private nature of her illness. According to the article, Davis has been offering reassurance and comfort to people…
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‘I’ve just run somebody over’: Moment drug driver who killed mother as she walked across the road after taking cannabis edibles calls 999 as he is jailed
A drug driver has been jailed after killing a mother who was crossing a road, having taken cannabis edibles before driving. The case highlights the potentially fatal consequences of driving while impaired by drugs and the criminal penalties that can follow. Footage reportedly captures the driver calling 999 after the collision and saying he had…