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Wayne Cooper lists his luxury Byron Bay estate for sale – as fallen fashion king fights fresh domestic violence and drug charges
Australian fashion designer Wayne Cooper has put his marital estate in the Byron Bay hinterland up for sale while facing fresh domestic violence and drug charges linked to his second wife, Elizabeth Adams. Cooper, 63, is barred from approaching or contacting Ms Adams, whom he has previously admitted assaulting, and the case adds to a…
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Prison pharmacist smuggled £20,000 of drugs into jail in her bra for inmate
Tanya Petrie, a 61-year-old former pharmacy technician at HMP Bristol, has been jailed for six years and three months and struck off the professional register after smuggling drugs worth up to £21,000 into the prison for an inmate she was in an online relationship with. Petrie, who worked for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, began a…
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Woman loses best friend to ovarian cancer, then receives same devastating diagnosis months later
A Minnesota woman, Becky Drexler, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2018, less than a year after losing her best friend, Connie Dahl, to the same disease. Drexler had supported Dahl throughout her illness and began volunteering with the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance before dismissing her own symptoms as signs of ageing until finally seeing…
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Cancer survivor mother devastated after being told her three daughters all need to have chemotherapy
Lesley Owens, 43, a three-time cancer survivor, is now supporting three of her five children through chemotherapy after they were diagnosed with an ultra-rare genetic condition called IRF8 gene deficiency. The disorder severely weakens the immune system, and the family is thought to be only the second in the world in which three siblings have…
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Ludek Miklosko, former West Ham and QPR goalkeeper, dies aged 64
The former West Ham United and Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko has died at the age of 64, the clubs have announced. Miklosko, who represented both Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic internationally, had been living with cancer and revealed in 2024 that he was withdrawing from treatment. West Ham paid tribute to him as…
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Much loved ABC star Peter Thompson dies after battle with Parkinson’s disease
Peter Thompson, a much-loved presenter for Australia’s public broadcaster ABC, has died following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. The news was reported by the Daily Mail’s Australia desk, with tributes expected from colleagues, viewers and the broadcasting industry who remember him as a well-regarded figure on Australian television. Details of his career highlights, family and…
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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn
The chemicals watchdog ChemSec has warned that leading manufacturers of Pfas, or “forever chemicals,” are planning to significantly ramp up production to meet booming demand from the AI industry, despite well-documented health risks including links to cancer. The chemicals are prized for their role in semiconductor manufacturing and in advanced datacentre cooling systems, but campaigners…
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Horror shark attack at Australian beach: Man rushed to hospital
A man in his 50s was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a shark at Glenfield Beach near Geraldton in Western Australia’s Mid-North region. Emergency services responded quickly after being alerted to the incident on Monday morning, and the victim was taken to Geraldton Health Campus for treatment. Such attacks remain rare but always…
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Classic Rock’s Tracks Of The Week: September 14, 2026
Loudersound’s Classic Rock has published its weekly Tracks Of The Week round-up for 14 September 2026, spotlighting eight new songs from acts spanning classic rock, glam, Americana and psychedelic-tinged solo work. The list features Steven Wilson, The War On Drugs, Twin Temple and others, giving readers a curated snapshot of notable new rock releases to…
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Albanian drug dealer who entered Britain under false identity is spared jail ‘because his partner suffers from depression and chronic pain’
An Albanian drug dealer who entered Britain illegally has avoided a prison sentence after a judge cited his partner’s depression and chronic pain, alongside new Labour sentencing guidelines aimed at easing overcrowding in England’s jails. Urim Morina, 27, admitted supplying cocaine as part of a county lines operation and possessing a travel document in a…