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Lauren Laverne diagnosed with blood and bone marrow disorder
Broadcaster Lauren Laverne has revealed she has been diagnosed with smouldering myeloma, an asymptomatic blood and bone marrow disorder that can, in some cases, progress into blood cancer. The 48-year-old presenter of BBC’s The One Show, Desert Island Discs and 6 Music said she currently feels well and requires no treatment, though the diagnosis comes…
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Opinion: Nintendo Gains A Rep Boost As Sony & Microsoft Lay Waste To The Industry
Nintendo has emerged with an unexpectedly strong reputation this summer, not through any major announcement of its own, but because rivals Sony and Microsoft have suffered damaging setbacks. Sony revealed that PlayStation games will become digital-only from 2028, effectively ending physical media support, while Microsoft’s Xbox division announced a fresh wave of mass layoffs. The…
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Wildfire smoke engulfs New York sparking World Cup final fears with residents told to stay indoors and pollution compared to ‘smoking ten cigarettes a day’
Thick wildfire smoke has blanketed New York City, prompting air quality warnings and fears over the upcoming World Cup final, with officials urging residents to stay indoors. Health experts have compared the pollution levels to smoking around ten cigarettes a day, raising concerns for both locals and the influx of visitors expected for the football…
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Clark ‘a political football’ says NBA chief Silver
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Caitlin Clark has become a “political football” in the United States, arguing that the intense debate over fouls against the WNBA star now reflects wider cultural and political tensions rather than officiating alone. He said this was unfair to Clark, who he described as focused on improving as a player,…
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Casualty taken to hospital after fire leads to police cordon – thestar.co.uk
A fire prompted an emergency response and a police cordon, with one casualty taken to hospital. The incident matters because it involved an injury and required authorities to restrict access to the area while responding. The available material does not provide the location, the casualty’s condition, the cause of the fire, or how long the…
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New prostate cancer therapy used by Jeremy Clarkson cuts side-effects risk
A new prostate cancer treatment has been reported to reduce the risk of side-effects associated with more conventional therapies, drawing attention after it emerged that broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson had used the treatment himself. The development is significant because prostate cancer therapies, including surgery and radiotherapy, are commonly associated with side-effects such as incontinence and erectile…
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Subtle warning signs of deadly pneumonia everyone MUST know: Yet another celebrity is killed by suffocating disease that can go unnoticed for months – and people of all ages are at risk
The Daily Mail’s health section warns readers to recognise the early signs of pneumonia after another celebrity death has been linked to the condition, highlighting that the lung infection can develop unnoticed over weeks or months before becoming life-threatening. The article frames pneumonia as a risk that spans all age groups, not just the elderly…
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My husband seemed the perfect family man. But for years he was drugging me, raping me and filming it. My body gave me warning signs, but I could never have suspected such depravity was the cause: ZOE WATTS
Zoe Watts has spoken out after discovering that her husband of 14 years, Ben, secretly drugged her with sleeping medication and raped her while she was unconscious, filming and photographing the abuse over a period of at least nine years. Ben, a printer and outwardly devoted “pillar of the community” who made grand romantic gestures,…
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Meet the Sheffield cancer survivor that’s raising a huge amount for charity by entering beauty pageant
Leonie Rowen has raised more than £300 this year for cancer research
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Pauline Hanson unleashes about the end of ‘White Australia’ policy – as she claims Muslim migrants are entering Australia to rort the NDIS
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has criticised the abolition of Australia’s historic ‘White Australia’ immigration policy, using a public statement to attack current migration settings. She specifically alleged that Muslim migrants are entering the country in order to exploit the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), reigniting controversy over her party’s stance on immigration and welfare.…