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Woman was told she had a terminal brain tumour and underwent 11 years of torturous chemotherapy – only to find out she never had cancer in the first place
Becky Jones was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour aged 21 and spent 11 years enduring chemotherapy, only to learn she never had cancer at all. Independent experts later concluded she had actually been suffering from tumefactive demyelination, a treatable inflammatory brain condition, meaning she endured over a decade of unnecessary toxic treatment, lasting side…
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Moment fake solicitor laughs as she gives drugs to inmate after smuggling them into prison
Leony Wilks, 26, posed as a solicitor from a Luton-based law firm to smuggle MDMA and cannabis into HMP Feltham for inmate Quentin Oyet-Ayella, 28, during two fake legal visits in March 2025. CCTV captured her laughing as she passed him drugs on both occasions, prompting suspicion from prison officers after cannabis was smelt in…
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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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Touring can take musicians to isolating, anxious extremes. Access to therapy on the road is a vital support
Radiohead drummer Philip Selway writes about the isolating pressures of touring and backs a new initiative, the Pay It Forward Fund, which aims to give musicians and crew on smaller, grassroots tours access to mental health support that bigger acts can already afford. He recalls his own struggles during Radiohead’s rapid rise in the early…
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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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Seamless Indoor-Outdoor Living: How Architectural Glazing is Transforming Scottish Homes
This article discusses how architectural glazing—large-scale glass installations including floor-to-ceiling walls, frameless corner windows and sliding door systems—is reshaping residential design in Scotland, moving homes away from the small-windowed, thick-walled traditional cottages and tenements built to withstand harsh weather. The shift reflects a broader cultural move towards open-plan living, natural light and a closer visual…
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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…