Endometriosis: ‘My appendix was removed’
PA Real Life/PA Ms Spindler said she had her appendix unnecessarily removed A woman who faced years of “medical gaslighting” while fighting for an endometriosis diagnosis and was told her chances of conceiving were low, has since given birth to two boys. Sophie Spindler, 33, from Bishop’s Cleeve started searching for answers after years of […]
Radlett Aerodrome campaigners ‘devastated’ by court ruling
St Albans: Fight the Freight Campaigners went to the Royal Courts of Justice for the hearing in June Campaigners said they were “devastated” and “disheartened” by a ruling which could mark the end of their efforts to save a historic aerodrome. St Albans: Fight the Freight group had appealed against a decision there could be […]
Ipswich world champion powerlifter says sport ‘saved’ her life
Jamie Niblock/BBC Lily Churchyard is already a world, European and British record holder at the age of 21 An amateur world champion powerlifter said the sport helped her overcome eating disorders when she was 18. Lily Churchyard, from Ipswich, took up powerlifting three years ago and has two world records to her name, as well […]
Campaigner’s success on baby-loss certificates
A campaigner has won her nine-year battle for more bereaved parents to be able to apply for certificates which recognise the loss of their baby during pregnancy. The government has removed a previous limitation which meant only those who had experienced a loss since 2018 could apply. Devon resident Zoe Clark-Coates MBE has campaigned for […]
Teenager Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun’s mission to plant more trees
Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun A 14-year-old girl from Kenya has achieved global fame for her efforts to save the planet, meeting the likes of King Charles and teaming up with Grammy award-winner Meji Alabi and ex-football star David Beckham in the campaign against climate change. Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun was just four years old when she was […]
The MacArthur ‘genius’ from India who shattered caste barriers
MacArthur Foundation Shailaja Paik is among 22 recipients of the prestigious MacArthur “genius” fellowship this year In a small, crowded tenement in the slums of India’s Pune city, Shailaja Paik grew up, surrounded by alleys strewn with garbage and battling the daily challenges of limited water and no private toilet. Today, she stands as one […]
‘I still get nervous on stage’
ATG Entertainment Brenda Edwards has been playing Mama Morton for nearly two decades Singer Brenda Edwards said she still gets nervous when she performs on stage. The Loose Women panellist is part of the UK and Ireland tour of the show Chicago which started in Milton Keynes on 12 October. Edwards is from Luton, a […]
Coventry plaque honouring cycling ‘trail-blazer’ Eileen Sheridan unveiled
George W. Hales/Fox Photos/Getty Images Eileen Sheridan died last year at the age of 99 A blue plaque has been unveiled to honour cycling pioneer Eileen Sheridan, who died last year at the age of 99. Sheridan, who competed with Coventry Cycling Club, was described by British Cycling as an inspiration to many who followed. […]
Television’s Beechgrove Garden presenter Jim McColl dies
BBC Beechgrove Garden presenter Jim McColl has died at the age of 89, it has been announced. He hosted the BBC Scotland’s gardening programme since it began in 1978, retiring after 41 years on screen in 2019. Hugely popular with fellow gardeners across Scotland, he described the pastime as “part of the fabric of our […]
Jess Fishlock: Euro 2025 qualification will not decide her future
Connecting up with Wales for matches and training camps involves a 10 hour flight for Fishlock from her base 5,000 miles away on America’s west coast. “If I could just fly in for camps and have holidays in between things might be different,” she adds. “It’s not just about ‘can you go for another campaign’, […]