Frank Shankwitz, who created the Make-A-Wish Foundation in honor of a terminally ill boy, dies at 77

Frank Shankwitz is a founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The former Arizona Highway Patrol officer has died at age  77 Frank Shankwitz, the co-founder of the Make-A-Wish charity and a former Arizona state trooper, has died. The Make-A-Wish organization confirmed Shankwitz died at his home in Prescott of esophageal cancer. He was 77. Make-A-Wish is … Read more

Ioan Gruffudd, 47, says he created ‘almost instant’ bond with co-star Ella Newton, 30

Ioan Gruffudd has told how he developed a close bond with his co-star Ella Newton while out filming their new television series in Australia. The actor, 47, has recently been accused of ‘mentally torturing’ his wife Alice Evans as she revealed the couple were breaking up in a shock Twitter statement this week. The decision came … Read more

Russian biochemist who created novichok invents Covid-19 drug

Russian biochemist who created NOVICHOK invents new drug to tackle Covid-19 Dr Lenoid Rink was involved in the secret Soviet development of Novichok  Novichok was used on the Skripals in Britain in 2012 and Alexei Navalny last year The new coronavirus-tackling drug is based on a Soviet medicine for leprosy  Rink said the formulation has … Read more

Russian chemist who created novichok invents Covid-19 drug

Russian biochemist who created NOVICHOK invents new drug to tackle Covid-19 Dr Lenoid Rink was involved in the secret Soviet development of Novichok  Novichok was used on the Skripals in Britain in 2012 and Alexei Navalny last year The new coronavirus-tackling drug is based on a Soviet medicine for leprosy  Rink said the formulation has … Read more

Caitlyn Jenner gushes over ‘smart, classy’ Kris Jenner and how the momager created his comeback

Caitlyn Jenner split from Kris Jenner in 2016. And now the former Olympian has talked to The Skinny Confidential Him & Her with Lauryn Evarts and Michael Bosstick about how the athlete and the Keeping Up With The Kardashians producer fell in love in 1990. ‘For me, she was very different. She was very classy, … Read more

Former couple who created Princess Diana’s wedding dress at war over plan to sell the sketch

Legal battle over sketch of Princess Diana’s wedding dress: Former couple who created famous ivory silk gown are at war over plan to sell the image at auction David and Elizabeth Emanuel divorced nine years after creating Diana’s dress Mr Emanuel, 68, is now suing his ex-wife, 67, for putting sketches up for auction The … Read more

Savvy mum reveals she created an at-home sensory den for her visually impaired daughter for £300

A mother has revealed how she created a DIY sensory den so her visually impaired daughter has somewhere to relax away from the ‘madness’ of the family home.  Kirstie Dallas, 27, lives in Belfast with her son Carter, five, and four-year-old Esmé, who has severe Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI), which is a form of visual impairment caused … Read more

Self-cleaning surfaces could be created from natural seaweed compound

Shoes, banknotes and other surfaces could soon be able to clean themselves and prevent the build-up of bacteria thanks to a new natural seaweed compound. Unilever and Innova Partnerships are working on a product made from the organic compound Lactam, which can block bacteria and mould on everyday surfaces. The chemical giant says the new … Read more

People share mesmerising pictures of patterns created by snow overnight

Winter wonders! Social media snaps capture the mesmerising patterns created by wind, snow and ice – from ‘ribbons’ to a frozen waterfall People from all over the world have shared the beautiful way snow had formed  One snap shows how water turned into neatly folded ribbons at water park slide One person captured how snow … Read more

Sadiq Khan warns Covid pandemic has created an ‘existential threat’ to central London

Sadiq Khan warns Covid pandemic has created an ‘existential threat’ to central London because commuters will choose to work in offices in suburbs in future Sadiq Khan admitted he fears more people will work outside of central London  More people have moved to the suburbs outside the city amid the pandemic  This, the London Mayor … Read more