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Sacha Baron Cohen downs an espresso in record time as he buys a take-away coffee for his wife Isla Fisher on her 45th birthday in Sydney By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:14 GMT, 3 February 2021 | Updated: 02:24 GMT, 3 February 2021 They’ve been married for over a decade but the chivalry … Read more
Sick conmen are posing as a grieving widow with Down’s Syndrome in a bid to try and swindle her social media followers out of cash – launching a fake fundraiser in her husband’s memory. Beloved Tommy Pilling lost his battle to Covid-19 on New Year’s Day, aged 62 – leaving his doting wife Maryanne, 49, … Read more
Many of us have put on a few pounds after comfort eating and drinking to our hearts’ content since the first lockdown last March. It’s a rare woman who doesn’t bemoan the ‘lockdown lard’ that’s gathered in all the places we least want it — bottom, belly and thighs — over the past ten months. A … Read more
Doctor who discovered extra chromosome that causes Down’s syndrome – and then spent the rest of his life fighting abortions – is tipped for sainthood Pope Francis recognised the ‘heroic virtues’ of the ‘venerable’ Jerome Lejeune In 1958, the French geneticist discovered chromosome that causes Down’s Devout Catholic spent rest of his life fighting against abortions which … Read more
A ‘reckless’ university student slammed for sharing footage of himself downing almost two litres of Jack Daniels in just 18 seconds has defended his actions saying it was an ‘impressive world record feat’. In an alarming clip, Jaleb Gann, 19, was filmed standing on a table at a party last Thursday wearing a University of … Read more
A man who made history with his wife as the UK’s first couple with Down’s Syndrome to marry has died from Covid-19 – just two weeks after contracting the virus. Tommy Pilling, 62, from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, lost his battle to coronavirus on January 1, leaving behind his doting wife Maryanne, 49, who says she is … Read more
A man, who with his wife is Britain’s first Down’s syndrome married couple, has contracted COVID-19 and ‘doctors don’t think he can recover’, according to his family. Tommy, 62, and his wife Maryanne Pilling, 48, who tied the knot in 1995, had been isolating together at their home in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, during the pandemic. But … Read more
A mother whose son has Down’s syndrome has criticised Emmerdale over its storyline which sees an unborn baby with the condition terminated. Claire Farrington suggested the ITV Yorkshire-based soap should rethink the upcoming plot that is set to see characters Laurel Thomas and Jai Sharma abort their unborn baby after being told by doctors that the … Read more
Actress Sally Phillips tears into Emmerdale over ‘irresponsible’ Down’s syndrome plot Actress Sally Phillips accused ITV story line of bringing ‘unnecessary hurt’ Plot sees couple terminate pregnancy after learning baby has Down’s syndrome 23,000 people signed petition, charities & MPs calling for story to be scrapped By Liz Hull for the Daily Mail Published: 01:20 … Read more
Emmerdale fans have slammed the soap after it was revealed Laurel Thomas and Jai Sharma will have an abortion because their unborn child has Down’s Syndrome. Viewers hit out at the show on Thursday for going ahead with the storyline, saying they were adding to stigma against those with Down’s Syndrome and perpetuating the idea … Read more