Girl, 12, with rare bone marrow failure faces a race to find a donor after Covid caused error

A young girl who had been waiting on a bone marrow transplant was turned away from hospital at the last minute after being told donor was no longer compatible. Libby Cotts, from Essex, was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anaemia in October. The 12-year-old, who has been having weekly blood and platelet transfusions, had been expecting … Read more

Meet the co-owner of ‘the world’s best B&B’, The 25 in Torquay, who says four out of five is failure

Failure. That’s how Andy Banner-Price, the co-owner of The 25 Boutique B&B in Torquay, sees a four-star review on Tripadvisor, which earlier this year declared it the world’s best B&B for the second year running. To date it has over 800 reviews on the site – and every single one of them is an ‘excellent’ … Read more

World’s oldest panda dies: ‘Hero mother’ Xin Xing dies of multiple organ failure aged 38 in China

World’s oldest panda – known as the ‘hero mother’ with 153 descendants – dies of multiple organ failure at the age of 38 in China Panda Xin Xing was more than 130 in human years when she passed this month Her health deteriorated in October and all treatment failed, a zoo revealed today Hailed as … Read more

Health: Eating a lot of ultra-processed foods raises risk of heart failure by more than 50 per cent

Ultra-processed foods — such as ready meals and junk food like crisps and fizzy drinks — can lead to a 58 per cent increased risk of heart failure, a study has warned. Experts from Italy studied the diets and health of 22,000 people — finding that regular consumption of such foods increased premature death rates … Read more

Third Eye Blind bassist Jason Slater, 49, has died from liver failure at a hospital in Maui

Original Third Eye Blind bassist Jason Slater has died aged 49 from liver failure at a hospital in Maui Jason Slater, who was an original members of the rock band Third Blind Eye, passed away from liver failure at a hospital in Maui on Wednesday  The 49-year-old’s daughter, who revealed he kept his condition a … Read more

Coronation Street SPOILER: Peter Barlow dying of liver failure as he’s rushed to hospital

Coronation Street SPOILER: Peter Barlow reveals he’s DYING of liver failure as he’s rushed to hospital after another relapse amid romance drama By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 10:53 GMT, 6 December 2020 | Updated: 10:53 GMT, 6 December 2020 Peter Barlow will be told he’s dying of liver failure on Coronation Street later this … Read more

Sean Connery died from pneumonia and heart failure

James Bond actor Sir Sean Connery died from pneumonia and heart failure in his sleep at the age of 90, his death certificate has revealed.  Connery’s official cause of death was listed as ‘respiratory failure’ brought about by pneumonia, old age and atrial fibrillation – a heart condition causing an irregular and fast heart rate. Atrial fibrillation can, in turn, heighten … Read more

Tories on verge of revolt over failure to fix cladding scandal in wake of Grenfell tragedy

Tories on verge of revolt over failure to fix cladding scandal in wake of Grenfell tragedy Leaseholders facing bills of up to £115,000 each to remove dangerous cladding  MPs Stephen McPartland and Royston Smith have attacked Government over it They aim to build support for solutions that will stop leaseholders paying out By Miles Dilworth … Read more

Cygnet failure! Hapless rail staff struggle to round up two runaway swans

Cygnet failure! Hapless rail staff struggle to round up two runaway swans after they land on station platform Incident took place at Bath Spa station, in Bath, Somerset, on Saturday morning Hilarious footage shows moment Great Western Railway workers remove swans A member of staff attempts to throw his coat on one bird before falling … Read more

Why Liverpool is STILL counting the cost of Carillion failure

Standing next to Liverpool’s flagship hospital, a £1.1billion replacement lies unfinished even as the city battles the pandemic. The new Royal Liverpool was meant to be opened in 2017 – but the 13-storey building is five years behind schedule. It has been branded a ‘monument to greed’ and is a towering reminder of construction giant … Read more