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A father-of-two whose family were told he had ‘zero chance’ of surviving coronavirus revealed today how he ‘honestly felt it was over’ while being treated in hospital. Mal Martin, 58, spent 61 days on a ventilator after being taken to Bridgend’s Princess of Wales Hospital in March and ended up permanently losing vision in his … Read more
People of the Indus Valley civilisation who lived in what is now north-west India 4,000 years ago had a meat-heavy diet, new research indicates Analysis of pottery from the era reveals a preponderance of animal products, including pig, cattle, buffalo and goat meat as well as dairy. Scientists say people living in rural and urban sites … Read more
An archipelago survived the tsunami that cut Britain off from Europe 8,200 years ago — and may have been a staging ground for early farmers migrating over from the continent and bringing agricultural practices with them. Researchers from the UK and Estonia analysed sediment cores from the south of Doggerland, which used to link the … Read more
Pictured: Neighbours casting director Thea McLeod Australian soap Neighbours has been able to maintain its intense filming schedule throughout most of the Covid pandemic. The beloved show is on track not to lose a single episode for 2020 – even as film and television sets across the globe were forced to halt production for months … Read more
A New Mexico father-of-two has undergone a life-saving double lung transplant after a four-month-long battle with the novel coronavirus. Arthur Sanchez, 52, an employee of El Paso Electric, began feeling ill in early April and, soon after, tested positive for COVID-19. His health quickly deteriorated and he was admitted to the hospital, where he spent … Read more
The father of the girl who died in a parasailing accident in Rhodes says his nephew is fighting for his life in hospital. Tony Hayes said he has no idea if James Connelly, 15, will recover from the horror fall, which caused the death of his brother Michael, 13, and their cousin Jessica, 15. A … Read more
A plucky Barnsley pensioner celebrated nationwide after an interview saying she didn’t ‘give a sod’ about Tier 3 restrictions beat Coronavirus herself and urged the public to ‘take care – but don’t be afraid’. Great-grandmother-of-two Maureen Eames, 83, told MailOnline she had been overwhelmed by supporters thanking her for her straight-talking remarks. The outspoken octogenarian – … Read more
Survivors of a car crash that killed a mummy blogger and three of her children have had thousands of pounds raised for them by wellwishers. Over 1,500 people have already donated to a fundraising page set up following the deaths of 29-year-old Zoe Powell, daughters Phoebe and Amelia, eight and four, and six-year-old son Simeon. … Read more
Brandi Redmond’s daughter Brinkley, nine, and mother-in-law Jill Marie Redmond were involved in a car accident that occurred sometime on Saturday. Although Brinkley’s life was spared, the 42-year-old Real Housewives of Dallas star revealed on Instagram that her mother-in-law had passed away as a result of the crash. Brandi asked her 457,000 followers to ‘lift [her] sweet … Read more
A baby who survived a giant brain tumour returned home from hospital to celebrate his first birthday surrounded by hundreds of birthday cards from around the world. Brave Roux Owen was discharged from hospital on his birthday after undergoing 10 operations in just 11 months to remove a tumour ‘the size of two oranges’. His … Read more