Emergency services have rushed to a notorious UK prison, after an inmate was spotted climbing onto the roof of the high security jail.
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A mum was left in 'unbearable pain' and battling PTSD after she was diagnosed with a rare tumour in her BUM just two months before her wedding day.
Lauren Jennings rushed to hospital in June 2019 after experiencing searing pain and being unable to walk or sit upright. She was left shocked after she was diagnosed with a rare tumour known as a sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT), that usually affects babies.
The mum-of-two was told she had a huge mass at the base of her spine and needed surgery urgently - but said she felt she 'couldn't' fall apart for the sake of her twin boys Jack and Freddie, aged just two at the time.
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"At that moment, everything else just fell from my mind and all I could think about were my twin sons," Lauren told NeedToKnow.Online. “I couldn’t leave them without a mother and I couldn’t fall apart. It was almost like I didn’t give myself time to get upset because I felt I needed to stay strong and fight whatever was headed our way."
Due to the rare nature of the disease, Lauren was scheduled for her operation with one of 'only two surgeons in the UK able to perform it' in July that same year.
At the time, she was planning her wedding, with the big day just two months away.
The surgeon removed part of her coccyx, which had previously become deformed but her bowel was punctured during the operation, which caused an infection. The mum was forced to to spend the next few weeks recovering in hospital.
Lauren said: "My hen weekend was cancelled due to my operation, which was devastating as I felt as though the tumour and operation had taken so much from me already."
She said her wedding was a 'happy occasion',
Emergency services have rushed to a notorious UK prison, after an inmate was spotted climbing onto the roof of the high security jail.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Margot Robbie’s “Barbie” trailer nearly broke the internet when its official trailer dropped at the start of April, which might’ve come as a shock to the Oscar-nominated actor considering there was a time when she thought no Hollywood studio would touch the satirical comedy. In a recent interview with BAFTA (via IndieWire), Robbie revealed that her first reaction to reading Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s “Barbie” screenplay was disbelief over the movie being made. “The first time I read the ‘Barbie’ script, my reaction was, ‘Ah! This is so good. What a shame it will never see the light of day because they are never going to let us make this movie,’” Robbie said. “But they did.”
A woman says she will 'never use tampons again' since trying £18 pants from Primark and M&S. The woman, who was sceptical at first, compared period underwear from the two high street giants.
K.J. Yossman Jimmy McGovern’s British prison drama “Time” is returning for a second season featuring a new cast. “The Last of Us” star Bella Ramsey, “Doctor Who’s” Jodie Whittaker and “The Silent Twins” star Tamara Lawrance are all joining the show. The original show featured Sean Bean and Stephen Graham as a prisoner and prison officer respectively. It averaged 11.6 million viewers across a three-part run and won a 2022 BAFTA Television award for best mini-series. The new season, which is comprised of three parts, will be set in a women’s prison. Siobhan Finneran (“Happy Valley”), who also featured in Season 1, reprises her role as prison chaplain Marie-Louise.
The members of pop group Girls Aloud leaned on one another following the death of Sarah Harding, close friend and former band member Kimberley Walsh has revealed.The English-Irish pop group was formed back in 2002 while on the ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals, with the band being comprised of Kimberley, Sarah, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Cheryl Tweedy.Their first single, Sound of the Underground, cemented their place on the charts, and over the course of their seven years together, they were named the United Kingdom's biggest-selling girl group of the 21st century, with over 4.3 million singles sales and 4 million albums sold in the UK alone.The band split in 2013 and went their separate ways, with each of the women releasing solo work. Sarah died in 2021 at the age of 39 after revealing she had breast cancer which had spread to other parts of her body.
Ben Croll As director Alex Ruhl’s “Rock, Paper, Scissors” continues an international festival tour, the project’s funder has sent out a message to other immersive titles considering public support: BFI Network is open for business. “We are open for all applications, and accepting narrative fiction VR projects,” says BFI Network talent exec Alexzandra Jackson. “I had such a good experience working with Alex [Ruhl] on ‘Rock, Paper, Scissor’ that I would certainly love the opportunity to work on more.” The new and emerging talent arm of the BFI, BFI Network looks to invest in filmmakers outside of London and Southeast England, keeping scouts in a number of English regions and satellite offices in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Since 2018, the development org has held an annual call for projects, offering up to £25,000 ($31,500) for short narrative fiction development titles.
Labrinth has shared "Never Felt So Alone," a new collaboration with Billie Eilish. The British artist is perhaps best known for his work scoring HBO's Euphoria, with an early version of this new song appearing in the second season of the show in 2022.
Easter bank holiday weekend is here and will see most of the country bask in some much-needed sunshine over the long weekend. While the spring break is a welcome breather from the norm for a few days, it is also the perfect time to check you are not missing out on benefits or payments.
After realising a dream by setting up his very own farm with wife Liz Marsland and their children, former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher is now a real-life Andy Sugden. With their then two children Marnie, six, and Milo, four, the couple relocated to the Peak District, where they purchased a 120-acre farm on the edge of the Peak District National Park.
Around 1.5 million women in the UK suffer from endometriosis, a painful condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows outside of the uterus. People with the condition often experience uncomfortable symptoms that can impact their daily life, such period pain and pain during sex.The discomfort can be treated through pain management, period management or invasive surgery but none of these methods are guaranteed to stop the endometriosis as there is no known cure. Endometriosis can affect anyone with a uterus from puberty to menopause, most commonly impacting people aged 25 to 35.
Bam Margera was arrested on Wednesday afternoon at a Thai food restaurant in Burbank, California.
Bam Margera is in trouble once again.
Jackass star Bam Margera has been arrested after allegedly causing a scene at an LA restaurant while intoxicated.As TMZ reports Burbank police were called at 3.45pm on Wednesday (March 29) to a disturbance at a Thai restaurant where Margera’s estranged wife Nikki Boyd and their five-year-old son Phoenix were eating.As police arrived Margera was allegedly in a “dispute” with a woman while drunk, although it’s unclear whether the person involved was his estranged wife.Sources told the outlet that Margera was “unable to take care of himself and was arrested” for misdemeanour public intoxication.After the alleged incident footage circulated online showing Margera leaving the restaurant and being approached by officers.Earlier this month the Jackass star was arrested for domestic violence after a woman claimed that he kicked her.Boyd filed for legal separation from Margera last month after the pair quietly broke up in 2021. They have been married since 2013.She is requesting legal and physical custody of their son, spousal support, and for Margera to cover her legal fees.In a statement Boyd’s attorney David Glass said: “Nikki Margera felt compelled to file for legal separation from her husband, Bam Margera, due to his continuing drug and alcohol abuse, erratic behaviour, and due to his failure to provide support for her and their son.”In 2021 Margera entered a one-year drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.
Good Morning Britain paid tribute to Paul O’Grady on Wednesday's show after the star died at the age of 67, his partner Andre Portasio announced in a statement.The TV star, also known for his drag queen persona Lily Savage, died "unexpectedly but peacefully" on Tuesday evening, a statement shared with the PA news agency via a representative said. Mr Portasio said in his statement: “It is with great sadness that I inform you that Paul has passed away unexpectedly but peacefully yesterday evening. “We ask, at this difficult time, that whilst you celebrate his life you also respect our privacy as we come to terms with this loss.
Kele has shared the latest single from his new album ‘The Flames Pt. 2’ – listen to ‘And He Never Was The Same Again’ below.The Bloc Party frontman’s sixth solo studio album was released yesterday (March 24) via KOLA Records / !K7.‘And He Never Was The Same Again’ is an ominous and discordant track, which gently builds tension to the point of claustrophobia.
Ben Shephard was jokingly warned to 'get it right' as he spoke to Larry Lamb about his recent Gavin and Stacey reunion. The actor appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (March 23) as he shows his support for Marie Curie's latest campaign following the death of his brother.
Channel 5 docuseries with husband Noel, has celebrated her birthday this week. Taking to her Instagram Sue posted: "Had day two of trying to sort the car insurance, why is it so stressful, we're waiting for them to take my car to a specialist centre to have it fixed. Trying to get the hire car sorted is a nightmare.
Ozzy Osbourne is certainly the life of the party. On the latest episode of Ozzy Speaks on SiriusXM’s Ozzy’s Boneyard, Osbourne revealed to his co-host, Billy Morrison, who his favorite person to party with was. "Me," the 74-year-old English singer said. "I love myself," Morrison replied with a laugh.
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the start of the Iraq war.
This Sunday, March 19, marks Mother's Day this year - a day to show appreciation and love to mums in countries all over the world. Many people choose to go out to a restaurant or bar to celebrate and treat their mums, but if a more chilled day is on the cards for you, it's still possible to make your mum feel special.