Halle Berry will get into a tight top if it means serving a look — the issue is just getting it off! LOLz!
24.05.2024 - 17:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
James Macpherson has always been an avid cyclist. It was was during one of his bike ride sessions he realised something was wrong. He was starting to get more out of breath than usual.
So James, who was 24 at the time, decided to go and get himself checked out. And in July 2014, he was given some devastating news. He was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
That was the start of his battle with the blood cancer. "It was a very tough route to cure, as my cancer was refractory (didn’t respond to treatment) and initial treatments did not work," he said.
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"I had to move down to The Royal Marsden hospital in Surrey for a few months to take part in a phase 3 trial of a new immunotherapy which got rid of the cancer. My consultant Dr Samar Kulkarni at The Christie was instrumental in arranging this for me."
In February 2015, James underwent a stem cell transplant using cells harvested from his sister Freya who was a match. On Sunday James, now, 35, who is originally from Poynton and now lives in Stockport with partner of 18 years Leanna, is taking part in the Great Manchester Run in order to raise funds for The Christie.
Find out more - and donate - here.
He said he wanted to 'say thanks' for all the help and support his family provided during his illness, including his sister who donated her stem cells, and Leanna, his partner of 18 years, who works at The Christie, the specialist cancer centre in south Manchester, as a research practitioner.
He added: "I decided to enter the Great Manchester Run to mark the 10-year anniversary of my initial diagnosis and as a marker of how far I've come to get back to fitness
Halle Berry will get into a tight top if it means serving a look — the issue is just getting it off! LOLz!
The images capture a woman in a hauntingly familiar pose. On one of Manchester's grandest streets, outside a department store, she is bent as if she's trying to pick something up.
The brave widow of Tom Parker, Kelsey, has spoken out about the terrifying moment when their medical team first believed he had just three weeks left to live after being diagnosed with a rare brain tumour.Tom, our beloved Bolton-born boy from pop sensation group The Wanted, tragically lost his battle to brain cancer on 30th March 2022 at aged 33. Brave Kelsey, who recently opened up to OK! on dealing with the anniversary, is now raising their two young children Aurelia and Bodhi solo since the heartbreak. Speaking candidly about her journey and loss, Kelsey guest appeared on GB News where she took the opportunity to urge the NHS to inject more funding towards the fight against brain tumours.
A grandmother wants others to remember "one word" if youngsters around them suddenly get unexplained black eyes - after her grandson was diagnosed with a devastating disease.
Singer Sydnie Christmas was crowned as the winner of Britain’s Got Talent during the final episode on Sunday 2 June - but fans continue to accuse the final of being a 'fix'.The young singer was a favourite from the beginning after being automatically put through to the semi-finals when Amanda Holden pressed her Golden Buzzer for her. Sydnie's rendition of Somewhere Over The Rainbow in Sunday's final saw her steal the show and scoop up the whopping £250,000 cash prize, while also securing a slot to sing at the Royal Variety Performance later this year. "I don't know what to say," she told Declan Donnelly after it was announced.
A jealous and cruel boyfriend poured boiling hot coffee over his former partner during a campaign of abuse and controlling behaviour.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jeremy Renner‘s history with the “Mission: Impossible” franchise spans two films, 2011’s “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” and 2015’s “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.” During an interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the actor revealed that he was actually asked to reprise the character of IMF agent William Brandt in the 2018 sequel “Fallout.” However, the offer was apparently for Renner to shoot one week so that Brandt could be killed off. Renner refused. “I remember they tried to bring me over[seas] for a week so they could kill my character, and I was like, ‘No, you don’t get to do that.
Jonathan Groff is sharing the story of how he came out as gay and he revealed that ex-boyfriend Gavin Creel is involved!
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A woman has shared the hilarious way she deals with unwanted attention at the gym.TikTok user Maria, known as Mashaspeaches on the platform, shared a video of her 'surprise' tactic, which has since been viewed over 2.8 million times. In the caption, she humorously wrote: "That's one way to get rid of them." The clip starts with Maria facing away from the camera, which gradually moves closer to her. She's seen standing in front of gym equipment, donned in grey running shorts and a black crop top.
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.The third instalment in the Knives Out series – following 2022’s was confirmed last week and will go into production next month. The film is slated for a 2025 release.The news follows the announcement of Andrew Scott joining the cast alongside Josh O’Connor (Challengers) and Caile Spaeny (Priscilla), and Daniel Craig, who played the shrewd and eccentric detective Benoit Blanc in the 2019 film and its first sequel, 2023’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.Rian Johnson will once again return as writer and director.
Britain's Got Talent fans claim to have figured out how Jack Rhodes' winning magic trick works, following a 'big blunder'.The magician took to the stage at the second semi-final and wowed the judges with his creative act. Jack competed against seven other acts in a bid to win a spot in the upcoming grand final. He came out on top, with the public voting him as the best act, and all four of the judges - Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli - were stunned by his tricks.
Wallows musician shot to stardom after starring in 13 Reasons Why, but has since revealed that reaching such heights in his career prompted him to reevaluate things.“I was fortunate to find success in [acting],” he said during a recent interview on the Zach Sang Show.“I was on 13 Reasons Why and it was really popular and definitely reached a peak in what I’ve had in acting. But it also started to feel like a bit of a job.
Following on from Prince Harry's most recent return to the UK, a debate has been sparked about whether the Duke was invited to stay at a royal residence - something which have made it easier for Harry to have a brief meeting with his father. While representatives from both parties claim different conversations took place, it has been reported that Prince Harry rejected the offer to stay at a residence such as St James's Palace, Clarence House or Buckingham Palace over fears for his security.This decision, former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond points out exclusively to OK!, is difficult to understand.
A family has spoken out about their mum's heartbreaking death.
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Zack Sharf Digital News Director Hugh Jackman committed to playing Wolverine again in a third “Deadpool” movie before even letting his agent know. Speaking to Fandango alongside “Deadpool and Wolverine” co-star Ryan Reynolds and director Shawn Levy, Jackman said his decision to play Wolverine again the character was killed off in 2017’s “Logan” was more or less a spontaneous one. “I was on my way, I was just driving, and literally, just like a bolt of lightning, came this knowing deep in my gut that I wanted to do this film with Ryan [Reynolds],” Jackman said.
Alex Ritman XYZ Films has acquired U.S. rights to the classic Cannes Directors’ Fortnight title “The World is Yours” directed by Romain Gavras from StudioCanal and to the TIFF hit film “We Gotta Get Out of This Place,” directed by Simon Hawkins and Zeke Hawkins.
CNN was hoping to get a little perspective about Sean Diddy Combs and the newly released video of him attacking a former girlfriend in 2016. Instead, they got a lesson on what happens when bookers don’t fully vet a potential guest.