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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Woman takes on 70 charity challenges in two years
A Cornish woman has spent almost two years completing 70 challenges to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in a tribute to her mum who died with the condition. Pippa Marshall, from Wadebridge, is now preparing for her biggest task yet; walking, cycling and swimming the 31-mile (50km) length of the River Camel. Her mother Carol was diagnosed with MS when she was aged 19 and about to get married. As she gradually lost her mobility, Pippa became her carer. Ms Marshall said: "My purpose is to honour Mum's memory and highlight the gift of movement that able bodied people take for granted." MS is a debilitating neurological condition affecting the brain and spinal cord. It causes severe pain, fatigue, cognitive issues and vision problems. According to NHS England, more than 150,000 people in the UK are living with the condition. The River Camel challenge includes walking 12 miles (20km) from its source above Camelford to Wenford on the Camel Trail where Ms Marshall will cycle another 12 miles to Wadebridge and then swim another six miles (10km) to Padstow. Ms Marshall said it was a particularly personal challenge. "Mum grew up in Grogley and went to school in Nanstallon, where she is now buried," she said. "I grew up in Wadebridge so the River Camel has always been there in one way or another, linking us past and present. "I am trying to train as I am a 50-year-old, unfit woman but have a lot of determination." She said all of her 70 challenges had been inspired by her mother's determination despite her illness. "Mum was housebound for approximately 10 years and ended up with epilepsy too. "She suffered so much and her world became so small. I have always found it hard to deal with how sorrowful the whole thing was. "She never complained, she was always bright and cheerful and the thing that she said was that there is always someone worse off than yourself. "So this has all been about telling the world that Mum - Carol Marshall existed." More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Carol Marshall died aged 63 and her daughter decided to take on her 70 challenges to mark what would have been her mum's 70th birthday. Other activities have included hang gliding, swimming around St Michael's Mount, singing in public, entering cake competitions using her mum's cookbook and entering her mother's artwork into local events. Her big 50km challenge, when she will be supported by Open Water Devon, is set to take place on 22 June. Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ 'My mum's MS inspires me to run ultra marathons' Man takes on five-year £500k charity river challenge NHS England - Multiple sclerosis
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Common ADHD drug promised calm without unpleasant side effects of Ritalin - but patients now warn of a possible dark side
For as long as she can remember, 29-year-old Vanessa Jaramillo has struggled to concentrate — a problem that affected her school years and later caused challenges at work. The dog groomer from Georgia, USA, admits she often couldn't keep on top of basic chores — dishes piled up in the sink and clothes were strewn across her bedroom floor. Your browser does not support iframes.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
TV tonight: the man who spent 15 months naked in a room – unaware he was being broadcast
10pm, BBC FourThe Japanese comedian Tomoaki Hamatsu thought he was going to an audition. But when a producer asked him to strip naked and carry out a series of challenges, it turned out he wasn't being told the truth. In fact, he was being filmed and broadcast to 15 million people. Amazingly, he stayed in the room for 15 months. This documentary tells the story of an unsettling 1998 experiment. Phil Harrison 8pm, Channel 4The heat is rising as the pastry chefs take on two tricky tasks set by the patissier experts Cherish Finden and Benoit Blin: recreating the latter's legendary le café crème (with no recipe!) and conjuring up an illusion of dessert for 24 people, with a hidden vegetable cake inside. Ali Catterall 9pm, Channel 4Yet more misadventures, this time from Queen's medical centre in Nottingham. This week, the aftermath of a motorcycle accident, a fall from a roof and a city centre fight. As ever, what's really striking is the care and patience of staff in the face of situations that would panic lesser mortals. PH 9pm, Channel 5The Yorkshire vet Peter Wright checks in on his oldest clients: 95-year-old Steve Green and his wife Jean (a sprightly 73). The veteran cattle farmers have been stymied by a cold snap – which gives Jean plenty of time to mull over whether to get her first tattoo. Graeme Virtue 9pm, BBC Three 'We owe it to clubbers everywhere to accept this gift … because this pill is our gift.' So says Byron in the intro to this instalment of the excellent dramatisation of Paris Lees's 00s-set autobiography. Presumably, the resulting awful comedown that sees them hallucinate horses is also their duty, but it's stressful viewing for everyone else. Alexi Duggins 10pm, Channel 4This bleak true-crime show sees the criminologist David Wilson, the detective Graham Hill and the Silent Witness actor Emilia Fox (bringing her experience of investigating fictional crimes) explore unsolved murders. This time, they're back in 1993, looking at the case of the Lambeth council employee Bulic Forsythe, who was beaten to death in his own home. PH Walking and Talking (Nicole Holofcener, 1996), 1.15am, Film4Between television assignments, Nicole Holofcener makes witty, perceptive films about women's lives, usually set in New York. This 1996 drama was her first, and follows best friends from childhood Amelia (Catherine Keener) and Laura (Anne Heche) as their bond is stress-tested by Laura's engagement to her boyfriend, Frank (Todd Field). The title says it all, with the minutiae of female friendship, sex and relationships dissected by the pals in ways that aren't always that helpful. Simon Wardell Racing: Royal Ascot, 1.30pm, ITV1 The opening day of the festival, including the Queen Anne Stakes.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Love Island's first challenge takes disastrous turn as boys cook up outrageous game plan - and it instantly backfires
Love Island's first challenge of the series takes a disastrous turn as the boys cook up an outrageous game plan during Monday's episode of the ITV2 show - and it instantly backfires. Today's (16 June 2025) instalment will see the Islanders take part in a task called Got The Receipts. The group of sexy singletons all have to take part in a game of a shopping themed slip and slide. Each Islander has to slide down a conveyor belt, read out a fact about one of the other Islanders and then figure out who they think it is about. Ben Holbrough, 23, thinks that Helena Ford, 29, is the girl that was caught with handcuffs in her case while travelling, and Conor Philips, 25, thinks that Toni Laites, 24, picked up the phone while getting down and dirty because of a job. However, three of the boys decide to play their own game within the game. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Today's (16 June 2025) instalment will see the Islanders take part in a task called Got The Receipts. The rest of the group have no idea that Harry Cooksley, 30, Dejon Noel-Williams, 26, and Shea Mannings, 25, get together and agree that they will lock lips with the girl they fancy, rather than who they think the fact is about. But later on in the episode their secret plan is revealed after Tommy Bradley, 22, points out that they all kissed someone that they were attracted to. Harry tells him: 'We were all like, boys lets just forget the question and just say who you wanna kiss - so Shea was like I wanna kiss Megan, when he read it out, me and D said, "That's Megan!"' Tommy replies: 'Oh my God, f****ng hell! What do you think will happen tonight then? That will all come out?' The landscape gardener then decides to share the information with his girl Megan Forte Clarke, 24. She confesses: 'We f***ing knew it!' Tommy tells his girl: 'Shea said, "When it's my turn say Megan" - I think that's out of order. 'I don't like confrontation, but I will stand up for what's right.' The lad starts to get very annoyed about the situation. He continues: 'He failed, you shut him down and he's still going for it, the only reason I think he's doing that is to piss me off and he's f***ing done it.' It comes after Megan Moore didn't hold back as tensions exploded in the Love Island villa and she branded new bombshell Malisha 'boring' in a fiery kitchen showdown. The drama unfolded just hours after the arrival of three new girls Malisha, Yasmin and Emily, who turned up the heat on Friday night and wasted no time cracking on with the boys during a cheeky drinks date outside the villa. Unbeknownst to the boys, the original girls had been secretly watching the entire encounter unfold on a giant screen back home. And it didn't go down well, especially with Meg who is coupled up with Dejon. As the night went on, Dejon and Malisha continued their chat on the sofas in the garden whilst a fuming Meg stood nearby in the kitchen. She told some of the other Islanders: 'I said where do you go out partying? He said Tape. I said shock, of course you're a Tape boy in Mayfair. What does she do? F*****g stand in Mayfair and go Tape every weekend? Boring!' As Malisha, 24, a teaching assistant from Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, was in earshot, she heard her name being mentioned and asked Meg to repeat what she had said, which she did - leaving out the boring part and adding: 'I don't think there's anything wrong with that, do you?' Malisha confronted Meg directly about her harsh words. But instead of backing down or offering an explanation, Meg coolly replied: 'I'll say it with my chest'. Turning to the others in the kitchen Meg said under her breath: 'She needs to pipe down. That girl has wound me up. She's f***ing wound me up.' Viewers took to X to slam Meg's reaction writing: 'Meg was defo kicked out of Tape once because why she so vex? #loveisland' 'Megan needs to chill man, it's only been 2mins on #loveisland #LoveIslandUK' 'I'll say it with my chest Meg needs to chill out #LoveIsland' 'I'd say it with my chest' you definitely didn't Meg babes you made a whole new story up when she confronted you #Loveisland' She told some of the other Islanders: 'I said where do you go out partying? He said Tape. I said shock, of course you're a TaPe boy in Mayfair. What does she do? F*****g stand in Mayfair and go Tape every weekend? Boring!' Viewers took to X with some slamming Meg's reaction, whilst others begged for producers to keep the girls in for the 'drama' However some viewers begged for producers to keep the girls in for the 'drama' saying: 'I'm here for the drama please. Meg can stay, Malisha can stay too. #loveisland' 'I don't know how they're gonna do it but keep both Meg and malisha in this villa #LoveIsland' 'Obsessed with Meg saying 'I say it with my chest' and then proceeding to not say what she said' 'Malisha and Meg rivalry is gonna be something else #LoveIsland' Despite the fiery exchange, Meg and Malisha appeared to bury the hatchet the following morning, sharing a tense truce and moving on as if the spat never happened. But the peace was short-lived. Earlier, Dejon had confided in the boys while getting ready, saying: 'If Meg's still bringing that same energy, then I'm done…' While Meg had planned to patch things up with Dejon herself, Malisha got in there first and asked him for a private word in the Hideaway. Not wanting to send the wrong message, Dejon turned her down and suggested they head to the Terrace instead. Once there, Malisha told him bluntly: 'You move like you're closed off.' Despite the fiery exchange, Meg and Malisha appeared to bury the hatchet the following morning, sharing a tense truce, but then when Dejon and Malisha were having a private conversation, she decided to head up to the terrace so she could hear Meg and Dejob appeared to patch things up adfter she admitted that she had overreacted and he reassured her she was still his number one But Meg, watching from the garden, wasn't about to let things slide and decided to head up to the terrace so she could hear their private conversation better. Justifying her actions to the other girls she said: 'I need to see what they're saying, I need to know what energy he's giving off'. In a shady twist worthy of reality TV gold, Meg was later seen lurking behind the terrace door, secretly listening in on Dejon and Malisha. As the pair were deep in conversation on the balcony Meg suddenly appeared, cutting their chat short. Sophie Lee NAME: Sophie Lee AGE: 29 FROM: Manchester OCCUPATION: Motivational Speaker and Author WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is fun, spontaneous, who has a lot of jokes and who is attentive. At the moment I'm only finding ones draped in red flags and 'do not cross' signs IF YOU WERE THE CEO OF SOMETHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I'm the CEO of empowerment. I want women to feel beautiful and validated in themselves and feel their best self. NAME: Dejon Noel Williams AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Semi-pro footballer and personal trainer WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is beautiful on the inside and out, looks after themselves and is healthy CLAIM TO FAME? My dad being an ex-professional footballer. I've met all kinds of famous people through him. When I was younger it was weird because he was just my dad, but we'd go to a game and fans were asking for photos. I've met David Beckham, he was really nice. Megan Moore NAME: Megan Moore AGE: 25 FROM: Southampton OCCUPATION: Payroll specialist WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'd like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a really good, funny personality that I can get on with HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt, right now. But we're going to make sales and get on that corporate ladder and be booming. Profits, profits, profits! NAME: Tommy Bradley AGE: 22 FROM: Hertfordshire OCCUPATION: Landscape Gardener WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn't take themselves too seriously. I don't know if that's asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven't got a specific type in terms of looks, though. WHAT WOULD YOU BE CEO OF? Taking hours to do my hair NAME: Alima Gagio AGE: 23 FROM: Glasgow OCCUPATION: Wealth Management Client Services Executive WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A tall man with a handsome face. You know when you just look at a guy and they have that Disney prince look to them? That's it WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I think she'd hire me because I'm a good flirt. I always ask guys on a night out to guess which country I'm originally from. If they get it right, they can get my number. But they never guess correctly so it works really well if you don't want to give a guy your number. I'm originally from Guinea Bissau. If they're close and I really fancy them, I'll give them my number anyway. NAME: Ben Holbrough AGE: 23 FROM: Gloucester OCCUPATION: Private Hire Taxi driver WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone sexy, good looking, good chat, good vibes, nice teeth and good eye contact - they're all the traits I look for. Oh, and also a cute smile, I just look at you and know I can be around you all day, every day. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Bankrupt. I'd have been out of business a long time ago. That's exactly why I'm here. NAME: Helena Ford AGE: 29 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Cabin Crew WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Somebody funny or Northern. I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you'll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much laugh me into bed. WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I would say hire but then quickly fire soon after. It would only be a temporary contract. NAME: Megan Forte Clarke AGE: 24 FROM: Dublin OCCUPATION: Musical theatre performer and energy broker WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who doesn't take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they're not bad looking, that's always a plus. I love a boy that's a bit pasty, like Timothée Chalamet. I don't mind scrawny, or a bit of a 'dad bod'. I'm 5ft1 so any height really. CLAIM TO FAME? Me and my friends made a Derry Girls TikTok for Halloween and it went a bit viral around Brighton. Sometimes I get stopped in the street about it. I've also done Panto. NAME: Blu Chegini AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is family oriented, has a lot of love to give and a lot of love to receive. Personality goes a long way. WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? She'd fire me, but I've got the charm to smooth things over with a girl. The fact I speak fluent Spanish comes in handy when it comes to flirting! Shakira Khan NAME: Shakira Khan AGE: 26 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Construction Project Manager WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR LOVE LIFE? Booming, but they're all frogs. It's a busy love life but I've not found 'the husband', I'm looking for 'the one'. I'm looking for the ring. NAME: Harry Cooksley AGE: 30 FROM: Guildford OCCUPATION: Gold trader, semi-professional footballer and model WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? The girl next door that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me. I don't think I'd go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl. CLAIM TO FAME? I'm the body double for Declan Rice. So when he does a shoot, any body close ups will actually be me. You'll never see my face, but you'll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing. NAME: Conor Phillips AGE: 23 FROM: Limerick OCCUPATION: Professional rugby player WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?Someone who is really sure of themselves, ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic. I like dark eyes and I don't mind a dominant woman. WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? Definitely hire. I ask girls if they want to go halves on a baby. It doesn't work, but it gets them laughing. It's an ice-breaker, not a serious question of course! NAME: Toni Laites AGE: 24 FROM: Connecticut OCCUPATION: Las Vegas Pool Cabana Server WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'm looking for darker hair, definitely muscular but not too muscular. Super fit. Clean hair cut. Someone that can make me laugh - I'm super outgoing. And someone that's quite active. Maybe one day we could start our own family together. I WANT TO DATE A BRITISH GUY BECAUSE... I've lived in three different states and I'm still single. It's time to try something new! I have some British friends and they're pretty charming. I think all Americans love a good accent. British men are just more polite, with better manners. NAME: Kyle Ashman AGE: 23 FROM: Stafford OCCUPATION: Water operative WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone that's fun, confident and just themselves. WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? I'd say I'd be hired. I just go with it, find something to compliment a girl on and go from there. NAME: Shea Mannings AGE: 25 FROM: Bristol OCCUPATION: Scaffolder WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? She needs to be bubbly and we need to have that initial spark. She needs to have a nice personality - like I think I have - so that we match together. Also, I have a little boy, so I'll be taking him into consideration with who I couple up with, too. WOULD MAYA HIRE YOU FOR YOUR FLIRTING SKILLS? Definitely hire. I'm confident to go up and introduce myself and say, 'You look beautiful', to get a conversation flowing. NAME: Remell Mullins AGE: 24 FROM: Essex OCCUPATION: Self Improvement Content Creator WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A bubbly, confident, ambitious and fun girl. One feature that stands out to me is a nice smile, nice teeth and someone that can keep me on my toes. IF YOU WERE THE CEO OF ANYTHING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I'm the CEO of flirting. Sometimes it's just unintentional. NAME: Malisha Jordan AGE: 24 FROM: Broxbourne OCCUPATION: Teaching Assistant WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? A tall, dark, handsome man. He has to be very tall. I'm 5ft7/ 5ft8. I want to be able to wear heels and feel feminine. He has to be funny, but not too funny; I have to be the funniest. I want someone that's caring and a bit loving, but then I like someone that can give me a bit of rude banter. I like to be a bit cheeky. WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? I have two; bad hygiene and snoring. I'm such an angelic sleeper. NAME: Yasmin Pettet AGE: 24 FROM: London OCCUPATION: Commercial Banking Executive WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? I'm looking for a guy who is fit, has a nice body and who is funny with a bit of banter. WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? A guy that's stingy. NAME: Emily Moran AGE: 24 FROM: Aberdare OCCUPATION: Insurance Development Executive WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR? Someone with emotional intelligence for one. Someone who is really confident but not cocky. They can hold a room, communicate… oh, and biceps! WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST ICK? Bad manners, being rude, not saying please and thank you. I'd rather someone be overly polite than not say it at all.
Globe and Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Globe and Mail
Your lookahead horoscope: June 15, 2025
Challenges will come thick and fast over the coming year but don't complain. What is happening is that the universe wants you to understand that you are capable of so much more. Giving anything less than 100 per cent is not good enough. Take care not to bruise any egos as the new week begins, because the very last thing you need now is to create enemies. Accept that some people can be surprisingly thin-skinned and tone down your tendency to ridicule them. As Mars moves into the most dynamic area of your chart over the next few days you will be brimming with energy and confidence. That's great, but don't come on too strong and scare away people who should be your closest partners and allies. The message of the stars for the coming week is that if you fear the worst you will make the worst more likely to happen. Your mind is a powerful tool and, depending on where you choose to direct it, can bring either pleasure or pain. At some point this week you will realize that life is unfolding according to a plan of universal significance. It doesn't have to be a mystical realization but it will bring a sense of assurance that you are and always will be in safe cosmic hands. It will become apparent over the next few days that someone you have been working alongside for several months no longer shares your vision or your goals. Clearly a break is needed and with Mars leaving your sign it won't be difficult to make. You are in no mood to be messed about and anyone who tries to give you the runaround this week will soon be running away from you in fright! With Mars moving through your sign from Tuesday onward you will fear nothing and no one. If something doesn't feel right over the next few days you must stop what you are working on and do your utmost to find out what it is. The very last thing you need is a feeling of impending doom hanging over your every move. You will need to be ruthlessly honest over the coming week, not only with other people but with yourself as well. You won't get to the root of a problem if you gloss over it or try to pretend there isn't really a problem at all. Mars moves into the career area of your chart this week, which will bring both challenges and opportunities. Without a doubt the two are intimately linked and every challenge you face with courage and confidence will bring good fortune. You may be serious by nature but over the next few days you will be a lot less inclined to get uptight about events that would previously have annoyed or alarmed you. Remind yourself often that life is supposed to be fun – and it will be. Is life a series of random events or is there some sort of design behind it all? Even with your scientific mindset you will find it easy to believe that your existence has meaning. Now all you have to do is work out what it is! The more others press you to take on more commitments the louder you must say 'No'. With Mars moving into the partnership area of your chart this week even friends and family members will encourage you to work harder – for their benefit too of course. Discover more about yourself at
