Deborah James is continuing to raise an incredible amount of money for Cancer Research UK after moving to end-of-life hospice care , with the total now having topped £5million. This week it was announced that the podcaster, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and co-hosted the podcast You, Me and the Big C, had been awarded a Damehood for her charity work . Admitting that she felt as though she didn’t ‘deserve’ the recognition, the 40-year-old said that she felt ‘blown away and humbled’ to be made a Dame while thanking everyone for the support she’s received over the years. Her fundraiser, titled the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK , has now reached an astonishing £5.2m, with almost 250,000 people donating so far. The JustGiving page was only set up on Monday, making the achievement that much more staggering after she initially set a target of £250,000, thus raising more than 20 times her goal. In a post shared on Instagram, it was revealed … [Read more...] about Deborah James’ ‘lost for words’ as cancer research fundraiser reaches £5,000,000 after being ‘humbled’ by Damehood
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Chhokar murder trial: ‘Box of knives’ not in court
Published 23 September 2016 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The Surjit Sing Chhokar murder trial has heard how a box of knives allegedly discarded by the accused is not among the Crown's court productions. The trial has heard allegations that Ronnie Coulter asked a woman to dispose of a bag containing the box and wet clothes the day after Mr Chhokar died. The retired police inspector who recovered the bag in 1998 said he had "no idea why" it was not in court. Mr Coulter denies murdering Mr Chhokar and has blamed two other men. The 48-year-old, from Wishaw, denies stabbing the 32-year-old in Garrion Street, Overtown, North Lanarkshire, on 4 November 1998. Mr Coulter has lodged a special defence blaming his nephew Andrew Coulter and another man, David Montgomery. On Friday, retired police inspector David Aitchison gave evidence at the end of the third week of … [Read more...] about Chhokar murder trial: ‘Box of knives’ not in court
Deborah James: Prince William visit gave me so much to smile about in the sadness
Podcast host Deborah James has praised the Duke of Cambridge for "going above and beyond to make a very special memory" after he made her a dame at her family home. The 40-year-old, known online as Bowel Babe, was honoured for her "tireless campaigning" to raise awareness of bowel cancer. Dame Deborah posted pictures of Prince William with herself and her family on Instagram and has said the visit gave her family "so much to smile about in the sadness". In a post on Instagram, she said: "I believe I may have had the most surreal, mind blowing, humbling five days of my life. "I cannot thank you for your generosity at launching the @bowelbabefund which now stands at £5.7 million, and to the @dukeandduchessofcambridge for going above and beyond to make a very special memory happen yesterday. Can't quite believe im actually a Dame! "My family are being amazing and as emotional as it all is, we are finding so much to smile about in the sadness. "I may be getting weaker and more … [Read more...] about Deborah James: Prince William visit gave me so much to smile about in the sadness
Skin cancer symptoms: The colour of your poo could be signalling advanced melanoma
Skin cancer: Dr Chris outlines the signs of a melanoma Sign up for FREE health tips to live a long and happy life SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Although not one of the four most common cancers in the UK, skin cancer is still highly prevalent. In the future, with the effects of global warning making summers in the UK hotter and longer, a greater number of people will be at risk of developing one of the two types of skin cancer, melanoma and non-melanoma. Non-melanoma is the most common form of skin cancer; the NHS defines them as “a group of caners that slowly develop in the upper layers of the skin”. Meanwhile, melanomas are less common but far more dangerous as they can spread to other parts of the body and metastasise. … [Read more...] about Skin cancer symptoms: The colour of your poo could be signalling advanced melanoma
Who is Kendrick Lamar?
KENDRICK Lamar first rose to fame in the early 2000s after releasing multiple mixtapes under the name K-Dot. Now he is known as one of the most influential rappers of his generation and continues to release award-winning hits. Who is Kendrick Lamar? Born June 17, 1987, Kendrick Lamar , 34, is known as an American rapper , songwriter, and record producer. Over the years, he has released several hits and albums and is responsible for the songs HUMBLE, DNA, Swimming Pools, and Money Trees. He is also the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Outside of producing his own music, he runs the creative agency pgLang , along with his business partner Dave Free. The company serves as a record label, a production house, and publishing. Since 2015, he has been in a relationship with Whitney Alford , who is the mother of his daughter. MORE FROM RAPPERS RIP KEED Lil Gotit shares update after YSL rapper and Young Thug protégé … [Read more...] about Who is Kendrick Lamar?