Vicky Phelan has revealed the name of her upcoming book is "Overcoming".The cervical cancer campaigner's memoir will be released this September.The 45-year-old mother of two rose to national prominence when she lifted the lid on how hundreds of smear tests had been misread. Despite having a terminal diagnosis, Ms Phelan has campaigned on behalf of the women and families affected by the scandal, which resulted in an independent report into CervicalCheck and ill women are able to access the potentially life-saving drug Pembrolizumab.Ms Phelan announced the name this morning on Twitter, saying: "We finally got the book finished. Naomi Linehan and I have had a busy few weeks getting it over the line. So exciting. "Overcoming is published by Hachette in September. You can pre-order the book via Easons and Dubray Books.The Limerick woman hopes her book shows readers life is worth living even in the hardest of times.In March she stepped back from campaigning after a health setback.She said: … [Read more...] about Vicky Phelan announces name of her memoir
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Vicky McClure and Shane Meadows attend Confetti Degree Showcase
Line of Duty's Vicky McClure and This Is England director Shane Meadows were among the VIP guests at the annual Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies' annual awards this week. The Degree Showcase at Metronome celebrated the achievements of students in fields of music and live events, film and TV, VFX and games. Students were presented with their awards by a range of industry professionals, including Vicky for Confetti’s TV Production Award, Shane for the Film Production Award and award-winning musician PETEBOX for a number of music awards. Claire Bailey, who is about to complete her BSc in Audio and Music Technology, was named Confetti’s Student of the Year. Her award was presented by the vice-chancellor of Nottingham Trent University, Professor Edward Peck, who said: "It was an inspiring event, and I am sure that all the winners, nominees and Confetti students have exciting prospects ahead.” CEO of Confetti, Craig Chettle, added: “Each year, the Degree … [Read more...] about Vicky McClure and Shane Meadows attend Confetti Degree Showcase
Vicky Phelan: Tragic accident from youth shaped who I am today
Cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has described how being in a car accident when she was a teenager - in which her then-boyfriend and two others were killed - helped give her the strength she needed to stand up for those affected by the CervicalCheck scandal.She was in the accident when she was 19 and studying in France and told Ruairí McKiernan on the Love and Courage podcast that the experience helped her realise that she was "not invincible". "You see before all of this I’ve had so many things before that happened, like the accident that helped me realise that I’m not invincible and life is not fair," she said recalling the accident that left her facing a difficult period of rehabilitation in hospital after breaking 70% of the bones on the left-hand side of her body."These things, they either make you or break you. I had to grow up very fast. It shapes you, something like that. You see the fragility of life.”The Kilkenny-born campaigner also spoke about … [Read more...] about Vicky Phelan: Tragic accident from youth shaped who I am today
Line of Duty’s Vicky McClure on why London’s not an option
She's quickly becoming one of the BBC's hottest prime time stars and is a regular face across news stands up and down the country - but Bafta-winning Vicky McClure isn't interested in moving to the bright lights of the Big Smoke. Indeed when asked if her hometown would be losing her to the capital any time soon she let's out a hearty and lengthy laugh. "No," the Wollaton-born actress bluntly confirms, "I was born and bred here, it's where we live." The 36-year-old had briefly resided in London six years ago when she and fiance Nottingham Forest director Jonny Owen first got together having met on set of his film Svengali. The flirtation with the city only lasted eight months however, before Vicky wanted to come home. “We were coming back so often for my mum’s Sunday roasts anyway,” she told NottinghamshireLive at the time. And now she says she's never going back. "My family are here and my house is here... my life is here," says Vicky, who lives in Toton with Jonny, … [Read more...] about Line of Duty’s Vicky McClure on why London’s not an option
Vicki shows a touch of class to land World Cup bronze
She's spent the best part of two decades playing hockey, but it’s in a totally different sport that Vicki Franks has made her mark on the international scene. In fact, Franks only took up touch rugby in the first place to keep fit during the off-season at Cambridge City Hockey Club, where she captains the ladies’ first team. Four years on and the maths teacher at the Stephen Perse Foundation is the proud owner of a bronze medal from the recent Touch World Cup in Malaysia, where she represented England. “I was introduced to touch rugby a few years back by Kelly Lee James, an Australian who was playing hockey for us at Cambridge City, and I took it up purely as a fitness tool,” said Franks, who lives in Longstanton. “I started playing for the Cambridge Touch Association, playing in a social league, but each year the club enters a tournament, where the regional winners have the opportunity to play in the national finals. “We made the nationals in the … [Read more...] about Vicki shows a touch of class to land World Cup bronze