Author: Elijah

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Andy Peebles has died at the age of 76, with his colleagues paying tribute to the popular broadcaster. Peebles was best known for presenting on BBC Radio 1 from 1978 to 1992, but he also hosted episodes of iconic TV show Top of the Pops during that time and was also a cricket commentator. His fellow presenter Mike Read shared the news on X on Sunday morning, tweeting: ‘Devastated to hear the news about our chum Andy Peebles. He was about to join us at Heritage. We joined Radio One together.’ Read continued: ‘Knew his music & cricket inside out. Raise…

A baby who accidentally swallowed magnets from a toy almost died after having to have an operation to remove them from her body. One-year-old Araya Whateley, from Northamptonshire, had to have part of her bowel removed during a seven-hour emergency surgery and now has a stoma bag. The magnetic beads belonged to Araya’s nine-year-old sister Isla who got them from a classmate in a ‘school swapsie’. Her mother Hannah, 29, had no idea Araya was ingesting the beads after Isla left them on the back seat of their car. She only realised something was seriously wrong when Araya started throwing…

The Vatican is battling claims that Pope Francis is ‘really dead’ as sceptics spread ‘toxic’ conspiracy theories concerning his health. Italian social media users have flooded platforms with wild suggestions that the leader of the Catholic Church is dead and that the papal ‘deep state’ is hiding the news as the pontiff approaches five weeks in hospital. Pope Francis, 88, has been at Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14 for treatment after a complex lung infection turned into pneumonia in both lungs. The Vatican say he is gradually recovering, with doctors recently suspending the use of his mechanical ventilation mask, while on Sunday he was pictured…

ou’ve probably heard about the low-carb, high-fat diet that’s so popular among actors and models, and with good reason: low-carb diets offer proper nourishment with whole foods while keeping your body burning fat for fuel. This is a great way to be, as it makes fat loss largely effortless! But where does this “ketogenic” word fit into the picture? Well, ketogenic comes from the word “ketosis“, which is a state in which your body breaks down fat molecules into ketones to provide energy. This state is achieved through very low carbohydrate intake and higher than normal fat intake. The “normal”…

A four-year-old girl who died when a fire ripped through her home in Northumberland this week has been named for the first time. While her mum and younger sister escaped with injuries, Kiki died on Kingsley Road, in Lynemouth village, around 9.30pm on Monday. Now the mother, who is in her 20s, has shared her heartbreak on social media, where she shared pictures of her daughter. She wrote: ‘I miss you baby girl, fly high and rest easy my gorgeous angel.’ The four-year-old is understood to have been named after the girl’s aunt, who has been collecting clothes donations for the mum and…

World-renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking died at his home in Cambridge, England at the age of 76. Despite suffering from ALS, a motor disease that left his body paralyzed at the age of 21, the mastermind defied all odds and made significant scientific contributions to the world that will be highly regarded for generations to come. India TodayHawking’s search to find the “theory of everything” led him to write the international bestseller A Brief History of Time. “Our goal is a complete understanding of the events around us, and of our own existence,” he wrote in his book. While he…

Guo Jiaxuan, a former Bayern Munich youth star, has passed away after suffering a head injury in training back in February, it has been confirmed. The 18-year-old defender, formerly on the books at the Bavarian giants was reportedly struck in the face by a knee during training camp last month. He had been playing in a training match against Spanish side RC Alcobendas at a camp organised by the Beijing Football Association. His brother revealed on social media that Guo had suffered a subarachnoid haemorrhage – a form of stroke caused by bleeding on the brain – following the accidental collision. Doctors in Madrid then diagnosed Guo…

Although we may be struggling with a few social issues right now, there are still things that we can do today that we wouldn’t have been able to less than a hundred years ago. Iris Weatherwax’s story is a great reminder of how far women have come in the battle for gender equality. In the late 1930s, a young Iris was attending high school in a suburb of Flint, Michigan when her childhood sweetheart decided to propose. The couple tied the knot in 1938, but during an era when many married women end up assuming the role of a housekeeper,…

Their departure has remained a source of controversy, as their candid remarks about the monarchy have kept them in the headlines and further strained their relationships with senior royals, including Kate Middleton. The couple’s 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey marked the beginning of their public criticism of the royal institution. Meghan disclosed that King Charles had ignored Harry’s calls and alleged that conversations had taken place about how dark their son Archie’s skin might be. Their critiques didn’t stop there. Through various interviews, their Netflix documentary, and Harry’s memoir Spare, they continued to shed light on their grievances, further damaging…

After nine months stuck on the International Space Station (ISS), NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams finally made it back home last night.   The duo splashed down off the coast of Florida aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, having arrived at the ISS way back in June. While Wilmore and Williams will be relieved to be back on solid ground, their return has ignited a slew of conspiracy theories – with many sceptics critical of the splashdown in particular. Upon arrival, the capsule was circled by an inquisitive pod of dolphins, which many social media commentators are describing as ‘fake’ and computer-generated. Others have taken it even further, suggesting the…