26 minutes ago BBC's John Stapleton reveals devastating Parkinson's diagnosis and shares fears for the future

In a new film, BBC journalist John Stapleton opens up about his recent diagnosis with Parkinson's disease, sharing his fears for the future with his son Nick.

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44 minutes ago Veteran BBC presenter John Stapleton reveals Parkinson's battle in emotional documentary

John Stapleton has spoken for the first time about his recent diagnosis of Parkinson's in a new BBC film with his son and BBC presenter Nick Stapleton

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45 minutes ago BBC Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce left 'mortified' as doctor is 'appalled' by health confession

Antiques Roadshow presenter Fiona Bruce has opened up about one thing she avoided after the birth of her son Sam, who is now 23 years old

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45 minutes ago Trump allies spending millions to dissuade voters in key states from polls

In critical battlegrounds, Maga allies mounting lawsuits to ‘lay the groundwork’ to challenge election if he losesKey rightwing legal groups with ties to Donald Trump and his allies have banked millions of dollars from conservative foundations and filed multiple lawsuits challenging voting rules in swing states that are already sowing distrust of election processes and pushing dangerous conspiracy theories, election watchdogs warn.They also warn that the groups appear to be laying the groundwork for a concerted challenge to the result of November’s presidential election if Trump is defeated by Kamala Harris. Continue reading...

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45 minutes ago Progressives must walk a fine line: end the war in Gaza and elect Harris | Judith Levine

It’s sounds like an impossible dilemma for activists and organizers, but it isn’t. Progressives can and must do bothThe war in Gaza is not high among most voters’ concerns. But for many Arab Americans and protesters of the war, it is. As election day nears and the margins tighten – and with the critical swing state of Michigan, home to the largest Arab American community in the nation, up for grabs – these people are among the small, scattered constituencies that could determine the results. This makes their political strategies crucial to the US’s – and, by extension, Palestine’s – future.Some activists working to end the genocide are putting that urgent cause ahead of the other urgent cause: electing a Democrat, if only to prevent a Trump presidency. “If I’m going to be a one-issue vo...

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45 minutes ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for bread, sage and lemon frittata | A kitchen in Rome

A strong, penetrating flavour and lemon zest brightness ensures this visual masquerade from Sicily is a satisfyingly tasty treatThe Sicilian chef Corrado Assenza studied agronomy at the University of Bologna before returning to his home town of Noto and taking over his aunt’s patisserie shop and the land farmed by his grandparents. It turned out to be a productive collision: new knowledge meeting the empirical knowledge of a Sicilian pastry laboratory, and Corrado’s imaginative, wishful thinking. Like many people, we have visited his Caffè Sicilia and eaten almond granita and almond-and-sesame biscuits filled with bitter marmalade, and enjoyed bergamot cream, liquorice and wild fennel tea, as well as a ricotta-filled tube of cannoli decorated with a curl of candied orange.I also had the...

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46 minutes ago Three essential tasks you need to do this month to ensure 'even bigger' hydrangeas next year

Experts say there are three 'essential' jobs which should be done in autumn to allow you to enjoy 'stunning flower heads' next year.

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52 minutes ago BBC's John Stapleton reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis in heartbreaking film with son

John Stapleton has revealed he has Parkinson's diseases in a heartbreaking film with his son

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54 minutes ago Strictly fans in tears after Chris McCausland whispers heartbreaking comment to Dianne

On Saturday, Chris McCausland, who is partnered with Aussie pro Dianne Buswell, wowed viewers and judges with his emotional waltz to Liverpool FC’s anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone

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82 minutes ago Grieving parents discover disabled son's incredible secret life on World of Warcraft after he died aged 25

Mats Steen, a 25-year-old from Norway, passed away from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. His parents, Trude and Robert, believed their son had led an isolated life, but the reality was far from it.

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