16 h. ago ‘People can’t imagine something on that scale dying’: Anohni on mourning the Great Barrier Reef

The Anohni and the Johnsons singer is collaborating with marine scientists for two special shows at Sydney’s Vivid festival that will show the reef’s plight Anohni Hegarty is about to go to the Great Barrier Reef for the first time. “I feel like I’m going to Auschwitz,” she says nervously. “On the one hand, I’m so excited to go because the landscape is so beautiful, and I know there’s going to be so much that’s gorgeous. And yet, I’m also scared.”In a week, the British-born, New York-based avant garde singer of Anohni and the Johnsons is flying to Lizard Island, a paradise of powdery sands on the reef, 1,600km north-west of Brisbane. Its luxury villas and bluest of blue waters are a stark contrast to the grim nature of Anohni’s assignment: documenting the current state of the world’s biggest coral reef. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago National Pretzel Day 2025: Best giveaways and deals at Auntie Anne’s, Wetzel’s and more

Multiple chains are giving away free pretzels

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20 h. ago 'Distraught' father, 24, took his own life after being left so heartbroken by the sudden death of his 13

Stuart Nineham, 24, was found dead in Southampton, Hampshire, in April 2024, three months after the death of his 'beautiful' newborn Roman on January 6.

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42 h. ago Brit rugby player, 21, drowned on family holiday in Cyprus while lifeguards 'messed around on their phones', inquest hears

The father of a rugby player has slammed a hotel and authorities after his 21-year-old son drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Cyprus without lifeguards noticing he had gone under

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44 h. ago Chris Eubank Jr opens up on pain of his brother's death and snub from his dad

Chris Eubank Jr's brother Sebastian died in Dubai in 2021 when he suffered a heart attack, while his dad labelled him a “disgrace” for slapping Conor Benn with an egg at an earlier media meeting

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48 h. ago ‘Lack of transparency’ concerns footballer Maddy Cusack’s family, inquest hears

Maddy Cusack played for Sheffield United before her death aged 27 in September 2023.

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49 h. ago Mum died of 'blunt force head and neck injuries' in alleged murder at her home, inquest hearing told

The cause of Claire Burns' death was revealed as inquest proceedings were formally opened at Manchester Coroners' Court

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50 h. ago Girl, 10, suffocated when mudslide swept her off her feet and carried her 20ft down stream on school trip, inquest hears

Leah Harrison, 10, from Darlington, was on an instructor-led walk at an outdoor activity centre when a mudslide came down a bank and hit her, leaving her face-down in thick mud.

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51 h. ago I nearly died from my peanut allergy but now I eat them every day

Chris Brookes-Smith, 28, almost died from his severe peanut allergy, but now eats them every day after a 'life changing' new trial.

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53 h. ago Mum recalls 'worst day of life' as she learned mudslide had taken 'baby girl' away

Mum Michelle Harrison told of the moment police revealed her little girl Leah Harrison, 10, had been swept away and killed by a mudslide as she crossed a stream during a trip to the Carlton adventure centre on the North Yorkshire Moors

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55 h. ago Personal trainer, 29, drowned while paddleboarding with his girlfriend as she desperately begged bystanders to help, inquest told

A 29-year-old personal trainer drowned after getting into difficulty while paddleboarding after an abrupt change in weather conditions, an inquest in Rochdale has heard.

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55 h. ago Footballer, 35, dies after suffering cardiac arrest as club post emotional tribute to midfielder

Brian Morgan, last week, was rushed to hospital following the incident however he sadly passed away on Wednesday morning despite the medical staff's best efforts.

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63 h. ago Scottish footballer tragically dies at 35 after cardiac arrest as tributes flood in

The footballer suffered a cardiac arrest last week and tragically died on Wednesday morning, the club has now sent their condolences to his wife, Zoe, and daughter, Poppy

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66 h. ago Scots footballer tragically dies at 35 after cardiac arrest as tributes flood in

The footballer suffered a cardiac arrest last week and tragically died on Wednesday morning.

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2 d. ago Chester FC fan took own life from 'embarrassment' hours after racist gesture probe

Keen Chester FC fan Andrew Paul Hewitt, 52, from Flint, North Wales, took his own life following a police investigation into an alleged racist gesture at a match, an inquest heard

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2 d. ago Freddie Flintoff 'not fighting' horror car crash trauma anymore thanks to cricket

Freddie, who explores the fallout of his accident in a new Disney+ documentary, said he struggles with flashbacks from the accident in his day-to-day life but cricket helps with the trauma

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2 d. ago I almost died during my son's traumatic birth after suffering from the same condition as Meghan Markle

Heather Turville, 25, from Wisconsin, was diagnosed with postpartum preeclampsia just hours after delivering her son - the same condition as Meghan Markle.

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2 d. ago How Pope Francis's unconventional funeral will draw in world leaders and captivate millions around the globe as 'humble' Pontiff is laid to rest

The pontiff died aged 88 on Easter Monday after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, bringing to an end his 12 years as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

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3 d. ago Racing school founder with rare facial condition tragically dies after surgery aged 33

Josh Bryan, who helped establish Taylor Made Farm’s School of Horsemanship, suffered from Goldenhar syndrome, a rare facial abnormality, but died days after undergoing major surgery

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3 d. ago More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record

An ashen pallor and an eerie stillness all that remains where there should fluttering fish and vibrant colours in the reefscape, one conservationist saysThe world’s coral reefs have been pushed into “uncharted territory” by the worst global bleaching event on record that has now hit more than 80% of the planet’s reefs, scientists have warned.Reefs in at least 82 countries and territories have been exposed to enough heat to turn corals white since the global event started in January 2023, the latest data from the US government’s Coral Reef Watch shows. Continue reading...

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