12 h. ago Family of tragic Glasgow DJ who died from childhood cancer launch research fund

Niamh Jobson had been battling a rare form of childhood bone cancer when she died aged 22.

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63 h. ago Osprey chicks born from 'very rare' love triangle in Scots forest die after just three days

The ospreys' nest was being filmed on a live-stream camera which the public could watch.

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3 d. ago Big Star: The Nick Skelton Story review – story of showjumping’s comeback king spares the horses

Documentary charting the British Olympian’s career including his return from breaking his neck is for equestrian fans only due to tight-lipped interviewsIt’s one hell of a comeback. In 2000, champion showjumper Nick Skelton broke his neck in a bad fall; two years later, he was back on a horse and out of retirement. He went on to win Olympic gold twice, first in London in 2012, then aged 58 at Rio in 2016 (with a replacement hip), becoming the oldest British winner of an individual Olympic gold medal in more than 100 years. Skelton (and his horse Big Star) finally retired in 2017; his story is told in this solid but largely unrevealing documentary, flawed by tight-lipped interviews, no one rocking the boat.Skelton was born in Warwickshire, the son of a chemist. He rode his first pony aged 18 months (“we did everything together”) and after parting ways with school at 15, he went to work for tough guy horse owner and trainer Ted Edgar (“a bastard” according to one friend). Talented and...

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4 d. ago The Simpsons legend dies after battle with rare neurological illness

The Simpson composer Alf Clausen has died at the age of 84 after a long battle with a rare illness

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4 d. ago The Simpsons icon Alf Clausen dies aged 84 after battle with rare illness

Alf Clausen, the composer of The Simpsons, has passed away at the age of 84 after a battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a rare neurodegenerative disorder

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5 d. ago Bruce Willis' daughter Rumer calls him her 'inspiration' amid battle with dementia

Rumer Willis, eldest daughter of Die Hard star Bruce Willis, has made a rare comment about her father during health battle.

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6 d. ago ‘Always in my heart’: Luis Enrique pays tribute to late daughter after PSG triumph

Manager says fans’ banner left him ‘very emotional’Simone Inzaghi backs Inter to come back strongerAs Paris Saint-Germain clinched their first Champions League title, Luis Enrique’s thoughts turned to his late daughter. Six years ago Xana died of osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. She was nine. And at the moment when he scaled the peak of his coaching career, Luis Enrique paid tribute to the child who he said was “always in my heart”.At full-time the Paris fans unveiled a tifo depicting Luis and Xana, recreating the moment when he planted a flag in the pitch alongside her after winning the Champions League with Barcelona in 2015. “It was very emotional with the banner from the fans for my family,” Luis Enrique said. “But I always think about my daughter.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Bruce Willis' daughter Rumer shares rare comment amid Die Hard star's dementia battle

Bruce Willis' eldest daughter Rumer has publicly credited her dad for being her inspiration, as the Hollywood action legend's condition continues to decline following his dementia diagnosis

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6 d. ago Boy, 14, killed in 'extremely rare' suspected murder as police warn teens

Teens have been urged to hand videos over to police after 14-year-old Christopher McBurnie died in an 'extremely rare' suspected murder on the Isle of Man - one of the safest places in the world

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6 d. ago Inspired by tragedy, how Luis Enrique led fearless PSG to the Champions League final

The manager’s nine-year-old daughter Xana died from a rare form of bone cancer in 2019. But he says she is with him in spirit at the Champions League final against Inter Milan. Miguel Delaney reports

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9 d. ago Mum realised something was wrong with little girl after what photo showed

Little Hollie Robinson-Mellor, who turns two in July, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma - a rare type of eye cancer in young children which affects the retina at the back of the eye

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1 week ago Top racing trainer who died from rare eye cancer aged 59 leaves heartbreaking message

Christophe Clement trained more than 2,500 winners in America, including 2014 Belmont Stakes hero Tonalist and at the Breeders Cup. He told people to 'enjoy life every single day' in a message posted on X

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1 week ago Horse trainer Christophe Clement dies at 59 from rare eye cancer

Christophe Clement, one of the top thoroughbred trainers in the United States over the last 34 years, has died

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2 w. ago Mum diagnosed with rare cancer while pregnant with twins told she could die before they turn 6

Katie Matthews, 32, found out she was having twins at the same time her cancer was discovered

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2 w. ago Trainer ‘shocked’ after massive gamble on horse which won after monster 903

Lucky Bounce, who had never won a race before, had not run since December 2022 but was backed into favourite to make a winning return to action at Ffos Las

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2 w. ago Family feel 'empty' after young dad died of 'exceptionally rare' condition

Damien Bedford's family say they will 'continue to seek answers' after a coroner ruled his medical care was 'appropriate' and had not played any role in his death

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2 w. ago Trainer 'gutted' after losing appeal against horse's controversial Classic demotion

A France Galop panel ruled that Longchamp stewards were correct to reverse the placings of the French 1,000 Guineas and place first-past-the-post Shes Perfect behind Zarigana

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2 w. ago Willie Mullins gets royal seal of approval as he becomes first Irish trainer to saddle a horse for the British monarch

Reaching High became the first runner to be saddled by an Irish trainer for the reigning British Monarchs, the responsibility of preparing the horse being granted to Willie Mullins.

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3 w. ago I was dead for 8 minutes... what I saw changed everything: There's a test and you're not alone

When Brianna Lafferty felt it was her time to die aged 25 after battling a rare neurological disorder since childhood, she willingly surrendered to death.

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3 w. ago Gary Sinise shares update on acting career after leaving Hollywood to care for late son

Gary’s son McCanna “Mac” Anthony Sinise died in January last year after battling a rare spinal cancer

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