29 h. ago James Whale gives update on ‘very difficult’ situation amid terminal cancer diagnosis

Radio presenter was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2020

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6 d. ago A Family Matter by Claire Lynch review – powerful debut about lesbian mothers in the 80s

A woman is forced to rethink her childhood after she learns that her mother was denied custody, in a decade blighted by homophobiaFor a writer, the 1980s bear rich, dark fruit. The social and political turbulence of the decade provides the perfect landscape for Claire Lynch’s dual-timeline debut novel A Family Matter, which alternates between 1982 and the present day. On the surface, it is the story of a father-daughter relationship. Heron – an elderly man deeply fond of rules and routine – has recently received a terminal cancer diagnosis, but rather than share it with his grownup daughter, Maggie, who now has a family of her own, he chooses to bear the burden alone. As we learn that Heron raised Maggie by himself, it’s clear this urge to shield his only child from harm is a continuous theme. There is no mention of another parent, just that Heron was divorced many decades ago; it’s only when Lynch takes us back to 1982 that we discover the true story.When Maggie was a toddler,...

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8 d. ago Sir Chris Hoy's cancer crusade has helped to save more than 1,000 lives

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy launched his crusade to fight prostate cancer after his own terminal diagnosis, with astonishing results

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1 week ago The 'freckle' that ended up being terminal skin cancer...doctors say I could have months to live

A mother has been given a terminal skin cancer diagnosis after she was dismissed by doctors who said she had a holiday bug.

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2 w. ago Kate Middleton receives heartbreaking £23 gift during 'emotional reunion'

Kate Middleton worked with the late-cancer campaigner and photographer Liz Hatton last year as the latter battled a terminal cancer diagnosis

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2 w. ago Neighbours' Harold Bishop star gives health update amid terminal cancer diagnosis

Neighbours legend Ian Smith has provided a health update following his terminal cancer diagnosis

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2 w. ago Neighbours legend was 'supposed to die in March' amid terminal cancer diagnosis

The 86-year-old actor announced in December he was leaving the Australian soap and his iconic role as Harold Bishop

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2 w. ago Neighbours star Ian Smith shocks doctors with 'miracle' after his terminal cancer diagnosis and the unusual side effect he experienced during treatment

Neighbours royalty Ian Smith has provided a surprising health update following his shock cancer diagnosis.

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3 w. ago Edinburgh Zoo sun bear in remission following terminal cancer diagnosis

Zookeepers are continuing to monitor 13-year-old Babu.

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3 w. ago Daughter of TV legend Esther Rantzen makes desperate final plea before she dies

Dame Esther Rantzen has been at the forefront of the assisted dying debate since revealing her own terminal cancer diagnosis in 2023

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3 w. ago MSP says her mother starved herself to death after terminal cancer diagnosis

Elena Whitham told MSPs her mother, Irene McLeod, made the decision in ‘secret’ in a bid to ‘hasten her inevitable death’.

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3 w. ago James Whale says he will be 'exceptionally lucky to make it to Christmas' and admits it would be easier to 'just have a heart attack' as he marks 74th birthday following terminal cancer diagnosis

Joined by fellow radio host Lizzie Cundy and his wife Nadine, James gave a health update while enjoying some drinks in the sun.

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3 w. ago James Whale says he will be 'exceptionally lucky to make it to Christmas' as he celebrates 74th birthday with friends and family after terminal cancer diagnosis

Joined by fellow radio host Lizzie Cundy and his wife Nadine, James gave a health update while enjoying some drinks in the sun.

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4 w. ago Sir Chris Hoy gives advice on one thing you can do that takes 30 seconds and can save your life

Legendary British Olympian Sir Chris Hoy has been an inspiration to hundreds of thousands since going public with his terminal cancer diagnosis and wants more men to take an easy online risk checker

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