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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Remembering Princess Diana as Prince William is set to celebrate his mom's 64th birthday
With Prince William getting ready to celebrate what would have been his mother, Princess Diana's 64th birthday on 1 July, the world once again focuses its attention on the most beloved Royal of all time. On July 1, Prince William honors Princess Diana's legacy on her 64th birthday.(AP ) Princess Diana would have turned 64 this year, and though she passed away tragically in 1997, her legacy as the 'People's Princess' remains powerful. In the same year, she was all over the news walking across a live landmine field in Angola. Diana was changing the image of what royalty could be, even in her last year. Her last birthday, on 1 July 1997, was a quiet affair, just a month before her death. Divorced from Prince Charles, Diana was in the midst of rebuilding her life. She attended a charity gala at London's Tate Gallery wearing a dazzling black beaded gown gifted by designer Jacques Azagury and received more than 90 bouquets of flowers. ALSO READ| Prince William to celebrate Princess Diana's birthday today with special plans Throughout her life, Princess Diana was known for moments that made headlines In 1995, she gave a now-famous BBC Panorama interview, breaking royal protocol to share her personal struggles, the same aura Prince Harry later absorbed. Just a year earlier, she stunned the world in 'the Revenge Dress,' a daring black number worn the same night Prince Charles publicly admitted to infidelity. Perhaps the most heartbreaking image of her time as a royal remains the shot of her sitting alone at the Taj Mahal in India, a symbol of love, while then Prince Charles conducted royal duties elsewhere. When asked about his wife, he simply replied: 'Work it out for yourself.' ALSO READ| Prince William cuts ties with woman who offered $27,000 meetings with him Prince William poised to follow his mom's path On July 1, Prince William will meet with representatives from the six UK regions involved in Homewards' pilot efforts: Sheffield, Newport in South Wales, Aberdeen in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, and Lambeth in London for the non-profit, the Homewards Initiative, which aims to eliminate homelessness across the UK by 2028.. 'Your experiences are what makes Homewards unique and powerful. We can harness our collective capabilities, expertise, and resources towards this common cause. I am immensely proud to say that your collective effort has already allowed us to achieve lasting impact,' Prince of Wales shared in an open letter. 'I am confident we can lead and inspire understanding, empathy, and optimism that homelessness can be ended,' he added. 'Focus is also important, and you have identified the groups particularly at risk of homelessness in your locations to drive solutions that show it is possible to prevent their homelessness.' ALSO READ| Prince Harry has chalked out a plan to return to the Royal fold, insiders say it's 'never happening' 'While visiting the six locations, I have been inspired by the motivation, creativity, and expertise that is embodied in each location and the tangible difference you are making for some of society's most vulnerable,' William wrote.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Tennis fans can't believe John McEnroe's incredible BBC wages for Wimbledon
John McEnroe is back on BBC commentary duties for Wimbledon, but not everyone is convinced the three-time singles champion justifies his hefty salary for two week's work Wimbledon is back in the spotlight after the Grand Slam kicked off on Monday, with tennis stars vying for the third major title of 2025. And that means BBC pundit John McEnroe has also returned to the commentary box, ready to share his insights. The seven-time Grand Slam singles winner has been a fixture of the BBC's Wimbledon coverage since his debut in 2004. Despite a slight decrease from £205,000 the previous year, McEnroe's earnings were reported to be between £195,000 and £199,000 for the 2023/24 period, which breaks down to about £14,000 per day during the fortnight-long event. As a three-time Wimbledon champion himself, McEnroe will draw his fair share of fans who are engaged by his commentary. But discussions have reignited over whether his hefty fee is warranted. "He is one of the most popular and respected pundits in tennis," said a BBC source while defending McEnroe's 2023 pay rise to The Times. "And he provides a unique perspective to our coverage." Wimbledon icon and former BBC presenter Sue Barker also supported her ex-colleague's remuneration in her 2024 autobiography, Wimbledon: A Personal History. And her testament serves as proof there are those close to the situation who buy into McEnroe's brand. "Mac is the BBC's highest-paid employee pro rota, and with good reason," she wrote. "The public love him. He was great to work with, always up for fun." Often a controversial figure in the world of tennis, McEnroe's pay packet has split opinion among BBC viewers over the years. And some supporters argue he justifies the expense with his contribution to the sport. "McEnroe is worth every penny," wrote one viewer on X last year. "He is to tennis what Michael Johnson is to athletics - the very best money can buy." However, not everyone agrees with the sizeable salary McEnroe commands, including some of his peers. Martina Navratilova, in particular, has voiced concerns over the pay gap between her and McEnroe. Navratilova, who won Wimbledon nine times, a record in both the women's and men's games. And she was particularly aggrieved when discussing the disparity with BBC Panorama in 2018. "John McEnroe makes at least £150,000," she said at the time. "I get about £15,000 for Wimbledon. And unless John McEnroe's doing a whole bunch of stuff outside Wimbledon, he's getting at least 10 times as much money." McEnroe's colourful punditry may draw in certain audiences who are there largely to listen to him talk about tennis. But the debate remains as to whether his presence equates to a value worth tenfold that of a tennis legend like Navratilova. Given his work for the Beeb is minimal outside of SW19 at best, one sceptic asked online: "Other than two weeks work during Wimbledon, what does John McEnroe do for the BBC to justify that salary?" And they were hardly alone as another critic questioned: "How can the BBC justify paying John McEnroe £195,000 to commentate for a few hours per day over 14 days?"
Hindustan Times
25-06-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Woman dies of cancer at 23 despite 80% survival chance; her brothers are now blaming mom's anti-medicine theories for it
Kate Shemirani's daughter, Paloma, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer. Despite doctors informing her that she had an 80 percent chance of survival with chemotherapy, Paloma refused treatment and instead opted for alternative therapies, reportedly under her mother's influence. She died in July 2024 at the age of 23. Also read | World Cancer Day 2025: Cancer spreads from person to person? Here are 4 most common myths and facts about the disease Kate Shemirani's daughter Paloma was diagnosed with cancer. Paloma's brothers blame their mother's anti-medicine conspiracy theories for her death. (Pic courtesy: In a June 23 interview with BBC Panorama, Paloma's brothers, Gabriel and Sebastian Shemirani, blamed their mother Kate's anti-medicine conspiracy theories for her death. They said that Kate's influence led Paloma to reject chemotherapy and medical treatment. Kate Shemirani is a former nurse whose registration was cancelled reportedly due to promoting misinformation about Covid-19. Kate styles herself as 'the Natural Nurse' on social media and has 'been known to spread conspiracy theories and once-fringe anti-medicine views to millions' – which her sons believe contributed to Paloma's decision to refuse cancer treatment. Paloma's elder brother Sebastian said: 'My sister has passed away as a direct consequence of my mum's actions and beliefs and I don't want anyone else to go through the same pain or loss that I have.' 'I wasn't able to stop my sister from dying' The brothers alleged that their mother texted Paloma's boyfriend, Ander, saying, "TELL PALOMA NOT TO SIGN [OR] VERBALLY CONSENT TO CHEMO OR ANY TREATMENT". The brothers further said they hope they can help prevent other deaths like Paloma's, and they believe social media companies should take stronger action against medical misinformation. 'I wasn't able to stop my sister from dying. But it would mean the world to me if I could make it that she wasn't just another in a long line of people that die in this way,' Gabriel said. According to her sons, Kate's anti-medicine views were accelerated in 2012, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Even though she had the tumour removed through surgery, she credited alternative therapies for her recovery and reportedly shared online how she used a programme including juices and coffee enemas to become 'cancer-free'. Kate Shemirani's response to son's claims Kate has not directly responded to the allegations made against her by her sons in connection with Paloma's death, but has publicly blamed the NHS (National Health Service) for her daughter's death. She and her ex-husband, Faramarz Shemirani, reportedly said they have evidence that Paloma died due to medical interventions without a confirmed diagnosis or lawful consent. However, the BBC reported it had seen no evidence to support these claims. Paloma's death highlights that it's essential to rely on credible sources and consult with healthcare professionals for accurate information about cancer. To combat cancer, it is crucial to stop believing common myths. Click here to learn about the nine most prevalent misconceptions about the disease. Note to readers: This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions about a medical condition.
Scottish Sun
16-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Woman relives horror moment she was flung from deadly 60mph funfair ride after slipping out her harness
A WOMAN who was thrown from a fairground ride "like a ragdoll" at 60mph recalled the horror moment she slipped from her harness. Jade Harrison suffered serious injuries and could "barely walk" after she woke up from the devastating accident in Hull. 3 Jade Harrison described the moment she was thrown from a ride at the Hull Fair Credit: BBC 3 Jade suffered serious injuries and could "barely walk" Credit: MEN Media The 27-year-old nursery nurse used to go to the Hull Fair every year. But in 2019, she boarded the Airmaxx 360 ride and just minutes in, she began to slip out of her seat. She heard a "clicking noise" on her safety restraint and fell out, flying through the air and hitting another ride. She told BBC Panorama that when she opened her eyes, she had no memory of where she was or what had happened. Jade said: "I heard a clicking noise in my bar. The ride was going for about a minute and a half, then the carriage changed position. "That's the last concrete thing I remember. I could feel myself slip. I just woke up and I was laid on the floor on my back, and I remember thinking 'what's going on?' "I had a bit of amnesia. I was panicking, I could feel that something wasn't right in my mouth - it felt like all my teeth had gone." But she was covered in black and purple bruises and could "barely walk" due to her injuries. She broke her jaw, damage to her teeth, internal bruising and severe damage to both thighs. At the time, Jade said she woke up, surrounded by strangers and at first she thought she was in a dream. "People have said I looked like I was dead, with my eyes open. I thought it was a dream, I gave it a minute and then realised it wasn't a dream and that's when I started to panic and people were telling me not to move. "I just remember seeing silver, as if it was the floor, I would have said I fell out and dropped straight to the ground below, I didn't know I had been flown through the air like a ragdoll until my mum told me in hospital." Surgeons were forced to remove some of her teeth and put three metal plates in her jaw which will remain there for the rest of her life. Ben Corran, 18, was crushed when Jade landed on him after falling from her seat. He was on the neighbouring ride "The Sizzler" when Jade collided with him. The force knocked his head back and he was crushed by his metal harness. The teenager was trapped in the ride, and when he was eventually freed he spent the night in the hospital, and asked his parents to send flowers to Jade. According to his dad, Ben used to be a "daredevil" but the ordeal has left him terrified of rides and he even feels nervous being "trapped" in a car by his seat belt. Jade was paid compensation from the ride's owners but she was horrified to find out that a child had died on the same ride in 2014. An eight-year-old girl was flung from the AirMaxx 360 in Australia and tragically died. She was 3cm shorter than the height requirement for the ride. The ride in Australia was never used again after Adelene Leong's horrifying death - but it was sold to a UK owner in 2017. The coroner found that the machine's safety was poor, especially the locking mechanism on the restraints. The HSE's investigation into the ride after the accident in Hull found that the "mechanical design of primary and secondary locks that are intended to prevent movement of the restraint was found to be inadequate". Jade and Adelene are just two of thousands who have been seriously hurt or killed on fairground rides. Between April 2014 and March 2014, there were 3,188 injuries in theme parks., according to an FOI request. The BBC reported that there were 350 in 2023-2024. Funfair rides are supposed to be thoroughly inspected every year for any faults. In 2001, Gemma Savage was killed when two cars collided on the Twister Ride in the Lightwater Valley theme park. The park was ordered to pay a £35,000 fine plus £40,000 costs for health and safety breaches over the 20-year-old's death. And chaos again erupted at the same ride at the theme park near Ripon, North Yorkshire, in 2019 when a seven-year-old boy dangled from a roller coaster before falling to the ground. Gemma's mum said at the time: "The ride was not fit for purpose 18 years ago and it is still causing problems. "The accident that killed Gemma devastated our family and our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the young boy who was injured." Hayley Williams, 16, tragically fell to her death while riding Hydro at Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in April 2004. The ride was closed for a year before reopening with new safety measures, before being later renamed Drenched in 2011. Owners of the theme park were fined £250,000 over the death of Hayley, a Sunday school teacher, who had been visiting on a family outing. Now, Drenched is being dismantled for good after Hayley's heartbroken parents campaigned for better safety standards at parks across the UK. Last year, riders on a rollercoaster were left terrified and 'stuck" after a structural beam fell onto the track. The incident happened at 3.25pm on October 25, 2024, on the Monkey Mayhem ride at West Midlands Safari Park. A metal structural beam from the ride is said to have fallen onto the track before the rollercoaster came to an emergency stop and closed. Regal Smith, 27 - who was at the park with their son - said people started "screaming" and "running away" from the ride. They said two people - who looked like a mother and son - were stuck on the ride before a rescue team were able to bring them down.
The Sun
16-06-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Woman relives horror moment she was flung from deadly 60mph funfair ride after slipping out her harness
A WOMAN who was thrown from a fairground ride "like a ragdoll" at 60mph recalled the horror moment she slipped from her harness. Jade Harrison suffered serious injuries and could "barely walk" after she woke up from the devastating accident in Hull. 3 The 27-year-old nursery nurse used to go to the Hull Fair every year. But in 2019, she boarded the Airmaxx 360 ride and just minutes in, she began to slip out of her seat. She heard a "clicking noise" on her safety restraint and fell out, flying through the air and hitting another ride. She told BBC Panorama that when she opened her eyes, she had no memory of where she was or what had happened. Jade said: "I heard a clicking noise in my bar. The ride was going for about a minute and a half, then the carriage changed position. "That's the last concrete thing I remember. I could feel myself slip. I just woke up and I was laid on the floor on my back, and I remember thinking 'what's going on?' "I had a bit of amnesia. I was panicking, I could feel that something wasn't right in my mouth - it felt like all my teeth had gone." But she was covered in black and purple bruises and could "barely walk" due to her injuries. She broke her jaw, damage to her teeth, internal bruising and severe damage to both thighs. At the time, Jade said she woke up, surrounded by strangers and at first she thought she was in a dream. "People have said I looked like I was dead, with my eyes open. I thought it was a dream, I gave it a minute and then realised it wasn't a dream and that's when I started to panic and people were telling me not to move. "I just remember seeing silver, as if it was the floor, I would have said I fell out and dropped straight to the ground below, I didn't know I had been flown through the air like a ragdoll until my mum told me in hospital." Surgeons were forced to remove some of her teeth and put three metal plates in her jaw which will remain there for the rest of her life. Ben Corran, 18, was crushed when Jade landed on him after falling from her seat. He was on the neighbouring ride "The Sizzler" when Jade collided with him. The force knocked his head back and he was crushed by his metal harness. The teenager was trapped in the ride, and when he was eventually freed he spent the night in the hospital, and asked his parents to send flowers to Jade. According to his dad, Ben used to be a "daredevil" but the ordeal has left him terrified of rides and he even feels nervous being "trapped" in a car by his seat belt. Jade was paid compensation from the ride's owners but she was horrified to find out that a child had died on the same ride in 2014. An eight-year-old girl was flung from the AirMaxx 360 in Australia and tragically died. She was 3cm shorter than the height requirement for the ride. The ride in Australia was never used again after Adelene Leong's horrifying death - but it was sold to a UK owner in 2017. The coroner found that the machine's safety was poor, especially the locking mechanism on the restraints. The HSE's investigation into the ride after the accident in Hull found that the "mechanical design of primary and secondary locks that are intended to prevent movement of the restraint was found to be inadequate". Jade and Adelene are just two of thousands who have been seriously hurt or killed on fairground rides. Between April 2014 and March 2014, there were 3,188 injuries in theme parks., according to an FOI request. The BBC reported that there were 350 in 2023-2024. Funfair rides are supposed to be thoroughly inspected every year for any faults. In 2001, Gemma Savage was killed when two cars collided on the Twister Ride in the Lightwater Valley theme park. The park was ordered to pay a £35,000 fine plus £40,000 costs for health and safety breaches over the 20-year-old's death. And chaos again erupted at the same ride at the theme park near Ripon, North Yorkshire, in 2019 when a seven-year-old boy dangled from a roller coaster before falling to the ground. Gemma's mum said at the time: "The ride was not fit for purpose 18 years ago and it is still causing problems. "The accident that killed Gemma devastated our family and our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the young boy who was injured." Hayley Williams, 16, tragically fell to her death while riding Hydro at Oakwood Theme Park in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in April 2004. The ride was closed for a year before reopening with new safety measures, before being later renamed Drenched in 2011. Owners of the theme park were fined £250,000 over the death of Hayley, a Sunday school teacher, who had been visiting on a family outing. Now, Drenched is being dismantled for good after Hayley's heartbroken parents campaigned for better safety standards at parks across the UK. Last year, riders on a rollercoaster were left terrified and 'stuck" after a structural beam fell onto the track. The incident happened at 3.25pm on October 25, 2024, on the Monkey Mayhem ride at West Midlands Safari Park. A metal structural beam from the ride is said to have fallen onto the track before the rollercoaster came to an emergency stop and closed. Regal Smith, 27 - who was at the park with their son - said people started "screaming" and "running away" from the ride. They said two people - who looked like a mother and son - were stuck on the ride before a rescue team were able to bring them down. 3
