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BBC News
5 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Sleep apnoea device 'life-changing', patient says
One morning at the beginning of June, Alison Eastwood woke up and "the whole world seemed clearer and brighter".It was the first night the 52-year-old had spent on a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine, having been diagnosed with sleep apnoea after a decade of ill Eastwood from Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, had spent the past decade bed-bound, suffering with a series of health conditions including a kidney infection and had seen countless doctors, spent two years in treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome and had resigned herself to "living life as a disabled person", managing to work part time from home. "I thought there was no help left," she said."I was at the doctors for an unrelated issue. My doctor asked whether I snored and whether I stopped breathing in my sleep, which I thought were odd questions and I said no to both."I didn't think I had any issues with sleep, except I couldn't stop sleeping."After undergoing a sleep study she was diagnosed with sleep apnoea - a condition in which a person temporarily stops breathing while they are asleep and which can lead to serious health Eastwood was given a CPAP machine, which blows air through a mask keeping the airway open during sleep – and said her life changed dramatically."I've been looking at the world through a very exhausted fog for a very long time and with one night on the machine I knew that something had changed," she said."Colours just looked brighter and I actually felt like my brain had rested for the first time in a very long time." Ms Eastwood said she now wants to raise awareness of the condition to try to help others suffering from fatigue."We spend a third of our lives asleep and it has some really important functions, especially repairing the body, so if you have physical conditions you need to be having a good sleep for the body to repair itself," she said. Ms Eastwood's GP, Louise Oliver, who is also a functional breathing practitioner, recommended her for the sleep said 85% of people with the condition are undiagnosed."Over the past four to five years I started asking patients specifically do you snore, do you stop breathing during sleep and having a low threshold to refer someone for a sleep study," she said."I've just seen this hidden epidemic and I've also seen how when people improve how they breathe when they get treated for obstructive sleep apnoea."With Alison I think we caught her at the good outcome. Some people, unfortunately, don't tolerate the treatment and there is a dropout rate with treatments so actually we need more research into how we can make the treatment more successful for people."For Ms Eastwood, the diagnosis and treatment have given her a future she did not expect to have."I forgot how it felt to be well. I now have energy to spare. It feels like everything is flowing again," she said."My anxiety levels have dropped, I feel calmer, I can think clearly and I feel like I want to move. My body wants to move. It's life changing."It feels like I've been given another chance to enjoy life." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Belfast Telegraph
22-07-2025
- Automotive
- Belfast Telegraph
Charlie Eastwood: I now have a much better chance of leading Corvette to double trophy glory
Eastwood is part of a dual campaign with the American car manufacturer, which relies on TF Sport to prepare and run its Z06 GT3.R title challenger at European and World events.
Fox News
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Clint Eastwood struggled with monogamy in Hollywood, viewed marriage as ‘form of confinement': author
Print Close By Stephanie Nolasco Published July 21, 2025 As a Hollywood leading man who made women swoon, it appeared that Clint Eastwood "wasn't cut out for marriage." The claim was made by author Shawn Levy, who has written a new book about the film icon, "Clint: The Man and The Movies." Featuring reflections and quotes from the star over the years, it aims to shed light on his decades-long career, marriages, and partnerships from the past. Fox News Digital reached out to a spokesperson for Eastwood, 95, for comment. CLINT EASTWOOD'S COMPLICATED LOVE LIFE, 'ADDICTIVE' AFFAIRS EXPOSED IN NEW BIOGRAPHY "In many ways, I think Clint had a modern idea of marriage, even progressive for his day," Levy told Fox News Digital. "There are non-traditional marriages all around us where monogamy is not necessarily the law, but it's open. It's consensual. There are discussions, a lot of talks and struggles with it, but they exist. . . . But in the '60s and '70s, it was unusual." "There's a part of him that respects the institution of marriage," Levy shared. "But his personal liberty, I think, eventually has equal weight, if not more weight for him. He always tried to treat his partners with respect, but he also always followed his passions and instincts." "I think, in retrospect, it's an appetite," Levy continued. "It's something that he found pleasure in, something he could do. He did it before he was famous. He did it after he became famous. There were periods, long periods, of his life, when he was faithful to a partner. And there were periods when he was in between partners or when he was unfaithful to his principal partner." On the surface, Eastwood and his first wife, Maggie Johnson, "looked like an all-American couple," the book shared. They met in 1953 when she was a student at the University of California, Berkeley, and he had recently been discharged from the military. She worked as an office clerk and occasionally as a swimsuit model. Eastwood, Levy pointed out, "had no career or real prospects" before Hollywood came calling. They went on to marry that year. The book claimed that Eastwood's friends were "aware that he considered marriage to be a form of confinement, and he gave himself free rein when it came to other women." CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER "He was not faithful in the traditional sense," said Levy. "He and his wife, Maggie, seemed to have some sort of understanding about his liberties. There was a lot of complexity there. And Clint has always cut his path as an actor, as a director, as a political entity, and as a man among women. He found monogamy to be confining, just the way he found being a studio contract actor confining." "He's a man of complexity and contradiction," Levy added. In a 1963 interview with Photoplay, the "Rawhide" star said, "One thing Mag had to learn about me was that I was going to do as I pleased. She had to accept that, because if she didn't, we wouldn't be married." He later told his authorized biographer Richard Schickel, for the 1997 book "Clint Eastwood: A Biography," that his affairs "just became … I don't know … addictive … like you have to have another cigarette." Eastwood's classmate at Universal Talent School (UTS), actress Mamie Van Doren, later told People magazine in an interview cited by Levy's book that Eastwood "always knew the most straight and direct path to my dressing room." "When Clint talks about the times, he was chasing women or having multiple affairs … he talks about the challenge of seducing a woman and achieving a sexual relationship with a woman," Levy explained. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS "Years later, he talks about wanting to counsel young actors about this and how this is not a great habit. This is not a way to be in the world. But he also said, 'No one could tell me that when I was a young actor. And even though I try, I can't convince these young men that this isn't really a noble pursuit.'" Eastwood and Johnson married just a few months before his daughter, Laurie Murray, was born to another woman and placed for adoption, unbeknownst to Eastwood, People magazine reported. According to the U.K.'s Daily Mail, Eastwood and his eldest child reconnected years later. It's unclear whether Johnson was aware of her husband's alleged trysts. Still, the marriage endured until they called it quits in 1984. "His relationship with Maggie was meaningful to him," Levy explained. "They were nobodies when they met. He wasn't Clint Eastwood. He was just a guy, a lifeguard from the Bay Area. They worked multiple jobs when they lived in a little apartment. . . . She was always by his side. And when he rose, she was his best counsel. "They had a family together, two children. They built together a home from scratch. Clint always said that Maggie loved him before he was successful. He had a sense of honor, obligation, duty and love for her that, I think, persists. . . . Even when Clint began directing and producing his films, he trusted her judgment." WATCH: CLINT EASTWOOD SAVED HIS DAUGHTER BY RAISING HER OUTSIDE OF LOS ANGELES "They knew each other as kids," Levy reflected. "Even though they divorced and split up their assets and time with the children, they stayed close. They owned businesses and properties together. Maggie was always around. And I think that speaks to the real depth of their bond." But there was one woman who nearly made Eastwood monogamous, the book claimed. In 1972, Eastwood met actress Sondra Locke when she was auditioning for his film "Breezy," People magazine reported. At the time, Locke was married to her childhood best friend, Gordon Anderson. Eastwood and Locke reportedly began an affair. People magazine pointed out that in her autobiography, "The Good, the Bad, and the Very Ugly: A Hollywood Journey," Locke alleged that Eastwood had told her "there was no real relationship left" between him and Johnson. According to the outlet, Locke said she had even moved into one of his homes. But in public, the pair insisted they were just friends. "He used to … sing this little ditty around the house, 'She made me monogamous,'" Levy claimed. "I was impressed that Clint and Sondra were so open about their romantic relationship while Clint was married to Maggie. . . . There was still a lot of studio control over the publicity that was put over what the stars did and didn't do in public. Clint defied that as he would because he's Clint Eastwood, he cuts his path." The relationship fell apart in 1989. Locke claimed that Eastwood had broke up with her and that the locks had been changed outside a home she had thought had been a gift, the Associated Press reported. According to the outlet, she sued Eastwood for palimony, then later sued him for fraud. They settled for an undisclosed amount in 1996. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Locke died in 2018 at 74. According to her death certificate, she was still legally married to Anderson, the Associated Press shared. "It was painful for both parties," said Levy. "I think she felt deeply betrayed, used and horribly treated. [Eastwood] said that he was with someone who didn't respect his boundaries and went public with things about him that he always denied. What started as a fairytale ended as a horror story." Eastwood married Dina Eastwood in 1996. The marriage ended in 2014. Today the actor has remained a devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather – all while thinking about his next big project, said Levy. "He directed and produced a film that came out last year," said Levy. "He's still very fit. He's a lifelong gym rat. . . . I found articles from the 1950s where they were saying he eats yogurt and wheat bread and has to drive long distances to a health food store in some sort of hippie neighborhood in Venice, California, to get these 'strange foods.' "I think he still golfs a little bit. . . . He's still enjoying nature, which he's always done. He has a 1,000-plus-acre ranch in Northern California that he's kept very rustic because he loves the wilderness." BARBARA WALTERS TURNED DOWN CLINT EASTWOOD ROMANCE BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T 'MIX BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE' "That's his life," said Levy. "But I think he's probably also reading scripts and thinking, 'I've got another picture in me.' And you would not bet against him." Print Close URL
Irish Examiner
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Irish Examiner
Former SDLP leader Colum Eastwood reaches out to Labour for presidential nomination
Former SDLP leader Colum Eastwood was denied the opportunity to address Labour TDs and Senators, as the Derry MLA seeks a nomination for the presidency. Several Labour sources confirmed that Mr Eastwood has reached out to the party for possible support for the presidential election. However, the MLA for the Foyle constituency was not permitted to address the parliamentary party, despite some Labour TDs suggesting he be allowed. To receive a nomination, an individual is required to be nominated by at least 20 members of the Oireachtas, or receive the backing of four county councils. Labour sources expressed surprise that Mr Eastwood sought the support of the party, with one saying there were 'mixed views' towards him within the parliamentary party. One TD said they were 'somewhat bewildered' at Mr Eastwood's approach, citing that the SDLP was more closely aligned with Fianna Fáil during his time as leader. 'I'm really surprised he didn't go to Fianna Fáil first as he wanted to subsume his party into Fianna Fáil,' the TD said. They said, however, any individual was entitled to approach Labour and there may be an argument to give Mr Eastwood a hearing – similarly to how independent candidate Catherine Connolly was permitted to address their parliamentary party earlier this week. Another TD said it appeared to be a 'solo run' by Mr Eastwood, saying his approach may not have necessarily been pushed by the SDLP. They added the party would be more interested if current SDLP leader, Claire Hanna, considered approaching Labour. Late last month, Mr Eastwood confirmed he was considering standing for the presidency. "There's very few candidates in the field right now. It's something that needs a lot of consideration," Mr Eastwood said, speaking to the BBC. "I'm going to take the time to think about it, but it's a long summer and there's enough to be getting on with before any decisions around that would have to be made." While there was some suggestion Mr Eastwood could be a possible candidate for Fianna Fáil, Taoiseach Micheál Martin moved to dismiss the prospect last month. The Taoiseach said there had been 'no contact' with him or engagement with Fianna Fáil, but it was 'open to everybody to put themselves forward'. It comes as both Ms Connolly and Fine Gael's Mairead McGuinness became the first candidates to formally enter the race earlier this week. Ms Connolly confirmed on Wednesday that she received the requisite 20 Oireachtas nominations to get on the ballot paper, saying the upcoming election was a critical moment for the country. Meanwhile, Ms McGuinness, a former MEP and European Commissioner, was confirmed as Fine Gael's candidate on Tuesday. Read More
Japan Today
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Japan Today
Europol-coordinated global operation takes down pro-Russian cybercrime network
Law enforcement agencies from Europe and North America targeted a cybercrime network launching online attacks against Ukraine and its allies. (AP Graphic) By MIKE CORDER A coordinated international operation has hit the infrastructure of a pro-Russian cybercrime network linked to a string of denial of service attacks targeting Ukraine and its allies, the European Union's police agency Europol announced Wednesday. Codenamed Eastwood, the operation targeted the so-called NoName057(16) group, which was identified last month by Dutch authorities as being behind a series of denial-of-service attacks on several municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit in the Netherlands. Europol said that the cybercrime network was also involved in attacks in Sweden, Germany and Switzerland. The police agency said the international operation 'led to the disruption of an attack-infrastructure consisting of over one hundred computer systems worldwide, while a major part of the group's central server infrastructure was taken offline.' Law enforcement and judicial authorities from France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and the United States took simultaneous actions against offenders and infrastructure belonging to the pro-Russian cybercrime network, it said. Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks, sabotage attempts and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine, including cyberattacks. The Associated Press is tracking them in a detailed map that shows the breadth of efforts to sow division in European societies and undermine support for Ukraine. As part of the latest operation, judicial authorities in Germany issued six arrest warrants for suspects in Russia, two of them accused of being the main leaders of the group, Europol said. Five of them were identified on Europol's Europe's Most Wanted website. One suspect was placed under preliminary arrest in France and another detained in Spain, Europol said. The Paris prosecutor's office said one person is in custody in France and communications equipment has been seized. No charges have yet been filed. In the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was involved in the operation. The attorney general's office in Switzerland, which is not an EU member country, said in a statement Wednesday that joint investigations between Europol and Swiss federal police helped identify three leading members of the group, which is alleged to have targeted more than 200 Swiss websites. Swiss prosecutors opened a criminal case over the incidents in June 2023, and since then identified several other denial-of-service attacks attributed to the activist group. The attacks included a video address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Swiss parliament and the popular Eurovision Song Contest, held in in Basel earlier this year. Europol said members of the cybercrime group initially targeted Ukrainian institutions, 'but have shifted their focus to attacking countries that support Ukraine in the ongoing defence against the Russian war of aggression, many of which are members of NATO.' Law enforcement authorities in countries involved in the operation contacted hundreds of people believed to support the group to inform them of the crackdown and their alleged liability for its actions. 'Individuals acting for NoName057(16) are mainly Russian-speaking sympathisers who use automated tools to carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Operating without formal leadership or sophisticated technical skills, they are motivated by ideology and rewards,' Europol said. It added that people recruited by the group were paid in cryptocurrency and motivated using online-gaming dynamics like leader boards and badges. 'This gamified manipulation, often targeted at younger offenders, was emotionally reinforced by a narrative of defending Russia or avenging political events,' Europol said. Associated Press writers Jamey Keaten in Geneva, Geir Moulson in Berlin and Angela Charlton in Paris contributed. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
