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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
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Robbie Williams shares concerning news about parents' health
Robbie Williams has shared an update on his parents' health, saying it is "precarious". The former Take That singer is currently in the middle of his UK tour. Sharing an update on his own health, Williams reported: "Well, I've been ill with some sort of virus for a couple of weeks, which is making me feel very weak. It's par for the course on tours. Everyone gets something." He then shared: "Things at home with my parents? Very precarious right now. It's real-world stuff that deeply affects me and my wife. And if my wife is affected, you can bet I am. So the maths are: Virus + ill parents + stadium tour." Williams previously announced that his mother, Janet, had been diagnosed with dementia in November 2024. Earlier this week, the Angels singer told The Sun: "My mother has dementia and she doesn't know who I am anymore. She doesn't know where she is anymore." He also revealed his father, Pete, has Parkinson's disease and struggles to be as social as he once was. "He used to sing with me every night on stage, he would come out, steal the show and be charming and then wander backstage for a glass of red wine. Now he can't leave the house."
National Post
21-05-2025
- National Post
Toronto man who killed his mom because 'he thought she was a zombie' gets absolute discharge
A Toronto man who stabbed his mother to death nearly a dozen years ago because 'he thought she was a zombie' has been granted an absolute discharge by the Ontario Review Board. Article content Article content Neil Williams, 55, was charged with second-degree murder for his mom's Nov. 5, 2013, death. But he was found not criminally responsible in the fall of 2014 on account of a mental disorder. Since the end of 2023, Williams has been living on his own, reporting regularly to a psychiatrist at Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Article content Article content 'The board finds that Mr. Williams no longer meets the threshold of posing a significant threat to the safety of the public and accordingly, he must be absolutely discharged,' according to a recent decision from the five-member panel. Article content 'He told the 9-1-1 dispatcher that he had stabbed his mother in the chest because he 'thought she was a zombie,'' said the decision. Article content 'Neil Williams was found by his mother's side attempting to perform CPR,' said the decision. 'Janet Williams was pronounced dead at the hospital.' Article content Williams told investigators he 'was at home with his mother and father that morning,' said the decision. Article content Article content 'He was feeling unwell and vomited. He was unable to take his medication for his bipolar disorder because he was feeling sick. He started to get paranoid thoughts. It felt as though someone was after him.' Article content Article content That feeling 'went away but returned after his father had left for work,' said the decision. 'He then got strange thoughts and paranoia about his mother. He remembered getting a knife. His memory got blurry after he got the knife. He vaguely remembered stabbing his mother. After he stabbed his mother the paranoid feelings went away and he felt dread.' Article content Before his mother's death, Williams was living with his parents in a Toronto home, said the decision. 'He was unemployed and financially supported by them.' Article content His mom was trained as a lawyer, but she stopped working after Williams was born and returned to employment when he was in his early 20s. 'Mr. Williams describes having had a positive relationship with his mother.'
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Morgantown holds WV Cupcake and Craft Beer Fest
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — Downtown Morgantown held the WV Cupcake and Craft Beer Fest on Saturday, where attendees could try some local craft beers and enjoy some cupcakes that were baked to complement them. Along with the cupcakes and beer, attendees could enjoy live music or stop by the other vendors to take a look at some jewelry or eat a pepperoni roll. Proceeds for the event go to Main Street Morgantown and the Walk to End Alzheimer's. WVU to host Agritourism Conference in Canaan Valley Cupcakes and craft beer may seem like a strange combination, but former owner of The Cupcakerie and the organizer of the festival Janet Williams maintains that they do go together. 'I mean, chocolate stout goes with stout beer, and there's Big Timber has a coffee logger, but we have a coffee cupcake,' Williams said. 'And then red velvet goes with everything.' This is the eighth year of the festival, and the cupcakes and beer brought out decent traffic even despite the weather. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Politics
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Savage mayor to address District 719 tonight
Savage Mayor Janet Williams is set to address the Prior Lake-Savage Area School Board at tonight's regular meeting. Williams will deliver a 'State of the City' message at the meeting, which is scheduled for 7 p.m. today in the board room at the District Services Center, 4540 Tower St., Prior Lake. The mayors of both Prior Lake and Savage were set to meet with board members before a regular meeting on March 14. Scheduling conflicts led that meeting to be moved to 5 p.m. today, but last week board members were notified that the session had been canceled. For more on tonight's board meeting, be sure to read this Saturday's Savage Pacer. – Meryn Fluker
