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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Connie Francis dies
Connie Francis has died just days after being hospitalised to treat "extreme pain". The veteran musician passed away on Wednesday night (16.07.25) at the age of 87 and the sad news was confirmed by her friend Ron Roberts who posted a statement on Facebook. He wrote: "It is with a heavy heart and extreme sadness that I inform you of the passing of my dear friend Connie Francis last night. "I know that Connie would approve that her fans are among the first to learn of this sad news. More details will follow later." The tragedy comes after the Pretty Little Baby star told fans she had been admitted to hospital on July 2 after experiencing "extreme pain" and cancelled plans to appear at an Independence Day show. She revealed she was undergoing tests and suggested her health issues could be linked to previous treatment she had on her hip. Connie wrote: "Hello Everyone. As many of you may now have learned through [radio star] Cousin Brucie's Facebook page, I am back in hospital where I have been undergoing tests and checks to determine the cause(s) of the extreme pain I have been experiencing. "I had hoped to take part in Brucie's show for Independence Day, having had to cancel a previous slot a few weeks ago when receiving treatment on my hip. Sadly, I had to let him know that I again had to withdraw. My thanks for your many get well soon messages. I will endeavor to keep you updated. Love, Connie." She was later admitted to intensive care before being given a private room. Connie's final post on Facebook on July 4 read: "Hello Everyone. Today I am feeling much better after a good night, and wanted to take this opportunity of wishing you all a happy Fourth of July. "Thank you all for your continued kind thoughts and prayers. A happy Independence Day to you and your loved ones." Connie's death comes just weeks after her hit track Pretty Little Baby - originally released in 1962 - found a new audience online after going viral on TikTok. Speaking after the song became a TikTok hit, Connie admitted she barely remembered the track. She told PEOPLE: "'To tell you the truth, I didn't even remember the song. I had to listen to it to remember. "To think that a song I recorded 63 years ago is touching the hearts of millions of people is truly awesome. It is an amazing feeling." Connie rose to fame in the 1950s and scored a number of chart hits including Stupid Cupid, Lipstick on Your Collar, Who's Sorry Now, and Where the Boys Are. Her cover of Who's Sorry Now helped propel her to fame after it was featured on Dick Clark's American Bandstand in 1958 and it went on to sell more than a million copies and score her a number one hit in the UK. She continued recording and performing and published her autobiography Who's Sorry Now? in 1984. She followed it with a second Among My Souvenirs in 2017. Connie took a step back from the spotlight in 2018.
Daily Mail
21-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
British tourist, 57, fights for her life in Crete hospital after catching Legionnaires' Disease on dream holiday
A British tourist is fighting for her life after catching Legionnaires' disease while on a dream holiday to Crete. Donna Jobling, 57, from west Hull, is currently in intensive care at Venizeleio Hospital in Heraklion after falling ill just days into the trip. She had jetted out on the £1,500 all-inclusive holiday with her husband Sidney and their friends, Paula and Nicolas Mason, of Glasgow Street, Hull, but reported feeling unwell after contracting a chest infection on June 5. Mrs Jobling, who suffers from 'complex' medical conditions including epilepsy, quickly became seriously ill and was taken to hospital on June 11 where doctors have put her in an induced coma. Tests confirmed she had contracted Legionnaires' disease brought on by Legionella pneumophila, which triggered acute respiratory failure and pneumonia. Mrs Jobling's 'devastated' family, who have since jetted out to see her on the Greek island, describe her as being like 'a mother to us all'. Her niece Claire, 42, has been back-and-forth between Crete and Hull and is currently in East Yorkshire to obtain Mrs Jobling's insurance documents before flying back out. 'We are all devastated and beside ourselves,' the mother-of-six said. 'We were told it was touch and go whether she would survive. We are all praying for her. She is stable but under constant watch.' The 42-year-old says Crete has long been a family favourite holiday destination, and one they all have 'happy memories' of. Upon visiting the the Mediterranean island now, Claire can only see her auntie for 30 minutes in the 'strict' intensive care unit but says the staff are caring for her well. Mrs Mason has also returned home with her husband after their close friend was admitted to hospital. The 52-year-old said the holiday has been booked as a surprise by both her husband and Mr Jobling and that the start of the holiday had been 'lovely'. 'Then it came out from nowhere,' she said. Legionnaires' is most commonly contracted through inhaling water droplets from contaminated air conditioning systems. And while the source of the disease has not yet been identified in this case, Easyjet Holidays, with whom the couples travelled, have moved other customers out of the hotel they were staying in. A spokesperson said: 'We're so sorry to hear that Ms Jobling is unwell, and we're continuing to support her and her family in every way we can. 'As soon as we were made aware of reports of illness, we immediately took action and contacted customers who were already staying in the hotel, or due to travel in the next four weeks, to provide alternative hotel options. 'We've also been in touch with customers who recently returned home from this hotel, to inform them of necessary guidance. Our customers' safety and wellbeing is our top priority, and we'll continue to do all we can to support them.' It is understood that the hotel is currently working with local health authorities on the island.
BreakingNews.ie
05-06-2025
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
Young man (24) accused of bridge attack held Algerian in headlock during stabbing, court told
A young man allegedly held an Algerian national in a headlock in Dublin city centre on Monday while a second attacker stabbed and critically injured him, a court heard. Abdul Kouadria (24), with an address at Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 and previously of Richmond Road, Dublin 3, was refused bail by Judge Michele Finan at Dublin District Court on Thursday. Advertisement The Irish-Algerian accused was charged with assault causing harm to the man who remains in intensive care at the Mater Hospital after he suffered life-threatening injuries at Rosie Hackett Bridge, Eden Quay, Dublin 1 on Monday afternoon. Objecting to bail, Detective Garda Sean Dineen cited the seriousness of the case and submitted that the accused was a flight risk. He mentioned that Mr Kouadria had been born in Ireland but mainly lived outside the country and returned about three years ago. He said there was an altercation at 4.30pm on Monday, and according to onlookers, the accused and the injured man "were engaged in a scuffle on the bridge." It was alleged Mr Kouadria "placed him in a headlock and dragged him on the ground," and another man approached. Advertisement It was unclear who brought the knife to the scene, but witnesses purportedly saw the second alleged attacker stab the man using several stabbing and slashing motions. The detective said the Garda position was that the critical injuries were a result of a "joint enterprise assault", inflicted by the accused and a second male. It was alleged that Mr Kouadria took the man's jumper and walked off. His runners have been seized and subject to analysis, and Garda divers recovered the knife from the Liffey and it will be examined. Advertisement CCTV evidence has been harvested, the court heard. Detective Garda Dineen said that while Mr Kouadria was born in Ireland, he had only lived here since 2023. Defence solicitor Kelly Breen said the case was at a very early stage, and the evidence could be subject to cross-examination in the correct forum. In exchanges with Detective Garda Dineen, she said her client was not alleged to have been brandishing the knife in the CCTV footage. Advertisement He replied: "No, but he holds the injured party in a headlock while the second male stabs the injured party." The solicitor accepted that Mr Kouadria had been abroad, adding that he had been in Saudi Arabia, where his father lived. She submitted that her client had a presumption of innocence and bail, and although the charge was very serious, strict conditions could be imposed. The court heard there were issues over his residence, and the detective said the accused used a Dublin 9 address but had been accessing homeless services at Gardiner Street. The solicitor asked the court to consider fixing bail, subject to him offering a permanent address, obeying a curfew, surrendering travel documents, and providing a contact phone number. Advertisement Judge Finan highlighted that the accused enjoyed the presumption of innocence. However, she held that Detective Garda Dineen made a very cogent application, and she refused to grant bail. The accused, who did not address the court, was remanded in custody to appear again next week while gardaí seek directions from the Director of Public Prosecutions. On Wednesday, a 31-year-old man accused of inflicting severe knife slashing wounds during the same incident was also denied bail. Adel Attal, from Algeria but living in Ireland for two years, and with an address in State accommodation on Henry Street, Mallow, Co Cork, was charged with assault causing harm and brandishing a knife as a weapon during the incident. His application to be released revealed that the injured man suffered serious stab wounds to his stomach, back, and legs, requiring emergency surgery.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Brit boy, 8, plunges from third floor Ibiza balcony leaving him in intensive care with ‘serious head injuries'
A BRITISH boy is in intensive care in hospital in Majorca after plunging from the third floor of his apart-hotel in Ibiza. The eight-year-old went over the edge of a balcony at the Aparthotel Vibra Bay in the holiday resort of San Antonio in an accident. 1 He was initially rushed to a private clinic in Ibiza Town where he underwent an emergency operation before being airlifted to Son Espases Hospital in the Majorcan capital Palma. Local reports said the transfer had occurred because there was no paediatric intensive care unit available in Ibiza. The youngster is said to have suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, skull fracture and cerebral oedema as well as chest injuries and a broken jaw. Local reports said the transfer had occurred because there was no paediatric intensive care unit available in Ibiza. The youngster is said to have suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, skull fracture and cerebral oedema as well as chest injuries and a broken jaw. The alert was raised just before 8.30pm yesterday. A Civil Guard source said the incident was still under investigation but was being treated at this stage as an accident thought to have occurred while the injured boy was playing on a balcony. is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
ABC News
23-05-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Erin Patterson trial hears of lunch guests' final days
An intensive care specialist has described the final days of Don & Gail Patterson and Heather Wilkinson after the fateful beef Wellington lunch in 2023.
