A woman from South Carolina, in the US, is recovering after she said her hand was amputated after it was badly burnt by her hair dryer. Mary Wilson, of James Island, told WCIV she passed out while drying her hair at her home on February 7. “The way I (fell) on top of the dryer, … Read more
The announcement from Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealing her cancer diagnosis shocked the world — and left the royal family with an increasingly vulnerable image. But the revelation followed lengthy speculation about her health, and an update from Kensington Palace following her abdominal surgery in January failed to make any mention of cancer. WATCH THE … Read more
Andrew was watching Sunrise in January 2023 when he saw a news segment about junk insurance. The 47-year-old never usually watches morning TV but this particular morning it was on — probably thanks to one of his children. After watching a segment on the show, the vice principal in Perth realised he may be eligible … Read more
A Noosa resident has divided opinion with an angry post about a person taking up public parking spots by “camping illegally”. The man, who did not want to be named in this article, posted a photo to a community Facebook page showing a car bearing an L-plate parked at Noosa Woods Bay. The car had … Read more
Pill testing will be introduced into Queensland, at a festival were two people died from drug overdoses five years ago. The Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival — colloquially known as a bush doof due to its rural location and focus on electronic music — will be attended by Pill Testing Australia staff at Elbow Valley, near … Read more
Catherine, Princess of Wales has announced in a shock statement that she is in the early stages of cancer treatment. Her comments come after weeks of speculation around her current state of health and after King Charles was also diagnosed with cancer last month. Kate issued her statement in a video, which was shared just … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have issued a new statement after Catherine, Princess of Wales, shared news of her heartbreaking cancer battle. Kate confirmed her diagnosis on Friday local time, two months after she was hospitalised for abdominal surgery. In recent weeks, she’s been the subject of widespread speculation due to her ongoing absence from … Read more
It is believed Catherine, Princess of Wales will not return to royal duties at Easter as was previously expected after the royal announced her shock cancer diagnosis on Friday night local time. Kate has remained absent from official royal duties since undergoing abdominal surgery in January, where she spent 13 days recovering at the London … Read more
A woman has died in hospital a day after a fire tore through a home in NSW’s Central West. NSW Police said emergency services including Fire and Rescue NSW were called to the home on Freshwater Drive, Dubbo, after reports of a fire about 4pm on Thursday. A 33-year-old woman was pulled from the house … Read more
A 62-year-old US man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have announced. The four-hour surgery, performed on March 16, “marks a major milestone in the quest to provide more readily available organs to patients”, the … Read more
