IBD sufferer used to be unable to leave the house without having ‘poocidents’

A woman with ulcerative colitis who felt ‘suicidal’ after she was fitted with a stoma is now campaigning to help others with invisible disabilities.  Jessica Logan, 28, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, has suffered with bowel issues since childhood but experienced a flare up in 2017 that became so severe she struggled to leave the house without suffering what … Read more

IBD sufferer used to be unable to leave the house without having ‘poocidents’

A woman with ulcerative colitis who felt ‘suicidal’ after she was fitted with a stoma is now campaigning to help others with invisible disabilities.  Jessica Logan, 28, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, has suffered with bowel issues since childhood but experienced a flare up in 2017 that became so severe she struggled to leave the house without suffering what … Read more

Kelly Clarkson describes ‘hard’ divorce from Brandon Blackstock: ‘My life has been a dumpster’

Three-time Grammy winner Kelly Clarkson touched on her impending divorce from manager Brandon Blackstock, whom she legally separated from on June 4, while appearing on Sunday TODAY. ‘I mean, it’s no secret. My life has been a little bit of a dumpster,’ the 38-year-old Texan pop powerhouse admitted to host Willie Geist. ‘Personally, it’s been … Read more

Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week 

NEXT SUMMER STARTS HERE With non-hardy perennials, such as fuchsias, heliotrope or pelargoniums it’s time to plan for next summer.  Most of these are easily raised from cuttings taken in the autumn.  If you have a greenhouse or conservatory, there will be no need to buy new plants next spring.  Instead, take cuttings of your … Read more

Sir David Attenborough reunites families of Jewish refugee ‘sisters’ who stayed with his family

Sir David Attenborough has revealed how he helped reunite the families of two Jewish refugee sisters who fled Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport and were taken in by his parents during the Second World War. Irene and Helga Bejach, aged 13 and 12 respectively, arrived in August 1939, just 17 days before war broke out, … Read more

Sir David Attenborough reunites families of Jewish refugee ‘sisters’ who stayed with his family

Sir David Attenborough has revealed how he helped reunite the families of two Jewish refugee sisters who fled Nazi Germany on the Kindertransport and were taken in by his parents during the Second World War. Irene and Helga Bejach, aged 13 and 12 respectively, arrived in August 1939, just 17 days before war broke out, … Read more

More people are leaving California than ever before due to wildfires, high costs, and politics

More people are leaving California than arriving as the state reels from devastating wildfires that only worsen by the year, power outages, poor air quality, and a burgeoning cost of living. The California dream may be fading as the idyllic oceanfront state sees warming temperatures, burning blazes, challenges in controlling the coronavirus pandemic, and sky-high … Read more