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Nick Cave: I’ll retire when I can’t do knee drops anymore

Australian musician Nick Cave says he will retire from music when he is physically incapable of suddenly falling to his knees while on stage. The Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds frontman, 67, has tour dates upcoming in North America from April to May ...

26 Jan 2025 at 00:01

News

Strictly’s Amy Dowden says ‘too soon’ to have children after cancer treatment

Welsh dancer Amy Dowden has said it would be “too dangerous now” to consider having children, after doctors found “no evidence” of cancer following tests last year. The Strictly Come Dancing professional, 34, said previously that she had frozen ...

10 Feb 2025 at 15:32

Health

Woman bullied for rare condition making her one of ’40 reported cases worldwide’ says scaly skin is ‘cool and unique’

A young woman with an extremely rare scaly skin condition which makes her one of “40 reported cases worldwide” has said her differences help her see how “beautiful” the world is. Nathalie Richert, 25, from Kivik in Sweden, said she was born ...

15 Jul 2025 at 13:25

Health

‘I finally belong’: Trans woman who ‘nearly died’ in motorbike crash that ‘split her skull open’ transitions in late 40s

A trans woman who “nearly died” in a motorbike crash which “split (her) skull wide open” transitioned in her late 40s and now feels like she finally “belongs”. Jessica Shively, now 54, an audio-visual technician from Seattle, Washington, ...

18 Jul 2025 at 06:55

Health

Mum with leukaemia told she wouldn’t make it to Christmas without treatment cartwheels every day to celebrate remission

A mother-of-four who was diagnosed with leukaemia and told she “wouldn’t make it to Christmas” that year unless she started treatment immediately has done a cartwheel every day to celebrate reaching remission. Urban designer Lucy ...

08 Aug 2025 at 19:01

Health

Cyclist who thought she’d never get on bike again after being ‘hit by car at 50mph’ says indoor cycling changed her life

A cyclist who thought she would never ride again after being hit by a car and suffering catastrophic injuries in her 20s has said indoor cycling changed her life. Melissa Power, 39, now a master trainer, said she was cycling ...

14 Jul 2025 at 00:25

Health & Wellbeing

Melanie Blumenthal: ‘It’s hard to see the person that you love in pain’

The fear of not having the right words, not knowing where to start, or worrying you’ll upset someone, can keep us from saying the thing that might actually tug them back from the brink of a devastating decision. Talking can ...

29 Dec 2025 at 08:00

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