Egypt angry as Ethiopia fills Nile dam reservoir amid water row
Ethiopia's giant hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile stokes Egyptian fears of dire water shortages.
2023-09-11 08:48
How India overcame bitter G20 divisions over Ukraine
Consensus seemed far away, but India managed to bring together nations with starkly divergent views.
2023-09-11 07:47
Mel Tucker, Michigan State University football coach, suspended without pay amid ongoing investigation
Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker has been suspended without pay amid an ongoing investigation, the university announced Sunday.
2023-09-11 06:15
Irish police seize €500,000 worth of cannabis in Dublin
A man in his 40s and woman 30s have been arrested and are currently in custody.
2023-09-11 04:46
Morocco earthquake: Race against time to save survivors buried in rubble
Villagers dig by hand to find those still trapped, with few signs of an official response in some areas.
2023-09-11 00:49
Family flees smoking hotel after earthquake
Jean McCarthy, from Crowborough, said her daughter and son-in-law were in Marrakesh when it hit.
2023-09-11 00:48
Birmingham aid workers head to Morocco earthquake scene
Volunteers from the Faizan Global Relief Foundation are among those travelling to the disaster zone.
2023-09-10 23:51
Sudan conflict: Dozens killed in attack on Khartoum market, medics say
The attack in Khartoum killed at least 35 as fighting between factions continues, a charity says.
2023-09-10 23:15
Mother and son die in Cavan house fire
Two people were killed in the blaze at a house in Ballyjamesduff.
2023-09-10 21:23
Morocco earthquake: Sheffield man tells of moment it hit
Adam Smith and his girlfriend are on holiday in Marrakesh.
2023-09-10 18:16
‘I think sickness is selfish’: Kate Garraway opens up about realities of caring for husband Derek Draper
Kate Garraway has opened up about the realities of caring for her husband, Derek Draper, in a new interview. A former lobbyist, Draper, 55, was left with long-lasting organ damage after falling seriously ill with Covid-19 in March 2020. After spending more than a year in hospital with Covid from March 2020 to April 2021, partly in an induced coma, he has been in and out of hospital since then for various treatments, including in October 2022 after he contracted sepsis. Now, speaking to The Sunday Times, Garraway, 53, has spoken at length about Draper’s condition, the constant care he requires today, and the toll it takes on her. Currently, Draper has no physical mobility and needs to be held upright by two people five times a day in order to bear any weight. “Being upright is incredible for the brain,” Garraway explained. “We’re meant to be upright – you don’t want your brain to adjust to being flat.” However, a lack of progress has taken a toll on them both. “The truth is he’s terribly, terribly depressed,” the Good Morning Britain presenter added. “I think sickness is selfish,” she continued. “Selfish in the sense that it does strip you of your empathy. He does get very emotional about the strain this has put on me. “But when someone’s body doesn’t work, their brain can’t make anything or anyone else a priority.” Garraway went on to speak about how, as his condition progresses, those around her have become increasingly concerned. “My friends worry that I can’t spend my life forever attached to whether Derek is having a good or bad day, for my own sanity,” she said. “So I’ve got to create a bit of headspace. But we’ve never had a period where we could say, ‘Well, at least he’s safe now.’” The interview comes after Garraway was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle in June. The presenter was recognised in the 2022 New Year Honours for her services to broadcasting, journalism, and charity. Draper was able to attend the investiture ceremony in his wheelchair, wearing a blue suit and stripe tie. Garraway wore a cream dress with a bejewelled collar and a matching headpiece. When it was announced that she had been awarded the accolade, Garraway said on GMB: “I actually feel very awkward about it all really, I don’t know why, because I’m thrilled to bits and incredibly honoured. “But you just sort of think, ‘What? Me?’, and then you think it’s not real.” Read More Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper admitted to hospital after MBE ceremony Derek Draper watches as wife Kate Garraway collects MBE from Prince William Susanna Reid shares message on GMB for Kate Garraway and Derek Draper after Elton John tribute Father praised for ‘embarrassing’ dance when picking daughter up from high school What are Blue Zones and how do they impact your health? Hairspray star reveals she went into labour while attending Beyoncé concert
2023-09-10 17:57
Scots aid worker charity in bid to help 20 Afghan students
The Western Isles' Linda Norgrove Foundation hopes to get the 20 women to Scotland.
2023-09-10 16:58