The Repair Shop viewers branded the show the ‘saviour of 2020’ last night after its talented experts restored a broken mosaic cross which saved its owner’s life. Margaret Coyle, from Nottinghamshire, brought in the sentimental piece which had belonged to her Romanian father, explaining it had taken a bullet during the Second World War. ‘When … Read more
Hammersmith Bridge will take six-and-a-half YEARS to repair and won’t be opened until at least 2027 – and that’s only if someone will finally agree to pay for it Plans discussed last night by Baroness Vere of Norbiton, who leads task force She said full repairs to the 133-year-old structure would take six and a … Read more
‘Am I a homewrecker?’ Woman who met her married boyfriend when he was separated from his wife asks if she should give them ‘space’ to save their relationship – but is told she HASN’T done anything wrong An anonymous woman took to Reddit asking for advice on dating a married man She explained that their … Read more
Type 2 diabetics can REPAIR their damaged pancreas by losing weight, new study reveals Diabetes patients can restore pancreas to a healthy shape by losing weight Type 2 diabetics have pancreas which is irregular shape and up to a third smaller Researchers said organ can go back to normal size if patients go into remission … Read more
A tiny capsule made from seaweed and packed with stem cells is being tested as a treatment for heart attack patients. Roughly the thickness of a grain of rice, the capsule is injected into the heart through an incision in the side of the chest. It is filled with up to 30,000 stem cells, which … Read more
Anthony McPartlin has given all credit to his TV show Ant & Dec’s DNA Journey for helping him repair his relationship with estranged dad Ray after a decade apart. The 44-year-old TV star had previously revealed that when he and fellow presenter Declan Donnelly shot their show together, he felt it was time to reconnect with … Read more
Heavens above! Vicar with vertigo climbs his church spire to raise repair money… and beat his fear of heights Reverend Sam Leach conquered his fears to climb his church’s 165ft spire The 44-year-old is normally so afraid of heights he struggles on escalators Vicar got a little closer to God by scaling St Mary Magdalene … Read more
Katie Price left sobbing in agony outside the hospital before being carried into a car by boyfriend Carl Woods following her six hour surgery to repair her broken feet By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 14:06 BST, 15 August 2020 | Updated: 14:10 BST, 15 August 2020 She underwent a gruelling six hour operation to … Read more
‘No money changes hands – it’s all about making someone you don’t know happy. It really restores your faith in humanity,’ says The Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades Stopped clocks, dog-eared toys… these broken but much-loved possessions have become primetime TV stars. Eimear O’Hagan finds out how must-watch series The Repair Shop is helping the … Read more
A ‘Holy Grail’ heart failure cure could be on the horizon after scientists worked out how to regenerate specialised cells in the muscle. Injecting the gene which drives cell growth in people’s infancy could restore tissue which is damaged during a heart attack, a study on pigs has found. Currently, people who have heart attacks … Read more