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Lorraine Kelly, 62, has spoken in a new interview about her fear of getting dementia, with the idea of "losing" herself frightening the presenter.She added that she believes we need a "frank conversation" about assisted death for people who suffer with the condition.Lorraine opened up in a recent interview about her fears in life and what she hopes to conquer.She was asked: "What other fears are you going to face up to?"Lorraine replied: "To be honest the thing that frightens me, I will be totally honest with you."The thing that frightens me is not so much getting ill as you can hopefully do things to help yourself a bit."I gratefully fear for things like losing myself to dementia."As my gran had it a bit, not too bad but I think seeing that."Seeing friends' loved ones lose themselves and slowly lose the person they love the most."She continued: "And that is what scares me about getting older but of course dementia can hit people that are younger."I don't want to lose anybody I love and that sort of bit by bit way and I certainly would not want that for myself", she said in an interview with The Mirror.Lorraine is very open about her health concerns or weight woes, with the presenter revealing earlier this year a realisation she had during the pandemic.She told Express.co.uk she was sleeping as little as four hours per night, calling her habits "awful".With her sleeping schedule changing, the presenter revealed she went from a size 10 to a size 14 in lockdown.Lorraine said: "I’ll tell you what, the thing it’s making me focus on more than anything is sleep."During the pandemic, I’ve not been sleeping as well as I might."When you see it written down [on your tracker] as, ‘Oh, you’ve had for hours,’ you realise it’s not

The Queen’s Birthday Honours list this year recognised the contributions of several LGBTQI community members including  historian and marriage equality activist Dr Shirleene Robinson, Men on Men Gay Art Prize founder David Allen and gay country music singer Beccy Cole. The 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list recognised nearly a thousand Australians with 37 recipients of awards in the Military Division of the Order of Australia, 201 Meritorious awards, and 85 Distinguished and Conspicuous awards. Governor-General David Hurley congratulated all Australians recognised in the Honours List.“Recipients share some common traits- including selflessness, excellence, and a commitment to service.

A raging stalker harassed his ex and then told her new partner that he'd cut his head off. Dominic Marshall had been in a relationship with the 26-year-old woman since she was 19, before she broke up with him following allegations that he'd been 'controlling'.

The family of a man who was found dead in his cell are set to finally get answers over how he died.

Plans to demolish a former Chinese restaurant and build an indoor crazy golf centre have been approved by Tameside councillors.

An expert dog trainer has issued a warning against people buying one particular breed which is 'not a pet'.

A family had their holiday ruined by four cancellations in 48 hours, with police having to intervene on the third occasion. Ian McStein was due to depart to Crete from Manchester Airport at the end of May, but was instead met with a chaotic 48-hours of cancellation after cancellation.

Cycling is becoming an ever more popular way of getting around, with a government study finding that pedal traffic had risen 96% since 2004.

Bus passengers could be travelling across Greater Manchester for no more than £2 a journey or £5 for an entire day’s travel by the end of the summer. The new capped fares are part of a plan to fast-track major reform, offset the cost of living and entice people back to public transport.

Sutton Stracke made Crystal Kung Minkoff promise that she would not betray their friendship again on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.'I need you to tell me that you are going to stop that,' Sutton, 50, said to Crystal, 36, during a group dinner in Mexico.Crystal first told Sutton that she understood how she felt, but Sutton insisted she needed to make a more concrete promise in front of everyone. Public promise:Sutton Stracke made Crystal Kung Minkoff promise that she would not betray their friendship again on Wednesday's episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'I'm not going to do that to you again,' Crystal said.

If laughter is in fact the best medicine, then Camila Cabello should be one healthy lady for the foreseeable future after her Wednesday full of fun in the sun.The She Loves Control star, 25, seemingly couldn't stop laughing and smiling during her day the beach with some besties in Coral Gables, Florida, which is just seven miles from Downtown Miami.The laugh-fest began when theHavana chart topper and her gal pals claimed their spot on the beach, and then carried over when they decided to jump into the ocean water for a little frolicking in the waves. Good Medicine: Camila Cabello, 25, spent her Wednesday laughing and smiling while on the beach with friends in Coral Gables, Forida, which is just seven miles from Downtown Miami Glowing: The Havana, Cuban native looked to be overjoyed at the idea of being in the ocean with her friendsCabello (bornKarla Camila Cabello Estrabao), 25, headed out for her day on the beach in a baby blue string bikini.She accessorized with a beaded necklace, a bracelet, and hoop earrings.

Before Kim Kardashian could celebrate the Christmas holiday with her family, she had to get through an arduous Christmas card photo shoot.The 41-year-old billionaire assembled her four kids - North, 9, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 3 - for a photoshoot on the season finale of Hulu's The Kardashians.The shoot was chaotic, at best, with Kim revealing very few photos could be used... due to North's proclivity for flipping the middle finger to the camera.

free from court oversight, but not yet free to rock and roll. Hinckley — who attempted to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981 — was set to perform at a sold-out concert in Brooklyn next month, but the venue where the gig was booked has cancelled the show. Market Hotel, in Bushwick, announced Wednesday that the July 8 event was nixed.

Ed Sheeran has announced three new dates for his upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2023 – find tickets here.The new shows, which have been added “due to overwhelming demand”, will take place on February 1 at the Sky Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand; February 11 at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand; and February 19 at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Additionally, more tickets have been released for the singer-songwriter’s concerts in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth.Tickets to the newly announced shows will go on sale on Thursday, June 23. Tickets to several of the previously announced concerts are also currently available.

Platinum Jubilee bank holiday may have to think again after new weather forecasts suggest temperatures are set to plummet for the big weekend.Excitement had built over recent days over suggestions of a 'heatwave' — but the mercury could now be closer to freezing than the 30C that had been promised.It comes as a massive low-pressure formation continues to keep the British Isles cold for the official meteorological start of summer while parts of continental Europe enjoy record high temperatures.Weathertrending meteorologist John Hammond told the Daily Express: “What had been flagged up as a promising run-in to the Jubilee celebrations now looks cool and unsettled.“A subtle shift to the west of high pressure in the Atlantic will allow a chilly area of low pressure to tumble in from the northeast, bringing some sharp showers, limited brightness and suppressed temperatures.”Data from the Met Office shows lows of 9C and 8C possible in parts of the UK on Thursday (2 June) and Friday (3 June), with the north of Scotland potentially seeing temperatures drop to a winter-like 7C.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Helen Caughey said that the overall picture for the Jubilee remains difficult to call, with it still possible that that the European heatwave arrives just in time.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.In a daily update she wrote: “The main source of uncertainty for the weekend itself is to do with how far a plume of warm air, currently across the continent, encroaches over southern areas of the UK from late on Friday.

weather temperatures rise to 18C on Sunday (May 29).There is a clear north-south divide with the sun and warm temperatures in the south as the mercury rises before falling again.After a fresh start, the day is expected to be dry with blue skies in most places as temperatures slowly begin to reach to 20C in southern and southeast EnglandPeople will continue to be able to head outdoors and make the most of the glorious sunshine, as temperatures are expected to dwindle ahead of the Queen's Jubilee weekend.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Chris Bulmer said: “After a fine day for most on Saturday, and some on Sunday, cooler and more unsettled conditions will be quite widely established by Monday.“After a cool start to the week, temperatures are expected to return back to around average through the week. What we’re keeping an eye on for the latter part of the week is how far north this plume of warm air comes.

weather for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee are being dampened down as new forecasts suggest a royal washout could be on the way instead.Earlier predictions for the bumper bank holiday weekend had been promising, with the extended celebrations from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June possibly falling in the middle of a '10-day heatwave'.Some have even tipped the mercury to soar to 30C during the scorching start to summer — but a new wave of meteorological data says otherwise.Weather maps from independent forecaster WX Charts now display showers falling in the UK on every day of the four-day knees-up.Celebrity performers at the Queen's Platinum Party at the Palace on Saturday evening may escape the worst of the rain, however, with the likes of Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers and Sam Ryder taking to the stage during a dry spell.Party-lovers hoping to hold a 'Big Jubilee Lunch' on the Sunday should also be mostly in the clear, with limited showers forecast across the UK that day.The Met Office meanwhile say that current conditions make the Jubilee weekend impossible to call, with all hopes riding on one unpredictable weather system behaves.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman said: “Although the Jubilee Weekend is still a week away, what we’re keeping an eye on is how a plume of warm air behaves later in the week, which, despite returning temperatures to around average for the time of year, could also bring some showers as it moves in from the south and travels north on Thursday and Friday.” The new forecasts of a wet start to the month have seen odds slashed from 5/1 to 3/1 on June being the wettest on record at a high street bookies.Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "The weather still can't seem to make up its mind, but the

Queens Park Rangers star Adel Taarabt has always had an eye for the outlandish.The mercurial Moroccan, who celebrates his 33rd birthday on Tuesday, experienced a turbulent time in England and often found himself hitting the headlines. Renowned for producing moments of magic, the midfielder was both lauded for his exceptional ability and supreme skillset, and slammed for his ongoing attitude problems as he caused his managers all manner of issues.And one such former boss who was particularly put-out by Taarabt's antics was that of Harry Redknapp - a manager who the former R's star accused of being "very bad".

weather forecasters for the first week of June, with the official beginning of meteorological summer coming on the first day of day of the month.Months of miserable weather and bad news could soon be forgotten as the Queen's Platinum Jubilee gives people across the nation an extended four-day weekend to soak up the rays.Temperatures will begin to warm up from Thursday (May 26), and by Friday (May 27) lucky people in the southwest of England will see the mercury reach 25C.The warm and bright weather will continue through the national Jubilee celebrations right up until Sunday June 5.Forecaster Phil Morrish explained that a high-pressure pattern building across Britain would be behind the warm temperatures, and told Daily Express: "As we go towards the Jubilee week, air pressure looks like it is starting to rise."By next Saturday it's starting to build across the UK, which will bring some finer warm and sunny conditions with temperatures next Saturday up to 20C, or 21C and 22C.In the meantime however things look to be a little more unsettled thanks to the incoming jet stream, with some periods of heavy downpour likely.Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman said: “The strengthening of the jet stream increases the chances of low-pressure systems developing over the Atlantic being pushed towards the UK.

UK is set for a 10-day long heatwave as a 25C scorcher is predicted to 'cook' the nation. Temperatures will begin to warm up from Thursday (May 26) and by Friday (May 27) those in the southwest will see the mercury reach 25C.The hot weather will continue all the way past the Platinum Jubilee up until June 5.According to weather forecaster Phil Morrish, the warm temperatures will be caused by high-pressure building across Britain.He told the Daily Express: "As we go towards the Jubilee week, air pressure looks like it is starting to rise."By next Saturday it's starting to build across the UK, which will bring some finer warm and sunny conditions with temperatures next Saturday up to 20C, or 21C and 22C."Now high pressure looks like it's going to stay around in the vicinity for the following week, which of course is the Jubilee week, with some fine, warm and sunny conditions with temperatures up to 24C in the south and up to 21C in the north."So a pleasant bank holiday with plenty of warm sunshine for those jubilee days, as on the charts at the moment."But certainly after an unsettled week, things look a lot better."Prior to that however, conditions this week are set to be a bit more turbulent.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.According to Netweather forecaster Ian Simpson, the UK could see thunder, as well as rain showers and cool weather.He said: "Low pressure will move away north-westwards early next week, bringing a cooler showery day on Monday with plenty of clouds and limited bright or sunny intervals for most."There is potential for some thunder mixed in with the showers in the west.

Weather forecasters have shared the exact date the heatwave will end, with this week's warmth and sunshine set to give way to an unsettled period.Highs of 22.5C were recorded at St James Park in London on Thursday (May 20) afternoon, but temperatures are now expected to cool considerably over the weekend and beyond.The mercury could even drop as low as 9C on Friday (June 20), with colder conditions expected in all parts of the UK.The Met Office's outlook for Friday reads: "Rain across southeast England clearing by early afternoon. Sunny spells and showers elsewhere, some heavy in the west.