From intensive care to Couch to 5K: Young woman left critically ill with Covid-19 completes incredible running feat as part of recovery

Anton Du Beke. 53, recalled how his Hungarian father Antal Du Beke would often “fly off the handle” when he was young and it left him not “caring” when he died back in 2001.The professional ballroom dancer described his dad as “a hard, Eastern European type.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA police box compared to a Tardis has landed next to Ayr’s Wellington Square - sparking two planning objections. There are hopes  to sell drinks, snacks and ice-cream from the navy booth with chairs and tables outside for customers. Sharon Welsh has lodged a retrospective planning application with South Ayrshire Council for the kiosk at 25 Wellington Square. The application said the outdoor terraced seating area is part of a bid to create a space outside in response to Covid-19 restrictions. Ayr West Conservative Councillor Martin Dowey said: “It is a good idea but it needs to meet planning regulations. “As a former police officer who used

Heidi put on a loved-up display with her husband and rocker Tom who cut a casual figure in an oversized denim jacket with loose-fitting navy trousers and a beanie. Their outing comes after Heidi and Tom were self-isolating together in Los Angeles, and even had their own coronavirus scare at the start of the pandemic. The couple were tested for COVID-19 after experiencing symptoms, but fortunately the results came back negative. Heidi has been married twice before Tom.The model was previously married to stylist Ric Pipino from 1997 until 2002, and then to English singer Seal from 2005 until 2014.Seal and Heidi share three biological children - Henry, 15, Johan, 13, and Lou, 11 - in addition to Heidi's 16-year-old daughter Leni, whom he

Drew Barrymore brought her Scream character back from the dead in a hilarious new sketch on The Drew Barrymore Show.During the Thursday, October 22, episode of her daytime talk show, the 45-year-old actress revisited her classic role from the 1996 horror film. Though Casey Becker didn’t make it beyond the first 15 minutes of the movie, Barrymore wondered what the short-lived character’s world would be like in the year 2020.In a 30-second sketch, Barrymore dons a white sweater and a blonde bob wig, channeling Casey’s iconic look.

After months of vacant sets, scripted television is finally getting back into the swing of things —though the swing now means keeping your distance from Sterling K. Brown, lest you wearing a face shield.

Jack Ross insists the SPFL risk ruining the season if they dish out mandatory defeats for clubs during the Covid-19 crisis.The Easter Road boss believes it would be a ‘dangerous path’ for the governing body to go down as they bid to cope with teams being unable to fulfil fixtures.Today’s opponents, Kilmarnock, are facing a disciplinary charge for allegedly breaching SPFL coronavirus regulations.But Ross expects Killie to defend themselves robustly as the virus spreads through wider society.And he reckons Scottish football should be wary of playing the blame game.He said: “Sometimes it’s our culture where we look to apportion blame rather than take a step back and assess the situation.“Our profession is different to the wider population and

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.The latest data shows West Lothian has higher Covid-19 rates than elsewhere in Lothian and sits significantly above the national average.The county has suffered greatly in recent weeks and is the fourth worst hit local authority on Public Health Scotland’s (PHS) latest data tables.The PHS figures as of October 21 reveal in West Lothian there were 86 new reported cases documented, 328 over the past week and a total of 1682 since record began earlier this year.This means West Lothian remains above the national average.Scotland-wide, 131 people per 100,000 have tested positive for coronavirus but in West Lothian that figure is now 179.In Scotland,

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.West Dunbartonshire Community Foodshare are aiming to make Christmas a little easier for families struggling financially after launching their 2020 toy appeal last week.Last year the lifeline service helped make Christmas more merry for almost 1000 children from throughout the area, as they saw demand rise by 43 percent.A total of 940 youngsters from throughout Dumbarton, the Vale and Clydebank were given gifts donated by generous residents, and with the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic being felt locally, then this figure looks set to increase further this year.In a post on their social media pages, the charity is appealing for help to “make

Torrey DeVitto opened up about her romance with boyfriend Will Estes and revealed how the two connected.“It’s amazing,” the Chicago Med star, 36, exclusively told Us Weekly on Tuesday, October 20, while discussing her partnership with The Tote Project. “We like to keep pretty private about our plans and what we do and stuff.

In the late 1980s, Hollywood marketers tossed aside a legacy of secrecy and turned box office grosses into public sport. Entertainment Tonight began doing spots on the weekend’s top-grossing films.

Kanye West gushed over wife Kim Kardashian as she celebrated her 40th birthday on Wednesday, October 21.“Been doing empty stadiums,” the rapper, 43, tweeted alongside a throwback photo from the pair’s October 2013 engagement. “Happy 40th birthday!!! I love you so much.”The Chicago native got down on one knee in front of Kardashian’s friends and family after renting out San Francisco’s AT&T Park on the reality star’s 33rd birthday.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Blantyre Library has temporarily closed its doors due to the coronavirus.South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture posted on their Facebook page that the library, which is based in the Clydeview Shopping Centre, will be closed for the rest of today (Thursday, October 22).The post states: “Due to a customer having tested positive for Covid-19, Blantyre library has to close for the rest of today, Thursday 22, and possibly tomorrow.“The nearest alternative facility would be Hamilton Town House Library.“We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.”

Perth and Kinross are set to benefit once again from free festive parking.

“I hope this funding will allow continued emphasis on collaborative learning, innovation and efforts to find ways of sustaining livelihoods and communities which is one of our main priorities.

ABI Titmuss looks completely different from her lad mag days after ditching the UK for sunny LA.  Now a mum-of-one, the former glamour model shot to fame in the noughties as John Leslie's girlfriend and appearing in a threesome sex tape with the ex-Blue Peter host.

ELLIE Goulding made £2million in one year but is raking in the cash through Instagram adverts rather than music. New company accounts reveal the singer, 33, saw her company Starry Touring LLP - which she set up in 2015 - rack in £1,704,686 annual profit.

Ayrshire Post: “I’m not really known for my goals so it was great to pop up with two.“We’ve been working hard on set pieces and when you have the delivery of Joe Chalmers, you’re always going to get good chances.“Thankfully I took my opportunties when they came and it was an important win for the boys.”Miller, 25, has seen his promising career interrupted by serious injury after coming through Celtic’s youth system.A tear of his ACL led to a lengthy spell on the sidelines and Miller turned to education as a backup plan, studying Electrical Engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University.He revealed: “It’s been a good challenge and something I’ve really enjoyed doing.“I’m now in my final year and there’s lots of different things to get your

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A JUDGE-LED initiative in courts across the south of Scotland that has proved to be successful in reducing the backlog of summary court cases caused by the coronavirus pandemic has extended to Airdrie.Currently, many sheriff court cases scheduled for trial resolve by an agreed guilty plea between the prosecutor and the defence agent.However, this often takes place on the day that the trial is due to start, which means that witnesses attend unnecessarily and a slot in the court programme is used, preventing another case from proceeding to trial.Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar has now facilitated weekly court surgeries – including one in Airdrie – initially

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Europa League opener almost at full strength. Recent absentees Kemar Roofe and Joe Aribo have recovered from calf knocks and are in contention to face Standard Liege on Thursday.

The upcoming Tokyo International Film Festival, kicking off Oct. 31, will host a new panel discussion series featuring some of Asia's most accomplished arthouse filmmakers.