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Gazza told have second hip operation or will become a cripple
London, Oct.10 ANI: Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been told to have surgery on his legs or he faces the prospect of becoming a cripple for life.According to The Sun, though Gazza has been winning his booze battle since finding love with teetotal ex-model Sally Mulholland, 43, he requires hip surgery again. The forty-one-year-old ex-Spurs and England midfielder spent two hours at the private Princess Grace hospital on Thursday and is now expected to undergo surgery "within days". He last had his hip surgery in December 2007. family pal said: "He has been told he needs more surgery. Everyone is worried about the effect it will have on him. His career has taken its toll on his poor bones. He's been in a great deal of pain. What is worrying is that it was the operation at Christmas we all believe drove him to despair and drink. He lost the plot because he realised he'd never be able to kick a ball again at any level - even a friendly. But without surgery he could end up crippled in a wheelchair." ANI
2008-10-10 02:54:38
Beefy says his walks for leukaemia research worth every toe-blistering mile
London, Oct.10 ANI: Twenty-three years after first undertaking a walk for the advancement of leukemia research, former England cricketer Ian "Beefy" Botham says that the cash that he has raised as a result has "been worth every toe-blistering mile."In an article for The Mirror, Botham says that back in 1985, children had just a 20 per cent chance of survival. Now it is an incredible 86 per cent."On each walk I see living proof of the huge strides we have taken - former patients who were in wheelchairs and prams when I first met them. Now, I'm struggling to keep up with them as they join me on the road - some with children of their own who would never have been born if it hadn't been for the crucial research into this cruel disease. That's the biggest buzz of all when they walk alongside me because I know it has all been worthwhile, that we have made a difference," he says.All the money raised from my walks goes to world class research into leukaemia and other blood cancers, which is done around the UK, he says, adding "we have funded their pioneering work since the first walk and all the money has gone to making sure more kids survive." "Now we are taking it on to new stages and it is producing the goods," he says.An incredible one in three people in this country are affected by one form of cancer or another. And if you can beat leukaemia then who knows what doors you can open with other forms of cancerHe recalls the time 31 years ago when he walked into a hospital in Taunton, Somerset, and was told about children suffering from leukemia and not having a chance in hell of survival. That, he said, spurred him to use his popularity as a cricketer, to commence his walks for leukemia research and survival."To be told there was nothing that could be done for them was heartbreaking, so I found out more about the disease and started to get involved. My wife Kath and I began organising parties for terminally ill patients, but at that stage they were so drugged up they didn't know whether it was their birthday or Christmas. After a couple of years we decided we wanted to do something a bit more positive - and that's where the idea of the walks came from," Botham says.So far, he says he has walked 8,000 miles and raised about 12 million pounds."As long as it works and raises money, I'll keep walking. And together we can beat childhood leukaemia," he concludes. ANI
2008-10-10 02:53:38
Sales of household safes rocket in Britain
INT2International/Society/EconomySales of household safes rocket in BritainLondon, Oct 10 DPA British savers with too much cash to hide under the mattress have been buying up household safes to protect their wealth from the global market turmoil, the Times newspaper said Thursday. One company said that sales had increased by a quarter, while another said that its staff had received calls from panicking investors who now wanted to keep their savings locked away at home. "It's simple: if there's a lack of confidence in banks, people buy and fit European and insurance-approved safes and put the contents on their home insurance," said Russ Reader, managing director of Leigh Safes. The company had seen a 25-percent increase in sales and enquiries over the last months, especially for higher-grade safes approved by insurers, he said. Anthony Neary, a partner at Safe Shop, an internet-based sales company, said he had been staggered by the recent "sea change" in public opinion on the issue. "There's no question that people are thinking about it. In a month or two I expect a dramatic increase in the sales of residential-user safes," he said, adding that people's anxiety over their savings would grow in the pre-Christmas rush. --DPAsy214 Words10100310
2008-10-10 00:00:00
MoD urges end to surprise gifts
The MoD asking the public to donate to charity instead of sending Christmas parcels to troops they do not know....
2008-10-08 19:20:07
Ailing Dilip Kumar back in Mumbai, recouping steadily
ENT11Entertainment/CinemaAiling Dilip Kumar back in Mumbai, recouping steadilyMumbai, Oct 8 IANS Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to a hospital in New Delhi due to complications resulting from a urinary infection, is now back home here.In a statement on Wednesday, his actress wife, Saira Banu, said: "We are now back in Mumbai and happy as we always have been. Sahab Dilip Kumar is well now and recouping steadily," she said.The Dadasaheb Phalke Award winning actor was admitted to Apollo Hospital Sep 25. He was discharged from the hospital Oct 3. The thespian was in the capital to receive the National Award. The doctors have advised the octogenarian actor complete rest. He is not yet receiving visitors at his house in Pali Hill in north-west suburb of Bandra in Mumbai.Saira Banu expressed regret they she and her husband couldn't be in Mumbai during the Eid. "It has been our good fortune to receive friends and well-wishers in our home and exchange warm greetings with them on occasions like Eid, Diwali, Christmas, New Year's Day, our wedding anniversary on Oct 11 and Sahab's birthday on Dec 11. All these occasions make our lives a little more special than usual," said Saira Banu.While Dilip Kumar is known for memorable peformances in classics like "Mela", "Andaz", "Madhumati", "Devdas" and "Mughal-E-Azam", Saira Banu featured in hits such as "Junglee", "Ayee Milan Ki Bela", "Shagird" and "Jhuk Gaya Aasman".--Indo-Asian News ServiceJb/ar/jg257 Words08101534
2008-10-08 06:01:15
Bonds says he's enjoying life away from baseball AP
AP - Barry Bonds made a rare public appearance Tuesday and said he is enjoying life away from baseball. &quotI'm happy now that I have more time," Bonds told the crowd at the kickoff even...
2008-10-07 16:26:07
Cash crisis could close charity
A Barnsley charity for victims of rape and sexual abuse could close by Christmas because of a funds crisis....
2008-10-07 15:00:00
Behind big job losses, a tighter credit squeeze The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor - Pink slips are now being handed out at the fastest pace since 2003 â€“ an economic event that may have ramifications from the ballot box to the Christma...
2008-10-06 15:52:07
Early Christmas for boy with leukaemia
The family of a boy from Nottinghamshire who is terminally ill with leukaemia celebrates Christmas early. ...
2008-10-04 16:28:14
EastEnders villain Nick to return
EastEnders' Nasty Nick will return to Albert Square this Christmas, seven years after left the BBC One soap....
2008-10-02 12:00:00