Girl, 12, saved by miracle heart transplant after nearly dying from a rare disease

A 12-year-old girl’s life has been saved by a heart transplant after she almost died from a rare disease. Kayleigh Llewellyn, from Seaham, County Durham, fell ill around three months ago when she woke up one morning for school struggling to breathe.  Doctors diagnosed her with cardiomyopathy and, to the shock of Kayleigh’s parents, warned a … Read more

Prince Harry praises young volunteers for Sports at Heart in London 

The Duke of Sussex has praised young volunteers working with a charity who are delivering food packages to vulnerable people in London. Prince Harry, 35, who is currently living in Tyler Perry’s $18 million mansion in LA,  spoke with three youngsters working with StreetGames, who are volunteering for the Sport at the Heart (SATH) charity.  In … Read more

Brian May ‘feels like he died and went to his own funeral’ as he discusses aftermath of heart attack

Brian May has admitted he felt like he had died and attended his own funeral as he discussed the aftermath of his heart attack.  The Queen guitarist, 72, returned to social media on Tuesday to thank fans for their support and well-wishes, as he likened the messages to reading funeral tributes.  Confessing he was ‘battling … Read more

Brian May reveals he has suffered a heart attack and was rushed to hospital in ‘agony’ 

Brian May has revealed he was rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack.     In an Instagram video on Monday, the Queen guitarist revealed that although he was hospitalised with a gardening injury last month, it later turned out to be more serious than everyone had thought.  After tearing a muscle in his gluteus maximus … Read more

Yousef Makki’s mother, 55, dies ‘with a broken heart’ after her son, 17, was killed

Yousef Makki’s mother, 55, dies ‘with a broken heart’ 15 months after her son, 17, was stabbed to death in fight with friend Yousef Makki was knifed in the heart by his friend Joshua Molnar in Hale Barns  Debbie Makki has died, with family saying that she is now with her son   Her family confirmed … Read more

Pioneering gene therapy could repair deadly heart attack damage

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

Thanks to lockdown, a lost handbag was found that healed my heart 

Fiona reunited with her mother’s bag After the agony of losing her mother to Alzheimer’s, Fiona Gibson thought she’d never solve the mystery of her mum’s missing bag. Then she received an unexpected message… I’ve finished work for the day and log on to Facebook. There’s a message request. ‘Hi Fiona,’ it reads, ‘hope you’re … Read more

Cellar hopping in the heart of the French Champagne region

Margaux is explaining how babies drink champagne before they drink milk. ‘Really,’ she assures me, ‘it’s a tradition that goes back generations. A family member puts a drop or two on to the baby’s lips after it is born.’ Margaux, 25, was born and grew up in Reims, in the heart of the French Champagne region. … Read more