Last surviving rare Ford Sierra RS Cosworth could sell for £60k

A lone surviving Ford Sierra RS Cosworth built as part of a pre-production run of cars in 1985 could sell for a whopping £60,000 as part of an online auction later this month.  The example is one of just 10 right-hand drive cars made ahead of the Fast Ford’s official production cycle – seven of … Read more

World’s longest surviving conjoined twins worked carnival sideshow act die at the age of 68

The world’s oldest set of conjoined twins, Ronnie and Donnie Gaylon, 68, died on July 4, in their hometown of Dayton, Ohio.    Ronnie and Donnie Galyon have been turning heads since they were born on October 28, 1951 to parents Eileen and Wesley Gaylon, who were not expecting twins, much less conjoined twins.  They were healthy … Read more

As more patients seem to be surviving infection, John Naish asks: has Covid-19 burned itself out?

Nearly three months into Britain’s coronavirus pandemic and death and infection rates are falling steadily.  Elsewhere in the world, in countries that are some weeks ahead of us and where lockdown restrictions have been eased, there are as yet few signs of a dreaded ‘second wave’ – although it is early days. Now some scientists … Read more

Sophie Ellis Bextor talks surviving lockdown with five sons and performing concerts from her kitchen

Any mother of five who is still sane after two-and-a-half months of lockdown will surely have some survival tips for the rest of us. And Sophie Ellis-Bextor does indeed have advice. Come Friday night, when the textbooks have been flung in a corner and you’ve finished screeching at the kids, you should dig out your heels … Read more

Female covid-19 victim, 35, is conscious and speaking after surviving record 58 days on a ventilator

Female covid-19 victim, 35, is conscious and speaking after surviving a record 58 days on a ventilator in intensive care The female patient is at Southampton General Hospital and is still supported by a ventilator Dr Sanjay Gupta said she faces a long recovery as she ‘has virtually no muscle strength left’ Some of those … Read more

How losing weight could be key to surviving Covid-19

The latest evidence is that most people have no risk of dying from Covid-19. However, the bad news is the virus probably won’t be eliminated by the lockdown. Doctors are now saying the findings so far suggest there’s more we can all do to reduce the risk of Covid-19 causing us serious illness. The latest … Read more

Wife told husband, 58, had zero chance of surviving coronavirus says he’s still alive a week later

A wife who had said her goodbyes to her husband after she was told he had ‘zero chance’ of surviving coronavirus has revealed he is ‘still with us’ a week later.  Last week mother-of-two Sue Martin, from Cardiff, broke listeners’ hearts as she revealed she was given 10 minutes to say a heartbreaking final goodbye to … Read more