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Myleene Klass reveals she ‘helped save a stranger’s life’ at Brighton Pride

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Myleene Klass revealed she helped save a stranger’s life while volunteering for St John Ambulance at Brighton Pride this weekend

Myleene Klass reveals she ‘helped save a stranger’s life’ at Brighton Pride(Image: myleeneklass/Instagram)

Myleene Klass revealed she helped save a stranger’s life while volunteering for St John Ambulance at Brighton Pride this weekend. The former Hear’Say singer took to her Instagram page to share the story after explaining she chose to volunteer because she “can and I have little eyes watching me”.

“I am the official SJA ambassador, not just in name but in action. I tell my children daily, a person is who they show you they are, not who they say they are. Walk the walk,” she said in a post before further diving into the details of the events that unfolded over the weekend.

She said a man became critically ill during the headline set by Sugababes at Preston Park. The star was part of a first response unit and was asked to perform a ‘jaw thrust’ movement to clear the patient’s airways. It comes after reports Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are set for new ‘goldmine’ offer – but could face issue.

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Myleene volunteered for St John Ambulance over the weekend(Image: myleeneklass/Instagram)

It involves lifting the lower jaw forward, displacing the jaw forward, and lifting the tongue away from the back of the throat. “You can probably hear the Sugababes are on in the background, and I’ve just helped save a life,” she explained.

“It was honestly awe-inspiring seeing how St John Ambulance operated. We have doctors and paramedics. Everyone is here. Everyone just did their bit.”

The starm who became St John Ambulance’s first celebrity ambassador in 2024, went on to say: “I cannot divulge what happened with the patient, what the circumstances are but what I can say is I am utterly blown away and just to have been a small part of it as well.

Myleene Klass
She revealed she saved someone’s life at Brighton Pride(Image: myleeneklass/Instagram)

“I actually just had to do the procedure that is known as a jaw thrust – that gives you an indication as to how serious the scenario was. The patient is on their way to the hospital right now.”

Myleene also gave a shout out to the paramedics and staff at pride. She wrote: “To the SJA team, you are exceptional. You said afterwards you were ‘just doing your jobs’ but as SJA volunteers, that’s not entirely true.

“You were following a calling on your ‘day off’ which saved a life and immeasurable heartache for the patient’s family and friends. Being part of the team meant I saw it happen in real time.

“Quickly, yet calmly. I couldn’t be more proud to be a part of it. To event organisers thinking of ‘cost cutting’ on first aid, remember, first aid isn’t important until you need it, then it’s fundamental.

“SJA has trauma doctors, paramedics, experienced personal with over 50 years in the field. What it also has is heart and dignity for patients.

“The head of our team was a specialist paediatrician and her leadership and kindness (she sings to her patients when they get scared) really got to me.”

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What ‘starvation’ really means, for the human body and for Gaza

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Aid agencies say the limited amount of aid Israel has allowed into Gaza in the last week is unlikely to avert the famine experts have warned about for months.

While at first most of the starvation-related deaths were among children and infants, increasingly, older people are succumbing to the hunger that Israel has imposed upon the enclave since March.

On Sunday, six more adults died from malnutrition, bringing the number of adults to die from hunger in Gaza to 82 over the last five weeks, when such deaths were first recorded.

Ninety-three children have also been killed by Israel through the man-made malnutrition it has imposed upon the enclave since its war began.

So, how does starvation happen? Are we seeing the whole picture?

Here’s what we know.

What does starving to death feel like?

“It’s awful,” Dr James Smith, an emergency doctor who has volunteered twice in Gaza, said.

In the early stages, after being deprived of food for days, the body begins to break down muscle and other tissues.

“It’s one of the most undignified and barbaric ways to kill. Starvation is always something that is done by one person to another. It’s intended to be protracted and to maximise suffering,” he said.

Soon, metabolism slows, the ability to regulate temperature is lost, kidney function becomes impaired and, critically in Gaza, the immune system begins to falter and the body’s ability to heal from injury is reduced.

Once the body’s reserves are used up, it loses the ability to channel nutrients to vital organs and tissues. As a result, essential organs like the heart and lungs become less effective. Muscles shrink and people feel weak.

Eventually, as the body’s protein stores are ravaged, the body’s tissues are broken down, with death not far away.

How long does it take the human body to die of starvation?

While scientific research on the subject has been limited for ethical reasons, it’s estimated that a typically well-nourished and otherwise healthy adult could survive without food for between 45 and 61 days.

However, after 22 months of war, few people in Gaza could be described as well nourished or healthy, leaving them susceptible to malnutrition and the many infectious diseases prevalent in the enclave.

“With starvation, the body loses the ability to launch an immune response to diseases or injuries it could normally deal with, such as gastroenteritis, trauma or a respiratory infection, so it’s often malnutrition plus an infection that kills,” Dr Smith continued.

(Al Jazeera)

Who are the people who are most at risk of starving to death?

The old, the young, those already ill and, cruelly, those who are alone.

“A child will die earlier from starvation. The loss of muscle and fat occurs almost immediately. Equally, those in older age groups will also die quicker,” Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, a Palestinian British surgeon who spent 43 days working in Gaza, said.

“However, it isn’t just age. There are social differences, too,” he continued.

“There are currently thousands of orphans roaming Gaza. There is no one to feed them or risk their lives to get food for them, so they’re also more likely to die,” he said.

Who are the people who are dying of hunger in Gaza?

There is overwhelming evidence that, through the various blockades Israel has imposed on Gaza, the threat of death by starvation has spread from the vulnerable to everyone in Gaza.

In February 2024, five months into Israel’s war on Gaza, the World Health Organization estimated that one in six children under the age of two, especially in Gaza’s north –  at the time under Israeli siege –  were acutely malnourished.

As of August 2025, 82 adults have starved to death over the last five weeks.

Israel has been limiting Gaza’s food for years. How has that affected the people there?

Israel has been controlling the amount of food it allows into Gaza for decades, suggesting it already knows precisely how much is needed to avert, or cause, starvation in Gaza.

In 2007, following Hamas’s takeover of the enclave, Israel instituted its first blockade on Gaza’s population, reducing the aid it allowed into the enclave while still giving public assurances that it was not starving people.

However, documents uncovered after a legal battle between an Israeli NGO and the government confirmed that, between 2007 to 2010, Israel deliberately reduced the food it allowed into Gaza to “minimal subsistence” levels.

“Generationally, the damage [of malnutrition] is lasting,” Dr Abu-Sittah said, citing the lasting impact of starvation on brain function, and the prevalence of other ailments, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease among survivors.

Dr Smith pointed out the increased frequency with which malnourished mothers give birth to underweight babies, the effects of which “cascade through the generations”.

Gaza hunger
A child waits to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza City, August 2, 2025 [Mahmoud Issa/Reuters]

Can famine in Gaza still be avoided?

It’s unlikely.

Just under a week ago, the United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) issued its gravest warning yet: that a worst-case famine scenario was unfolding in Gaza.

However, other observers feel famine has already arrived in Gaza.

“There are three rigid criteria for a famine to be officially declared,” Dr Jones explained.

The first two: widespread extreme food shortages and high levels of acute malnutrition, had already been met, he said. Data to confirm the third –  the extent of malnutrition-related mortality –  is difficult to confirm, he added.

“Some of those most at risk of dying from malnutrition probably don’t have the ability to reach a hospital where deaths are typically recorded,” he said.

“Similarly, while many children in Gaza now show signs of malnutrition, they’re also at high risk of being killed by Israeli shells and gunfire, which will be recorded as their primary cause of death.

“However, whatever term we use to describe the situation, people are still being killed by starvation throughout Gaza, as the world looks on,” he said.

Katy Perry halts gig and asks audience to ‘pray’ after young fan’s collapse on stage

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A concerned Katy Perry attended to the young fan when she collapsed moments after being picked out of the crowd to meet her idol on stage

Katy Perry performing on stage during her Lifetimes world tour that will come to the UK in October(Image: Getty Images)

Katy Perry halted a concert over the weekend after a young fan collapsed during one of her performances on her Lifetimes Tour. It happened during the singer’s nightly ritual of inviting fans up on stage.

She was about to sing The One That Got Away when the girl, reportedly named McKenna, appeared overcome with emotion after being chosen as one of the lucky few to get to meet their idol.

But moments after stepping onto the stage, the girl is said to have fainted and was immediately attended to by a concerned Katy, her crew and medical staff at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

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Katy asked the audience to 'pray' for the young fan, who she later reported was 'doing great' backstage
Katy asked the audience to ‘pray’ for the young fan, who she later reported was ‘doing great’ backstage(Image: Getty Images)

Billboard reported around 13,000 fans chanted McKenna’s name as she was taken away to seek medical attention. Katy then pulled three other young fans into a group hug and led a prayer, saying: ‘Dear God, we pray for McKenna, that she will come back fully and brighter and better than ever. Amen.’

Revealing she knows how it feels to feel overcome on stage herself, the 40-year-old Firework hitmaker turned to the audience and said: “It’s so much. Sometimes you’re so brave and you can get on stage, and it’s overwhelming. I understand that feeling”.

She went on to sing the track for the rest of her fans and while performing on a giant butterfly – which she almost fell from earlier on in her tour. Receiving news from backstage that the young girl was okay, Katy told the audience: “McKenna’s doing great by the way.”

Katy is set to play more tour dates in the US and Canada, before heading over to the UK in October to perform gigs in Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham and London.

She was already on her world tour when it was announced that she and partner Orlando Bloom had split after nine years. The pair were engaged and share a daughter, Daisy Dove, who turns five later this month.

After weeks of speculation, a joint statement from the former couple said: “Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting. They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is – and always will be – raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect”.

According to US Weekly, a source close to the pair said the split was amicable but “a long time coming”. The source told the publication: “Katy and Orlando have split, but are amicable. It’s not contentious at the moment. Katy is of course upset but is relieved to not have to go through another divorce, as that was the worst time in her life.”

Since the split, Pirates of the Caribbean star Orlando, 48, has been spotted flying solo at Jeff Bezos’ wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Italy last month and linked to female celebs, including newly single Sydney Sweeney.

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While Katy reportedly enjoyed a ‘dinner date’ with former Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau recently. It comes after the 53-year-old ex-politician split with his wife Sophie back in 2023.

In response to the latest speculation, a fan posted an AI image of Orlando having dinner with another world leader – former German politician Angela Merkel. The caption quipped that the pair were “sipping wine and slurping oysters”. The fan also joked that he “couldn’t keep his hands off” the politician. Seeing the funny side, Orlando posted three hand clap emojis in response in the comments section.

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Katy Perry halts gig and asks audience to ‘pray’ after young fan’s collapse on stage

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A concerned Katy Perry attended to the young fan when she collapsed moments after being picked out of the crowd to meet her idol on stage

Katy Perry performing on stage during her Lifetimes world tour that will come to the UK in October(Image: Getty Images)

Katy Perry halted a concert over the weekend after a young fan collapsed during one of her performances on her Lifetimes Tour. It happened during the singer’s nightly ritual of inviting fans up on stage.

She was about to sing The One That Got Away when the girl, reportedly named McKenna, appeared overcome with emotion after being chosen as one of the lucky few to get to meet their idol.

But moments after stepping onto the stage, the girl is said to have fainted and was immediately attended to by a concerned Katy, her crew and medical staff at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

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Katy asked the audience to 'pray' for the young fan, who she later reported was 'doing great' backstage
Katy asked the audience to ‘pray’ for the young fan, who she later reported was ‘doing great’ backstage(Image: Getty Images)

Billboard reported around 13,000 fans chanted McKenna’s name as she was taken away to seek medical attention. Katy then pulled three other young fans into a group hug and led a prayer, saying: ‘Dear God, we pray for McKenna, that she will come back fully and brighter and better than ever. Amen.’

Revealing she knows how it feels to feel overcome on stage herself, the 40-year-old Firework hitmaker turned to the audience and said: “It’s so much. Sometimes you’re so brave and you can get on stage, and it’s overwhelming. I understand that feeling”.

She went on to sing the track for the rest of her fans and while performing on a giant butterfly – which she almost fell from earlier on in her tour. Receiving news from backstage that the young girl was okay, Katy told the audience: “McKenna’s doing great by the way.”

Katy is set to play more tour dates in the US and Canada, before heading over to the UK in October to perform gigs in Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham and London.

She was already on her world tour when it was announced that she and partner Orlando Bloom had split after nine years. The pair were engaged and share a daughter, Daisy Dove, who turns five later this month.

After weeks of speculation, a joint statement from the former couple said: “Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting. They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is – and always will be – raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect”.

According to US Weekly, a source close to the pair said the split was amicable but “a long time coming”. The source told the publication: “Katy and Orlando have split, but are amicable. It’s not contentious at the moment. Katy is of course upset but is relieved to not have to go through another divorce, as that was the worst time in her life.”

Since the split, Pirates of the Caribbean star Orlando, 48, has been spotted flying solo at Jeff Bezos’ wedding to Lauren Sanchez in Italy last month and linked to female celebs, including newly single Sydney Sweeney.

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While Katy reportedly enjoyed a ‘dinner date’ with former Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau recently. It comes after the 53-year-old ex-politician split with his wife Sophie back in 2023.

In response to the latest speculation, a fan posted an AI image of Orlando having dinner with another world leader – former German politician Angela Merkel. The caption quipped that the pair were “sipping wine and slurping oysters”. The fan also joked that he “couldn’t keep his hands off” the politician. Seeing the funny side, Orlando posted three hand clap emojis in response in the comments section.

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‘We’re suffering’: People in Sudan’s el-Fasher eat animal fodder to survive

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People&nbsp, in Sudan’s North Darfur region are forced to eat animal fodder to survive as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to lay siege to el-Fasher – the last urban centre in the region under army control.

“We are suffering, world. We need humanitarian aid – food and medicine – whether by airdrop or by opening ground routes. We cannot survive in this condition”, Othman Angaro, from a displacement camp in el-Fasher, told Al Jazeera.

Angaro described how he and his family&nbsp, rely on livestock fodder known as ambaz, a type of animal feed made out of peanut shells.

Another woman, veterinarian Zulfa Al-Nour, told Al Jazeera that her family relies daily on a charity kitchen called “Matbakh Al-Khair” for a single meal, amid a total lack of external aid.

She called for urgent international intervention, including airdrops of humanitarian supplies, warning that even the ambaz fodder is nearly depleted.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) last week warned about starvation in the el-Fasher region. Starvation has reached the most severe level on the United Nations-backed food security scale – ‘ IPC Phase 5’, indicating full-blown famine – it said on Friday.

The two-month siege of el-Fasher has complicated aid efforts.

The RSF has blocked food supplies, and aid convoys trying to reach the city have been attacked, locals said. Prices for the goods smuggled into the region cost more than five times the national average.

Outbreak of cholera

An outbreak of cholera in the North Darfur state, of which el-Fasher is the capital, has further added to the misery.

Deaths due to the water-borne disease have risen to 191 in the region, which has witnessed months of fighting between Sudan’s army and the RSF, according to a government official.

At least 62 people have died from the disease in Tawila in the North Darfur state, &nbsp, the spokesman for the General Coordination for Displaced Persons and Refugees in Darfur, Adam Rijal, said in a statement on Monday.

Nearly 100 people have also died in the Kalma and the Otash camps, Rijal added, both displacement camps located in the city of Nyala in South Darfur state.

Some 4, 000 cases of cholera have been reported in the region, according to the statement.

In recent months, more than half a million people have taken shelter in Tawila, some 60km (37 miles) west of el-Fasher, the state capital, which has been under two months of siege by the RSF rebels. Most of the Darfur region is under the rebel control except for el-Fasher.

‘ Too weak to survive ‘

Meanwhile, with Sudan in the throes of the rainy season, along with poor living conditions and inadequate sanitation, the outbreak of cholera is only worsening, warn aid groups.

Cholera was first identified in early June in Tawila and has since spread to numerous refugee camps, according to NGO Avaaz.

Nearly 40 people have died due to cholera in the Jebel Marra area, a district of West Darfur state.

Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, is operating two cholera treatment facilities in Tawila housing 146 beds – coordinating nearly the entire medical response to the outbreak.

Last month, it warned that “much more” needs to be done to improve “access to water, hygiene, and medical care to curb the spread of the outbreak in the midst of the rainy season”.

Samir, a former teacher displaced to el-Fasher with his family, told Avaaz last week that the situation was “catastrophic” and that the cholera outbreak was being exacerbated by widespread hunger.

“People are dying because they are too weak to survive”, he told the NGO.

“Their immune systems are compromised from severe malnutrition. People are starving in the displacement camps”.

Translation: “The city of el-Fasher in North Darfur state, western Sudan, is experiencing a deadly famine due to the siege imposed on it by the Rapid Support Forces backed by the Emirates. The famine has reached the fifth stage, meaning a full-scale famine and a catastrophic situation. Speak about them”.

Meanwhile, fighting continues.

“The RSF’s artillery and drones are shelling el-Fasher morning and night”, one resident told the Reuters news agency.

“The number of people dying has increased every day, and the cemeteries are expanding”, he said.

On Monday, Emergency Lawyers, a human rights group, said at least 14 people fleeing el-Fasher were killed and dozens were injured when they were attacked in a village along the route.

The UN called for a humanitarian pause to fighting in el-Fasher last month as the rainy season began, but the RSF rejected the call.

Fighting between the two groups first erupted in the capital Khartoum in April 2023. It has since spread to several regions of the country as the army chief and de facto head of state, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, jostles for power with RSF chief Mohamed Hamdan “Hemedti” Dagalo.

Tesco is offering this compact 4-in-1 airfryer worth £70 for £28 for university shoppers

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This August is the time to get your household equipment sorted before your university move-in date arrives, and right now you can add a 4-in-1 airfryer to your new kitchen for over £40 less

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Tesco is offering this 4-in-1 airfryer worth £70 for £28 for university shoppers(Image: Tesco)

With the start of term fast approaching, the tail end of summer is the time for university students, new and returning, to get into gear and start buying all of the equipment they’ll need for the coming academic year. Whether you’re starting off in halls or heading to your new shared accommodation, there are plenty of gadgets you may want to grab to make solo living that bit easier – and an air fryer is definitely a top contender on plenty of wishlists.

But if you’re worried an air fryer would break your budget or take up too much space in a shared kitchen, you’re in luck. This compact 4-in-1 airfryer is sure to be your new best friend for quick meals and lower energy bills, without costing a fortune or filling the whole counter.

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Power XL Vortex Air Fryer 2.8L
Tesco has axed this Power XL Vortex Air Fryer to £27.99 down from £69.99 (Image: Tesco)

Available for £79.99 at Currys and £30.99 on Amazon, this Power XL Vortex Air Fryer is currently available for the heavily reduced price of £27.99 at Tesco and B&amp, Q. However, it’s worth noting that there’s no telling how long this deal will last, so you may want to hurry to secure yours before it returns to full price.

Promising a healthier alternative to deep frying, this air fryer lets you whip up your favourite snacks and meals with little to no oil. This ensures your food is healthier while also delivering convenience, as food cooks faster than in your conventional oven. Plus, it’s a more energy-efficient way to cook the fried foods you love, helping to keep bills down.

Quicker, easier to use, and cheaper to run than conventional cooking appliances, this air fryer is a must-have for every kitchen. Touted as a 4-in-1 digital air fryer, this 2.8L cooker allows for four different cooking methods: Air Fry, Bake, Dehydrate and Reheat, all in one appliance, providing plenty of possibilities when it comes to meal prepping.

Boasting a cooking time that’s 70% faster than conventional cooking methods, without the hassle and expense of using the oven, this air fryer can go up to 204°C/400°F and utilises super-heated cyclonic air to fry food. It creates a non-greasy, golden brown, crispy coating and locks flavour and moisture inside without the need for extra oil.

With a power input of just 1, 350W, this Power XL Vortex Air Fryer uses 35% less energy than the average oven (2, 100W). And because it cooks up to 70% faster, you’ll save even more energy by running it for less time.

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More than just its affordable price tag, this gem also boasts a large enough capacity to suit single users, couples, or small groups. It is a great addition to a shared kitchen, ensuring you get the most out of the appliance, which makes it great value for money.