Tim Curry was back where he belonged for one final curtain call: center stage, with a packed room of Rocky Horror Picture Show devotees hanging on his every word. 

But the actor who once strutted, sang and danced his way through the cult classic was now confined to a wheelchair, offering a devastating glimpse of the life-altering stroke that had robbed him of so much more than his mobility.

‘I still can’t walk, which is why I’m in this silly chair, and that’s very limiting,’ Curry told the crowd during the 50th-anniversary celebration last autumn. ‘So, I won’t be singing and I won’t be dancing very soon.’

Less than a year later, Curry would be dead at 80 – having spent his final years adjusting to a world far removed from the flamboyant, physically commanding performances that defined his extraordinary career. 

His 2012 stroke left him partially paralyzed, affected his speech and forced him to relearn everyday movements.

And while he retained the dry humor and razor-sharp delivery that made him a beloved star, friends say the loss of his old life weighed heavily.

‘He was such a lively and animated person with so much talent in his fingertips that he missed the life that he had before his devastating stroke, as it took so much from him,’ an insider told the Daily Mail. 

‘He was such a lively and animated person with so much talent in his fingertips that he missed the life that he had before his devastating stroke, as it took so much from him,’ an insider told the Daily Mail. Above, in 2005

They added, ‘The past few years have taken a tremendous toll on his health.’

While the actor became increasingly private as he dealt with the fallout of the stroke, Curry had never entirely hidden the brutal reality of what happened to him.

In fact, the medical emergency came in the most unexpectedly ordinary of circumstances. Curry was having a massage at his Los Angeles home in 2012 when the masseuse noticed something was wrong – even though the actor himself did not.

‘I was having a massage at the time, and I didn’t even actually notice anything, but the guy who was doing the massage said, “I’m worried about you, I want to call an ambulance,”‘ Curry recalled in 2025.

He had displayed no obvious warning signs. But the stroke had left the beloved British actor paralyzed down the left side of his body – beginning a long, private battle that would change almost every part of his daily life.

When Curry regained consciousness in hospital, he could understand people speaking to him, but the words no longer landed as they once had.

‘I could comprehend words but they did not register or settle without effort,’ he wrote in his memoir.

Doctors found two blood clots in his brain, and Curry underwent emergency surgery. He later recalled the procedure in stark terms, describing the ordeal as ‘invasive.’

‘The past few years have taken a tremendous toll on his health,’ said an insider. Above, in 2016

After weeks unable to speak properly, Curry underwent grueling rehabilitation to relearn how to talk, smile, use his hand and make his words clear. 

For a performer who had brought larger-than-life characters including Rocky Horror’s Dr Frank-N-Furter (1975), Pennywise (It, 1990) and Wadsworth (Clue, 1985) to life with his voice, swagger and physical command, the prospect of navigating the world from a wheelchair was especially cruel. 

Yet Michael Leavy, who directed Curry in one of his final projects, said the actor’s defining spirit survived the physical devastation.

‘Even after his stroke, Tim maintained that unmistakable sense of humor, wit, warmth, and charm that made him so uniquely genuine,’ Leavy told the Daily Mail. 

And Scott Stander, producer of the international and North American anniversary tours for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, told the Daily Mail: ‘He’s been in that body for 14 years not doing what he loves to do, run around and jump on stage and do musicals and sing and dance. But you know what? That’s there forever. His legacy is there forever.’

Still, the stroke also affected his short-term memory and left Curry grappling with a temper he had not previously recognized in himself.

His own family history made the experience still more haunting.

Curry’s father suffered a stroke at just 45 and later died of pneumonia after spending weeks in hospital. Curry was only 12.

‘Lying there in the hospital, I realized I was now twenty-two years older than he had been when he died,’ Curry wrote. ‘The grim symmetry of our diagnosis was startling.’

‘Tim was grateful for life and the life he had; he was happy and always ready for a laugh,’ a source said. ‘But in death, he wasn’t afraid of it’

But friends insist that, despite the mounting physical challenges and that childhood memory hanging over him, Curry did not live in fear of death.

‘Tim was grateful for life and the life he had; he was happy and always ready for a laugh,’ a source said. ‘But death, he wasn’t afraid of it.’

The insider said Curry never ignored the seriousness of his health problems or tried to convince himself that the stroke had not profoundly altered his future.

Instead, they said, he understood that he had to accept the hand he had been dealt.

‘He always knew it was an option and that he had to play with the cards given and enjoy it for as long as he could,’ the source added.

Curry himself voiced a similarly matter-of-fact view in one of his final major interviews.

Appearing on CBS Sunday Morning in October 2025, the star said he did not ‘fear death’ and described the prospect of eventually ‘going bye-bye’ as ‘very comforting.’

Those who knew him say the comments reflected the quiet acceptance Curry developed in the years after the stroke.

‘Some of his friends think he was, in a way, happy to finally go because it was hard for him,’ the source said. Above, in 1974

‘He always knew it was an option and that he had to play with the cards given and enjoy it for as long as he could,’ a source said. Above, as Dr Frank-N-Furter in 1975’s The Rocky Horror Picture Show

‘Though sad, since Tim still had a zest for life, it also comes as a small relief to people who really knew him and knew how he was feeling the last few years,’ a source said.

‘Most that knew him would say that he would consider it a bit of a relief as well.’

Another insider echoed that sentiment, saying Curry’s circle knew how hard it had been for him to live with limitations for so long.

‘Some of his friends think he was, in a way, happy to finally go because it was hard for him,’ the insider said.

‘He had been stuck in a wheelchair for 14 years, but he made the most of it, and he didn’t complain because he considered that bad character.’

That defiant streak helped drive Curry toward one of the major achievements of his later years: putting his life on paper.

His 2025 memoir, Vagabond, gave him a chance to revisit the career that took him from cult-film icon to Broadway star – while retaining control of the story, something the guarded star had always valued.

‘He liked to stay busy, so that is why he wrote his book,’ a source explained. ‘He had time on his hands, and he wanted to look back. He had so many great memories he wanted to share.’

‘He spent his last few weeks at home, reading, listening to music, looking at his garden and calling friends,’ a source said. ‘He was a private man but had a close circle of friends,’ Above, circa 1990

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For all the stories Curry was willing to tell, he still drew clear lines around the most intimate corners of his life.

The actor, who never married and had no children, made it clear in Vagabond that his love affairs were off limits, declaring his bedroom activities were ‘respectfully – none of your f***ing business.’

It was a typically blunt reminder that, despite decades playing flamboyant characters in fishnets, clown make-up and outrageous costumes, Curry kept his own life tightly under wraps.

And according to friends, that privacy remained intact to the end.

Curry spent his final weeks at home in Los Angeles, surrounded not by Hollywood spectacle but by the modest comforts that had come to mean so much to him.

‘He spent his last few weeks at home, reading, listening to music, looking at his garden and calling friends,’ the second source said. ‘He was a private man but had a close circle of friends.’

That close circle rallied around Curry in his final days – and is now remembering not only the performer who brought larger-than-life characters to the screen, but the warm, resilient man behind them.

‘Everyone close to him is extremely sad but more importantly, they are celebrating him right now for all that he was able to give personally and professionally,’ a source said.

And it was not only friends who got to see Curry in his final months. Fans, too, were given one last chance to show the beloved actor how much he meant to them.

Just two months before his death, Curry reunited in San Francisco with Clue co-star Lesley Ann Warren for two special shows celebrating the film’s 40th anniversary. They appear to have been his final public appearances.

Rocky Horror tour producer Scott Stander recalled the June events.

‘He’s gone, but I am so glad that he got to see the adoration, the love. I mean, people went nuts for him, nuts,’ he said. ‘His last date that we did in San Francisco, he was wonderful with the audience and the meet-and-greet. He saw over a hundred people backstage.’

Curry died at home on Tuesday night. 

Residents in Crossfield Crescent, off Fordlands Road, Fulford, were told to stay out of their homes as a long police cordon was put up to block access at both ends of the crescent.

Eyewitnesses said the large-scale emergency response followed an ‘explosion’ behind a semi-detached property when a man is believed to have sustained burns.

Fire crews from York and Tadcaster rushed to the scene with a North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson saying: “We responded to a fire to a gas cylinder in the garden of a residential property.

“Crews established a cordon and used a ground monitor to cool the cylinder. The cylinder was submerged in water whilst it vented off and monitored throughout.”

A police officers removes the cordon temporarily to allow an ambulance to pass with the burns casualty. Photo: Newsquest

An ambulance was at the scene for some time before taking the casualty to hospital.

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North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said it was called at about 12 noon to the incident.

An officer walking up to the police cordon where residents were waiting for updates on the situation on Crossfield Crescent, York. Photo: Newsquest

A service spokesperson said earlier today: “A number of fire engines and officers are currently in attendance.

“Due to reports that cylinders are involved, a safety cordon has been established and a number of nearby properties have been evacuated as a precaution.

“Crews are expected to remain at the scene for some time. Please avoid the area.”

The fire service issued this update at 4.45pm this afternoon: “Crews have been cooling the cylinder which was in the garden of a property. They will remain at the scene for some time to carry out monitoring.

“The nearby residents who were evacuated are being allowed to re-enter their homes with safety precautions in place.”

Lewis Abley, with Skye, who rushed to help after hearing the ‘explosion’. Photo: Newsquest

Lewis Abley was in the kitchen at his home in Fordlands Road when he became aware of the disturbance.

Lewis told The Press: “I was having lunch when I heard an explosion. It sounded like something going through gas mains. You could hear the flames coming out and the projection of the heat.

“I ran upstairs and looked out the window at the back and couldn’t see anything but I could see the ripple of heat over the fences. The noise was so loud.

“I climbed onto the roof of my garage which backs onto the gardens and shouted ‘are you okay?’ I couldn’t see the man at first but then I saw him come away from the ripple of heat and one side of his clothes had been burnt off.”

An explosion on Crossfield Crescent, off Fordlands Road, Fulford, York, triggered a large-scale emergency response included several police vehicles, fire and ambulance crews. Photo: Newsquest

Lewis said he ran to the property where other neighbours were standing outside their homes, and the casualty’s wife also came out on the phone to emergency services.

“I ran into the back garden to see that the man had drilled a hole in a five-foot tall gas cylinder which was firing out a one-metre by two metre size flame,” said Lewis.

“It was that bright you couldn’t directly look at it. The conifers were within two metres proximity and the man was wetting everything down with a hose pipe.

“I then started wetting everything down with the hose pipe that he had been using. I lost sight of him. I went back and he was hanging over the kitchen sink wetting himself with cold water. You could see the severity of his burns.

“I kept checking on him and running into the garden to hose down and then to reassure his wife.”

The fire brigade arrived shortly afterwards and told everyone to leave the houses.

When praised for his actions, Lewis, a landscape gardener who previously served in the Army, said it was ‘what anybody would do’.

“I knew I had to do something as it was pretty intense.”

Lewis’s mother Tracey Abley said she had never seen such a big emergency response.

“I thought there’d been a murder. It’s like something off the TV.”

A spokesperson for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service confirmed that crews had responded to an incident at a private address in Fulford on Wednesday morning but no further details were available.

Local resident Kaye Watling, with pet Zeus, at the cordon to Crossfield Crescent on Fordlands Road, Fulford. Photo: Newsquest

Kaye Watling’s home on Crossfield Crescent is opposite the house at the centre of the drama and was preparing to walk her dog Zeus, a Yorkie-Poo, when it happened.

“There was an enormous bang,” she said. “The fire engines and police vans arrived quickly. As I was coming out a fireman was saying ‘you have to get out now’.”

Locals said they believed other cylinders may have been at the scene and firefighters were remaining at the scene to make it safe.

Residents said they’d been offered shade and refreshments in Fulford School during the incident.

Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock both paid tribute to the late Dolly Parton as they attended the Practical Magic 2 premiere in London on Wednesday night.

Actresses Nicole, 59, and Sandra, 62, shared kind words about the singer whose death was announced on Tuesday.

The legendary country singer’s passing was confirmed in an Instagram video posted by her nephew Bryan Seaver. 

Dolly’s representatives subsequently revealed that the Jolene singer died following a ‘brief battle with cancer‘ in a statement to People, though they did not disclose what type of cancer it was.

Sandra worked with Dolly on her hit 2005 film Miss Congeniality 2, where Dolly played herself and made a cameo in a chase scene.

At the premiere Sandra said of her former co-star: ‘Oh my God. I worked with Dolly. I worked with Dolly. She’s so many things, and everyone’s honouring the most exquisite part of her. 

Actresses Nicole, 59, and Sandra, 62, shared kind words about the singer whose death was announced on Tuesday

‘But she was someone that was absolutely underrated. And only in her absence does everyone realize how brilliant she was and how much we need her. And there’s no one else left like her. 

‘So I hope in her passing, there’s a massive legacy she leaves behind. The responsibility of how to act and be as a human being. And I think she will. I think she will. She’s floating. She’s floating.’ 

Meanwhile Nicole confirmed she had been friends with the superstar, saying: ‘We knew her. I knew her. She was a light. Dolly was a light. She was one of a kind. And there’ll be nobody like that. 

‘Never has been and probably never will be again. So we all bow and we hold her. And as she would have wanted, she’s held in the most extraordinary light with just absolute love. She was love personified. So we love you, Dolly.’

Dolly’s private cancer battle was revealed on Wednesday following the heartbreaking news of her death at the age of 80 on Tuesday.

The country music legend’s death shocked the world and came after months of health woes that saw her pull out of a string of public appearances, fuelling fan fears for her wellbeing. 

Those close to the singer said she had both become increasingly reclusive and secretive about her own ill health in recent months. 

On Wednesday her representatives revealed she died following a ‘brief battle with cancer‘ in a statement to People, though they did not disclose what type of cancer it was.

Sandra worked with Dolly on her hit 2005 film Miss Congeniality 2, where Dolly played herself and made a cameo in a chase scene 

At the premiere Sandra said of her former co-star: ‘Oh my God. I worked with Dolly. I worked with Dolly. She’s so many things, and everyone’s honouring the most exquisite part of her’

Meanwhile Nicole confirmed she had been friends with the superstar, saying: ‘We knew her. I knew her. She was a light. Dolly was a light’

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Nicole had also posted this on her Instagram Story as she paid tribute to Dolly on social media after her death. The image also featured her ex husband Keith Urban 

Nicole added in her interview: ‘So we all bow and we hold her. And as she would have wanted, she’s held in the most extraordinary light with just absolute love’

‘Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched,’ the statement read.

‘After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.’

Her representatives also highlighted the extraordinary reach of Parton’s ‘unmatched generosity’, noting she touched the lives of countless people she would never meet and was always ready to ‘offer a helping hand’. 

‘Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact.’

Despite her cancer battle, Dolly remained optimistic and leaned on her deep Christian faith for strength in the last few months.

‘From the time that Dolly Parton was born, she was surrounded by faith, by God, by Jesus. Her grandfather was a preacher. Even in her Broadway show, she shows how much faith means to her,’ a source told People.

‘And so it’s natural for people of faith to believe that God is in control. It doesn’t matter what doctors may say, people may say. It’s not over until God says it’s over. I think she lived every day working and as long as God hadn’t called her home, she was here and she had more work to do.’

Dolly previously told the outlet that she prayed every day in a 2020 interview: ‘To me, it’s my salvation. It helps me through everything.’ 

Following news of Dolly’s secret cancer battle, fans on social media mourned the singer.

The devastating flash flood and mudslides along the Nepal and Tibet border dominates Thursday’s papers. More than 150 people were killed and hundreds are missing, including dozens of UK citizens who are feared dead, the Times reports. The paper shows photos from security video that captured people running for their lives as raging waters engulfed buildings.

Tim Curry appeared frail on an outing in Los Angeles in April, four months before his death on Tuesday at 80.

Curry found stardom in 1975 as Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which quickly made him an icon especially among the LBGTQ community.

Yet as his fame grew, the actor, who relocated to LA in 1988, never forgot his British roots. 

And in what turned out to be one of his last public outings, he enjoyed a trip to a local store that specialized in food and tasty treats beloved by the Brits.

With the assistance of a caregiver, Curry, who was in a wheelchair, spent time inside the Friar Tuck Shoppe next to the popular Robin Hood British Pub in Sherman Oaks.

The star had with him a colorful floral bag from London’s flagship department store Harrods in which to place his purchases.

With the assistance of a caregiver, Curry spent time inside the Friar Tuck Shoppe that specializes in British food and tasty treats in LA’s Sherman Oaks neighborhood

Curry found stardom in 1975 as Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which quickly made him an icon especially among the LBGTQ community 

The Daily Mail has contacted Curry’s representative for comment.

Tributes poured in following news of his passing, including one from his Clue co-star Michael McKean who gave an insight into Curry’s final days.

‘My last conversation with Tim Curry was about life and love and laughter,’ McKean shared. 

‘The grim physical state he found himself in has now ended, a blessing,’ he added. ‘Our blessing was that we had Tim Curry in our lives. RIP, my friend.’

Another of his Clue co-stars Lesley Ann Warren also paid sweet tribute. 

‘My dear companion in crime, the brilliant, hilarious, hysterically funny, magician of artistry has left us,’ she said.

‘What an unbelievable joy to have shared a sound stage with him and to engage with such a master talent. I adored him. Bless his wild and inspired soul. Love you Tim.’ 

As his fame grew, the actor, who relocated to LA in 1988, never forgot his British roots 

On April’s shopping trip he had with him a colorful floral bag from London’s flagship department store Harrods in which to place his purchases

‘My last conversation with Tim Curry was about life and love and laughter,’ his Clue co-star Michael McKean shared after news of the actor’s death broke. ‘The grim physical state he found himself in has now ended, a blessing,’ he added

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No foul play is suspected in Curry’s death.

Last year, the Home Alone 2: Lost In New York star offered a frank account of his major stroke which happened while he was getting a massage.

‘It was so strange,’ Curry told CBS Sunday Morning in October 2025. ‘I was having a massage and the guy who was giving me a massage said, “I’m worried about you, I think we should call a doctor.”

‘I felt fine, I had no symptoms that I was aware of, but clearly he had noticed some.’ 

Curry went on: ‘He called 911 and an ambulance came and they carried me down the stairs of my house on a stretcher and put me in an ambulance and gave me morphine, which was interesting. I wasn’t in pain. 

‘I was extremely nervous because I didn’t know what was going on. They didn’t know I’d had a stroke and I didn’t know either.’ 

He said that when doctors told him he had suffered a stroke, he ‘thought immediately’ of his father, James Curry.

His dad had a stroke in 1958 at age 49 and passed away a few weeks later from complications of pneumonia. Curry was about 12 years old at the time.

‘I knew that a lot of people didn’t survive a stroke, and that he was an exception, and so I was scared,’ he recalled on the CBS show.

Another of his Clue co-stars Lesley Ann Warren also paid sweet tribute, writing: ‘My dear companion in crime, the brilliant, hilarious, hysterically funny, magician of artistry has left us.’ Above, Curry in a still from the 1985 movie

In spite of his heavily-lidded eyes and the general impact of the stroke on his health, Curry retained a dapper elan in a stylish stripped button-up shirt

Curry said he had brain surgery following his stroke and was in hospital for ‘about a month’ afterwards for rehabilitation.

‘I had to learn how to speak again, that was very weird,’ he shared. ‘I hated not being able to speak because I speak a lot. I have to be told to shut up a lot. I love words, I love to communicate.’

The star began his career in the theatre in London’s West End, joining the cast of the musical Hair when he was 22 and staying with it for two years from 1968 to 1969.

Even after he found fame, he continued to appear on stage. On Broadway he earned three Tony Award nominations for playing Mozart in Amadeus in 1981 and for the musicals My Favorite Year in 1992 and Eric Idle’s Spamalot in 2005.

His big screen roles included The Hunt for Red October in 1990, 1993’s The Three Musketeers  and 1996’s Muppet Treasure Island along with the 2000 big screen reboot of Charlie’s Angels and Scary Movie 2 in 2001.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s government said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in a federal court against Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, seeking damages of 500 million reais (about $97 million) for the company’s alleged failure to protect children online.

The move comes in the wake of a July suicide case linked to the platform. Earlier this month, Brazil’s government pushed Discord to suspend its live broadcasts in relation to the incident.

The Solicitor-General’s office for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said in a statement the damages it is seeking from Discord are due to alleged collective psychological harm it has allowed.

Discord in Brazil said in a statement that the move by the country’s government is “disproportionate” and “does not accurately reflect Discord’s approach to safety and compliance with Brazilian law.”

Brazil’s government’s 25-page long lawsuit, which was obtained by The Associated Press, says there are severe gaps in its age-verification systems and user safety protections.

The company has committed “direct violations to a number of obligations and protective norms of Brazilian law, regarding the special protections and safety of vulnerable groups, including children and teenagers,” Brazil’s Solicitor-General’s office said.

The office is also asking the court to order Discord to immediately strengthen parental controls, expand cooperation with local law enforcement, and deploy automated tools to detect and remove dangerous content.

The filing also notes that Discord faces similar legal pressure globally, including active lawsuits in U.S. states like Texas, Nevada and New Jersey.

Lula, who is seeking reelection in October, and Brazil’s Supreme Court have tried to regulate the use of the internet by minors, with mixed results so far, at a moment when countries, including Australia, Canada and Indonesia, are undertaking similar efforts.

Brazil’s first lady Rosângela Lula da Silva, known as Janja, said on Aug. 6 that the platform should be taken offline, citing the suicide case. Five teenagers were arrested in connection with the death, according to Brazil’s justice ministry.

Discord has more than 90 million active daily users worldwide, according to its website.

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Curry, who hails from Warrington, passed away late Tuesday night (August 25) at his home in Los Angeles, according to reports.

“Police responded to his house at 11:23 PM Tuesday night,” TMZ reported.

“We’re told there is no foul play suspected in the case.”

Curry was best known for his iconic role as Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and built a celebrated career across stage, film, and television.

Rotten Tomatoes posted on X (formerly Twitter): “Tim Curry, best known for his roles in ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ ‘Clue,’ and ‘IT’ has sadly passed away.

“Rest in peace.”

Curry first played Dr Frank-N-Furter in the original London stage production of The Rocky Horror Show before reprising the role in the 1975 film adaptation, which became a cult classic.

His film credits include Clue, Legend, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and Muppet Treasure Island.

On television, he gained further fame as Pennywise in the 1990 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s It.

Curry also enjoyed a prolific voice-acting career, earning a Daytime Emmy for his role as Captain Hook in Peter Pan & the Pirates.

He also voiced Nigel Thornberry in the animated series The Wild Thornberrys.

What is your favourite Tim Curry movie/TV show? Let us know in the comments below.

The major airline has reminded passengers that power banks and e-cigarettes must be carried in hand luggage, not placed in hold baggage.

An EasyJet flight from Egypt to London Luton was diverted to Rome earlier this year after a power bank was found to be charging in a passenger’s luggage.

UK airlines warned passengers at the time to be aware of the rules surrounding power banks, e-cigarettes and other products containing lithium batteries.

Jet2 issues fresh safety warning about power banks and e-cigarettes

Jet2 has now issued a fresh safety warning about power banks, e-cigarettes and items containing lithium batteries amid a surge in demand for late-summer holidays.

The airline is reminding passengers to check how they pack power banks and e-cigarettes before heading to the airport.

The airline is urging travellers not to place items containing lithium batteries in checked luggage, but instead to carry them in their hand baggage and store power banks and e-cigarettes under the seat in front of them.

Chief customer officer at Jet2, David Hills, said: “Lots of customers travel with everyday items such as power banks and e-cigarettes, so this is a simple but important reminder to check where they are packed before setting off for the airport.

“These items are common, but they do need to be carried correctly, and doing so helps us keep everyone safe while they travel to enjoy their well-deserved holidays.”

Passengers are also being advised to ensure these items are:

• Switched off
• Securely packaged
• Any exposed terminals are protected to prevent short circuits.

Damaged devices or batteries are not permitted on board, and small vehicles powered by lithium batteries are also banned from both checked and hand luggage.

The reminder forms part of Jet2’s wider focus on safety and providing clear information to travellers about restricted items.

More information and guidance on restricted items can be found on Jet2’s website.

How often do you fly with power banks or e-cigarettes? Let us know in the poll above or in the comments below.

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Glasgow looked at the GP records of nearly 12million people and discovered a five-fold leap in a type of liver disease over the past ten years

Cases of a type of liver disease linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity have risen five-fold in the past 10 years, a new study has revealed.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, happens when fat builds up in the liver. Researchers said that despite a “growing recognition” of the chronic condition a large “diagnostic gap persists”.

People who are overweight, not active, have type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or are over 50 years old are more likely to develop MASLD. Symptoms of the condition include feeling very tired or generally unwell, as well as pain in the abdomen.

The study, by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Glasgow, looked at GP records from almost 12 million people in the UK between 2003 and 2022. The researchers found that recorded diagnoses of MASLD were 0.02% of adults in 2003, the equivalent of 1,300 people but this then jumped up to 0.5% in 2012, around 60,000 people.

These figures skyrocketed to 2.4% in 2022, or 283,762 people. New diagnoses of the condition doubled from 2012 to 2022, and those diagnosed with MASLD were three times as likely to have type 2 diabetes.

Researchers also found that people of south Asian ethnicity were also “overrepresented” in MASLD diagnoses. Despite this, they were least likely to have a score used to estimate liver scarring despite higher levels of type 2 diabetes.

The researchers said that “more progress is needed to reach public health goals in this disease”. They added: “Equally urgent is the need for additional research to identify and mitigate any risks of compounding health disparities among different ethnic groups especially in the era of medicines with specific indications in this space.”

An “opportunity to detect advanced fibrosis” would be through blood test that enables doctors to estimate liver scarring, according to the team behind the study. The study also found there was a “substantial diagnostic gap” in the UK, based on estimated cases of MASLD cases in Europe.

Researchers said: “The current data demonstrate that while UK prevalence has risen substantially to 2.42%, the diagnostic gap remains large compared to expected rates.”

They suggest that, to close the gap, “at-risk groups such as those living with type 2 diabetes and obesity should be identified and case-finding actively pursued”.

It is estimated that almost six million people in the UK are living with diabetes, almost 1.3 million of which may be living with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. The latest NHS data also shows that in 2024, 30% of adults aged 16 and over were obese.