Gurney Pease Academy and Springfield Academy, which are both part of the Education Village Academy Trust, Darlington, have won high praise from Bridget Phillipson for what she describes as ‘a significant achievement’.
In a letter to both schools, she said: “Congratulations to you and your team on the excellent outcomes the disadvantaged pupils at your school achieved at the end of the 2024/25 academic year.
Pupils at Springfield Academy (Image: Supplied)
“Your schools’ performance places them among the very best nationally, and this is a significant achievement.
“This success reflects the dedication of your staff and the hard work of your pupils.
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“It shows what can be achieved when ambition and commitment come together.
“Thank you for everything you do to give children the best possible opportunities to succeed.”
Mrs Phillipson said the schools demonstrated what was possible and she hoped they would continue to share their experience and best practice with others.
“Even the strongest schools can go further,” she said.
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“We encourage you to lead the way as a system leader, sharing effective practice, championing networks, supporting collaboration, and helping raise standards across the sector.”
Acting principal of Gurney Pease, Joanne Davison, said: “We never put pressure on the children in terms of SATs but encourage them all to do their very best, to develop a sense of self-pride and self-worth, so they can work to the best of their ability.”
Springfield Academy principal Paula Austin, said: “We work to give pupils the skills for a future life, to build their resilience to cope with pressures, to give them the confidence and self-belief to enable them to fulfil their potential and aspirations.”
Both academies operate a similar ethos which pervades all aspects of school life.
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At Springfield, it is called SHINE – Successful, Happy, Informed, Nurtured, Embracing Community – which is adapted for all children from ages three to 11.
At Gurney Pease, whose pupils range from two to 11, it is called PRIDE – Perseverance, Respect, Independence, Drive, and Engagement.
Mrs Davison said: “All the children receive high-quality teaching from the minute they walk through our door.
“We treat every child as an individual and know each one very well.
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“We can then take action if there is any chance of any under-achievement.
“They all work incredibly hard and this means they are all ‘successful’, in their own way, regardless of their backgrounds and starting points.
“We are delighted that the work of children and staff has been recognised by the Education Secretary.”
A common mistake could be making your clothes smell bad even after washing them
Washing clothes should bring a new lease of life into them and refresh any bad smells. However, sometimes when coming out of the washing machine items can smell worse than when they went in.
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Clothes, sheets and towels can pick up a stale smell, despite being thoroughly washed. It can become a very frustrating issue, but thankfully there is a simple fix.
Cleaning expert Lynsey Crombie says the “nasty” smell can actually come from a common mistake people make while doing the laundry. When washing clothes, many of us reach for bottles of fabric detergent and fabric softener.
They come in a wide range of pleasant smells, which sometimes appears to vanish once the items come out of the wash. Lynsey, who shares tips and tricks on her Queen of Clean account, said: “Ever wondered why your clothes still smell even after washing?
“The answer could be too much fabric softener.” Lynsey explained that using too much of the cleaning product can actually make items “smell stale and nasty”.
She added: “Excess fabric conditioner creates build-up instead of freshening clothes. Less is more, avoid overuse for the best results.”
Lynsey’s followers have already listened to her advice as one said: “I used to use too much now I don’t anymore.” Another added: “Don’t know that thanks for the info.” Someone else commented: “You are absolutely right!”
Other cleaning experts have also shared their concerns about using too much fabric softener. Ann Russell, who goes by @annrussell03 on TikTok, responded to another user’s video warning that fabric softener can make your clothes ‘more flammable’.
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She replied: “That is why I do not recommend using fabric softener for applications which it wasn’t intended for like spraying your upholstery to make it smell good, which people do.”
Ann explained that she’s not a great fan of the product even when it is used for its intended purpose. She added: “I’m not a fan of fabric softener in general anyway. I’m not saying I never use it because I do. I use it very, very rarely.
“Three reasons, if you over use it, it can make your clothes smell. They come out and they smell of fabric softener.
“You put them away and you open the drawer and two days later it smells sour – that’s fabric softener. It builds up on clothes and when you’ve got it your clothes feel floppy, heavy, and greasy.”
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Ann said: “If you use it generously in every wash you will find that your clothes get dirtier quickly, it smells funky and sour, and you can end up with weird patches on your clothes when you get them out of the machine.”
Eghosa Ogbebor, 14, was shot dead on Thursday (Metropolitan Police)
Two more teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old schoolboy was shot dead in south London.
Eghosa Ogbebor died on Thursday afternoon, sparking a major murder investigation, which was followed by three arrests the following day – two boys aged 14 and 16 and an 18-year-old man.
Now two further people, a 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man, have been arrested and are in custody, the Metropolitan Police said on Saturday.
Eghosa has been named in tributes as a Drill rapper using the name Y.Risky.
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The teenager is thought to have recorded a song at school in the days before he was shot dead.
Police were called at about 3.40pm on Thursday after reports of a shooting on a residential street close to Woolwich Dockyard train station.
Police search the Woolwich estate (Ben Bauer/PA Wire)
Paramedics found Eghosa with fatal injuries and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
His family are aware and are being supported by specialist officers, the force said.
A 46-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and remained in custody.
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DCI Lucie Card, whose team is leading the investigation, said: ‘Our team of dedicated detectives are continuing enquiries to investigate Eghosa’s tragic death.
‘Residents in Woolwich may have noticed a large amount of police activity last night, as officers arrested three further people in connection with the investigation.
Forensics scour the estate for clues (Ben Bauer/PA Wire)
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‘We appreciate the concern that Eghosa’s death has caused, particularly among the local community who will continue to see an increased police presence around the area.
‘There may be people who have heard information or witnessed suspicious activity in the area but not yet contacted police. We urge these people to contact us and assist with the investigation.
‘We will continue to support and update Eghosa’s family as the investigation continues and our thoughts remain with them at this incredibly difficult time.’
Police have opened a murder investigation following a fatal shooting in Woolwich. (Picture: UKNIP)
Officers have released two people on bail (Ben Bauer/PA Wire)
Pictures captured on Thursday showed that flowers were laid on the road in tribute to Eghosa, which Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, called ‘appalling’.
Khan said: ‘My thoughts are with the family, friends and wider community in Woolwich following the appalling fatal shooting of 14-year-old boy. There is absolutely no place for this heartbreaking violence.’
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Nahom Medhanie was shot dead while sitting in a car near Euston station (Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire)
It was the second fatal shooting in London in less than a week after Nahom Medhanie, 26, was shot dead while sitting in a car near Euston station during the evening on the previous Saturday.
Matthew Pennycook, the MP for Greenwich and Woolwich, said the killing ‘sees the promise of another life senselessly extinguished. It leaves yet another family grief-stricken and a community further traumatised.
‘We cannot allow serious youth violence to be normalised.’
Anyone with information or footage has been asked to call police on 101.
The crime thriller is said to be perfect for fans of Halen Coben adaptations
Peter Harris Film and TV Reporter (Screen Time, U35s)
14:30, 05 Apr 2026
A crime drama boasting a perfect 100% rating has just been made available to stream on ITVX and is said to be ideal for fans of Harlan Coben adaptations.
All episodes of The Devil’s Hour are now accessible at no extra cost on the broadcaster’s own platform. Its first season originally aired back in 2022, with the second season following in 2024. A third season is reportedly in the pipeline.
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Initially the series was exclusively available via Prime Video, but it is now streaming for free, without the need for a premium subscription. This means even greater numbers of viewers will be able to discover the title.
According to its plot synopsis, The Devil’s Hour follows Lucy Chambers, a social worker grappling with family and relationship troubles. She wakes every night at exactly 3:33 AM at the so-called devil’s hour.
That’s not all, as she is also attempting to cope with other inexplicable occurrences. Her eight year old son is withdrawn and appears utterly emotionless, claiming to see people that others cannot, reports the Mirror.
Her mother speaks to empty chairs, also insisting she can see people that others do not. Lucy’s house is haunted by the echoes of a life that is not her own. Her name is inexplicably linked to a series of brutal murders in the area, and she finds herself drawn into the hunt for a serial killer.
Without giving anything away, the second season’s plot delivers even more twists and turns. It functions as both a prequel and a sequel, shedding some light on the background of a character portrayed by Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi.
He portrays a mysterious and reclusive nomad, driven by a murderous obsession, who becomes the prime target of a police manhunt headed by compassionate detective Ravi Dhillon, portrayed by Nikesh Patel. The cast also features Call the Midwife actress Jessica Raine as Lucy, Ted Lasso star Phil Dunster and The Split’s Meera Syal.
The debut season achieved the rare distinction of securing a perfect 100% rating on the website Rotten Tomatoes. Good Housekeeping claims: “If you’re a Harlan Coben fan, you’ll enjoy the genuine unpredictability of it, the endless twists and turns and the many, many surprises within the series.”
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Viewers have also heaped praise upon it since its initial release. It’s been described as ‘an absorbing mind bender’, “the most chilling show ever” and one viewer confessed they “binged this in two days, couldn’t stop watching.”
Meanwhile someone else stated: “The Devil’s Hour is absolutely gripping from start to finish. The eerie atmosphere and mind-bending mystery kept me hooked the whole way through. The writing was clever and darkly compelling, and the performances, especially the lead, were outstanding. It balanced horror and psychological thriller perfectly – a must-watch for anyone who loves intense, unpredictable stories.”
If that’s not enough to persuade you to give it a go, one viewer remarked: “This series is probably the best ever made, and is criminally underrated. The show deserves all of the flowers. In order to properly enjoy this series, payment is requested in the form of giving yourself over to confusion, and not getting too distracted.”
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The Devil’s Hour is streaming on ITVX and Prime Video.
Footage has emerged of Jonathan Majors and another actor unintentionally falling through a window on the set of his comeback movie amid reports that some members of the film crew have since walked out, citing safety concerns.
It was reported earlier this year that Majors is starring in an as-yet-untitled action movie produced by right-wing media company The Daily Wire, co-created by conservative commentator Ben Shapiro.
In footage obtained by Deadline, Majors and fellow actor JC Kilcoyne can be seen jumping backwards into an unsupported window, which gives way. According to reports, the two men fell about six feet to the ground, and Kilcoyne required stitches in his hands.
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In the clip, a voice that sounds like Majors asks if the production was rolling and suggests they keep the footage, saying: “Did we shoot it? Use it.”
Jonathan Major has reportedly suffered a fall on the set of his comeback movie as the film’s crew raises concerns over safety (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
The incident is reportedly part of the reason that the union International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) called a strike against the production at the end of last month, citing safety concerns and other labor issues.
“The producers are actively looking for replacement crew,” the union posted on social media. “All IATSE members are advised not to cross the picket line.”
The film, which is being produced by Dallas Sonnier‘s Bonfire Legend alongside The Daily Wire, is still filming.
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Sonnier hit back at the crew who walked off set in a statement to Variety, saying: “The actors’ fall was shorter than the failed movie careers of the now-union reps.”
Majors’ acting career was beginning to flourish following his roles in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and Creed III, but it was derailed when he was arrested in 2023 and charged with misdemeanor assault and harassment after an altercation with Jabbari.
Later that year, he stood trial, where he was found guilty of two counts of misdemeanor assault and harassment. He was found not guilty of one count of assault in the third degree and aggravated harassment in the second degree.
Majors, who had been expected to reprise his villainous role as Kang the Conqueror in Marvel’s Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, was subsequently dropped by the studio. The film was effectively canceled and replaced by the forthcoming Avengers: Doomsday.
From Bishop Auckland to Consett and beyond, a number have been left without electricity, according to the Northern Powergrid.
It comes as the region continues to experience high winds that reached up to 70 and 80 miles per hour along the coast.
An amber weather warning for wind was also in place in the region between 7pm on Saturday (April 4) and 3am on Sunday, with caution that the storm could pose a danger to life.
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Now, homeowners are bearing the brunt of the storm impact with cuts that the powergrid say they are “working hard” to fix.
A Northern Powergrid statement reads: “Storm Dave has caused damage to the network across our regions.
“We are working hard to restore power to all customers affected.
“We are aiming to give our best view and timings for getting people back on today.
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“Our online power cut map gives the same information that is available to our contact centre team. We are updating the power cut map regularly, with more accurate estimated times, as soon as we are able.
“Supporting customers is always our priority. We know it’s difficult to be without power and we’re here to support you, 24/7.”
The amber and yellow weather warnings placed on the region by the Met Office lifted early this morning, but trees, battered by strong winds last night (Saturday, April 4), are causing disruption.
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At around 2am on Sunday (April 5), the A64 was closed westbound between the A1237 near York and the A169 at Malton after a tree fell on the carriageway.
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This was later re-opened but followed a separate incident in Bond End, Knaresborough, at 5.46pm on Saturday evening.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was called after a “dangerously hanging” tree was spotted about a public footpath.
Crews from Knaresborough taped the area off to residents and the incident was left with Knaresborough Town Council.
Over in Ripley, a home in Main Street was shook after a tree branches fell on a vehicle’s roof.
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At 11.14pm, firefighters used a saw to split the branch to remove it while checking the vehicle for damage.
Meanwhile, a similar incident was reported in Oakdale Avenue, Harrogate, at 12.50am, after a tree fell on a property’s roof.
It came hours before the A166 was closed at Gate Helmsley at 2.59am.
A telegraph pole had fallen onto the road with exposed wiring.
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A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews removed the pole and liaised with engineers to isolate and remove the high voltage cable.
“The incident was left with Northern Powergrid.”
As The Press reported, numerous trains had to be cancelled after a tree blocked the rail line between York and Malton, shortly after 9.20am today.
TransPennine Express said that its 8.54am service from Scarborough to York had to be halted following the incident, with delays and cancellations expected until 4pm.
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At 12pm, the train operator said that staff were on their way to fix the disruption.
The tragedy unfolded the day before the Tour of Flanders
A British cyclist has died after collapsing during an amateur race in Belgium.
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The 51-year-old was competing in the mass-participation Tour of Flanders sportive, We Ride Flanders, which takes place on the day before the elite men’s and women’s races, when he collapsed before the Hotond climb near Ronse. According to reports from Belgium, the rider, who is believed to have been participating in the amateur race alongside his son, likely suffered a heart attack and tragically died at the scene.
Event organiser Gert van Goolen told Belgian radio that medics had rushed to where the rider had collapsed and attempted to save his life, but he sadly passed away.
“We received a report that a man had fallen,” he said in a statement to Radio 1.
“A medical team was quickly on the scene and was able to resuscitate him. Unfortunately, the man died at the scene.
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“This is the last thing you want as an organization,” van Goolen added.
“You hope that 14,000 people can have a nice day here and you know there are risks, but you really don’t want this.”
The event has routes of different distances, the longest being a 247km route starting in Antwerp and ending in Oudenaarde.
Other ride distances – 79 km, 133 km and 163 km – started and finished in Oudenaarde, although it is unclear which route the rider had attempted, as all four include the Hotond, the highest hill in the region.
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According to reports, two other competitors also needed resuscitating during the race following separate incidents during Saturday’s event.
One involved a 57-year-old Dutch man, while the other saw a second British rider rescued on the Oude Kwaremont, a 1,500m cobbled climb which forms a famous section of the Tour of Flanders.
Both riders were taken to hospital.
Two We Ride Flanders participants also died during last year’s event, including Stéphane Krafft, a former professional rider with the Cofidis team.
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The amateur event sees cycling fans ride the course a day before the professional riders, allowing them to “suffer on the legendary hills, shudder over the famous cobbles and enjoy an unparalleled atmosphere along the routes” as the pros.
Around 14,000 cyclists take part in the event annually.
Prince William, Princess Kate and their three children have joined other members of the royal family for an Easter Sunday church service for the first time since 2023.
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The family missed out on the service in 2024 as it came soon after Kate’s cancer diagnosis.
Last year, they skipped it again to take a family holiday to Norfolk.
King Charles and Queen Camilla were also spotted heading into St George’s Chapel in Windsor for the traditional event.
The King was spotted giving William and Kate’s son Prince Louis a pat on the shoulder as the seven-year-old arrived at the church with his brother George and sister Charlotte.
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Unlike last year, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor did not make an appearance for what would have been his first Easter service since being stripped of his titles.
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His ex-wife Sarah Ferguson also did not turn up, while his daughter Eugenie and Beatrice had reportedly made ‘alternative plans’ for Easter.
Princess Anne joined with her husband Sir Tim Laurence, while Prince Edward was accompanied by his family.
King Charles and Queen Camilla heading into the service (Picture: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images)
The Easter Sunday service at St George’s Chapel is seen as a family event rather than an official engagement.
However, the King and Queen shook hands with gathered members of the public and wished them a happy Easter as they left.
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There was no official Easter message issued by the King this year.
The official Royal Family account on X shared an image of the cross with the message: ‘He is risen!’
An accompanying message said: ‘Wishing a joyous Easter Sunday to Christians celebrating in the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world today.’
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has apologised to the club’s supporters and said his side “gave up” as they were dumped out of the FA Cup by Manchester City.
The Reds’ hopes of winning silverware this season now rest on Champions League glory following Saturday’s humbling 4-0 quarter-final defeat at Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City demolished Liverpool in an 18-minute period which spanned the half-time break, scoring twice either side of the interval following an evenly matched opening half an hour.
“I can only apologise to the fans for what we have shown, especially the second half,” said Netherlands centre-back Van Dijk, 34.
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“Obviously you come out with the right intentions from the dressing room [after half-time], to hopefully score for 2-1 as soon as possible to change the game.
“The opposite happens and to come back from 3-0 is obviously very difficult here – but also you shouldn’t give up and that’s maybe, at a certain point, what happened.
“We let our fans down, we let ourselves down, and the manager.
“The way we played in the second half, especially, must hurt for everyone. It definitely hurts me.”
It was one of those glorious late-summer evenings. The sun was setting, pouring golden light across the front yard as my husband, Rob, our 12-year-old son, and I arrived at my in-laws’ house for dinner.
The smell greeted us before we even reached the door. My brother-in-law, David, was at the grill – he had ordered bougie steaks by mail and was tending to them as if they were newborn children.
Inside, my mother-in-law pulled out her family photo albums. We sat side by side on the couch, flipping through yellowed pictures of her children when they were young. She stopped on Rob’s high school senior photo, smiling at his floppy hair and awkward grin. “You should keep one,” she said. I tucked it into my wallet.
Courtesy of Kelsey Abernathy McLean
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“This is the high school photo of my husband, Rob, that my mother-in-law gave me the night that I choked,” the author writes.
When dinner was ready, the table looked like something from a magazine – candles, wine, perfectly seared steaks. I was hungry, excited, and salivating. I cut off a big bite, barely chewed, and swallowed.
The meat stuck in my throat.
I stood and tried to cough or swallow. Nothing. My throat locked, sealing the air off. I looked at Rob and put my hands to my neck – the universal sign for choking. He was on his feet instantly. “Are you choking?” he asked. I nodded. He wrapped his arms beneath my rib cage and performed the Heimlich manoeuvre again and again.
My lungs clenched painfully, straining against the blockage. A burning pressure built in my chest – the kind you feel when you’ve been underwater too long. My vision narrowed. My hearing dimmed. I remember looking at Rob’s wide, terrified blue eyes and thinking, I can’t leave my son. I can’t leave my husband. Not yet.
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And then – gently, softly – everything went dark.
What happened next defies language. I was immersed in pure love – not the romantic or familial kind, but something vast, eternal, and all-encompassing. It wrapped around me like a cocoon. Time didn’t seem to exist. There was no beginning, no end. No words were spoken, yet I understood a universal language.
I knew I was dying, but I was strangely not afraid.
I saw snippets of my life – what has been referred to as a “life review” – the kindness, the cruelties, the achievements, the failures, and overwhelming love. However, this time, I wanted every mistake to end with compassion and empathy. I wanted to forgive and to be forgiven. I saw myself clearly: a raw, unfiltered, naked version of myself, and felt both melancholic and incredibly proud of the life I had lived up to that moment. I knew in that moment that karma is absolutely real.
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And then – boom. Bright light.
I gasped. Air flooded into my lungs. For several disorienting seconds, I didn’t know if I was alive or still caught in the darkness. Rob’s breath smelled faintly of red wine and panic; his forehead was drenched in sweat.
“Oh, thank God you’re back,” he said, his voice breaking. David exhaled shakily behind him. “You were out for three minutes and thirty seconds,” as if he were timing a race.
I had been unconscious long enough to experience severe hypoxia, a condition in which the brain is deprived of oxygen and can trigger altered states of consciousness. It is considered a life-threatening emergency; in four to six minutes of oxygen deprivation, brain cells begin to die. David knew that it was essential to time me while I was unconscious so he could inform the medics when the ambulance arrived.
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In all the days that have followed, I have tried to understand what happened to me – and discovered that near-death experiences are far more common and more studied than most people realise.
Ancient texts such as The Egyptian Book of the Dead, dating back over 3500 years, describe strikingly similar near-death experiences. Across thousands of years, texts from Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman, Islam, and others detail experiences of light, tunnels, life reviews, guides, and returning to life transformed.
What I experienced – the darkness, the clarity, the life review, the overwhelming love – fits a documented pattern that countless others have experienced.
As CPR and resuscitation have dramatically improved over the last 50 years, more people are coming back and reporting near-death experiences. One study found that 17% of people who nearly died said they experienced an NDE, but the number may be higher because of the stigma associated with making such a claim. While scientists still debate the causes, the numbers make one thing clear: NDEs are a documented and surprisingly widespread phenomenon.
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Later, Rob told me that when I passed out, he lay me on the ground and started CPR. David called 911 and instructed our son to go outside and wait for the ambulance. When CPR didn’t work, Rob did the only thing he could think of – he stuck his fingers down my throat in an attempt to dislodge the meat. Somehow, the steak shifted enough for me to breathe again.
When I came to consciousness that night, I insisted I was fine. I didn’t want to ruin the evening by going to the hospital. We went home as soon as I could stand. I just wanted to sleep and pretend the night had not happened.
The next morning, the pain reminded me it had. My ribs ached so severely from the Heimlich manoeuvres that I could barely breathe. The hospital X-rays showed bruising but no broken bones. “You’re miraculously lucky,” the doctor told me.
That night, every breath hurt, but the pain didn’t bother me. It reminded me I was alive, that love – literal, physical love – had pulled me back from the brink of death. Remarkably, Rob had not taken a CPR class in 31 years.
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Courtesy of Kelsey Abernathy McLean
The author, right, with her husband, center, and son, left.
In the days that followed, I kept replaying the moment before I lost consciousness and seeing Rob’s face. We’ve been married for 15 years, and, like any long marriage, ours has weathered seasons of stress, distance, and distraction. But in that instant, when my life hung in the balance, I saw nothing but fierce, unconditional love. That love reached into the darkness and pulled me back to my life, to my loved ones, to the life I cherish.
People ask what it’s like to have a near-death experience. It was beautiful beyond description, because the love I felt is infinite. But the miracle isn’t only what happens after we die – it’s how we choose to live after we return if we are fortunate enough to do so. I hope that when I die someday, I have left the world a kinder, better place.
I do not know precisely what happened while I was choking – if what I experienced was merely my brain responding to the lack of oxygen or if it was something that cannot be explained by science.
All I know is that I came back changed. In my life review, I recognised my shortcomings and realised the importance of forgiving myself and others, even when it’s undeserved.
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I used to think forgiveness was something you gave to other people. Now I know it’s a gift you give yourself. I realised I needed to make changes in my life to become a better person. I understood that kindness and compassion – even in small moments – are essential and eternal.
Most mornings now, I get up early and play Johnny Nash’s I Can See Clearly Now. Sunlight spills through the kitchen window as I sip my coffee and watch the world wake up. Usually, a few fat tears of gratitude roll down my face, for I have been given another day to live.
I think of Rob – the panic, the love – and whisper a quiet thank you: to him, to the universe, to that eternal Love with a capital “L” that I glimpsed before returning to my life.
I’m no longer afraid to die, but I am not ready to leave the life I live. Love, I’ve learned, isn’t always dramatic or cinematic. Sometimes it’s the man who keeps calm enough to save your life, the young son who waits outside so he won’t witness you die, the ache in your ribs reminding you you’re still here.
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Love is everything that pulls us back to life, again and again.
Kelsey Abernathy McLean is a Pennsylvania-based writer who explores transformation, survival, and the extraordinary moments hidden inside ordinary life. She is currently writing a collection of essays about love, gratitude, her childhood, and the unexpected lessons that shape us. For more from her, visit kelseyblog.com.
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