CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, resulting in rapid and overwhelming complications, according to a statement released by his family.

Dakota Hunter, vice president of Kyle Busch Companies, said in a news release the family received the medical evaluation on Saturday.

Busch, a two-time NASCAR champion, died at 41 on Thursday, a day after passing out in a Chevrolet simulator.

Sepsis is considered a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when the body has an extreme, overactive response to an infection, causing the immune system to damage its own tissues and organs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Typically the immune system releases chemicals to fight off pathogens like bacteria, viruses or fungi, but with sepsis the response goes into overdrive. The results can cause widespread inflammation, form microscopic blood clots and make blood vessels leak.

Busch was thought to have had a sinus cold while racing at Watkins Glen on May 10 and radioed in to his team saying that he needed a “shot” from a doctor after the race. However, he bounced back to win the Trucks Series race at Dover last weekend, and then he finished 17th in the All-Star race on Sunday.

Busch, who was preparing to race Sunday at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, was testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord on Wednesday when he became unresponsive and was transported to a hospital in Charlotte, several people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

During the emergency call placed late that afternoon, an unidentified caller calmly told the dispatch: “I’ve got an individual that’s (got) shortness of breath, very hot, thinks he’s going to pass out, and is producing a little bit of blood, coughing up some blood.”

The caller said Busch was lying on the bathroom floor inside the complex and told dispatch “he is awake,” according to audio provided by the Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office. The man then gave directions on where emergency responders should go and asked that they turn off any sirens upon arrival.

NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski said he knew Busch wasn’t feeling well recently.

“Yes, but I won’t go into any specifics,” Keselowski said. “But then when he ran the Trucks race last week, those (thoughts) were honestly kind of erased in my mind.”

Keselowski said running multiple races on the same weekend can be difficult on a driver’s health — but most don’t want to miss a race for fear of being replaced.

“There’s no shortage of drivers that would love to take my seat or anybody else’s seat if we weren’t feeling well, and I think every driver feels that pressure,” Keselowski said. “All athletes do. It’s not unique to NASCAR in that sense. We’re all thinking to ourselves, ‘I don’t wanna be replaced.’ … So you try to power through it the best you can.”

Keselowski said Busch’s unexpected death has forced him to pay attention to his own health moving forward.

Chase Briscoe said Busch’s health issues served as a “wake-up call” for him and other drivers, who often put aside dealing with potential issues because they are so busy traveling around the country and competing on a weekly basis.

He said if something feels off, “you need to get checked out.”

Busch’s Richard Childress Racing teammate Austin Dillon was not made available for comment.

Austin Hill will replace Busch on Sunday and drive the No. 33 car. RCR is temporarily retiring Busch’s No. 8 until his 11-year-old son Brexton is old enough to race.

All 39 cars in the field for Sunday’s race will include a small black No. 8 decal to honor Busch.

Busch won 234 races across NASCAR’s top three series over his two-decade career, more than any driver in history.

Drivers spoke at length on Saturday about his accomplishments, praising his toughness, competitive spirit and penchant for speaking his mind — all of which led to him earning a reputation as NASCAR’s villain.

“He was a polarizing figure that no matter if you like him or disliked him as a racer, he was always talked about,” Ryan Blaney said. “Just this guy that was always there and won too much, which is why people didn’t like him. And he always spoke his mind. I think people came to respect that about him, that he was true to who he was and that never changed.”

Blaney added that Busch’s personality outside of the car and his competitiveness behind the wheel made him “a larger-than-life person in racing.”

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We meet the British tourists travelling to Istanbul for everything from ‘Turkey teeth’ to breast uplifts as part of holiday packages, despite the well-known risks

Brits have told why they flock to Turkey for cosmetic procedures for everything from boob jobs to new teeth.

The Mirror spoke to a group of eight friends from Bournemouth who had all travelled to Istanbul after saving up to get new “Turkey teeth”.

Lidz Jolly, 52, said: “I only had two molars left for chewing and they didn’t meet properly. I’ve had them out and I’ll be coming back in three or four months to have it finished, depending on when I’ve saved the money.”

We met holidaymakers after the initial removal of teeth while they awaited the second part of the operation to fix new veneers or full artificial teeth on to the ‘pegs’.

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Paul Moss, 53, had come over five veneers and implants for £4,500. He said: “I had the implants put in last night but I wouldn’t be able to afford to have this kind of thing done in England.”

Jody Hall, 45, arrived having paid £4,500 to finish off a full mouth of implants. He had travelled out to Turkey 18 months ago before having to save up to have the surgery completed. He told the Mirror: “I had my teeth taken out in a different part of Turkey and I was supposed to come back sooner but I just didn’t have the money.”

Shazza Gibbons, 47, said: “I thought I’d jump on the bandwagon and get them done. It’s terrible trying to get an NHS dentist at home.”

Patients have reported being unable to find an NHS dentist willing to treat them after they get home after having extensive dental surgery in Turkey. Dentists can be unwilling to take on new patients which require complex aftercare because NHS funding means they sometimes make a financial loss treating them.

Brits still travel to Turkey in their thousands for cut-price cosmetic surgery despite the known risks.

A 2022 study identified that the most common complication after cosmetic surgery was wounds coming apart and infection. Most patients presenting to the NHS with complications from cosmetic surgery had been treated abroad, with 72% in Turkey.

Laura Flemming, 29, from Dundee, told the Mirror she had just undergone a breast uplift and implant as part of an Istanbul holiday package costing £3,600. She said: “I’d lost weight and my boobs had gone smaller so I wanted to have them uplifted.

“It’s obviously a thought that you worry it won’t go well. You’re doing something to your body so that’s quite scary. But when you want it so much it’s a risk that you take.”

The Mirror is campaigning to Ban the Cosmetic Cowboys after a number of Brits contracted sepsis and some died from complications.

We reported in 2024 that mother-of-five Alice Webb, 33, from Bristol, had become the first person to die after having a liquid Brazilian butt lift (BBL) in a UK clinic. And Sasha Dean, 54, told last year how she came close to death during a botched BBL at her home. Her feet turned black, she developed sepsis and was placed in a coma, given just a 5% chance of survival.

Kaydell Brown, 38, died on an operating table in Istanbul in 2024 after travelling there for a tummy tuck, liposuction and a BBL.

Cosmetic surgery clinics in Istanbul partner with major hotel chains to offer tourism packages. At numerous hotels we witnessed patients bandaged after undergoing nose jobs and hair transplants being ushered from clinic-branded minibuses back to their hotel to recover. At one hotel we saw a woman in a headscarf and sunglasses being helped to walk very slowly through the lobby in obvious pain, back to her room.

Laura told us she had been subjected to pressure sales tactics online from other Turkish clinics while researching her operation. She said: “If you enquire they keep calling you. They would say things like ‘if you book today it’s at this discounted price’.”

Her friend Kaitlin Jackson, 31, from Preston, said she was saving up for a tummy tuck operation. She said: “When I was younger I always wanted my boobs done but it wasn’t achievable, it was something celebrities did. It was something you would do if you won the lottery but now in Turkey it is more affordable. And you’re not judged as much for it these days.”

Laura added: “Young people these days think ‘life’s too short – get it fixed’. People want to be body positive and enjoy their bodies.”

‘It saves a lot of time and effort. I no longer have to think about mowing every week which is a big win’

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With the UK basking in a spring heatwave, shoppers have been singing the praises of an ‘idiot-proof’ robot lawnmower that ‘saves so much effort’ in the garden. This particular model is on sale at Yimbly, where there’s more than £50 off the Mova Viax 300 Robotic Lawnmower.

The gadget is already reduced from £519 to £479 at Yimbly, owned by this site’s parent company Reach PLC, but shoppers can reduce this even further to £431.10 when they use the discount code SPRING10. This equates to a total saving of £87.90 compared to the usual price.

It also undercuts Amazon, where the same model still costs £479. Designed for gardens up to 300m2, the Mova Viax 300 uses AI to map a garden and mow independently with a u‑shape cutting pattern ensuring efficient and full‑coverage.

This is said to leave grass evenly trimmed with ‘minimal’ effort while on‑boundary edge cutting can deliver precise results along borders and fences. The wireless mower uses AI technology to detect and avoid obstacles around the garden such as plants and pets and has the power to climb slopes up to 40% incline.

It can also move over obstacles up to 4cm high and navigate narrow spaces thanks to its compact design. The Mova Viax 300 can be controlled through a smartphone app that allows users to set mowing schedules and zones from anywhere.

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It’s also said to be ‘whisper quiet’ and boasts several safety measures including live video enabling users to monitor their garden in real time. Elsewhere, shoppers can get £50 off the Flymo Easilife Go 250 Cordless Robotic Lawnmower at B&Q.

Reduced from £499 to £449, this model is more suited to smaller gardens up to 250m2, but holds a mixed review score of 3.6-stars. As for the Mova Viax 300 Robotic Lawnmower, this model has yet to receive any reviews at Yimbly, but Amazon customers have awarded it a 4.2-star rating.

One says: “Amazing robot mower. It’s whisper quiet you honestly can’t hear it over the birds. Obviously it takes way longer than me but I really don’t care. The lines are perfect and it doesn’t miss a spot.”

Another says: “Sit back and chill. The Mova Viax 300 is an absolute little legend. It was so easy to set up that even I managed it without swearing, sweating, or phoning a mate. It gets on with the job like a tiny, silent gardener who never asks for tea breaks. The scheduling works perfectly, the app is idiot‑proof and the lawn looks great. I always thought robot lawnmowers were a total gimmick. Turns out I was spectacularly wrong.”

However, the same buyer noted a potential downside, adding: “My only complaint? I wish it cut a bit closer to the edge – but honestly, that’s nitpicking. I’m not expecting it to trim the hedges and make me a sandwich.

Nevertheless, another Mova Viax 300 said: “This is a gift for my mother-in-law. She’s never used a lawnmower before and she’s really happy with what this machine can do. It saves her so much effort when cleaning her garden.”

While this buyer said: “The biggest advantage is that there’s no boundary wire needed – setup was much easier than I expected. The mapping works well in a simple garden layout and it keeps the lawn looking tidy with regular runs. It’s not perfect though. It can occasionally miss small areas or struggle a bit around tighter corners, so I still need to do some quick touch-ups manually. Also, it works best if the grass isn’t too long to begin with. That said, for day-to-day maintenance it saves a lot of time and effort. I no longer have to think about mowing every week, which is a big win.”

Tottenham finished 17th 12 months ago, but were never really in danger of relegation as then-boss Ange Postecoglou juggled an injury-hit squad with a focus on Europe.

However, they have endured a truly disastrous campaign this time around, once again not helped by a lengthy injury list.

Their season has encompassed three head coaches and multiple unwanted records, including losing six games in a row for the first time in their history and going on a 15-game winless run in the league.

Thomas Frank, who succeeded Postecoglou last June, was dismissed in February.

His replacement Igor Tudor’s reign was a new nadir, with the club collecting just one Premier League point from a possible 15 before his 44-day tenure was brought to an end.

De Zerbi then took on the unenviable task of ending their tailspin.

Draws against Brighton and Leeds that bookended wins over Wolves and Aston Villa provided light at the end of the tunnel, and they are now on course to escape – unless there is a dramatic plot twist.

Speaking to BBC Match of the Day, former Tottenham midfielder Danny Murpy said: “The mentality at Tottenham has to be, four or five weeks ago we were written off.

“If you’d said to Tottenham fans and players it’s going to go down to the last day and you’ve got to get a draw or a win at home to Everton, they would have bitten your hand off.

“The dilemma you have when you know a draw will suffice is that plays on your mind, and you really can’t let it.

“They’re at home against an Everton side who have petered out a little bit at the end of the season, they’ve got to be on the front foot and try to win the game, rather than be cautious and protective of that 0-0.”

The possible consequences of relegation do not bear thinking about for supporters, but will surely include a mass exodus of big-name players.

Dejan Kulusevski, Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Xavi Simons and James Maddison would all likely consider their options, while youngsters Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall are also attracting admiring glances from elsewhere.

If you want the creamiest scrambled eggs possible, you might want to rethink reaching for butter or milk – a chef has shared two surprising ingredients that could make all the difference

Nobody wants rubbery scrambled eggs to start their morning, so if your egg-making abilities aren’t quite hitting the mark and you’re ending up with a less-than-appetising result, two key ingredients could well be your saving grace.

When prepared properly, scrambled eggs are flavoursome, delicious and the ideal protein-packed way to kick off the day. A single egg contains 6g of protein, and a decent portion of scrambled eggs requires considerably more than just one. However, if you’d instinctively reach for butter or milk in pursuit of that perfect, slightly softer texture, you might want to think twice – because according to one chef, this isn’t actually the right approach. In fact, the secret ingredients are likely ones you’d never have considered adding yourself.

So if the answer isn’t milk or butter — which you’d naturally assume would make eggs as creamy as possible — what exactly should you be using instead?

TikTok user @foodmymuse revealed if you want to make “the best eggs,” you need to follow her recipe, because they’ll be incredible every single time.

She said: “Crack your eggs into a bowl, and the secret here is adding an extra yolk, trust me. Whisk them and strain, add butter to a pan and cook the eggs on low, undisturbed.

“Once they start setting, push them in so they all cook. Once almost done, add in crème fraîche.”

She explained she prefers to season her food right at the end, and that’s precisely what she recommends — though naturally, if you’d rather season throughout the cooking process, that’s entirely your call.

When she presented them in the video, she remarked on “how creamy” they look, noting she prefers to serve hers with chives. The finished result looked so mouth-watering that it had viewers drooling in the comments section.

One viewer described the recipe as “elegant and decadent,” while others said they definitely “want to try” incorporating these two additional ingredients into their own cooking.

“Yes, the crème fraîche makes them so creamy and good!” one woman enthused. Another pointed out that sourcing “good eggs” rather than budget ones can also make a tremendous difference to the overall quality.

Why does an extra egg yolk and crème fraîche make a difference?

Both crème fraîche and an additional egg yolk make scrambled eggs creamier by altering the balance of water, fat, and proteins in the pan, slowing the tightening process and encouraging a softer set.

Eggs transform from liquid to curds when their proteins unfold and bond together as they heat up. Introducing crème fraîche brings extra fat and a touch of acidity.

The fat coats and separates some of the egg proteins, making it more difficult for them to form a dense network, which keeps the curds tender and soft.

The subtle acidity also encourages the proteins to coagulate more gently, helping them set into a finer, silkier texture rather than seizing up abruptly.

An additional yolk works for a somewhat different reason. Yolks are packed with fat and, importantly, emulsifiers such as lecithin. Yolks also contain fewer of the “firm-setting” proteins present in whites, so adjusting the balance towards yolk naturally shifts the final texture towards softer, richer curds.

Combined, you’re boosting fat and emulsifiers while slightly tempering protein bonding, which results in smaller curds, reduced moisture loss, and a markedly more velvety scramble.

The planning application for a care home said Brexit saw the hotel’s business slump as migrant workers who had previously stayed at the hotel returned to their country of origin

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Plans to turn a hotel that once housed asylum seekers in Peterborough into a residential care home have been withdrawn.

Zenia Care submitted plans to Peterborough City Council requesting permission to turn the Hub at Fengate into a care home for the elderly on March 13, 2026. That application has now been withdrawn.

The initial planning submission, which was submitted on Zenia Care’s behalf by AM Planning Consultants, outlined the background of the hotel. It said: “The owner purchased the hotel site in 2013 and had many successful years.

“However, since Brexit in January 2019, when the majority of the hotel’s regular migrant worker clients returned to their country of origin the business has slumped by 70 per cent as they were the hotel’s core business.”

It continued: “In 2021 planning permission was granted for the change of use of the hotel to a residential care home… however, this was not implemented due to unforeseen circumstances, and the hotel has been used to provide accommodation for asylum seekers.”

The hotel – which was once known as The Verve – hit headlines in 2022 when it was requisitioned by Serco, the organisation responsible for finding accommodation in the region for asylum seekers on behalf of the Home Office.

The move sparked protests and demands for local consultation from residents and politicians when 40-80 asylum seekers arrived in November 2022 as part of a plan to relieve severe overcrowding at the Manston processing centre in Kent.

Led to vast, elegant adjoining suites, they have their own paradise to explore – as do the adults. I adored the understated style, the enormous bed, the textures of heavy silk bedcover, pale purple marble bathroom walls, Japanese loos, remote control for the curtains. The hand-painted de Gournay silk wallpaper is luxurious, in an understated way. The children loved the golden rubber ducks in the en-suite along with a toiletry pack with gorgeous all-natural cleanser and shampoo from The Botanist and The Chemist, panda bear towel and slippers, a big, soft teddy in a Mandarin Oriental jumper on the bed, and a little pile of presents, which for them included a ‘Little People, Big Dreams’ book, ‘Draw your own cartoon’ graphic book and dressing up pieces from party planner Meri Meri – who styled Prince George’s first birthday – to take home (the silver and blue superhero cape with matching leatherette red wrist bands and eye mask remain a source of absolute delight to my son).

The inspector wrote in a report that they had to leave the pub without inspecting it.

A Cambridgeshire pub has been given a zero food hygiene rating after an inspector was refused entry. The Railway Vue in Impington was visited by the food hygiene inspector on Saturday, March 21, but left without assessing the premises.

According to the food hygiene report, the inspector was told that the owner had “recently took over the business”. The report said the owner suggested the inspection was for the previous food business operator and that they considered the inspection ‘irrelevant’ to them.

The inspector was also told that the kitchen was “not ready for inspection”. The owner told the inspector they “did not want an inspection on a weekend”, as they had never had an inspection on a weekend after 25 years of being in the trade.

The owner was told these are “not valid grounds” to refuse entry and the owner reportedly became ‘threatening’. The inspector noted that the pub was open and serving food at the time of the visit.

The inspector left the pub without assessing it and did not offer the owner a chance to sign off on the report for “safety reasons”. As a result, the Railway Vue was given a hygiene rating of zero.

Punch Pubs & Co, who look after the Railway Vue, said it expects its pubs to “meet the highest standards of food safety and hygiene”. The company will work with the pub’s team to “ensure all required improvements have been completed swiftly” and wants the Railway Vue to “achieve a significantly improved rating upon re-inspection”.

Punch Pubs & Co Operations Manager, David Hill, confirmed that The Railway Vue pub will be under new management from June. He said the company would like to thank the former manager for his hard work and wish him success.

He continued: “We know how much this pub means to the local community, so it remains our priority to keep the doors open. We will therefore continue trading as the transition takes place.

“We would like to reassure our guests that the pub will continue to operate as normal, with the addition of a new food offering coming in the near future. We look forward to updating the community in the coming weeks.”

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke about what the next manager needs to do after he is gone

Pep Guardiola has two words of advice for the next Manchester City manager: be yourself. As one of the greatest coaches in the game says goodbye to the Etihad after ten years, he believes the next man should leave him in the past.

Enzo Maresca is expected to be the successor, having gone on to have success with Leicester and Chelsea in recent years after time with City in their academy and then as one of Guardiola’s assistants during the Treble season. The Italian has been out of work since leaving Stamford Bridge in January is expected to come in for the toughest job since David Moyes stepped into Sir Alex Ferguson’s shoes at United.

Guardiola has taken on an ambassadorial role within the City Football Group as he leaves Manchester, but his priority is rest. Friends do not believe he can go more than three months without itching to be back involved in the game, yet that is another personal challenge he is determined to win.

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That space should give Maresca the opportunity to be his own man at City, and that is exactly what Guardiola thinks he needs to be. The 55-year-old leaves because he does not think he will have the energy to keep going next season, and believes that changes are needed to keep the club fresh.

“Be themselves. A manager has to be himself. Unique,” he said when asked for words of advice for the next manager. “The club will be there to support him unconditionally. Like they have done it to me, they will do it to him and his staff.”

Guardiola has said previously that City would be his last club role in coaching while indicating that he would be interested in international management. Two of the upcoming major tournaments will be in countries he knows well, with England one of the hosts for Euro 2028 and Spain for the World Cup in 2030.

He did not rule anything out on Friday when asked about a City return or the England job in his future. His first priority, though, is trying to get some focus for Sunday’s game with Aston Villa as he looks for a big farewell.