Katie Price has issued a heartbreaking plea to her terminally ill mother, begging her to ‘find the strength to stay on this earth’.

The star’s mother Amy, 74, was diagnosed with the terminal lung disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in 2017, a chronic condition which causes irreversible scarring of the lung’s air sacs making it difficult to breathe.

Last week Katie, 48, told her podcast listeners that her mum was still in hospital after being admitted in July, and is ‘very poorly at the minute.’

On Sunday night Katie shared an update on Instagram, writing an emotional message directly to her mother as she told her ‘please don’t leave me, please find the strength to stay with me longer on this earth your my EVERYTHING.’

‘And you know I’ve turned everything around and your so proud of me.Your my eyes, my voice, my strength, my absolute Everything,’ she continued.

‘You’re a warrior and I’m your baby girl always and you love me through everything and held my hand. I can’t lose you not now not EVER.’

On Sunday night Katie shared an update on Instagram, writing an emotional message directly to her mother, as she told her ‘ please don’t leave me’

‘I’ve NEVER loved anyone so much as you, your my WORLD.’

Katie later shared a clip of her mother talking about their bond on the star’s recent Sky documentary Nothing To Hide.

She captioned the post:  ‘A real mother that I’ve been blessed to have love and guide me through life. There are no words to how much I love you mum.’

‘I will continue to make you proud and carry your love. You are my inspiration and I’m forever blesed you are my mother in this world and beyond. Forever loving you.’

Katie appeared to be spending the weekend with her family as she had earlier uploaded a clip of her and her sister Sophie, writing that their sisterhood has been ‘tested by time, cast by fate, bound by love.’ 

Back in July, Katie revealed she was terrified their mother was going to die while they were filming her Sky documentary. 

She said: ‘There were so many times we thought we were gonna lose mum through the filming. She just keeps battling through and I never thought she’d make the BAFTAs [in February], none of us did.’

Katie also gave an update about her mother’s health on Good Morning Britain in May, after host Susanna Reid asked how Amy is doing. 

Amy, 74, was diagnosed with the terminal lung disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in 2017, a chronic condition which causes irreversible scarring of the lung’s air sacs 

Katie replied: ‘My mum is poorly.’ 

She continued: ‘Mum, I know you’re watching. I know you’re unwell, but I just want to say that I love you so much.

‘I’m coming to see you tomorrow, so yeah, she’s not well at the moment, really not well. I love you so much mum, you’ll probably be tearing up watching this.’ 

Just two months earlier, Amy had battled an infection.  

Last year Katie detailed how ‘frustrating’ Amy’s ongoing health challenges were, explaining she was ‘still switched on’ but unable ‘to do the things she used to do’.

Speaking to Amy on her podcast, The Katie Price Show, Katie told fans how her mum has some good days and some bad days. 

She said: ‘I do feel for you mum, because people have to understand what my mum’s gone through. Like her brain is just so active and still switched on. She can’t do the things that she used to do, which is frustrating for her.  

‘Now here’s an example, because I am a patient person, but when my mother teases me and say, ‘Let’s go look at the shops in Isle of Wight, shall I take my walker or wheelchair?’ and I’m like ‘No we’re taking your wheelchair because I’m not taking an hour.”

In July Katie revealed her mother was still in hospital and ‘very poorly’ (pictured with step-dad Paul, sister Sophie, mum Amy and brother Dan in June) 

Amy responded: ‘It’s not doing me any good because I’m meant to walk to help myself.’  

When Amy was first diagnosed with IPF in 2017, medics told her she had a life expectancy of up to five years, with Katie later saying that she had just ‘two weeks left to live’ when she finally found a lung donor in 2022.

Giving an update on her health in November 2024, Amy told the Daily Star: ‘It’s a slow process and it’s taken a while. I’ve had quite a few setbacks but that’s to be expected but I’m in the right direction.

‘The trouble is when you have a lung transplant it’s so easy to sit because you still get a bit breathless but if I don’t exercise, I won’t move forward.

‘I had a single lung transplant but it would seize up so I’ve got to exercise to get it working.’ 

It’s been a difficult time for Katie. Earlier this month it was revealed her fourth marriage was over after she discovered her husband Lee Andrews had ‘just £2.22 in his account despite claiming to be a millionaire’.

Katie’s final message to Lee, 43, on WhatsApp is reported to have said: ‘I have been played and you are not who you say you are. Why have you lied to me?’

Anthony Place sadly died after his Yamaha motorbike collided with a car park barrier in Rivington

A “loving partner and father” was killed instantly when he crashed into a car park barrier while riding his motorbike with no lights, an inquest heard.

Anthony Place, from Horwich, died at the scene when his blue Yamaha motorbike collided with a car park barrier on a side road off Rivington Lane, near to Rivington Barn, at 9.04pm on Wednesday April 8.

The 38-year-old, described as a “loving father and stepfather”, was taken to hospital where his body was identified by his partner, Lancs Live reports.

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An inquest, held at Preston Coroner’s Court on September 9, heard that Anthony was born in Blackburn and worked as a wheel refurbisher at the time of his death. He lived at an address at St Catherines Close in Horwich.

Assistant Coroner Richard Taylor heard that the lights on Anthony’s bike were not turned on at the time of the collision.

The coroner returned a conclusion of road traffic collision and said: “Anthony Damien Place died on Rivington Lane Chorley on 8th April 2026 from injuries sustained when the motorcycle he was riding without lights in darkness collided with a car park barrier.”

After Anthony’s death his family issued a tribute via police. They said: “Rest easy our beautiful son – you left us way too soon. Your smile lit up every room you went in to and your energy gravitated on to everyone you met.

“You were a loving father, stepfather, and partner, the best big brother, and a crazy uncle. Words will not come close to how this emptiness feels.

“You have left many hearts broken and a void that will never be filled.”

As poster boy Armand Duplantis performed the Ultimate Championship’s official song and fireworks lit up the sky above the newly crowned winners, athletics had taken its first strides in a new direction.

Across three fast-paced evenings the inaugural event played out in Budapest, where a record $10m (£7.4m) prize pot was distributed among the sport’s biggest stars.

It looked different. It felt different. And, after three successive sell-out crowds and positive feedback from the athletes, it appears it is here to stay.

“It’s a good first step towards changing track and field for the better,” said Usain Bolt, event ambassador and the greatest sprinter in history.

“The athletes are loving it. It’s a different energy, a different vibe.”

World Athletics and its president, Lord Coe, worked for three years to tackle the absence of a season-ending pinnacle event.

Rather than keeping to an established formula, the Ultimate Championship was a bold, innovative undertaking – and it is hoped it can exist as a testing ground to help shape the sport’s future.

“We walked out, we came through the little starlights and we all looked at each other and said, ‘this is unbelievable’,” Britain’s four-time global relay medallist Imani-Lara Lansiquot told BBC Sport.

“It’s so rare that things really live up to the expectation, the hype. I’m so, so glad, having been in this sport for many years now, to actually see us be put on a platform and celebrated in this way.”

We can reveal that convicted killer Beau Rothwell who bludgeoned his wife to death with a mallet is now seeking a ‘genuine connection’ with someone new outside his prison cell

A man who cheated on his pregnant wife before killing her with a mallet has shamelessly boasted he feels “very deeply for the people I care for” from behind bars..

Evil Beau Rothwell compared himself to fictional characters from Friends and Star Trek along with a famous singer. on his profile on Wire of Hope. The site that enables prisoners to “escape the daily monotony and darkness, feel human again, appreciated, and sometimes even loved”.

The reason Rothwell is an inmate is because in November 2019 he bludgeoned his wife, Jennifer Rothwell, 28, to death, during an argument about him having an affair. Tragically, before she died, Jennifer typed “what to do if your husband is upset you are pregnant” into Google.

The monster was eventually found guilty of murder and was sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole. And we can now reveal he is spending time looking for a “genuine connection” via Wire of Hope.

He opened up with: “If you could distill down the best parts of Jason Mraz, Mr. Spock, and Ross from Friends, then I imagine the results of that experiment would resemble something like me.

“My greatest passion in life is music. I’ve lived a pretty full life and know a thing or two, but I have a lot left to learn. I hope I can get to know you and learn something new. I love talking about books, movies, and recipes.

“I’m a nerd and enjoy boardgames, videogames, and all things Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Game of Thrones. I am enamored with the English language and am impressed when someone teaches me something new.”

He also said his favourite colour of M&M was brown and he said that must mean he is “rebellious” and “likes an underdog”.

However, in a disturbing boast, and in an insult to his late wife, he concluded: “I want genuine connection and companionship. I’m compassionate and feel very deeply for the people I care for, and it would be amazing to find someone like minded.”

Jennifer Rothwell

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Jennifer, like her husband, obtained a chemical engineer degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

She lived in St Louis and had been married to Rothwell for four years when he cruelly took her life. After fatally striking her with a mallet on the head, he hid the body in a remote area 45 miles away, and called 911 to report her missing.

However, before she was found one week later in November 2019, Rothwell had already been arrested, after Jennifer’s blood was discovered in the house, which had an “overwhelming” smell of bleach inside.

In court, Rothwell testified, and said a “red haze” fell over him during the killing, which he admitted to doing, but said it was not premeditated.

However, he was found guilty of first-degree murder. Addressing the victim’s family, he said “words cannot describe how sorry I am.”

Jennifer’s heartbroken mum, Robin Von Hausen, said: “Jennifer was a bright light in our lives. We thought we would have more than 28 years with her.”

And while Jennifer is tragically no longer with us, Rothwell is spending his time behind bars in a prison band, where he revealed on Wire of Hope that he was the singer-songwriter.

And in a plea to women on the outside, he said: “I play guitar, drums, and piano. I have a band in here and am the singer/songwriter. Perhaps I’ll sing for you… I’d love to have someone to share playlists with, read and discuss books together, watch movies with, and swap recipes.”

‘it’s very, very, noisy and it’s lined with homes’

Lorries are “thundering” through residential streets to avoid using a busy route, it has been claimed. The comments come after plans to improve the A141 and roads in St Ives were launched over concerns around congestion.

An update on the progress of the outline business case was presented to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s transport committee on Wednesday, September 8. It suggested creating a dual-carriageway bypass from Spittalls Interchange to a new roundabout on the B1090.

The B1090 would also be dualled up to the A141 roundabout and an extra lane added to Harrison Way between the A1123 and the busway. Two new “offline routes” for pedestrians and cyclists were also suggested to link Huntingdon and St Ives and four routes to expand the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway. It also suggested two new park and ride sites at Huntingdon Racecourse and Wyton Airfield.

Cllr Julie Kerr, of Huntingdonshire District Council, said she was “really pleased” to see the plans were moving forward and said lorries ‘thunder through’ and use the road as a ‘rat run’;/

The independent councillor said: “That makes a massive difference in St Ives – that’s why it’s become a rat run.” She said traffic from the A141 is coming through the town to get to the A14 towards Cambridge as the route around Huntingdon is a “long-way round” – including heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).

She said: “I have followed HGVs from Huntingdon right up to the A14 and they are definitely using it as a rat run. We’ve seen massive numbers of HGVs on Houghton Road, which is a residential road.

“They thunder through and it’s very, very, noisy and it’s lined with homes and that road’s looking to be resurfaced because it’s so bad. Those HGVs should not be on that road and that’s why we’ve asked you to look at the routing of HGVs – that’s one area of it, but it’s really crucial.”

Cllr Kerr suggested that the active travel routes be paired with road routes instead of the chosen paths to the north and south of the A1123 as they are likely to flood. She said: “The routes you’re looking at flood so badly, it will cost a fortune and I don’t understand why you’re considering it.

“I wish you would engage with local knowledge before you come up with ideas like this. I would absolutely encourage you to look at ongoing current road routes to do the active travel on.”

The committee noted the report with the outline business case expected to be completed soon.

A worker’s well-worn pair of boots and a pools coupon are among the forgotten items that have been found under Buckingham Palace‘s floorboards during its restoration. 

The Palace has been undergoing a £370million renovation for the past decade to rewire its electrics, upgrade its plumbing and heating and overhaul its infrastructure to prevent long-term damage. 

The overhaul has resulted in a treasure trove of historic items being collected by renovators – from an empty Silk Cut cigarette packet, the brand once smoked by Queen Camilla, to an almost 140-year-old fragment of the West End theatre listings from The Standard newspaper in 1889. 

A ticket to a ‘whist drive’ run by the Royal Household’s social club nearly 80 years ago was also among the resurfaced goods, alongside blank Littlewoods football pools coupon from 1957 and a pair of battered black hobnail boots. 

Also found was a detailed, typed schedule with all the timings and directions required for Queen Elizabeth II‘s hosting of a diplomatic reception in her Silver Jubilee year of 1977, revealing the monarch would work the room in a ‘clockwise direction’. 

The misplaced belongings, found beneath the floorboards or other areas of the royal residence during the building work, offer a glimpse into the lives of the people who worked and lived behind the scenes at monarchy HQ. 

A pair of hobnail boots were among the forgotten items discovered during the restoration of Buckingham Palace 

An empty packet of Silk Cut cigarettes was also discovered 

They have remained hidden for decades, preserved within the fabric of the Palace, before being discovered by workers carrying out the refurbishment to the building’s infrastructure. 

Examples of electrical wire covered with Vulcanised Indian Rubber (VIR) cabling, which posed the greatest risk of fire to the building, were also located – with the cabling, which becomes brittle with age, removed as a priority when the project, which is due to be completed next year, began in 2017. 

Some 2km of the rubber cabling has been replaced so far – the equivalent to the length of 40 Olympic sized swimming pools. 

The small once-white Whist Drive ticket, priced at 6d, a sixpence, and dated April 14, 1949, during the reign of the King’s grandfather, George VI, was found embedded in a lump of building rock. 

The pass to the staff social club gathering in the Palace, where people would have played progressive rounds of the classic trick-taking card game, reads ‘Royal Household Social Club – Buckingham Palace: A Whist Drive to be held on’ followed by the faded, stamped date ’14 APR 1949′. 

In April 1949, Queen Elizabeth II was still Princess Elizabeth and had been married to Prince Philip for less than 18 months, and their eldest son, the now-King, then prince Charles, was only five months old. 

Princess Margaret (pictured in 1991) was well known for being a heavy smoker

A fragment of the West End theatre listings from the November 29, 1889 edition The Standard 

An invitation to a Royal Household Social Club event at Buckingham Palace, ‘A Whist Drive’ 

A Pewter tankard was among the items found

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A copy of the Daily Express from Tuesday February 1st 1966 with a photo feature on the prison used to house the Great Train Robbery perpetrators

A wooden junction box

Minton decorative ceramic tiles from a fireplace hearth

Examples of electrical wire covered with vulcanised Indian rubber cabling

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A bottle of Schweppes Malvern English Still Spring Water

The Dignity Series of Real Photogravure Reproductions from etchings containing six autograph Christmas cards and envelopes was another item found

Also discovered were pages from the Daily Express newspaper in 1966 detailing the ‘maximum security’ prison housing the Great Train Robbers, picturing inside Durham Prison and revealing that ‘the men who were found guilty of stealing a fortune in mailbags spend their week stitching them for nine shillings’. 

The instructions for Royal Household staff for the 1977 Diplomatic Corps reception revealed that the Queen and other members of the royal family would move round the Ball Room in a ‘clockwise direction’.

Aides were also asked to encourage the 350 British guests to mingle with the diplomats at the glittering annual gathering, where the dress code would have been white tie and decorations or national dress, with the royal women wearing tiaras.

‘The British guests will be distributed throughout the State Rooms, except the Music Room and West Gallery, where they should be encouraged to talk to the Diplomats,’ the manually typed sheet read.

It added: ‘In the Ball Room, Her Majesty and other Members of the Royal Family will move round the room in a clockwise direction.’ 

It also warned that smoking was banned in certain state rooms with the reception kept to a strict timetable, saying: ‘Drinks will be served to guests in the Blue Drawing Room, State Dining Room and West Gallery between 9.30 and 10.00pm.

‘Guests allotted to the Ball Room will be served drinks in the Ball Room Annexe from 9.30pm until approximately 10.15pm. Smoking will not be permitted in any of these rooms.’

Other findings included a section of Minton decorative ceramic tiles from a fireplace hearth, with the design dated around the mid-1800s, an aged Pewter tankard, a bottle of Schweppes Still Malvern English Spring Water, a wooden junction box, and a faded box containing six Christmas cards.

Durham County Council is offering a month-long programme of activities to mark National Fitness Day and help residents explore new ways to move.

As part of the campaign, people can claim a free seven-day pass to use the council’s own leisure centres across County Durham, giving access to pools, gyms, and fitness classes.

Residents can also access a free week-long Move Plus Pass, which can be used for gentle exercise classes, pools and walking sports sessions.

It can also be used to access the council’s Move Hubs, which offer power-assisted exercise equipment.

Free taster sessions in yoga, Pilates, and HIITStep will be available at selected locations, and a fresh round of the Couch to 5k running programme is already underway.

Cllr Karen Allison, Durham County Council’s cabinet member for leisure, tourism, regeneration and high street, said: “Exercise in any form, whether that’s a gentle walk or intense cardio, is beneficial to health and wellbeing.

“We want to encourage residents to explore ways to incorporate movement into their daily life, no matter their fitness level.

“As part of this ambition, we are committed to driving positive lifestyle change and increasing opportunities for residents to access physical activity across the county.”

On National Fitness Day, which falls on Wednesday, September 16, leisure centre members can spin the wheel at their local site for the chance to win memberships, guest passes for friends and family, and entries into a grand prize draw.

Two fitness challenges will run throughout September, giving residents the opportunity to win a range of membership prizes by earning MOVE points through the Technogym app.

As part of the campaign, members who achieve 2,000 MOVE points on National Fitness Day will be entered into a prize draw to win a free 12-month membership.

In addition, participants who accumulate 15,000, 30,000 or 50,000 MOVE points during September will be entered into separate prize draws, providing even more opportunities to be rewarded for staying active.

Councillor Allison said the council is “As part of this ambition, we are committed to driving positive lifestyle change and increasing opportunities for residents to access physical activity across the county.”

Brad Pitt and his much-younger girlfriend Ines de Ramon came close to crossing paths with her ex-husband at the US Open in New York City on Sunday.

The movie star, 62, and the jewelry designer, 33, were seen whispering to one another in the stands and packed on the PDA while watching the Men’s Finals match.

The pair risked an awkward run-in with her ex, actor Paul Wesley, 43, and his new wife, Natalie Kuckenburg, 26, who also attended the tennis match. 

At one point during the star-studded game, Pitt was seen getting close to his girlfriend to hold her hand, and as the pair chatted and giggled.

He was casual cool in a dark navy button-down paired with matching slacks and accessorized with a backwards cap, aviator sunglasses and a string of pearls on his neck. 

His girlfriend wore a floral-patterned blouse with lace details that exposed her shoulders. 

Her ex-husband, actor Paul Wesley, 43, and his new wife, Natalie Kuckenburg, 26, also attended the tennis match

The couple packed on the PDA and were seen whispering to one another in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York

She completed her look with fitted jeans and a seashell-shaped clutch for the big game. 

At the same event, de Ramon’s ex Wesley and Kuckenburg were seen making a chic arrival, just shortly after they tied the knot over the summer. 

The Vampire Diaries alum and the model got married in July. 

The actor sported a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, paired with brown trousers and matching sunglasses. 

His wife flaunted her svelte figure in a black slip dress and completed her look with kitten heels and a white, woven clutch. 

He was previously married to de Ramon from 2019 until their September 2022 separation. 

Their divorce was finalized in February 2024. 

In July, Pitt and de Ramon went Instagram official this month as they showed off what they wore to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. 

Pitt and de Ramon have been romantically linked since 2022.

The couple put on a tactile display, with Brad resting his hand on Ines’ knee  

Brad whispered into Ines ear at one point during the match 

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The movie star and the jewelry designer were seen cuddled up in the stands and seemingly couldn’t keep their hands off of each other while watching the Men’s Finals match

He put on a casual display in a dark navy button-down paired with matching slacks and accessorized with a backwards cap, aviator sunglasses and a string of pearls on his neck

At one point during the star-studded game, Pitt was seen getting close to his girlfriend to hold her hand, and as the pair chatted and giggled

His girlfriend wore a floral-patterned blouse with lace details that exposed her shoulders 

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The two were later pictured leaving the event 

At the same event, de Ramon’s ex Wesley and Kuckenburg were seen making a chic arrival, just shortly after they tied the knot over the summer

She and Pitt attended the Swift-Kelce nuptials after an insider claimed that the F1 actor has no intention of marrying her. 

‘Ines is incredibly close with Brad’s family. They absolutely adore her and she’s been welcomed with open arms from the beginning,’ a source informed Page Six. 

‘At this point, they basically consider her family and one of their own. But Brad has no plans on getting married despite how close Ines has become with everyone.’ 

The Hollywood icon was married to Jennifer Aniston from 2000 to 2005. 

He famously moved on with his Mr. and Mrs. Smith costar Angelina Jolie. 

They split in 2016 following a 12-year relationship and two-year marriage, with their divorce finalized eight years later in December 2024 amid a number of legal battles.  

The pair were recently pictured after they touched down at JFK Airport in New York City on Friday. Pitt was seen keeping his girlfriend close after his children’s public estrangements from him and ex-wife Jolie’s recent boastful statements about her relationship with their kids. 

Katie Holmes, 47, looked smitten with younger boyfriend Jason Bard Yarmosky, 39, at the event 

The Dawson’s Creek alum and the artist were spotted packing on the PDA in the stands 

Martha Stewart looked radiant in a white sweater and chunky necklace 

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Singer Pink carefully watched the action unfold 

She rocked a white top and pants paired with a green jacket

Dakota Johnson was all smiles at the event, after recently sparking up romance rumors with Machine Gun Kelly 

The star-studded men’s singles finals match between Ben Shelton of the U.S. and Germany’s Alexander Zverev also saw Hollywood stars like Bohemian Rhapsody actor Rami Malek in the audience

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Actor Pierce Brosnan, who is known for playing James Bond, was also spotted in the stands

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos was seen joining in on the fun alongside his wife Lauren Sanchez

The star-studded men’s singles finals match saw Alexander Zverev defeat Ben Shelton.

The game also saw Hollywood stars like Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek in the audience. 

Katie Holmes, 47, looked smitten with younger boyfriend Jason Bard Yarmosky, 39, at the event. The Dawson’s Creek alum and the artist were spotted packing on the PDA in the stands. 

Martha Stewart was radiant in a white sweater and chunky necklace as she watched the action on court unfold. 

Actor Pierce Brosnan, who is known for playing James Bond, was also spotted in the stands. 

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos was seen joining in on the fun alongside his wife Lauren Sanchez.