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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Anna Hall ties for second all-time in heptathlon points
American Anna Hall has posted a heptathlon score bettered by only person in history — her mentor Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Hall won the famed Hypo Meeting in Götzis, Austria, with 7,032 points on Saturday and Sunday — moving from fifth to tied for second on the all-time list. Advertisement 'The last heptathlon I did before this broke my heart,' Hall said of her fifth-place finish at the Paris Olympics, according to World Athletics. 'But I feel like this heptathlon healed it." Joyner-Kersee, the 1988 and 1992 Olympic gold medalist, holds the world record of 7,291 points and the top six scores in history overall. Hall matched Swede Carolina Klüft, the 2004 Olympic gold medalist, who also scored 7,032. Hall's previous personal best was 6,988 at Götzis in 2023. In the two years between Hall's two Götzis victories, she took silver at the 2023 World Championships — 20 points behind Brit Katarina Johnson-Thompson, the closest heptathlon in world championships history — while competing with a knee injury. Advertisement After January 2024 knee surgery, she competed in Paris on a knee that she said was strong, but not pain-free. Belgian Nafi Thiam won an unprecedented third consecutive gold in the seven-event competition. Neither Johnson-Thompson nor Thiam competed at Götzis. Come September, Hall can become the second American to win a world title in the heptathlon after Joyner-Kersee, who did so in 1987 and 1993. Track & Field: Grand Slam Track Miami Jacory Patterson leads world in 400m sprinting while working overnights Jacory Patterson hopes to make enough money in sprinting to quit his UPS job.
Telegraph
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
The point of Channel 4? We're building the future of British TV
While The Telegraph's Ben Marlow may yearn for an analogue past (Seriously, what's the point of Channel 4?, May 22), Channel 4's been busy embracing the future: digitally transforming to stay distinctive, relevant and compelling in an AI-powered era. Channel 4 has always and continues to make some of the best TV in the world at no cost to the public purse or to taxpayers. We're here to take risks, find new voices and nurture talent. And to champion under-represented voices and alternative views, leaving countless taboos broken in our wake. It is why 60pc of our shows are new each year. They include Jack Rooke's hilarious and poignant Big Boys, fresh – and not just reheated – entertainment shows like The Piano and the Bafta-award winning The Jury: Murder Trial; and documentaries such as Swiped: The School that Banned Smartphones and The Push: Murder on the Cliff. This unique mix of shows – all given four and five-star reviews by this newspaper – helped Channel 4 streaming grow faster than almost all the big US streamers last year. We're also proud of our significant social impact. Most recently our documentary Groomed: A National Scandal – from Anna Hall, who first blew the lid on this national scandal in her 2004 Channel 4 documentary – returned to screens to deliver a devastating indictment on society's continued failure to protect the vulnerable 20 years on, sparking an urgent national conversation about accountability and justice. It's a story that no other broadcaster would touch, just like our investigations Russell Brand – In Plain Sight and Undercover: Exposing the Far Right. Public service journalism at its bravest and best. We're equally delighted to be the UK's joint-top trusted TV news service, with Channel 4 News's fierce independence also securing an International Emmy and a Bafta. Marlow laments the loss of shows like Eurotrash and The Word, but clearly missed our brilliantly chaotic, multi-Bafta-winning Late Night Lycett – exactly the kind of groundbreaking, provocative TV Channel 4 has always championed, but for a new generation of young viewers. Meanwhile Rachel Johnson, writing for The Telegraph, praised our new provocative dating series Virgin Island as 'worthwhile public service television', and a welcome corrective to toxic influencers and damaging myths about relationships. Next year, we'll launch one of the strongest drama slates in Channel 4's history – with stories from each nation of the UK, from writers like Russell T Davies, Daisy Haggard and Jack Thorne. Russell's new series is the eagerly anticipated final instalment in his extraordinary trilogy about gay British life, following the groundbreaking Queer as Folk and multi-award-winning It's a Sin. We put lots of these shows directly on to platforms like YouTube or TikTok, because that's where young people find what they want to watch today. And while Marlow isn't the target demographic for the multiple award-winning Channel 4.0 (and nor do we want him to be), its raucous digital content is loved by young people – so much so that we're the first UK streamer to put our content on Spotify. Channel 4's public purpose goes beyond the screen. It was set up by Margaret Thatcher's government with a unique duty to stimulate the independent production sector, drive innovation in broadcasting – challenging the duopoly of the BBC and ITV –and to commission programmes that showcase Britain in all of its diversity and create debate. And it is doing all these things and much more. We remain the driving force behind the British indie sector, investing hundreds of millions each year into entrepreneurial creative businesses, keeping valuable TV and film rights in British hands, and spreading prosperity across the UK. We're investing £10m each year in Britain's young people right across the UK through 4Skills and 4Schools and leading the charge calling for urgent regulation and action to give young people confidence and connection to the world around them amid growing up in a digital landscape flooded with misinformation. Channel 4 has always welcomed competition. It drives quality, benefiting viewers. But Channel 4 has a fundamentally different remit than global streamers. Ours is a long-term duty to British viewers, culture, and the creative industries, while global streamers – along with ITV and Channel 5 – ultimately answer to shareholders and profit over purpose. Of course the streamers are strong originators, but their shows are built on the shoulders of our country's public service media. Just look at Netflix's catalogue, behind the roster of global hits is a bounty of British shows featuring British talent discovered and nurtured by UK broadcasters. So, if you're still asking 'what's the point of Channel 4?', the answer is simple: to be different and to make a difference. To stay free-to-air and free-to-watch. To offer an alternative to the shareholder-driven priorities of ITV and the universality of the BBC. To back British talent, British IP and British values in a world increasingly dominated by global US conglomerates. The future of media is uncertain, yes. But Channel 4 isn't afraid of that future. We're embracing it.
North Wales Chronicle
20-05-2025
- Health
- North Wales Chronicle
The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School
The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School focuses on the stories of haemophiliac children at the Lord Mayor Treloar School in Hampshire. They were sent to the specialist boarding school with the promise of a 'normal childhood', but instead became victims of secret medical research which left many of them with Hepatitis and HIV. A summary on the Radio Times website adds: "Revealing the true stories of the students of The Lord Mayor Treloar School and Hospital, a place where young haemophiliacs were given Factor VIII, a drug they thought was a cure but was actually a death sentence. "Through deeply personal testimony, this documentary pieces together a story of secret clinical trials, medical negligence and the fight for truth at the heart of the worst medical disaster in NHS history." Of the 122 haemophiliacs who attended Treloar's in the 1970s and 1980s, only around 30 are still alive today. Jo Clinton-Davis, Controller of Factual ITV, said: 'As they continue their fight for justice, the raw truth of how thousands were affected by the 1970s and 1980s infected blood scandal is told by some of the last remaining victims themselves in this emotional documentary. "It's shocking how these men have suffered all these years from something that was covered up and could have been prevented.' Our next film 'The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School' is coming to ITV and ITVX at 9pm on the 20th of May! Read about it on our website here - Anna Hall, Executive Producer at Candour Productions, said: 'The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School shows the devastating effect first-hand of a lifetime spent unearthing what happened to our survivors when they were just children. "We are so humbled to have worked with the four men in this film who wanted to make this in honour of their school friends who died, so that the truth would finally be told.' As reported by BBC News, in the 1970s and 1980s, more than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood products. One group that was impacted by this were haemophiliacs, who had rare disorders which meant their blood didn't clot properly. Set your reminders, Tuesday 20th May ITV 9pm (Also available to stream on ITV X) The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School 💔💛🖤@chriswardmp @metpoliceuk @sussex_police @HaemoSocUK @UN @EHC_Haemophilia @wfhemophilia @ukhomeoffice @YvetteCooperMP @MoJGovUK @wesstreeting In the 1970s, a new treatment using donated human blood plasma was developed to replace clotting agents in haemophiliacs, but entire batches were contaminated with deadly viruses. An inquiry found that about 1,250 people in the UK with bleeding disorders went on to develop both HIV and hepatitis C, including 380 children. About two-thirds later died of Aids-related illnesses, with some unintentionally passing it onto their partners. Recommended reading: ITV to release documentary about infected blood scandal featuring victims' stories Which blood type is the rarest? How to find out your blood type The best exercise to lower your blood pressure according to new study Another 2,400 to 5,000 people developed hepatitis C on its own, which can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. BBC News adds: "It is difficult to know the exact number of people infected with hepatitis C, partly because it can take decades for symptoms to appear." A second group of patients were given contaminated blood transfusions after childbirth, surgery or other medical treatment between 1970 and 1991. In total, it is thought around 3,000 people have died due to the infected blood scandal.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How to watch new ITV documentary on British contaminated blood scandal
A new ITV documentary relating to the British contaminated blood scandal will be airing tonight (Tuesday, May 20). The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School focuses on the stories of haemophiliac children at the Lord Mayor Treloar School in Hampshire. They were sent to the specialist boarding school with the promise of a 'normal childhood', but instead became victims of secret medical research which left many of them with Hepatitis and HIV. A summary on the Radio Times website adds: "Revealing the true stories of the students of The Lord Mayor Treloar School and Hospital, a place where young haemophiliacs were given Factor VIII, a drug they thought was a cure but was actually a death sentence. "Through deeply personal testimony, this documentary pieces together a story of secret clinical trials, medical negligence and the fight for truth at the heart of the worst medical disaster in NHS history." Of the 122 haemophiliacs who attended Treloar's in the 1970s and 1980s, only around 30 are still alive today. Jo Clinton-Davis, Controller of Factual ITV, said: 'As they continue their fight for justice, the raw truth of how thousands were affected by the 1970s and 1980s infected blood scandal is told by some of the last remaining victims themselves in this emotional documentary. "It's shocking how these men have suffered all these years from something that was covered up and could have been prevented.' Our next film 'The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School' is coming to ITV and ITVX at 9pm on the 20th of May! Read about it on our website here - — Candour Productions (@CandourTV) May 16, 2025 Anna Hall, Executive Producer at Candour Productions, said: 'The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School shows the devastating effect first-hand of a lifetime spent unearthing what happened to our survivors when they were just children. "We are so humbled to have worked with the four men in this film who wanted to make this in honour of their school friends who died, so that the truth would finally be told.' As reported by BBC News, in the 1970s and 1980s, more than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after being given contaminated blood products. One group that was impacted by this were haemophiliacs, who had rare disorders which meant their blood didn't clot properly. Set your reminders, Tuesday 20th May ITV 9pm (Also available to stream on ITV X) The British Blood Scandal: Poisoned at School 💔💛🖤@chriswardmp @metpoliceuk @sussex_police @HaemoSocUK @UN @EHC_Haemophilia @wfhemophilia @ukhomeoffice @YvetteCooperMP @MoJGovUK @wesstreeting — Mark Antony Ward (@Haemosexual) May 14, 2025 In the 1970s, a new treatment using donated human blood plasma was developed to replace clotting agents in haemophiliacs, but entire batches were contaminated with deadly viruses. An inquiry found that about 1,250 people in the UK with bleeding disorders went on to develop both HIV and hepatitis C, including 380 children. About two-thirds later died of Aids-related illnesses, with some unintentionally passing it onto their partners. Recommended reading: ITV to release documentary about infected blood scandal featuring victims' stories Which blood type is the rarest? How to find out your blood type The best exercise to lower your blood pressure according to new study Another 2,400 to 5,000 people developed hepatitis C on its own, which can cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. BBC News adds: "It is difficult to know the exact number of people infected with hepatitis C, partly because it can take decades for symptoms to appear." A second group of patients were given contaminated blood transfusions after childbirth, surgery or other medical treatment between 1970 and 1991. In total, it is thought around 3,000 people have died due to the infected blood scandal.
USA Today
19-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The best of U.S. track and field star Anna Hall in images
The best of U.S. track and field star Anna Hall in images Anna Hall is a star on the rise, progressing from a successful college career at the University of Florida to an international run that includes medals at the 2022 and '23 World Championships. On and off the track, the talented athlete has been an inspiring figure in women's sports. And her prowess will only continue to soar as the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, California, near … U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall U.S. track and field star Anna Hall
