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Time of India
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Linkin Park to not perform this song in live shows as it reminds of Chester Bennington
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Popular American band Linkin Park has decided that they will remove their song " One More Light " from their live performances . The rock band considers that this song is "too sad to play." The song is the title track of the band's last album with late frontman Chester Bennington . He died by suicide in 2017. It brings back too many painful memories for the band an interview to The Guardian, co-founder Mike Shinoda said, "[It was originally written] for a woman at the label that we worked with who passed away." "Then, after Chester passed, the world decided that it was about him. And so that's just too sad to play," he further Chester passed away, Mike took a break from the rock band and created his solo album, Post Traumatic, while coping with his grief. He called the project a personal diary of his feelings during that difficult time, but also saw it as a way to reassure fans that he was still there, saying, "to provide an area for fans to commune and go, 'Oh, Mike is still here. We didn't lose the tour initially provided some solace, Mike admitted that it eventually became "exhausting," as he found himself grappling not only with his grief but also that of the fans."And then towards the end, it was exhausting. I had started to ... I don't want to say move on. 'Move on' to some people means not looking back and forgetting; that's completely not how I felt. I felt like I was coping well, and I was able to get up in the morning and not think about it, and I was evolving from the terrible stuff that had happened. Then I would go to the show and spend 90 minutes with half the crowd crying,' he said. 'And I'm like, this is f-----g exhausting. You know how therapists see patients all day and help them, but then they need therapy themselves? That's how I felt," he a seven-year break, Linkin Park brought in a new lead singer, Emily Armstrong, who got mixed reactions from fans. The band's bassist, Dave "Phoenix" Farrell, got in touch with 98 Rock radio about working with Emily and their new drummer, Colin Brittain. "Gradually, just Emily and Colin were the fit. They were the ones that just jelled with,' Dave shared. "It's hard to talk about 'cause there isn't an easy set of words to make that make sense, but it was just right," he further stated.
Sky News
5 hours ago
- Health
- Sky News
Mother of baby with spinal muscular atrophy wants all newborns to be tested for it
The mother of baby boy, who had 22 medical appointments with nine different doctors before being diagnosed with a rare genetic condition, wants all newborns to be tested for it. Chester was eight months old when his parents were finally told the condition that meant he couldn't swallow or move his legs and left him constantly distressed was spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA. But it's a delay that will have a lifelong impact. "He still can't hold his head up," said his mum, Kasey Mumford. "If he'd been diagnosed by the heel prick test at like three or five days old, he could have started medication straight away, because there's a treatment for it, there are three different types of treatment, but there's no cure. He will never not have this." Chester is nearly one now, but needs a ventilator at night to breathe. But SMA isn't one of the 10 rare illnesses that newborn babies are currently tested for in the UK, unlike in the US and much of Europe. Dr Vasantha Gowda, a consultant paediatric neurologist at London's St Thomas' Hospital, says clinicians from other countries are "all shocked that we don't have newborn screening for SMA". "If we treat these children early, there is a possibility that… they would walk, run, climb, play. They would not need any support for breathing. They would need no support for feeding," she said. "We know there's a potential to deliver this if the condition is picked up at the earliest possible stage." SMA causes irreversible loss of motor neurons, which affects muscle function. Nine out of 10 will either die before they're two or rely on a ventilator for life. And when 2,000 parents were surveyed recently, 90% said they'd want to know as soon as possible if their child had SMA. Four in every five wanted screening implemented immediately, and the same proportion considered the £5 cost per test good value. The lack of testing for the condition is, according to the chief executive of the charity SMA UK, "unethical". "The new 10-year NHS plan has highlighted that prevention is a key pillar," said Giles Lomax. "Newborn screening for SMA is essentially a very quick and easy win to align to that pillar. "We've got the treatments there, we've got pathways, we have the expertise, we could make prevention for SMA a thing right now." New therapies have been developed since SMA was last considered for inclusion, and in 2023, the UK National Screening Committee agreed to review the decision. A large-scale study is now under way and the different governments across the UK have said they'll be guidedby the advisory body's recommendations. But Chester's mum is clear that it must be included as "every single second counts" when it comes to receiving treatment. Instead, for Kasey and her partner, Dylan, there will always be that uncertainty about what might have been had their boy been diagnosed sooner.
Daily Mail
11 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
In the wake of infected blood and Lucy Letby scandals... I'll bar negligent NHS managers from senior jobs, Wes Streeting pledges
NHS managers who are found responsible for professional misconduct will be barred from taking up other senior roles in the Health Service, under plans to be unveiled by ministers. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has been moved to act by a string of NHS scandals, including the cover-up over infected blood and the deaths of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, which employed nurse Lucy Letby. Under the plans, board-level directors who have committed serious misconduct will no longer be able to work in senior NHS management positions. To limit the scope for cover-ups, whistleblowers will also be encouraged to come forward. Any leader who silences whistleblowers or behaves unacceptably will be banned from returning to a Health Service position. There is currently no regulatory framework for managers equivalent to that for doctors and nurses. More than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and hepatitis C after they were given contaminated blood and blood products between the 1970s and early 1990s. More than 3,000 people have died as a result – but a damning report published last year concluded that doctors, the Government and NHS tried to cover up what happened by 'hiding the truth'. Letby was convicted of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven more, but a growing number of public figures, led by former health secretary Jeremy Hunt and ex-Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption, have expressed concern about the absence of direct evidence or plausible motive linking her to the deaths – at a hospital known to have struggled to keep very premature babies alive. Three former senior managers at the hospital were arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter earlier this year. Mr Streeting said: 'I'm determined to create a culture of honesty and openness where whistleblowers are protected, and that demands tough enforcement. 'If you silence whistleblowers, you will never work in the NHS again. We've got to create the conditions where staff are free to come forward and sound the alarm when things go wrong. 'Protecting the reputation of the NHS should never be put before protecting patient safety. 'Most NHS leaders are doing a fantastic job, but we need to stop the revolving door that allows managers sacked for misconduct or incompetence to be quietly moved to another well-paid role in another part of the NHS.'
Borneo Post
20 hours ago
- Business
- Borneo Post
RTM to hold pitching session in Sabah, encourages local content participation
Chester receiving his FDAM membership card from Afdlin Shauki (left) KUALA LUMPUR (July 19): Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) will organise a pitching session for content providers in Sabah, to be held in Kota Kinabalu. This assurance was given by RTM Director-General Datuk Suhaimi Sulaiman in response to a query by Chester Pang, President of the Sabah Film and Visual Association (SAFVA), during the RTM TV Programme Procurement Town Hall Phase 2 for 2025, held at the Seri Angkasa Auditorium, Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur. Applications for participation in the TV Procurement Programme (Private) Phase 2/2025 are now open and will close on 13 August 2025. Further information is available via the e-TVCMS platform. Earlier, Chester who is also the director of the film MANTERA, received his membership card from the President of the Malaysian Directors' Association (FDAM), Dato' Hj Afdlin Shauki. Chester said his involvement with FDAM aims to strengthen the filmmaking network in Sabah by facilitating the sharing of knowledge and experience from national-level directors to boost directing skills in the state. Several collaborative programmes involving SAFVA and FDAM are also planned to be implemented in Sabah in the near future. Also present were Jade Morris, SAFVA Secretary-General, and Exco member Gregory Giting.
Leader Live
2 days ago
- Business
- Leader Live
Flog It! star's collection of silver fetches £124,614 at auction
Baggott, who died aged 51 in January, was a recognised authority on antique silver, specialising in early spoons, boxes and provincial and continental silver. His collection is being auctioned across three sales. The first comprised a wide selection of York silver, as well as silver from Liverpool, Chester, Dundee, Newcastle, Bristol, Exeter and Aberdeen. Among the highlights was a George III York silver tontine chamberstick and snuffer by Hampston and Prince, York silversmiths of the late 18th and early 19th century. It sold for £8,190, including buyer's premium, against an estimate of £1,000-£1,5000. A Victorian provincial ceremonial spade with the maker's mark of John Bell sold for £4,032 against an estimate of £1,000-£1,5000. The spade is engraved with an armorial and inscribed: This spade was presented to the Lady Mayoress of York, Mrs W. Fox Clarke, on the occasion of her planting a tree in St. George's Field in commemorating the marriage of H.R.H the Prince of Wales with Princess Alexandra of Denmark, March 10th 1863. Baggott was known for his knowledge of silver spoons, two of which were sold together for £819. Another highlight was a George IV silver-gilt sideboard dish by Birmingham silversmith Edward Thomason, which sold for £5,040. Rupert Slingsby, silver specialist at Woolley and Wallis auctioneers, said: 'We have been so thrilled with the interest in Michael's sale from worldwide collectors and every lot in the sale was sold. 'This is only part one of his collection with two more sales to follow and this selection achieved £124,614 against an expected figure of £60,000. 'The public view was very well-attended and everyone was extremely impressed with the variety and quality of his collection.' Baggott's interest in antiques began in his early years, and he progressed to work in Christie's auction house and was head of silver at Sotheby's Billingshurst for a number of years, before becoming a private consultant. Baggott was also a published author, having written An Illustrated Guide To York Hallmarks 1776-1858 and As Found: A Lifetime In Antiques. He joined BBC daytime show Flog It! in the 2000s, and valued various silver objects.
