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The 42
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The 42
'I just feel really weak' - Wiffen squeezes into 800m Freestyle final at World Championships
DANIEL WIFFEN HAS qualified for the 800m Freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Olympic and world champion in the event, Wiffen faced a nerve-wrecking wait to see if he would progress after finishing fifth in his heat in 7:46.36. The 24-year-old advanced in eighth overall, meaning he has an outside lane for his title defence in Wednesday's final. Advertisement 'I mean, obviously pretty disappointed with the overall swim of the 800, but we've got a lane, so we've got a chance to defend my title, and I'm going in with that mindset of that I can win this still, even though I'm eighth in,' said Wiffen. 'I just feel really weak at the moment. I felt it in the 400m (Freestyle) and then I felt it in the 800 free, so something's going wrong, I just need to figure out what it is and then change it for tomorrow night's final.' Exactly one year on from his gold medal winning swim at the Paris Olympics, Wiffen's gold medal from the 2024 World Championships in Doha is on the line at 12.02 Irish time on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Jack Cassin swam a personal best in the 200m Butterfly heats, securing a world top 20 place. The National Centre Limerick youngster clocked 1:57.04, eclipsing his 1:57.34 effort when he finished fourth at European U23 Championships in June. 'I'm definitely happy with that,' said Cassin. 'It's been a long season, so I'm kind of happy to drop some more time in that 200. Definitely have to like refine some skills, see what I can work on for the next season, but it's definitely motivated me now. On his debut World Championships experience, he added: 'I mean, it's unreal. We have some of the senior guys, like Mona, Daniel, Ellen, Danielle, and they've all been here so many times for World Champs, they've been to Games. 'So, to kind of feed off that experience that they've had and learn from them. I've definitely took some tips from Danielle and she's kind of told me what to do, not to be stressed, you know, not really many people are looking at you here, so it's kind of nice to be in your own zone and focus on yourself.' There are no further Irish swimmers in action on Tuesday. Ellen Walshe (200m Butterfly) and Danielle Hill (50m Backstroke) and Evan Bailey (100m Freestyle) all return for heats on Wednesday.
South Wales Argus
21 hours ago
- Health
- South Wales Argus
'I always found comfort in the mirror' - beauty salon's owner honoured
Danielle Scott, owner of Diversity Beauty Studio in Oakfield, Cwmbran, has been shortlisted in the South Wales Hair & Beauty Awards, received the Behind the Mask Award, and has also been selected as an approved founding member of the Hair and Beauty Awards UK. The former Llantarnam Comprehensive School student's passion for beauty started at home where she'd spend time trying to feel more like herself through small changes like tidying her brows. Danielle said: 'I never felt like the prettiest in the room but I always found comfort in the mirror, just trying to feel a bit more like myself.' As a disabled woman, Danielle knows how often the beauty industry overlooks people with disabilities, chronic conditions, or invisible illnesses. She said: 'Being disabled myself, I understand how it feels when people don't listen or don't cater to you - especially when it's something as personal as beauty. I knew I wanted to change that.' Much of her training took place at the MAC Ed training centre. She said: 'MAC Ed was more than just a place to learn - it was where I found my confidence and a community. "Demi Jenkins, who taught some nail classes with me, now runs her own teaching studio, which is incredible. Being part of groups with amazing people like Jess and Michelle made me smile and feel truly connected - like I finally had friends.' Diversity Beauty Studio offers silent appointments, supports clients with anxiety, epilepsy, or neurodivergence, and welcomes people of all genders, backgrounds, and abilities. Danielle's approach earned her the Behind the Mask Award, which celebrates beauty professionals who offer emotional support and compassion to clients facing trauma, abuse, or mental health struggles. Danielle is said: 'It all started in my parents' bathroom. Now I get to help people feel beautiful for who they already are. That's what I've always wanted to do.'
Newsweek
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Moment Goldendoodle Shows His Attitude As Owner Tries To Touch Toy: 'Scary'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A dog determined to protect his favorite toy using a "happy scary smile" has gone viral. Danielle, 31, from New Jersey, is the proud owner of 7-year-old goldendoodle Jaxson, whose personality quirk has led him to go viral on TikTok. The pup has a favorite toy, a stuffy banana, and is "on his fifth one because of destroying the others," Danielle told Newsweek. On May 27, Danielle showed the internet what Jaxson does when someone dares to touch his favorite toy, captioning a video to her account @jaxsonthedoodle: "When you try to touch his forget whose house this is." In the clip, viewed more than 270,000 times, Jaxson relaxes on the sofa with the plushie by his side—and as Danielle reaches over to touch it, he bares his teeth in a smile. She moves away and his face returns to normal—until she reaches over again and the bared teeth return. The battle continues, with Danielle touching the toy and moving back, and Jaxson's face smiling and relaxing in turn. Danielle told Newsweek Jaxson will "show his teeth for pretty much anything. "He started this when he was a pup, which initially didn't sit well with me," she admitted. "Because what puppy shows their teeth? I came to learn that's how he communicates." Jaxson the Goldendoodle baring his teeth. Jaxson the Goldendoodle baring his teeth. TikTok @jaxsonthedoodle Qiai Chong, chief behaviorist at Pet Coach SG, said baring teeth is "often associated with aggression or fear," however "some dogs develop this expression early on, often during interactions with littermates or humans, as a unique way of communicating." "In certain dogs, baring teeth can be part of their greeting or play style," she said, but warned it can "mean very different things in different dogs," and it may also signal "stress, anxiety or a request for space." "Understanding a dog's full body language, their history with people and other animals, and the setting in which the behavior occurs is key," she explained. "If a dog has a positive history with their handler and displays relaxed body cues while 'smiling,' it's likely just part of their individual personality. "The most important thing is to look at the bigger picture: their past experiences, overall demeanor, and how their whole body—not just their teeth—is communicating in the moment." In Jaxson's case, Danielle says she and her partner "can get in his face when he's showing us his teeth, and he'll just give us kisses." Jaxson bares his teeth as his owner touches his favorite toy. Jaxson bares his teeth as his owner touches his favorite toy. TikTok @jaxsonthedoodle "He does it to protect his toys and treats, when he's playing with other pups, or protecting his humans when they're sleeping," she said. Calling Jaxson the "smartest dog I've ever met," she said she is "waiting for the day he responds back to me in English—and I don't think anyone would be surprised." TikTok users had a big response to Jaxson's video, awarding it more than 20,000 likes, as one admitted they "can't tell if he's happy or angry," and another describing it as a "happy scary smile." "The chances of being killed by a doodle are low, but never zero," one joked, as one laughed Jaxson was "acting like he bought [the toy] himself." And another shared that their dog had a similar quirk, writing: "We call that evil face with our doodle. Ours has done it since he was a puppy." Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures of your pet you want to share? Send them to life@ with some details about your best friend and they could appear in our Pet of the Week lineup.
Metro
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Coronation Street star confirms 'messy and heated' future for Danielle
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Hell hath no fury like that of a woman scorned as Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) finds out next week when he's left reeling after learning of his wife Danielle's (Natalie Anderson) new relationship… After a painful restorative justice session off the back of lamping conversion therapy preacher, Noah Hedley (Richard Winsor), Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) finds himself becoming privy to some particularly juicy information regarding his boyfriend Theo's wife, Danielle, learning that she is now in a relationship with the wicked preacher… When asked if her character's new relationship meant she'd put her marriage to Theo in the rear-view mirror, Natalie told us: 'Honestly, I don't think she's there. 'I've had this conversation with James, who plays Theo. It's such a rushed relationship, she had the fling with Jason then this is another big thing.' 'There's two things going on. One is trying to show Theo what he's missing with his family life, this is what he's throwing away. 'And there might be an element of her trying to fill the void, Danielle and Theo were married for 19 years, that's a huge amount of time. I've been with my husband 20 years and can't even imagine him not being around. It's a little bit of a rebound.' '[Noah and Danielle] have known of each other and grown up together through the faith with Theo. She has a line about the history between Noah and Theo and says it was their business, she believes Noah was just trying to do right by him. 'They've all come through the church upbringing together. felt for her like a natural person to fill the void of Theo. But also its probably quite pointed, of all the people she could've dated its someone who made his life quite uncomfortable as he was part of Theo's conversion therapy.' As Theo, Danielle and their kids come together at the Bistro, Todd is quick to spill the tea regarding what he's learned…leading to another violent altercation for the fractured family, with Theo accidentally striking his son, Miles (Lewis William Magee). Does Natalie think that Danielle would've revealed the news off of her own back? She says: 'Yes from a perspective of co-parenting she was planning on telling him, and was probably waiting to manage her own feelings first – before Todd steals her thunder and throws her under the bus!' On the Bistro confrontation, Natalie says: 'It all gets a little bit heated, Miles in particular is very upset with Todd, he goes for him and Theo tries to stop him. In the melee this incident happens where Miles ends up with a bloody nose. For Danielle, Todd is at the root of all of this – whether it was an accident or not, Todd has spoilt this and is the thorn in their side.' Todd seeks advice from his ex Billy Mayhew (Daniel Brocklebank), who calls round and sees bedding on the sofa and implores him to speak with Danielle, who's since banned Theo from seeing his kids… On how that particular conversation goes? Natalie teases: 'Her kids are her life she'll do anything to protect them. 'When Todd reaches out, she does want to take that seriously, until Todd starts being Todd and tries to manipulate the situation and throws his little daggers in there! She's not having any of it and has to go back to the drawing board. Playing those scenes was brilliant.' When Natalie was asked what's to come for Danielle, she said: 'As you can imagine it does get messier and more heated. We fall into two camps between Danielle and Theo, and the children will be caught in the middle of that. It is difficult, and representative of a lot of families going through messy divorces. 'That's been amazing to play and its not something I've done before, there's a lot of figuring out what's next and figuring out what's best for the children. How do we feel about Danielle so far? 'When it starts to become a legal thing, how nasty does that get? It's one thing trying to sort it out between yourselves, but when it gets to that next level things becomes more weaponised. There are some calculating things coming up, I'm not sure the audience will still be on Danielle's side after that!' More Trending On her own journey to the heralded cobbles, Natalie describes her excitement and delight at joining the nations most famous street. '…being in the Grimshaw's with Sue Cleaver and Ryan Thomas, oh my god I'm in Coronation Street with Eileen telling Jason off! I almost forgot I was in the scene I was just watching their spat! I was meant to have left and just stood there in the doorway watching it. Amazing. My first scene in Roy's Rolls with David Neilson was incredible. Getting to shout my head off in the Rovers at Tina O'Brien was another highlight, that was proper!' View More » Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm on ITV1 or stream from 7am on YouTube and ITVX. If you've got a soap or TV story, video or pictures get in touch by emailing us soaps@ – we'd love to hear from you. Join the community by leaving a comment below and stay updated on all things soaps on our homepage. MORE: All Coronation Street video spoilers for next week as return is confirmed MORE: Exit story confirmed for Coronation Street character months after debut MORE: Todd horrified in Coronation Street as he discovers who sinister Noah's girlfriend is
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Motherhood at 50 Wasn't the Plan—It Was Better.
Harry Eelman Having a baby as a 50 year old woman wasn't a life experience I ever thought was in the cards. I'd never allowed myself any sort of fantasy about having a child or a partner. For most of my life, my work as a freelance photographer has been my sole focus. I was raised to support myself, to get things done and, through that, find success. I was concerned that I wouldn't be able to have a baby and support myself, and so I approached the idea of family pragmatically and simply let it go. Expending energy on imagining a life I didn't even think I wanted felt like squandering time I didn't have to waste. And so, yes, while I dated a bit in my 20s and 30s, I also spent periods of time single. My biggest focus was work, and my career, and I chose that over fantasizing about motherhood. But then, in life's unpredictable way, things changed. It wasn't so much that I wanted a baby; it was that at 40 I realized I didn't actually have the answers to my life. That it was arrogant and ridiculous to think that I knew exactly what the future would look like, and that I might change my mind one day and want a baby. And although I felt this way, I was avoidant. It took my best friend to push me. I remember she said to me, "Get your eggs frozen right now." At first it seemed ridiculous. I knew 40 was late to freeze my eggs, and even my gynecologist—whom I've had since I was a teenager—laughed and said, "Danielle, you're not having a kid. You're too busy.' But she gave me the referral for the reproductive people anyway, and I went. And it floored me. There with the doctor at my first appointment, where we were discussing the procedure, I was suddenly overcome with emotions and began to cry. Because it suddenly hit me that my body was saying to me, 'This thing that you've been so sure you didn't want, maybe you do.' The reality of seeing this doctor made me very concerned that I had made a choice for myself that was irreversible. Maybe I was too late even then to decide for my future, and I would be relegated to the choices of a 40-year-old. I had never second-guessed myself in my 20s and 30s, but here I was at 40 doing just that. I still get emotional thinking about that day. But even then I couldn't fathom the idea of an actual child. I wasn't looking for a sperm donor. Freezing my eggs was about giving myself the choice, albeit at a large cost financially—$15,000 to be precise, without taking into account annual storage—and emotionally. As with so much in my life, I went back to working at full throttle, traveling and socializing, as soon as it was done. And then out of the blue, a year later I met Harry, the man who would become my husband. This is not, however, the point in the story where we both realized the one thing missing from our lives was a child. We fell for each other hard, but he's a lot younger than me and wasn't ready for kids, so it wasn't even a conversation. What we loved most about the life we were building together was how nomadic it was—we truly traveled the world constantly, something that didn't stop even after we got married in 2018. One time, I think I raised the idea of children with him and said, 'You know, if we're serious, if you want to have a kid, we probably have to start because I'm old,' and in response (while he doesn't remember saying this to me) he was like, 'I don't want to have a kid until I'm like 39.' And I thought (but probably didn't say), 'Well, okay, then. By then I'll be so old, we're never having kids.' I just kind of chucked it away again—and it wasn't hard. I didn't have a great pull to have a baby. But I guess these things creep up on you. Harry's family has lots of kids—he's one of four, he's a twin. His twin has four kids, his sister has three, his brother has two, and I started to think that maybe if we had kids I would be okay with the shift in my life. I wanted to make sure that I was ready to be everything that a potential child would need. I didn't want to still want to do things and think that being a parent was holding me back. It just took me a lot longer than most people to get there. I was 49 when Harry and I decided to start . Did age ever come into it? Not for me. Age isn't why we started IVF. I didn't—and don't—feel old. Age 49 was simply the time at which I finally felt ready to become a mother. At the same time, because of my age, I couldn't get attached to the idea of it. My doctor even said to me that they wouldn't do the transfer at 50—it was now or never. If we were going to do it, we knew we didn't have much time. So we decided to go for it. If my doctor had said to me, 'No, we can't do this at your age,' we would have just abandoned the idea. I honestly believe I would have been okay with that too. Saying that, while I'm usually an all-out-there kind of person, I was very private about the process once we'd decided to move ahead. It wasn't that I held any shame about it. I just didn't want others to make any judgments about me, whether that be my age, no longer being the life of the party, or sidelining me work wise—for nearly 50 years people had known me as a hard-working globetrotter, and my whole life was going to totally shift. IVF is no easy ride. In our case, while I wasn't having to go through the egg-retrieval process, we still had to thaw my eggs, see how many survived, fertilize them, and then sync my cycle and prepare my body for implantation. It's a very physical process; you're shooting yourself with so many hormones every day and also trying not to get too excited while dealing with enormous hormonal fluctuations. The first cycle we did didn't work, and I remember feeling as if I'd expended so much energy on something so unmonumental and unrewarding. It sounds stupid in a way, but in the fakery of what I thought was IVF I presumed that everyone gets pregnant—that I could will a baby into existence through the right doctor, through simply the implantation procedure itself. Of course it doesn't work like that—it's so much more than that, and I know that now. But at the time, when it failed, we just moved on. Now that I have the space, there is a part of me that feels sad that I didn't feel compelled to mourn or be sad. Although I also had such a full life that I knew we'd be okay either way. But there was no doubt we wanted to proceed with a second transfer, which thankfully succeeded. We might have done a third, and maybe even a fourth, if it hadn't worked. However, by the time I had the second implantation, I was also dealing with uterine fibroids—noncancerous tumors that develop in the muscular wall of the uterus, which can affect the successful implantation of embryos. Because of them, it took nearly two hours and three doctors to insert the embryo. So even though I was finally pregnant, it wasn't straightforward. It really was far from ideal medically, because I was a 50-year-old woman by this stage, and my doctors would have preferred me to have a perfect everything. But these were just the cards I was dealt. This was probably the first time I really started to feel my age—pregnancy is hard enough, without this kind of complication—and the whole way through the pregnancy I was being carefully monitored by multiple doctors and health care professionals. As a result of all this, the doctors planned to deliver my daughter by vertical C-section—where they would cut me vertically to try and remove my daughter without disturbing the cysts (which were going to need to be removed safely in a second C-section once I'd healed from the birth). During the birth I lost two liters of blood. But birthing our daughter was a life-altering experience, and one that perhaps is even better coming to it at a more grown-up stage of life. I have nothing to hide about becoming an . It's given me wisdom and patience and a presence with my child that I would not have had when I was younger. I have rethought what's important, how to live my life in a way that is more present, and I do my best to parent her without distractions. Of course I still care about my career, of course I'd love an invite to the Met Gala, but I just feel so grounded with my daughter that I see my work and the perks of my job as a benefit, not the sole focus. I'm 52 now, and my daughter is two, and I think so differently about my life now. For so long I wanted to be there at the center of the action—whether that was socially or workwise—but my center is now my family. I still have so much to achieve in my life, but I equally want so much for her. There's no perfect anything. I'm not the perfect everything, but today I'm a better person. I'm a more thoughtful person, and I'm a more patient person. I'm a more learned person as a 50-something-year-old. The inescapable reality is I'm also an older person, and I wish I were a bit younger only because I just want more time with her. But I wasn't going to be ready until I was ready; that is just the truth. And I regret nothing. Originally Appeared on Glamour More Parenting Parents, you might be too emotionally invested in Bluey Can a $200 Instagram class really make you a better mother? Inside the (annoying?) rise of Cocomelon How Fisher-Price's 'Purple Monkey' Mat Became a viral hit
