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The Sun
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
First look at 80s-inspired supermini being brought back to life almost 20 YEARS after long-forgotten carmaker went bust
A LONG-forgotten car brand has returned after decades away with an 80s-inspired supermini. Zastava Yugo, most commonly marketed as Yugo, was originally designed as a shortened version of the Fiat 128. 2 2 Its production began in the 1980s and ceased in 2008. The fresh vehicle - revealed as a 1:5 scale model at Car Design Event in Munich, has drawn inspiration from the Fiat's model. Dr Aleksandar Bjelić, a Serbian professor, has enlisted compatriot designer Darko Marčeta, who has lifted the lid on what the future Yugo will look like. The latter's eye-catching design will give the Yugo a modern aesthetic - complete with slim LED lights front and rear, bulky alloy wheels and flush-fitting door handles. As more brands announce plans to introduce cheap entry-level EVs to encourage motorists to make the switch away from petrol and diesel cars, the revival of Yugo couldn't be more timely. For those not ready to make the switch just yet, the upcoming Yugo will be available in either a petrol or electric powertrain. The owner hopes to launch the new hatchback in 2027, but plans to introduce the car to the UK remain unknown. Serbia to Mount Kilimanjaro. The trip is a recreation of one originally made by the company in 1975. ENGINE RESTART It comes after a huge car brand looks set to be brought back after 14 years with an "entirely new vehicle" that will rival one major off-roader. Flying car wows Clarkson, Hammond and May on Grand Tour episode The sparkling set of wheels is catching the attention of off-roaders now the Chinese-funded motor is back on the scene. Spanish 4x4 manufacturer Santana has been given a new lease of life thanks to backing from Chinese firm Zhengzhou Nissan. Together they have produced a brand spanking new model which offers a choice of diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains. The motor is "designed for -if-road enthusiasts" and is said to contend with the iconic Ineos Grenadier Quartermaster - a rugged, trusty pick-up truck. Information about Santana's new vehicle has been kept very hush-hush with images simply showing a cloaked car. The sultry silhouette of the motor teases its chunky shape, but that's about it. Santana promised fans it would reveal the entire model range at the end of 2-25. The motors are being produced in the former Santana plant in Linares, Spain. Spain a couple of years later.
Daily Mail
27-04-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
New Kilimanjaro diet rivals the popular Mediterranean eating plan for a potentially longer life
The Mediterranean diet has long been hailed as the healthiest way to eat, with its fresh fish, green vegetables, and healthy fats, the regimen dates back to ancient Greece and Rome, now dubbed Blue Zones. Blue Zones are locations lauded as longevity hotspots with low rates of chronic disease and significant numbers of natives living well into their nineties and beyond. Even though the Mediterranean variation has earned the title as healthiest fare year after year, the cuisine of a nation in Africa could soon take its place, step forward the Tanzanian Kilimanjaro diet. Dutch researchers recently found that people in Tanzania, on the southeastern edge of Africa bordering Kenya, are far healthier than western nations due to a focus on unprocessed, traditional foods. The Tanzanian Kilimanjaro diet, focuses on foods like okra, plantains, and beans, and drinks like mbege, made using fermented banana and the grain millet. It was found that men who followed the African plan had significantly lower levels of inflammation and stronger immune systems. Experts behind the study believe it's the diet's lack of processed food that keeps inflammation at bay, lowers risks of chronic diseases, and possibly extend lifespan. Dr Quirijn de Mast, lead study author and infectious disease specialist at Netherlands' Radboud University Medical Center, said: 'Our study highlights the benefits of these traditional food products for inflammation and metabolic processes in the body. 'At the same time, we show how harmful an unhealthy Western diet can be.' The researchers recruited 77 healthy Tanzanian men with an average age of 25. Of those, 23 who normally followed the Kilimanjaro diet were asked to switch to a typical Western diet for two weeks, which included foods like processed sausages, white bread, and fries. Meanwhile, 22 who typically ate western meals followed the Kilimanjaro plan for two weeks. This included eating corn, okra, plantains, kidney beans and avocados. Another 22 on the western diet also were asked to drink one serving of mbege every day for a week. The rest who maintained their normal diets were used as controls. Researchers found those who switched from the Kilimanjaro to the Western diet had higher levels of inflammatory proteins in their blood. Their immune cells were also less effective in warding off pathogens. The authors said the Western diet showed 'systemic inflammation and metabolic dysregulation'. Those who switched to the Kilimanjaro eating plan, however, saw the opposite effect. The changes to inflammation levels were still detectable via blood samples for four weeks after the study ended, suggesting the Tanzanian diet's long-lasting benefits. Dr de Mast said: 'Inflammation is at the root of many chronic conditions, which makes this study highly relevant for Western countries as well.' However, while the African diet seems to have similar effects to the one that came out of the Mediterranean, Tanzania itself is not considered a Blue Zone. The average life expectancy is 67 - in the U.S., it is 77. Greece and Italy, two countries that adhere to the Mediterranean diet, have an average life expectancy of 82 and 84, respectively. Both are each home to one of the world's five Blue Zones. According to the latest data, Tanzania had a cancer rate of 140 cases per 100,000 people in 2022, significantly lower than 445 per 100,000 in the U.S. Tanzania records about 44,000 cancer cases per year compared to around two million in the U.S., although the east African country has a significantly smaller population with roughly 66 million people in Tanzania compared to the U.S.'s 330 million. Both countries have roughly equal diabetes rates, with one in ten adults diagnosed with the condition. Dietitian Sapna Peruvemba told VegNews that people who wanted to follow the Tanzanian diet should focus on building meals around veg, fruits, and legumes. And to include fermented foods like sauerkraut and kimchi, which have probiotics that have been shown to promote the production of disease-fighting antibodies and anti-inflammatory compounds. As Peruvemba said: 'Don't underestimate the power of returning to the basics.'
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Woman with terminal cancer to run Everest marathon
A woman with incurable breast cancer is preparing to travel to the Himalayas to take part in the world's highest marathon. Shaunna Burke, 49, from Addingham, West Yorkshire, had booked her place on the Everest Marathon in 2024, but was forced to delay her plans for a year after she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. The cancer had spread to her liver and in the past 12 months she underwent four months of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, liver surgery and radiotherapy. Dr Burke, a keen mountaineer and associate professor in exercise and health psychology, said: "I approached my treatment like I was training for the hardest climb of my life." This will be her first marathon but not her first major summit. She has previously climbed four out of the seven highest peaks in the world - Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, Elbrus in Russia, Kilimanjaro in Africa and Everest in Nepal. Dr Burke has been to the Everest region three times before, first visiting back in 2003. "Before my diagnosis, I was training for the Everest Marathon and to do this climb," she said. "Then when the diagnosis struck my life, I took a sharp turn and I had to put a lot of short term plans on hold. "Long term plans became very uncertain and at the time of my diagnosis, I thought there might not be a chance that I could get back to Nepal. "There were some some very dark moments when I didn't know what I'd be facing," she said. Dr Burke became the second Canadian woman to summit Everest in 2005 and since then she has also researched the psychology of mountaineering, and the preparation needed for a huge climb like Everest. Dr Burke, whose work involves studying exercise and its effects on cancer, said throughout her cancer treatment she managed to stay fit, running to and from her hospital appointments as a way of coping. "Each time I had treatment, I ran from my house to the chemotherapy bus and parked my car further away from St James's Hospital so I could run three miles to radiotherapy," she said. "Staying active helped me to tolerate my treatment – I experienced few side effects, and it also helped me psychologically." As a researcher into the links between exercise and cancer, Dr Burke said in a surreal way she "applied her own research to her own life". She said: "I approached it with the mentality of a researcher in exercise and cancer. "I'm very familiar with how you get patients ready for treatment, whether that be surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. "I developed my own 'prehabilitation' plan that was tailored to me, which not only involved exercise, but it also involved looking at a spectrum of elements that I could adapt that would help make my treatment as effective as possible. "That included reducing stress as much as much as I possibly could, ensuring that I had a healthy diet, and then exercise being paramount to to my training plan." As well as running outdoors, Dr Burke has been training at the OTE Performance Centre and Altitude Chamber in Leeds. Her work at the University of Leeds, which has been supported by funders including Macmillan, Yorkshire Cancer Research and Cancer Research UK, have shown that people should keep as active as possible before and during treatment to aid recovery. The Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon is an annual race which starts at Everest Base Camp and finishes in the town of Namche Bazaar. It is held on 29 May to celebrate the Everest ascent by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary on the same date in 1953. Dr Burke is due to travel to Nepal on 15 May, as before the marathon she is to complete a 6,119 metre (20,075ft) climb of Lobuche Peak. The peak is a separate challenge within the Everest region, which requires technical climbing skills and high-altitude acclimatisation - something she hopes will help prepare her for the marathon. Dr Burke has so far raised more than £7,000 for cancer charity Macmillan, which helped her during her treatment at Airedale Hospital and St James' Hospital in Leeds. Lisa Martin, relationship fundraising lead for Macmillan, said: "This is a monumental challenge and we are behind Shaunna all the way. "We are so grateful that she has decided to donate the money raised to Macmillan, as whatever she raises will go a long way in providing vital support for people living with cancer. "Shaunna is so dedicated to this challenge and wish her all the very best of luck. Shaunna – thank you so much for supporting Macmillan." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Veteran finishes Everest marathon in citrus outfit Deaf and blind marathon runner on track for Everest England to Everest - The triathlon to the top of the world Everest Marathon Macmillan Cancer Support University of Leeds
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Woman with terminal cancer to run Everest marathon
A woman with incurable breast cancer is preparing to travel to the Himalayas to take part in the world's highest marathon. Shaunna Burke, 49, from Addingham, West Yorkshire, had booked her place on the Everest Marathon in 2024, but was forced to delay her plans for a year after she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. The cancer had spread to her liver and in the past 12 months she underwent four months of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, liver surgery and radiotherapy. Dr Burke, a keen mountaineer and associate professor in exercise and health psychology, said: "I approached my treatment like I was training for the hardest climb of my life." This will be her first marathon but not her first major summit. She has previously climbed four out of the seven highest peaks in the world - Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, Elbrus in Russia, Kilimanjaro in Africa and Everest in Nepal. Dr Burke has been to the Everest region three times before, first visiting back in 2003. "Before my diagnosis, I was training for the Everest Marathon and to do this climb," she said. "Then when the diagnosis struck my life, I took a sharp turn and I had to put a lot of short term plans on hold. "Long term plans became very uncertain and at the time of my diagnosis, I thought there might not be a chance that I could get back to Nepal. "There were some some very dark moments when I didn't know what I'd be facing," she said. Dr Burke became the second Canadian woman to summit Everest in 2005 and since then she has also researched the psychology of mountaineering, and the preparation needed for a huge climb like Everest. Dr Burke, whose work involves studying exercise and its effects on cancer, said throughout her cancer treatment she managed to stay fit, running to and from her hospital appointments as a way of coping. "Each time I had treatment, I ran from my house to the chemotherapy bus and parked my car further away from St James's Hospital so I could run three miles to radiotherapy," she said. "Staying active helped me to tolerate my treatment – I experienced few side effects, and it also helped me psychologically." As a researcher into the links between exercise and cancer, Dr Burke said in a surreal way she "applied her own research to her own life". She said: "I approached it with the mentality of a researcher in exercise and cancer. "I'm very familiar with how you get patients ready for treatment, whether that be surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. "I developed my own 'prehabilitation' plan that was tailored to me, which not only involved exercise, but it also involved looking at a spectrum of elements that I could adapt that would help make my treatment as effective as possible. "That included reducing stress as much as much as I possibly could, ensuring that I had a healthy diet, and then exercise being paramount to to my training plan." As well as running outdoors, Dr Burke has been training at the OTE Performance Centre and Altitude Chamber in Leeds. Her work at the University of Leeds, which has been supported by funders including Macmillan, Yorkshire Cancer Research and Cancer Research UK, have shown that people should keep as active as possible before and during treatment to aid recovery. The Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon is an annual race which starts at Everest Base Camp and finishes in the town of Namche Bazaar. It is held on 29 May to celebrate the Everest ascent by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary on the same date in 1953. Dr Burke is due to travel to Nepal on 15 May, as before the marathon she is to complete a 6,119 metre (20,075ft) climb of Lobuche Peak. The peak is a separate challenge within the Everest region, which requires technical climbing skills and high-altitude acclimatisation - something she hopes will help prepare her for the marathon. Dr Burke has so far raised more than £7,000 for cancer charity Macmillan, which helped her during her treatment at Airedale Hospital and St James' Hospital in Leeds. Lisa Martin, relationship fundraising lead for Macmillan, said: "This is a monumental challenge and we are behind Shaunna all the way. "We are so grateful that she has decided to donate the money raised to Macmillan, as whatever she raises will go a long way in providing vital support for people living with cancer. "Shaunna is so dedicated to this challenge and wish her all the very best of luck. Shaunna – thank you so much for supporting Macmillan." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Veteran finishes Everest marathon in citrus outfit Deaf and blind marathon runner on track for Everest England to Everest - The triathlon to the top of the world Everest Marathon Macmillan Cancer Support University of Leeds
BBC News
27-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Addingham woman with incurable cancer to run Everest marathon
A woman with incurable breast cancer is preparing to travel to the Himalayas to take part in the world's highest marathon. Shaunna Burke, 49, from Addingham, West Yorkshire, had booked her place on the Everest Marathon in 2024, but was forced to delay her plans for a year after she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. The cancer had spread to her liver and in the past 12 months she underwent four months of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, liver surgery and Burke, a keen mountaineer and associate professor in exercise and health psychology, said: "I approached my treatment like I was training for the hardest climb of my life." This will be her first marathon but not her first major has previously climbed four out of the seven highest peaks in the world - Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, Elbrus in Russia, Kilimanjaro in Africa and Everest in Burke has been to the Everest region three times before, first visiting back in 2003."Before my diagnosis, I was training for the Everest Marathon and to do this climb," she said."Then when the diagnosis struck my life, I took a sharp turn and I had to put a lot of short term plans on hold. "Long term plans became very uncertain and at the time of my diagnosis, I thought there might not be a chance that I could get back to Nepal."There were some some very dark moments when I didn't know what I'd be facing," she Burke became the second Canadian woman to summit Everest in 2005 and since then she has also researched the psychology of mountaineering, and the preparation needed for a huge climb like Everest. Dr Burke, whose work involves studying exercise and its effects on cancer, said throughout her cancer treatment she managed to stay fit, running to and from her hospital appointments as a way of coping. "Each time I had treatment, I ran from my house to the chemotherapy bus and parked my car further away from St James's Hospital so I could run three miles to radiotherapy," she said. "Staying active helped me to tolerate my treatment – I experienced few side effects, and it also helped me psychologically."As a researcher into the links between exercise and cancer, Dr Burke said in a surreal way she "applied her own research to her own life".She said: "I approached it with the mentality of a researcher in exercise and cancer. "I'm very familiar with how you get patients ready for treatment, whether that be surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy."I developed my own 'prehabilitation' plan that was tailored to me, which not only involved exercise, but it also involved looking at a spectrum of elements that I could adapt that would help make my treatment as effective as possible. "That included reducing stress as much as much as I possibly could, ensuring that I had a healthy diet, and then exercise being paramount to to my training plan."As well as running outdoors, Dr Burke has been training at the OTE Performance Centre and Altitude Chamber in Leeds. Her work at the University of Leeds, which has been supported by funders including Macmillan, Yorkshire Cancer Research and Cancer Research UK, have shown that people should keep as active as possible before and during treatment to aid recovery. The Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon is an annual race which starts at Everest Base Camp and finishes in the town of Namche Bazaar. It is held on 29 May to celebrate the Everest ascent by Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary on the same date in Burke is due to travel to Nepal on 15 May, as before the marathon she is to complete a 6,119 metre (20,075ft) climb of Lobuche Peak. The peak is a separate challenge within the Everest region, which requires technical climbing skills and high-altitude acclimatisation - something she hopes will help prepare her for the marathon. Dr Burke has so far raised more than £7,000 for cancer charity Macmillan, which helped her during her treatment at Airedale Hospital and St James' Hospital in Leeds. Lisa Martin, relationship fundraising lead for Macmillan, said: "This is a monumental challenge and we are behind Shaunna all the way."We are so grateful that she has decided to donate the money raised to Macmillan, as whatever she raises will go a long way in providing vital support for people living with cancer."Shaunna is so dedicated to this challenge and wish her all the very best of luck. Shaunna – thank you so much for supporting Macmillan." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
