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BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
South Yorkshire mental health text support scheme launched
A new service has been launched in South Yorkshire offering urgent mental health support by text partnership between NHS South Yorkshire and digital mental health service Shout, created by the Mental Health Innovations charity, will offer free support 24 hours a charity said it would help patients access anonymous and confidential help without having to wait for a face-to-face or telephone South Yorkshire chief medical officer Dr David Crichton said: "We know that some people are uncomfortable seeking face-to-face support for mental health issues, so the option to have a text conversation encourages more people to reach out for help." The service is accessible by texting "EYUP" to the given phone number, an idea by Sheffield-based children and young people charity Hornby, CEO of Mental Health Innovations, said: "By offering Shout as part of the ICB's [integrated care board] range of services, we can help take the pressure off face-to-face and phone services, while ensuring that people in distress can access urgent support."We know that reaching out for help can be difficult, and texting provides an accessible and discreet way for individuals to seek help whenever they need it." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds or catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Metro
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Viewers have unsettling Final Destination experience after life imitates art
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Remember the Final Destination scene where a cinema ceiling fell? No? That's because it happened in real life when theatre attendees were watching the sixth film on the big screen. Final Destination: Bloodlines was released earlier this month, following Stefani (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) as she uncovers a deadly family secret that threatens all of their lives. It marked the final film appearance of the late genre icon Tony Todd, who had played the mysterious William Bludworth throughout the franchise. But cinemagoers in Argentina got an impromptu 4DX experience when, during a screening of the film, the theatre's ceiling began collapsing. The incident occurred around 9pm on May 19 at Cinema Ocho in La Plata, Buenos Aires, reports InfoBae. Attendee Fiamma Villaverde told the publication that she went to see the film as part of her 29th birthday celebrations, but did not expect to become immersed in it quite so much. 'There was a really loud noise. At first, we thought it was part of the movie because we were so absorbed, but then a huge piece fell on me,' she recalled. Around 40 attendees found their screening disrupted as the ceiling in screen 4 began to fall down, with Fiamma reportedly being struck by debris, explaining, 'It didn't hit their head because they were leaning slightly over the armrest.' She was allegedly struck in the shoulder, back, knee, and ankle, and sustained bruising from the accident. Video shared on social media shows a large hole in the ceiling of the cinema, with debris on the floor and in the aisles. 'I asked for my ticket money back,' Fiamma, who attended the film with their 11-year-old daughter, continued. She claimed: 'While I was waiting, the theatre manager came to talk to me. He asked, 'How do you want to fix this?' I got angry: 'How do I want to fix this? I'm going to file a complaint. Just imagine if they hit my daughter in the head! They're irresponsible!'' The film has proved a hit for the franchise, grossing a whopping $187.1 million (£138 million) worldwide so far, making it the highest-grossing installment of the franchise. More Trending Speaking to Metro ahead of the release, directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky shed light on how they plotted those 'staggeringly grisly', intricate death scenes, sparked from random freak occurrences. 'From the very beginning, we call it, 'What can we ruin for people?' so that after you see this movie, for the rest of your life, you'll never be able to look at a cup filled with ice in the same way, or a garbage disposal truck, or hear the song Shout without thinking of this movie,' Adam teased. 'That was a big conversation. I think that's the legacy of Final Destination: that it takes potential anxieties and brings them to life in a way that ruins them for people forever. 'We always wanted to create a movie that you had to watch through your fingers, but while you were also smiling. Getting that tone balance right was very tricky.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: The best Wes Anderson films to watch if The Phoenician Scheme isn't your vibe MORE: Michael Jackson biopic's exhausting runtime confirmed in major update MORE: The Phoenician Scheme review – My sky-high hopes for Wes Anderson's latest were dashed
Black America Web
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Tapped For Rosetta Tharpe Biopic
Source: Mirrorpix / Getty Rosetta Tharpe was a trailblazing Black musician who found fame early on as a gospel artist before shifting to rock and roll and inspiring several future legends. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has been tapped to pen a script for a biopic about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, with legendary rocker Mick Jagger serving as a producer. Deadline reports that the Sister Rosetta Tharpe biopic was set in motion after Live Nation Productions reached out to Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor to piece together the script. Along with Jagger's Jagged Films, the film is also being produced by Tribeca Studios and Inaudible Productions. Sister Rosetta Tharpe emerged on the music scene first in the world of gospel, releasing her first recordings at the age of 23 in 1938. One of the singles, 'Rock Me,' would become a hit and influenced the likes of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard, among others. Tharpe would mix gospel lyrics with secular music, which angered some. She went on to perform her mix of gospel and rhythm and blues, all accented by her guitar playing. The image of a Black woman singing gospel music inside secular establishments, along with her chosen instrument, caused many to not support her musical endeavors despite her quietly influencing future musical superstars along the way. In interviews, Thapre essentially framed rock and roll as rhythm and blues at a faster pace. Sister Rosetta Tharpe passed away in 1973, but was acknowledged by her peers as a pioneering voice for rock and roll. Along with the biopic, there will be a documentary about Tharpe centering on her contributions to music and her lasting influence, most especially in the world of guitars. The film will also pull from author Gayle Wald's Shout, Sister, Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock-and-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe biography. — Photo: Getty SEE ALSO Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Tapped For Rosetta Tharpe Biopic was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
South Wales Guardian
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Lulu dreams of singing To Sir With Love to former US president Barack Obama
Lulu, 76, was asked on BBC Breakfast who she thought was the most charismatic politician. She said Obama, despite having never met him. She said: 'As soon as anyone mentions politics, it's Barack Obama, I'm sorry, there has never been a prime minister here that has that kind of charisma. 'I never met him, but my dream is to sing To Sir With Love to him, he's great isn't he?' Released in 1967, To Sir With Love is Lulu's theme to the James Clavell-directed film of the same name, which deals with social and racial issues at a British secondary school. It stars the singer and Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson and Patricia Routledge. The singer, whose real name is Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, also warned young people about the pitfalls of becoming famous. She added: 'Today it's so crazy to me that so many kids want to be famous, and I think, 'you have no idea what that entails', and it's quite hard, and a lot of my peers couldn't handle it because it was difficult, and they became addicts. 'Drugs were involved, or they just backed off because they couldn't deal with it. 'One of my favourite guitarists, Peter Green, I got angry that he stopped playing, but he couldn't deal with the whole success.' The Shout singer, who will release her memoir If Only You Knew in September, said she thought today's world was 'more open', and that people used to keep mental health issues to themselves. She explained: 'I think it's healthy, because if you keep things to yourself, like me, what was difficult about writing this book, when I decided to actually be as vulnerable as I possibly could and tell everything, I had things that I kept down, so they get lodged in your whole being, and to unlock them, this can be painful. 'It can be hard, but ultimately it's healthy, because they say that you're only as sick as your secrets, that's a phrase that goes around, or if you keep things hidden, they will pop out at the wrong moment. 'If you don't express that you're feeling angry, it will come out at a very inappropriate moment.' From the beginning of her career in 1964, Lulu has achieved 10 UK top 10 singles and a UK top 10 album. She is best known for songs such as Shout, I'm A Tiger and Boom Bang-A-Bang, which was a joint Eurovision winner in 1969 with the Spanish, Dutch and French entries, who all tied on 18 points.
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Memorial Sloan Kettering prom gives kids with cancer a chance to celebrate: ‘I feel like a queen'
After being diagnosed with an aggressive and rare carcinoma tumor during her sophomore year in March, 16-year-old Jazzy missed her prom. Advertisement But, on Thursday afternoon, the Catskill teen got to walk a red carpet in a pink-beaded ball gown, pose for pics with new bestie and fellow patient Samantha,15, and boogie to 'Shout' and 'Dancing Queen' with her high school boyfriend Liam. 'We get to have our own little prom here,' said Jazzy, who is facing hearing loss from her chemotherapy. 'We have a new family here.' 8 Jazzy (left) and Samantha were thrilled to attend prom at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Tamara Beckwith Advertisement She was one of about 200 people —glammed up patients, families and staffers – in attendance at Memorial Sloan Kettering's Pediatric Prom, which was held in the transformed West Dining Room inside the renowned hospital. It was the 35th Pediatric Prom, which started as a small dance party in the hospital unit and has grown to an elaborate ball with fancy dresses, a photo booth, DJs, limos, a milk-and-cookies bar, face paint and lots of dancing. 'Our entire team is committed to making it a special and memorable day for everyone involved,' Rachel Corke, the director of hospital administration for MSK Kids, told The Post. 8 Staffers dress up and attend the prom alongside patients. Tamara Beckwith Advertisement Against the backdrop of glittery 'Starry Night' themed decorations, guests sipped ginger ale and juice and enjoyed mac and cheese and burgers that even the doctors OK'ed just this once. 'I don't feel like a princess — I feel like a queen,' exulted 7-year-old Maya in between bites of freshly popped popcorn from a festive cart. The tiara-clad tot has been battling neuroblastoma since she was 3 and underwent surgery two years ago to remove a tumor. Hospital staff danced alongside their brave young charges. 8 Patient Gini Beltran attended the event with fiance Juan Guillermo. Tamara Beckwith Advertisement 'This is everyone's favorite day of the year,' said Melissa Seidner, a 31-year-old administrative supervisor in the pediatric division at MSK. 'It's so fun to see all the patients enjoy themselves. It's a nice break from dealing with what we deal with.' She wore a jewel green gown that she'd selected from racks of donated dresses in a repurposed hospital rec room turned into 'Promingdale's' by the Society of MSK's Children's Committee. Maggie Kraus, a 17-year-old from Westchester who was diagnosed with leukemia this past November, rocked a soft purple frock with matching head scarf as she partied the afternoon away. 'I love princess dresses,' she said, vowing to wear it for her upcoming 18th birthday in July. 'I was really nervous I wouldn't be able to experience senior prom. But they pulled through.' 8 The Society of MSK's Children's Committee creates a 'Promingdale's' shop in a repurposed hospital rec room. Doree Lewak for NY Post 8 Patients and staffers get to choose from racks of donated clothing. Doree Lewak for NY Post Kraus was set to start her next round of chemo a few hours after prom, but she didn't let it — and the nausea it would likely bring about — take away from her enjoyment of the event. 'Let me have fun,' she said. Advertisement As the song 'I Will Survive' played poignantly in the background, the competitive equestrian relayed how her 'whole world got turned upside down' by her recent diagnosis. Doctors told her she wouldn't be able to ride horses for two years. 'I proved them wrong and I'm riding,' said the fearless teen, who volunteers to work with younger kids on the spectrum. 'I'm super-scared of needles, but I have to get used to it.' 8 Maggie Kraus was thrilled to find a violet gown. Tamara Beckwith Advertisement She shaved off her flowing brown hair — which she loved to dye bright colors — rather than waiting for the side effects of chemo to cause it to fall out. 'I wanted it to be my doing and not the cancer,' she said. Pediatric oncologist Dr. Andrew Kung told The Post that the prom exemplifies the philosophy at MSK, whose pediatric cancer center is ranked the best in the country and treats people up to age 40. 'This is one of the most special events for us,' he said. '[We're] not just about curing disease but caring for the patient and family.' Advertisement 8 The Rodriguez family — 6-year-old Alessia (second from left), mom Maite, dad Diego and little sister Vida — had a great time at the event. Tamara Beckwith 8 Jon Lyrick hopes to one day volunteer at the event. Tamara Beckwith Jon Lyrick was decked out in a show-stopping silver and black suit from Portabella. The 25-year-old from Crown Heights partied with friends as he told The Post that someday he'd 'love to come back to prom as a volunteer.' Advertisement Lyrick, who has undergone two bone marrow transplants, is feeling stronger every day. 'I love to have fun,' he told The Post between songs on the dance floor, where he happily spun around friends and IV poles. 'Today is a good day.'
