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Irish Independent
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Davina McCall ‘wrote letters and a will' before brain tumour surgery
The presenter (57) underwent an operation in November 2024 to remove a colloid cyst, which was found after she was offered a health check-up as part of her menopause advocacy work. Recently, McCall was given the all clear - but she has now spoken about her worries before the operation, saying she wrote letters and organised a will in case something happened during the operation. Speaking to radio presenter Jamie Theakston on her podcast Begin Again, she explained: 'I have never had thought processes like I had before my operation. 'Some people were like 'You were quite extreme' because I was like I need to make sure everyone is alright if I die, will, letters.' When Theakston asked if she really did that, she replied: 'Yeah. I mean I was literally telling everybody [that I was fine]. 'But being on an operating table is a risk at our age.' On the show, Theakston also spoke about his experience with stage one laryngeal cancer. The presenter returned to his Heart breakfast show earlier this year, after saying he was 'cancer free'. 'I feel in a much better place not only physically but also mentally because I have learnt so much about myself, and about how strong you can be,' he added. 'I've learnt about other people, about friends and family about how important they can be. ADVERTISEMENT 'Supporting, being there, not taking them for granted. It has been a real gift. 'Often when bad things happen to us, in the aftermath of that there can be good things to take from it and I really do feel that I am a better person because of what I have been through than what I was before.' McCall has been updating her fans on her recovery online and in her 'final brain surgery update' last month, the presenter said she feels 'lucky to be able to draw a line under this' when 'so many people can't'. In an Instagram video, where she appeared alongside her partner, celebrity hairdresser Michael Douglas, she said: 'We thought we'd post a final brain operation update. 'So last week I had my final MRI and I was a bit nervous about it because I knew that if any of it was left then it would grow back and I'd just go through the whole thing again, which I was prepared to do. 'I kind of mentally prepared myself for that.' A picture of the MRI scan was shown on screen and McCall said the scan was 'clear'.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Strong launch for brewery's alcohol-free version of popular ale
An independent Yorkshire brewery has launched an alcohol-free version of its popular ale. T&R Theakston has released Nowt Peculier, a non-alcoholic version of Old Peculier, and has already sold more than 15,000 bottles in the first two months. The beer has been praised for its likeness to its alcoholic counterpart and offers traditional ale enthusiasts a deeply satisfying alcohol-free alternative. Nowt Peculier will now also be stocked in 170 Sainsbury's stores nationwide, with the family brewery in continued talks with a number of retailers to extend the beer's off-trade footprint even further. The brewery is also building distribution in the on-trade through Heineken, Star Pubs, LWC, and other wholesalers as operators adapt their range to meet demand for 0.0 per cent ale options. Theakston says, thanks to advanced filtration technology, it has preserved everything that's made Old Peculier the 'iconic pint' it is today - minus the alcohol. Richard Bradbury, managing director of Theakston's Brewery, said: "Nowt Peculier is one of our first ventures into alcohol-free beer in the brewery's near 200-year history and maintaining our reputation for high quality beers was absolutely paramount for us in the creation of Nowt Peculier. "We are thrilled by the warm reception the beer has received so far and look forward to extending Nowt Peculier's reach even further across the on and off trade this year. "The low and no alcohol beer category continues to grow in the UK, and thanks to our use of the highest quality ingredients, the expertise of our brewers and remarkable new technology, we are pleased to bring something new to the category and staying true to our commitment to brew legendary beers."
Sunday World
06-05-2025
- Business
- Sunday World
Meet the price-busting Wexford pint of stout that's become a hit in the UK
'We are probably the only pub outside Dublin or Cork not selling Guinness, Murphy's or Beamish and still surviving.' An Irish pub which began brewing its own price busting pints of stout for €4.50 has proved such a success it has now won a deal serving it in one of the UK's biggest brewery chains. Brennan's bar in Enniscorthy Co Wexford is selling its own brand stout alongside O'Hara's Red Ale and Carling lager for a tasty €4.50. So popular has Brennan's Irish Stout being that not only is it now stocked in T&R Theakston Brewery's pubs in the UK but last week it was the only Irish beer to win a gong at the London Beer Awards. Brennan's pub in Enniscorthy, Co Wexford 'I created Brennan's Irish Stout a few years ago during lockdown and then it ended up going on sale here when Guinness and Murphy's stopped brewing,' owner Peter Brennan tells the Sunday World. 'We brew in Ireland, this is the homeplace for the beer. We are contract brewing at the moment, and are planning to build a small brewery in Wexford. 'Our stout is in between Murphy's, Beamish and Guinness. It's that kind of taste. 'It's now on sale in other bars in Wexford, and some in Cork and Dublin, while it has also recently gone nationwide in the UK across the country thanks to Theakston. 'We are a small family business, and we just want to build slowly and strong. You have to have to pick the right pubs and build slowly.' Punters enjoying a pint of Brennan's Theakston is the 16th largest brewer in the UK, and also one of the oldest. Peter grew up in nearby Courtown Harbour before moving to England in the 1980s, where he worked and in pubs in the Midlands area. 'We used to run the Peaky Blinders pubs, the Garrison, the Old Crown, the Marquis of Lorne,' he notes. 'The programme kind of made the Garrison famous.' Peter's mother Ellen is a native of Enniscorthy, owning the former pub the Boolavogue Inn in the 1970s. His dad Pat was from Sandymount in Dublin and also worked in the pub trade, while his granddad was a cooper. Peter Brennan and his wife Bernie raise a glass News in 90 Seconds - Tuesday, May 6th 'My mother and father used have the Holiday Inn and the Mariner in Courtown many years ago,' he adds. 'My dad sadly passed away, but my mum still helps out at the age of 82. 'I came back to Ireland just over 20 years ago.' He is married to wife Bernie and they have two daughters, Emer (18) and Lily (13). 'We took over the pub called The Tavern about a year ago, and it's over 100 years old,' he maintains. 'When we opened we never installed Guinness, we just sold Brennan's stout. We are probably the only pub outside Dublin or Cork not selling Guinness, Murphy's or Beamish and still surviving. Enjoying a pint of Brennan's 'I like to support other craft breweries, so we have beers from like the Wicklow Wolf, Wicklow brewery. We have a brewery from Cork we work with. We have another brewery from Dublin.' While he has the trio of pints for €4.50 – which match the same prices the pub last week we featured and which we suspect is Ireland's cheapest seller of Guinness and Heineken at €4.50 a pint, McNulty's of Creeslough Co Donegal – he also has more expensive brands. 'We have a craft cider, Fallen Apple, that's €5.80,' he confirms. 'Then we have Heineken and Coors for €5.80. Then we have Wicklow Wolf for €5.80 'Spirits are around €6, and a small bottle of wine €6.75. We also have a selection of bottles of beer, including Miller, Birra Moretti and Erdinger for €4 a bottle, while a bottle of Estrella is just €3.' He admits the prices go down well with locals and visitors alike. 'It's a mixture of locals and tourists as well,' he points out. 'One of our loyal customers, Michael 'Spider' Nolan, comes in every day to drink Brennan's stout and then goes around the other pubs of Enniscorthy and then comes back to us to get one last Brennan's and then his taxi home.' They also lately teamed up with local Enniscorthy butchers M&M Meats to produce pork and leak stout sausages, and won a gold medal at a recent national meat awards. Peter admits he finds the prices in some Dublin pubs 'exorbitant' – a prominent couple in Temple Bar are now charging €11.45 for pints of lager, and €10.45 for Guinness. 'We were up there last week, it was amazing, it would blow your mind,' he complains. 'You go to some bars, the price of wine can be absolutely crazy for my wife. You can kind of expect to pay that bit extra. But if you cross the river you would get cheaper pints. 'I think that's a bit harsh (laughs), but they're getting away with it. €10.45 for a Guinness, it's a lot isn't it? 'But they're running a great show at the same time, they have a lot of staff, they bring in a lot of employment., They have big overheads with rates and insurance, there's music a lot of the time 'It's very hard in this industry. I'm in it over 30 years and it's not easy out there. Some people are too overpriced though.'
BBC News
20-02-2025
- General
- BBC News
Second dog survives 50ft fall from Kiplingcotes railway bridge
A dog owner has renewed calls for a sign to be put on an old railway bridge warning people about a steep drop after her pet fell about 50ft (15m) over a wall and was left seriously Theakston said she was unaware of the drop as she walked her dogs off-lead along the path from Kiplingcotes to Market Weighton, in East Yorkshire, on said Labrador Bertie made "horrific cries" after he fell and suffered multiple injuries including three broken ribs and fractures to his neck and spine. He is the second pet to fall from the same spot in six months. A council said a sign had been put up after the first incident in August 2024, which left a dog in critical condition. Ms Theakston said: "Bertie had a fracture to his neck, a fracture to his spine, a broken leg, three broken ribs and broken teeth."He was not in a good way," she East Riding of Yorkshire council sign close to the bridge urges visitors to observe the Countryside Code, which informs owners to keep dogs on a lead or under close control. But there is nothing warning visitors about the steep drop, Ms Theakston has said. Following the incident, at the weekend, two unofficial signs were put up, including one warning of the Ms Theakston said there needed to be a permanent official warning sign to prevent similar cases in the future."I never want other families to experience what we have gone through," she said. In August 2024, Labrador Cherry suffered five broken vertebrae in her neck, a broken wrist, liver damage and air around the lungs after plunging from the same the time, Cherry's owner Suzanne Mckeown told the BBC she too had been unaware of the drop and said there needed to be a warning sign in place to make people incident prompted an investigation, which the authority said had resulted in the Countryside Code sign being erected, "but no other measures were deemed necessary".A spokesperson for the council said: "We continue to urge pet owners to follow the Countryside Code and keep dogs on leads to prevent this type of incident."This is the same for thousands of locations across the East Riding. Owners are responsible for keeping their pets safe."Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
UK Radio Presenter Jamie Theakston Says That Attentive Listeners Saved His Life Before Cancer Diagnosis
UK radio presenter Jamie Theakston is back at work having undertaken several months of cancer treatment, and he says he has his regular listeners to thank for helping save his life. Theakston co-presents the Heart Radio breakfast show alongside Amanda Holden, and has been on air for two decades, following a successful television presenting career. More from Deadline Michel Franco Talks Mexico-U.S. Immigration Drama 'Dreams' With Jessica Chastain & How It's Not Related To Trump; Reveals He's Yet To See 'Emilia Pérez' 'Zero Day' Actor Jesse Plemons Shares Why Netflix Thriller Politicians' Leanings Left Deliberately Vague Russell Brand Shuts Down Mental Health And Addiction Charity Following Sexual Assault Allegations Theakston told The Times of London that regular listeners had been tuning in attentively, and several had notified him of a change in his voice on air, urging him to have it medically checked: 'You do the show for 20 years, and you get a sore throat and it comes and goes. But there were a couple of listeners who said, 'You really need to get it checked.' And I guess in many ways that sort of saved my life. Without being too dramatic about it.' With his wife also urging him to get his recurrent sore throat checked, Theakston consulted a specialist and was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, a rare disease that attacked his voice box. Following three surgeries and several months off work, Theakston returned to work in January, broadcasting to an audience of 4.2million. His radio show is the largest non-BBC in the UK, with a regular audience of 4.2million. In 2019, Heart Radio folded all its separate regional radio stations, opting instead to have Theakston and Holden broadcast nationwide. Of the local jobs that went with the move, Theakston told The Times: 'The blame should fall very strongly on the BBC's shoulders. Commercial radio doesn't have a responsibility to provide local programming. Our responsibility is to get the numbers to allow the sales team to sell the ads.' Best of Deadline How To Watch The 'SNL50' Anniversary Concert And Three-Hour Special This Weekend Everything We Know About Christopher Nolan's Next Film – 'The Odyssey': Release Date, Cast And More 'Bridgerton' Season 4: Everything We Know So Far
