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The Sun
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
GMB's Richard Madeley reveals horrifying injury live on air after falling over on holiday in France
GOOD Morning Britain anchor Richard Madeley sparked fan concern after returning to the ITV series with a hugely painful injury. The former This Morning frontman, 69, was back on-screen alongside Susanna Reid, 54, for Monday's episode. 6 6 Yet fans of the early-morning show were left worried after noting the broadcaster was clad with a huge cast on his right arm. The white plaster support could be seen peeking out of Richard 's smart black suit as he fronted Good Morning Britain from his regular spot on the desk. Others also noted his voice sounded husky and "digitised" amid his injury woe, which he outlined at the top of the show. Susanna said: "Richard you better explain," to which he replied: "I thought you were going to say did I have a good break!" After the pair giggled, he continued: "It's a double fracture of the wrist. "I was walking quite quickly down a steep pavement in France on Friday, and the pavement was loose. "It flipped up and it flipped me forward and I thought am I going to win or will gravity win? "And gravity won and I hit the ground hard. "So yeah I've got a double fracture and we'll see how it goes." After issuing a supportive "aww," Susanna then quizzed: Is it sore at the moment?" The brave host said: "I'm not discussing the pain threshold we just don't think about pain." One ITV viewer took to X to write: "Awww Madeley has an owie." A second put: "Is Richard channeling his inner Keith lemon this morning with his bandage?" The Sun has gone to GMB for comment. Last week, Ed Balls fronted the show alongside mum of three Susanna. TOUGH TIME The injury comes amid a rough time for Richard and a slew of ITV broadcasters. It comes amid a huge shake up of the daytime TV offering at the channel. We were first to report how veteran journalist Richard was facing the axe after crunch talks with telly bosses. In May, sources say Richard was told his contract, worth a reported £300,000 a year, would not be renewed on current terms when it expires in December. He hit back and negotiated a new deal with bosses — but it will mean a significant cut in his hours and pay. A source said: 'This one has really rocked the ITV corridors because Richard is such a big name and a legend of daytime telly. it became apparent Richard had a meeting with the network's most senior bosses and he's now being kept on in a more part-time role. 'He's got himself back on the show — but his hours are significantly cut.' Richard made an unexpected return to daytime telly in 2021 after Piers Morgan left GMB in a row over Harry and Meghan. He had co-hosted ITV's This Morning with wife Judy Finnigan for 13 years from 1988 to 2001. They had been the golden couple of daytime telly and it was thought both were happy to enjoy retirement at their homes in London and Cornwall. But Richard made a shock return to the screen as ITV bosses brought him in as a regular joint presenter on GMB with Susanna. He quickly established himself as a popular face on the breakfast show, building up a warm rapport with his co-host and taking on the main male anchor role. TV SHAKE UP Former MP Ed is set to be kept on, despite some viewers criticising the show for having a conflict of interest when he has been interviewing his former Labour political colleagues. Ed, who became a presenter on the GMB rota in 2022, has been pulled out of the studio in recent months when there is an interview with his wife, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, leaving Susanna to do it alone. ITV bosses announced that Lorraine, shown on weekdays from 9am to 10am, would air on just 30 out of 52 weeks from next year. GMB will also be extended. 6 6 6
BBC News
6 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Uneven pavements causing injury and isolation in Tavistock
A church in Tavistock has said members of its congregation are being left "black and blue" after tripping over uneven pavements in the town. Elders from the United Reformed Church said some pensioners are now so scared of falling over that they are staying at home, leaving them lonely and isolated. The church called for repairs to be made to the heritage paving, providing a more even County Council said recent inspections had found a defect which has since been repaired. Christine Reid suffered cuts and bruising to her face when she tripped on a Reid said she has difficulty getting over the gullies with her walker because the wheels get caught. At a recent meeting at the church to discuss the pavement issue, Mrs Reid said: "These blooming pavements shake you up."She said she was lucky there was someone around to pick her up when she fell. Bob Stride, 66, said getting around Tavistock was "very hard work" and "bloody painful".He uses a wheelchair and said he has been "tipped" out of it twice because of the he added: "I wouldn't like to see all the heritage paving go, that would be awful."But perhaps we could do some grouting and fill in the gaps a little bit just so that my wheels can run over them a bit more smoothly."He said this would be a "dramatic help". Suzy Weston said a few people had been injured in falls."There's my dad, Brian Mico, there's our friend David, who was black and blue after he fell, there's Bob who's fallen out of his wheelchair - there's just so many people and it's not acceptable," she Weston said her father's mobility scooter fell on top of him in one said that as a result her father had ventured out less, becoming more called for the authorities to "do something about it.".A spokesperson for the council said: "We are sorry to hear that some users may have experienced trips and falls in this area of footway."We inspected the pavement and repaired the defect."
Telegraph
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Water company leaves ‘asphalt scar' after digging up pavement
A water company left a 12ft-long black asphalt 'scar' after digging up part of a £14 million pavement. Thames Water dug up the thin section of expensive granite blocks in St James's, London, to access pipework beneath - but then replaced them with a streak of black tarmac - two years ago. Since then, the Labour-run City of Westminster Council has failed to force Thames Water to restore the paving, leaving the area tarnished by the black 'street scar' since July 2023. The granite paving was laid as part of a £14 million pedestrianisation project in 2014, and utility firms are required to replace damaged areas with 'like-for-like' materials within six months if they dig up a road. But they only face a £2,500 one-off fine if they don't. Nicholas Boys Smith, the director of Create Streets and a former director of the Office for Place quango, said the scar was a 'modest but meaningful' example of the 'failing British state'. He told The Telegraph. 'We've all seen them: the freshly laid paving, the newly laid granite setts: within months, weeks or even days, a slice or a square of them is thoughtlessly pulled up, cracked, smashed or thrown away and replaced with a scar of tarmac which lingers for months or years. ''I am authority', the scar says. 'I don't care about you. Your neighbourhood, your home does not matter and by implication, YOU don't matter'.' Call to increase fines Mr Boys Smith previously called for the fine to be raised to £10,000 for every month that goes by before restoration. Cllr Tim Mitchell, a Conservative councillor for St James's, said the authority faced a 'constant battle' with utilities to get them to return paving to its original condition after repairs were made. 'I would normally expect that it would be properly made good within 12 months,' he said. 'But it hasn't been.' He added that he's now 'reluctant to approve really fancy schemes for high-quality paving' without first investigating 'what might be likely to be ripped up'. 'That said, the council should really keep tabs on the utilities and they have the powers to require them to go back,' he said. 'It is absolutely frustrating because the council has to spend a lot of time chasing utilities to come back and smarten things up.' A spokesman for the council said Thames Water had agreed to install new paving in place of the 'street scar', but that it had not yet done so. 'The utility works were carried out by Thames Water,' the spokesman said. 'The council subsequently complained about the state of repair and Thames Water have now agreed to pay for the stone paving to be restored to its original condition.' It is understood that the repair works are due to be carried out within the next two months.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
'Pavement repairs in Goole are just an interim measure'
The use of tarmac to fill holes in a pavement is only a temporary measure and it will be replaced by "high-quality resurfacing of the area", a council has promised have been complaints about the work in Goole, East Yorkshire, where a new electricity supply is being installed in Paradise Place and Boothferry Road by Complete Utility Civic Society said that "with all the public realm works being planned this is unacceptable".But East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the tarmac was temporary and simply an "interim measure". "This is a common and accepted approach to avoid relaying surfaces that are due to be replaced shortly," a council spokesperson said."The decision for the utility company to use a temporary reinstatement was made with the council's agreement, and the paving blocks that were removed will be taken off-site and stored for potential reuse in future repairs." Margaret Hicks-Clarke, chair of Goole Civic Society, told the BBC it was a "terrible mess". She said: "It's been done in a really visible part of town where people park and do their shopping, so there is no getting away from it. "It has caused a lot of anger among residents as it just looks so different from the rest of the pavement."We feel it is totally unacceptable and needs to be sorted out soon."The council spokesperson said: "We appreciate that the appearance of temporary surfaces can cause concern, but we'd like to reassure residents and businesses that a full, high-quality resurfacing of the area will be delivered as part of the upcoming public realm scheme." 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.
Malay Mail
16-05-2025
- Automotive
- Malay Mail
PLUS activates tidal flow lane on NKVE's Kota Damansara-Damansara stretch tonight for pavement improvement works
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) will activate the tidal flow lane along the Kota Damansara-Damansara stretch (from KM18.90 to KM18.40) of the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE) from 10 pm today until noon tomorrow. In a statement today, the expressway concessionaire said the temporary traffic arrangement is necessary to facilitate pavement improvement works on the emergency and left lanes at KM18.63 as part of the continuous effort to provide a more comfortable experience for highway users. Therefore, it advised highway users to plan their journeys using the PLUS App to obtain the latest traffic information. They are also advised to adhere to all traffic signs and instructions issued by PLUS personnel when passing through the affected area Highway users can also obtain the latest traffic information through the PUTRI Virtual Assistant, X@plustrafik App, and Electronic Signboards (VMS) at selected locations as well as contact PLUSLine at 1800-88-0000 in the event of any emergencies. — Bernama
