A WIDOWER whose tear-jerking poem about loneliness inspired Dame Esther Rantzen to help millions in the same boat has been crowned citizen of the year. War hero Bob Lowe was given the honour in recognition of his charity work, which includes volunteering for The Silver Line, a round-the-clock helpline for isolated older people.
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How a Classic Anime Seems to Have Inspired ‘Star Wars Resistance’
(Welcome to The Movies That Made Star Wars, a series where we explore the films and television properties that inspired or in this case help us better understand George Lucas’s iconic universe. In this edition:Robotech) Cobbled together out of three distinct different anime series from Japan, Robotech became a cult phenomenon in the United States […]
Need Motivation to Lose Weight? 17 Ideas to Get Inspired Right Now
You made it here- the decision to lose weight! This means that mindfulness is kicking in! This is important for motivation, weight loss, and health. Being healthy and active is necessary!Our bodies were meant to move, not be sedentary. For weight loss, the success of your journey is based on your ability to stay motivated […]
Princess Diana inspired Prince William to give Kate Middleton this priceless gift
Kate Middleton and Prince William met at university, and were an item for eight years before they married. The close couple now have three children, Prince George, five, Princess Charlotte, three, and Prince Louis, just a few months old. It appears that Prince William has a romantic streak and a gift for giving presents. He […]
Stranger Things' 'Darker' Season 3 Inspired by… Fletch?
Stranger Things‘ return is still a year away, but star David Harbour has already let slip a main source of inspiration for Season 3. In a new interview with our sister site Variety, the two-time Emmy nominee reveals that series creators Matt and Ross Duffer have partially modeled the next eight episodes after the 1985 action-comedy Fletch, […]
Meghan and Harry vs Kate and William kiss: How Diana inspired her boys to show love
Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make up what is becoming known as the “fab four”, the next generation of royals. A body language expert has analysed the two couples in the same scenario and gave her professional opinion on how they differ. Judi James looked at images both couples kissing at […]
Awesome Art Inspired by Your Favorite TV Shows
There’s so, so, so much good TV right now, it’s impossible to watch all of it – so imagine trying to make the time to turn great TV into great art. Luckily, our friends at the pop culture-savvy Gallery1988 in Los Angeles have a whole team of artists on the job, and this year’s edition […]
Be inspired in 50s swimwear from Boden, Pistol Panties and Debenhams
SUN MAG If you want to emphasise curves or add interest to your straight up and down shape there’s a whole host of ways to enjoy the vintage swimwear vibe and make it work for you. We show you our favourite retro swimwear in our gorgeous Grecian shoot, but when it comes to choosing a […]
How my wife’s death inspired invention of cancer breathalyser
AN inventor whose breathalyser cancer detector scooped Britain’s top engineering award has told how his own wife’s fatal illness inspired him. Billy Boyle, a Cambridge University graduate, lost his wife Kate at 36 to colon cancer on Christmas Day 2014.
How my wife’s death inspired invention of cancer breathalyser
She died at home just moments before their twin sons, Isaac and Oscar, then aged five, woke to ask him if it was time to open their presents. He said: “Every day I wake up angry that my children don’t have a mother.” But as co-founder of Cambridgebased Owlstone Medical he diverted that anger into […]