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Loose Women star Denise Welch ‘rushed to hospital’ in ‘the worst pain ever’ – but spends 24 hours waiting for a bed

DENISE Welch has revealed she was rushed to hospital in “the worst pain ever” – but spent 24 hours waiting for a bed.

The Loose Women star, 66, shared the update with her fans on social media and opened up about the dramatic experience.

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Denise revealed she was rushed to hospital in pain
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She was recently forced to take a break from Loose Women
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In a now-deleted post, Denise said: “2 weeks ago I was in the worst pain ever.

“We waited 90 minutes for an ambulance and then I spent 24 hours in A&E waiting for a bed on the surgical ward.”

Fans were quick to send Denise well wishes and, while she didn’t expand on the reason for her hospital stay, she said: “I’m much better thank you x.”

Denise’s latest health battle comes after she was forced to miss work committments in December after struggling with depression.

She had been due to appear in pantomime but had to pull out and also took a break from Loose Women while she focused on her mental health.

Before her absence from the show, Denise – who returned earlier this month – spoke about her struggles.

She said: “I’d just done a podcast saying I’d been free for five years from clinical depression and that I hoped that something that happened when I had a baby had reversed.

“But sadly the unwelcome visitor paid me an unwelcome visit and so I’ve not been well for a couple of weeks.”

Denise, who has battled with depression for over 30 years, continued: “The reason why I’m glad we’ve alluded to it is because we do all of things like Britain Get Talking and sometimes people still find that it isn’t always good to talk.

“So I just wanted to come on here because what I need when I’m poorly is for my friends to just know that I need time to get well.

“I need for the people that I work with like yourselves and like our wonderful production team to say ‘if you want to come to work come to work.”

“And if I don’t, like last week I didn’t come to work, because I know my illness more than anyone.”

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Ten injured in terrifying Costco attack as shoppers sprayed with ‘mystery liquid’ and teen arrested after horror rampage

TEN people have been injured in a horrifying ‘mystery liquid’ attack in Costco.

Customers in a Costco in Somerset were rushed to hospital after being sprayed with a painful homemade chilli spray on Monday night.

Officers were called to the wholesale store in Avonmouth just after 6.30pm after a teenage boy allegedly started to spray people with an unknown liquid.

Staff members at Costco provided first aid until the ambulance service arrived to help those affected.

Cops, fire crews and the ambulance service all rushed to the store and Avon and Somerset Police said ten people complained of stinging or itchy eyes and skin.

A teenage boy was detained by members of the public in relation to the incident.

A police spokesperson said: “Emergency services were called to Costco in Avonmouth, Bristol, just after 6.30pm on Monday 17 February.

“A teenage boy was detained by members of the public after reportedly spraying people with an unknown liquid.

“Police, fire and ambulance crews attended in a co-ordinated multi-agency response.

“Ten people – including the boy – were complaining of stinging or itchy eyes and skin. Store staff provided first aid until ambulance crews arrived.

“People responded well to treatment and were discharged by the ambulance service at the scene.

“The liquid is believed to be a type of home-made “chilli spray” with no strong acid or alkaline ingredients.

“A juvenile was arrested on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and administering a noxious substance, and remains in police custody.

“The incident concluded by about 8.30pm and police resources cleared the scene by 9pm.

“If you saw what happened, or have any footage or information which could help the investigation, please call 101 and give the reference 5225042707.”

Nighttime view of a Costco Wholesale store.
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World Seniors Darts Championship 2025: Full schedule and results as John Henderson eyes back-to-back titles

THE World Seniors Darts Championship returns this week with some huge names in action.

Defending champ John Henderson features in the star-studded field as the Scotsman looks to claim back-to-back titles.

John Henderson throwing a dart at the World Senior Darts Tour.
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John Henderson is the defending champion[/caption]

The 51-year-old veteran smashed Colin McGarry 5-0 in last year’s huge final to take home the £30,000 jackpot.

Simon Whitlock makes his Seniors debut at the iconic Circus Tavern as The Wizard seeks silverware in his first tournament outing on the circuit.

The stacked bill also sees the return of three-time world champion and Sky Sports darts commentator John Part.

SunSport brings you all the information you need ahead of the 2025 edition of the World Seniors Darts Championship.

When is the World Seniors Darts Championship 2025?

  • The World Seniors Darts Championship 2025 gets underway on Wednesday, February 19.
  • The tournament runs until Saturday, February 22.
  • Circus Tavern in Purfleet will host.

What TV channel is the World Seniors Darts Championship 2025 and can it be live streamed FREE?

  • The World Seniors Darts Championship will be broadcast live on BBC Red Button and TNT Sports 4 from Day 2 of the tournament.
  • The first day will be available to watch on the BBC iPlayer/BBC Sport website or app and TNT Sports Extra.
  • You can live stream each day of the World Seniors Darts Championship for FREE via the BBC iPlayer or BBC Sport app/website.
  • TNT Sports customers can live stream the event on the discovery+ app/website.

World Seniors Darts Championship 2025 schedule

Wednesday, February 19

First Round (From 7pm)

Jim McEwan v John Part

Kevin Edwards v Michael Huntley

Paul Hogan v Simon Whitlock

Tony O’Shea v Lisa Ashton

Thursday, February 20

First Round (From 1pm)

Richard Rowlands v Graham Usher

Ross Montgomery v Trina Gulliver

Derek Coulson v Mervyn King

Kevin Painter v Richie Burnett

(From 7pm)

Martin Adams v Darryl Fitton

Colin McGarry v Steve Beaton

Neil Duff v Vincent van der Voort

Mark Dudbridge v Chris Mason

Friday, February 21

Second Round

John Henderson v Dudbridge/Mason

Coulson/King v O’Shea/Ashton

Leonard Gates v Edwards/Huntley

Rowlands/Usher v Duff/Van der Voort

Richie Howson v Painter/Burnett

McGarry/Beaton v Hogan/Whitlock

Robert Thornton v Adams/Fitton

McEwan/Part v Montgomery/Gulliver

Saturday, February 22

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

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Brit woman, 90, ‘starved to death’ after her carer son, 63, died at their home in Costa del Sol

AN ELDERLY British woman has been found “starved to death” after her carer son died at their Costa del Sol home.

The 90-year-old mum and her 63-year-old son were discovered by cops on a welfare check.

Police had to force their way into the home in Alhaurin el Grande, around 30 minutes away from the Costa del Sol resort of Fuengirola.

Cops believe mum starved to death after her carer son died of natural causes.

The alarm was raised by town hall workers days after an ambulance was called to their home to help the 90-year-old.

These Brits were also known to local social services, and her son is understood to have been her registered carer.

It is not clear whether the 63-year-old also had health issues.

Civil Guard officers who investigated the case believe the pair died from natural causes.

Cops say there is no suggestion they were victims of a crime.

Follow-up tests are being conducted following their post-mortems.

This comes after two other British pensioners in their 80s were found dead at their Costa Blanca home last Thursday.

The bodies of a man, 82, and woman, 74, described as friends by police, were discovered by firefighters.

They were found at their home near the small town of San Fulgencio, around a 45-minute drive south of Alicante.

Cops revealed the pair both suffered chronic illnesses and a post-mortem revealed they died from natural causes.

The alarm was raised by staff at the local councils social services department.

A spokesman for the Civil Guard in Alicante said late last night: “The Civil Guard was informed about 3.30pm through the emergency 112 service about the discovery of the lifeless bodies of two people aged around 80.

“Firefighters were at the scene along with local police from San Fulgencio when we arrived.

“The bodies have been transferred to Alicante’s Institute of Legal Medicine for the corresponding autopsy and full identification of both.”

Church of Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion in Alhaurin El Grande, Malaga Province, Spain.
A British mum and her son have been found dead in their Costa Del Sol home

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People are only just realising that crispy seaweed is actually made from something else, and it’s leaving them stunned

IT’S a classic side dish for many when ordering a Chinese.

But did you know that crispy seaweed isn’t actually made from the sea vegetable?

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Nigel Thompson left people stunned when he made a revelation about crispy seaweed[/caption]
Bowl of chopped nori seaweed with sesame seeds and chopsticks.
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It’s a popular side dish when ordering a Chinese takeaway[/caption]
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But in his TikTok video, Nigel used spring greens – traditionally used to make seaweed[/caption]
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He removed the stalk and then cut the leaves up into thin strips
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Well, it turns out that you aren’t the only one left stunned by the revelation that the popular side is actually made from spring greens.

Nigel Thompson, who regularly posts recipes on his social media pages, took to TikTok to share his version of crispy seaweed.

“So the ingredients you need – spring greens,” he began.

“Some people still think it’s real seaweed.

“Really?”

He then went on to shred the greens – removing the main stem of each left, rolling tightly and then cutting thin strips with a sharp knife.

Once that was done, he washed the strips, and placed them on a tea towel, with another on top to ensure they were dry.

Nigel then added some oil, before putting the mixture into the air fryer.

“So on full power, we’re just going to cook them, we’ll keep turning them and keep tossing them,” he said.

“Every couple of minutes just give them a little toss.”

Once finished, he took the seaweed out, and added some sugar and a little salt to finish it off.

And while lots of people praised Nigel for sharing the recipe on TikTok, others admitted they were still struggling to come to terms with his spring greens revelation.

“I was today years old when I learned that it was not actual seaweed,” one gasped.

“You’re not the first!” Nigel replied.

“I’m 41 and just learnt it’s not seaweed,” another admitted.

“Omg it’s not seaweed it’s just greens!” a third marvelled.

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Discount codes – Check sites like VoucherCodes for any discount codes you can use to get money off your order.

Buy it from the shops – Okay, it might not taste exactly the same but you’ll save the most money by picking up your favourite dish from your local supermarket.

Student discounts – If you’re in full-time education or a member of the National Students Union then you may be able to get a discount of up to 15 per cent off the bill. It’s always worth asking before you place your order.

“I was one of the folk who thought it was real seaweed till a few weeks ago,” someone else said.

“To this day I really thought it was real seaweed!” another wrote.

“Only realised recently that it wasn’t actual seaweed,” someone else added.

As another admitted: “I spent years deep frying every type of seaweed I could find before I, by pure chance, watched a Chinese cook use bok choi in a YouTube video.”

“Joining the didn’t know it wasn’t seaweed club at 51,” someone else laughed.

While other comments came from people who were stunned that others DIDN’T know what ‘seaweed’ is made from.

“Savoy cabbage works too,” one wrote.

“Always amazes me that people still think it’s actual real seaweed!”

“I love crispy seaweed and didn’t know it was so easy,” another praised.

“Thanks for this, going to make some ASAP.”

“I used to help make this when I worked at a Chinese wholesalers in Manchester,” a third commented.

“They finished it with a sprinkle of fish powder.”

“Tried this tonight for tea, it was AMAZING,” someone else gushed.

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He washed the greens, dried them off and then tossed in oil and put in the air fryer[/caption]
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He showed the dish when it was finished, after adding some sugar and salt[/caption]

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