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Fiona Phillips 'just getting on with it' after Alzheimer's diagnosis

Fiona Phillips has said she does not plan to give up working after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, in an interview with the Daily Mirror.

The journalist and broadcaster discovered she had the disease a year ago after suffering months of brain fog and anxiety.

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5 July 2023

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Sally Magnusson hears how a cure for Alzheimer's is 'within our grasp'

Shobna Gulati and Meera Syal in rehearsals

Play explores Alzheimer's impact on families

Marmalade the Robotic Cat in a Morpeth Care Home

Marmalade the robotic cat brings joy to care home

Mick and Diana from Syston have been married for almost 60 years

Man with Alzheimer's pens song to remember wife

The word Dementia spelt on wooden blocks

Using virtual reality to diagnose Alzheimer's

Fiona Phillips

Fiona Phillips debates Alzheimer's care costs in 2014

Entertainment & Arts

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Boy recreates photos to help gran with Alzheimer's

Vicky and one of the choir

Vicky McClure's choir get stopped for autographs

Alan Jones-Bratt bowling at Stourport-on-Severn

Pensioner's bowling, golfing and walking challenge

Hereford & Worcester

Heather Taylor

'In this moment we are all enjoying ourselves'

Hug doll with care home resident

‘As soon as she hugged the doll her anxiety eased’

A field of daffodils

Are we about to see a lot more daffodils in Wales?

Precious Pet

Lifelike pets help soothe hospital patients

Neil and Glenys Kinnock

Kinnock describes wife as his 'continent of rocks'

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor's husband on her final years

Two women talk about the challenges of getting care for their relatives in Northern Ireland.

'My husband's diagnosis was like a life sentence'

Northern Ireland

Daniel Jones

Tears mark start of UK paramotor challenge

Graeme Sutherthand and his mother Linda

Using TikTok to help my mum remember

Aldo Ceresa

Alzheimer drug: 'I'm heading in the right direction'

Chris Higgins was diagnosed with dementia in lockdown after his wife noticed a change in his behaviour.

‘I have dementia but I’m still here, I’m still me’

Northern Ireland

A snowy tree in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd

Watch: Snowy scenes as cold snap hits UK

Several weather warnings have been issued as the first snow of the season hit parts of the UK.

A group of schoolchildren in purple jumpers singing Happy Birthday to King Charles

Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.

A composite image of June Spencer as a young and older woman

Watch: June Spencer recounts her lifetime on The Archers

The radio star, who played Peggy Woolley in The Archers, has died aged 105.

Antonio Banderas looking at a Blue Peter badge next to Olivia Colman who is excitedly putting her badge on. A sign in the background reads Paddington in Peru

Watch: Colman's Blue Peter badge delight baffles co-star

The Oscar-winning actress appeared overwhelmed with joy when presenter Shini Muthukrishnan awarded her the badge.

Prince William playing rugby with school children in Cape Town

Prince William plays rugby with children in Cape Town

The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.

a woman looking at an off-screen interviewer. Her gaze is direct and she is wearing a black top and plum-coloured lipstick

'Little girls were threatened in the most depraved way'

Catherine Kierans from the PPS explains how Alexander McCartney abused young girls online.

King Charles standing at a podium

King: 'It is vital that we understand our history'

King Charles says says "the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate" in a speech to Commonwealth leaders.

A still from the bodycam footage showing the moments before Chris Kaba was shot

Bodycam video shows moments before Chris Kaba shooting

Police release bodycam footage showing moments before Chris Kaba is shot.

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A university student had a shock when she found a live scorpion in a clothing parcel from fast fashion firm Shein.

Princess of Wales

Kate in Southport for surprise first public visit since chemo

The Princess of Wales arrives in Southport for her first official engagement since finishing cancer treatment.

Learner motorbike rider uses phone while overtaking

Watch: Dangerous driving caught on camera

More people are being prosecuted for dangerous driving thanks to a huge increase in footage submitted to police by the public.

King Charles dancing

'He's got the moves' - King tries Samoan dance

The King and Queen met guests representing the Commonwealth at a St James's Palace reception.

Prince William and David Beckham pose in front of a helicopter

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Beckham says he was "excited and proud" to help raise money for the London Air Ambulance service.

Prince Harry smiles at WellChild Awards

Prince Harry arrives in London for charity awards

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Harrison in the water, the sun is shining on the water and there is a boat behind him

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Harrison, 15, swam "non-stop" for several hours, then played rugby the next morning.

Huw Edwards outside court

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The former BBC News presenter has arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court filmed by TV cameras, photographers and watched by journalists.

Gary Lineker, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy sit in the Match of the Day studio, with a backdrop of the Royal Albert Hall

Match of the day or Last Night of the Proms? Well, it's both!

To mark the 60th anniversary of Match of the Day, the football pundits had a go at some Proms commentary.

King Charles grins as three rugby players wearing black New Zealand t-shirts give him hug

Watch: King surprised by 'very healing' hug with rugby players

King Charles laughed after accepting the surprise offer from a player on New Zealand's women's team.

Emily Maitlis

Emily Maitlis reflects on impact of Prince Andrew interview

The 2019 interview, widely viewed as a "car-crash", saw the prince talk candidly to Maitlis about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Dionne Barrett

'Absolutely sickening': Mum reacts to early release of son's killer

Dionne Barrett said it is 'absolutely sickening' that a man jailed for her son's manslaughter will be released.