Robert Rowlands

Blue Cross and Cats Protection are warning owners of indoor cats living one storey or higher to secure windows, doors and balconies during warm weather to prevent potentially fatal falls known as high-rise syndrome. Blue Cross hospitals in London and Grimsby have treated 33 cats this year after falls. Alliah Seed’s kitten survived a fifth-storey fall with a fractured toe, prompting her to plan to install protective mesh. The charities recommend secure netting or screens, avoiding unattended open windows, neutering cats to reduce roaming and providing indoor enrichment, particularly as a heatwave is expected to bring temperatures as high as 36C in parts of England.

The EuroMillions draw produced the numbers 26, 29, 35, 38 and 47, with Lucky Stars 01 and 02. No ticket matched all five numbers and both stars, while one UK winner received the £1 million Millionaire Maker prize. The estimated jackpot for the next draw is £94 million. The article also lists prize tiers and reports the Thunderball numbers as 04, 18, 28, 30 and 34, with Thunderball 11.

Spar is the exclusive UK retailer of Starbucks’ new 250ml Pumpkin Spice Frappuccino until 19 August 2026. The chilled ready-to-drink coffee, developed through Spar’s partnership with Red Star and Arla Foods, is the first ready-to-drink version of Starbucks’ iconic pumpkin spice flavour. Shoppers have reacted enthusiastically on social media, with several saying they plan to buy or stock up on the drink.

A woman whose menstrual cycle began changing developed a ruptured ovarian cyst, sepsis and a bowel obstruction that left part of her intestine wrapped around a fallopian tube. After collapsing in severe pain, she underwent multiple scans before emergency surgery removed damaged intestine and treated widespread infection. She spent three weeks in hospital, including time in intensive care, and required a long recovery period. Now fully recovered, she urges women to trust their instincts, push for medical answers and seek prompt care for symptoms that could indicate conditions such as fibroids, endometriosis or PCOS, warning that dismissed symptoms can quickly become life‑threatening.