***EXCLUSIVE*** The thankful mum of a five-year-old girl who is battling deadly cancer has spoken of her gratitude after former One Direction star Zayn Malik donated £10,000 towards her cause. Helen Robinson, 24, was shocked when she woke up to find the unexpected donation on her daughter Caitlin’s gofundme page - where she’s desperately trying to raise over half a million pounds to save her daughter’s life. She said they had reached just £10 short of £2,000 when she first checked, but it skyrocketed to £12,000 when she looked moments later. The mum-of-two has reached out to Zayn via Instagram to thank the singer for his „immense generosity” and hopes his fans will join the cause to save her daughter’s life - who loves to sing One Direction songs in the shower. Brave Caitlin has been battling the rare cancer since her diagnosis in March 2019, and has tragically spent 70 per cent of her time in that period in hospital.
***EXCLUSIVE*** A Somerset bride-to-be is fundraising to get a large lipoma removed from her arm before her wedding because it is not covered by the NHS. Nikita Berryman, 29, of Frome, said she has been left feeling "down" about the non-cancerous fatty lump and does not want it to impact her special day in June. She said: "I've had the lump for a few years, I got it looked at it make sure it wasn't cancerous and was pleased to hear it wasn't. "Now I'm planning my wedding I want to get it removed. "I tried to get it off via the NHS but I've been told they wont do it because it's too large."
***EXCLUSIVE*** Fossilized network of filaments where vestiges of chitin - a very tough compound found in the cell walls of fungi - was detected.. The world's oldest mushroom has been discovered - smashing the previous record by 350 million years. It lived up to 810 million years ago in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - and helped kick start life on Earth. Fungi played a key role in evolution by making the atmosphere rich enough for animals to thrive. The primitive mushroom formed in a lagoon or coastal lake when life on the continent was in its very infancy. Early multi-cellular marine creatures had just started to split into sponges - and then everything else. Study co-ordinator Professor Steeve (correct) Bonneville, of the Free University of Brussels, said: "This is a major discovery - and one that prompts us to reconsider our timeline of the evolution of organisms on Earth."
***EXCLUSIVE*** These stunning photos show the Severn Bridge between England and Wales barely peeping above a blanket of thick dappled cloud covering the estuary. The aerial photos, captured by the National Police Air Service, show the 136 metre (445 feet) tall bridge emerging through the remarkable cloud coverage. The remarkable sight was caused by a weather phenomenon known as 'temperature inversion' - where cold air, which is usually higher up in the atmosphere, gets trapped beneath warm air. And the amazing cloud blanket captivated hundreds on social media, where many people shared photos, calling it "fascinating" and "surreal".
***EXCLUSIVE*** A vile dog breeder who mutilated puppies as part of a sick trend for celebrity owners has been banned from keeping animals after The Sun triggered a major animal welfare investigation. ittle Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 28, and Geordie Shore star Aaron Chalmers, 32, are among those who bought pets who had undergone cruel cosmetic surgery, known as docking, at the hands of Simon Davis.