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The Doctor Who star collapsed 'in agony' in California on Tuesday (July 25). John Barrowman has been rushed to hospital for emergency surgery after collapsing “in agony” on Tuesday (July 25). The Doctor Who star, 50, was taken to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California, where he was diagnosed with appendicitis. After being told by doctors that his appendix needed to be removed immediately, Barrowman underwent surgery in the early hours of Wednesday (July 26). The surgery proved a success and the...

Exclusive: Mother is fighting to get her gay son's body back home A hospital in Egypt turned off a British gay man’s life support and are refusing to send back his body to the family. Adrian Nicholas King, a 39-year-old originally from Stafford, went on holiday to Cairo, Egypt with a female friend on 9 May. During a safari trip, his kidneys are believed to have failed and he entered into a coma. Elaine Gilbert, King’s mother, told Gay Star News there was...

Carlos Pinto and his partner were out enjoying a meal in the area when an attacker ran in and stabbed the woman London is reeling following the attack in London Bridge last night that left seven people dead and 48 people injured. The attack was carried out by three men who were all shot dead by police within minutes of their deadly rampage. It is being treated as a terrorist incident. None of the victims have yet been named while next of...

Theirs is a love story for the ages. It began at first sight and has lasted throughout the decades. It has now grown stronger, despite illness and distance. “The second I saw Takashi I knew he and I would be together forever,” a teary-eyed Dale Green, an 85-year-old Korean War veteran told The Pride L.A. “There wasn’t even a slight chance that we would not be. It was love at first sight and it was profound and mutual. We both knew that, then and...

Orlando Health and Florida Hospital will not bill survivors of the Pulse nightclub massacre for out-of-pocket medical expenses, officials announced Wednesday. Instead, the hospitals will write off an estimated $5.5 million or more in care. "The pulse shooting was a horrendous tragedy for the victims, their families and our entire community," Orlando Health President and CEO David Strong said. "During this very trying time, many organizations, individuals and charities have reached out to Orlando Health to show their support. This is...