Shut Ins: Britain’s Fattest People: Mum-of-three who weighed 30st shows off 8st weight loss

A mother-of-three who weighed over 30st shows off her incredible 8st weightloss following bariatric surgery on tonight’s Shut Ins: Britain’s Fattest People. Samantha, 35, from Hartlepool, who appears on the Channel 4 show tonight, feels too ashamed to go out, leaving the responsibilities of family life to her husband Keith, who she has been with … Read more

Britain’s former fattest man who once tipped the scales at 65 stone has died aged 52 

Britain’s former fattest man who ate 29,000 calories a day, drank 12 litres of soda a day and weighed 65 stone dies aged 52 Barry Austin, from Birmingham, died yesterday and his family have paid tribute His partner’s daughter Dannie Louise said she was ‘absolutely heartbroken’ At one point Mr Austin consumed 29,000 calories a … Read more

Britain’s former fattest man who once tipped the scales at 65 stone has died aged 52 

Britain’s former fattest man who ate 29,000 calories a day, drank 12 litres of soda a day and weighed 65 stone dies aged 52 Barry Austin, from Birmingham, died yesterday and his family have paid tribute His partner’s daughter Dannie Louise said she was ‘absolutely heartbroken’ At one point Mr Austin consumed 29,000 calories a … Read more

Britain’s fattest regions include Wirral, Wigan, Stoke and Nottingham

The people of Wirral are officially the fattest in Britain with more hospital admissions for obesity-related illnesses than anywhere else in the country.  Hot on their heels are those who live in Wigan, York, Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham. The five regions all recorded admission rates of over 3,000 per 100,000 population. However, Wokingham and West Berkshire … Read more

Britain’s fattest regions include Wirral, Wigan, Stoke and Nottingham

The people of Wirral are officially the fattest in Britain with more hospital admissions for obesity-related illnesses than anywhere else in the country.  Hot on their heels are those who live in Wigan, York, Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham. The five regions all recorded admission rates of over 3,000 per 100,000 population. However, Wokingham and West Berkshire … Read more

Descendant of Britain’s fattest police officer ‘PC Tubby’ follows in footsteps by joining same force

The not-so thin blue line: Descendant of Britain’s 25-stone fattest police officer ‘PC Tubby’ who served in the 1880s and inspired the ‘Laughing Policeman’ song follows in his footsteps by joining the same force PC John William Stephens served in Leicestershire Police in the 1880s and ’90s His great-great-great grandson Dan Challis has joined the force … Read more

Descendant of Britain’s fattest police officer ‘PC Tubby’ follows in footsteps by joining same force

The not-so thin blue line: Descendant of Britain’s 25-stone fattest police officer ‘PC Tubby’ who served in the 1880s and inspired the ‘Laughing Policeman’ song follows in his footsteps by joining the same force PC John William Stephens served in Leicestershire Police in the 1880s and ’90s His great-great-great grandson Dan Challis has joined the force … Read more