Fossils: Newly identified sabre-toothed cat from 9 million years ago weighed 600 pounds

A newly-identified sabre-toothed cat that lived in North America five to nine million years ago weighed some 600 pounds and could have taken down prey ten times its size. US researchers named the ferocious feline ‘Machairodus lahayishupup’ to honour the Cayuse people, on whose lands the original specimen was unearthed. In Old Cayuse, ‘Laháyis Húpup’ means ancient … Read more

Samia Longchambon reveals she weighed less than 7st on Dancing On Ice

‘I was running on empty’: Samia Longchambon reveals she weighed less than 7st on Dancing On Ice as nerves stopped her from eating By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 12:47 BST, 4 May 2021 | Updated: 12:47 BST, 4 May 2021 Samia Longchambon has revealed she weighed less than seven stone during her stint on … Read more

Woman who weighed over 25st celebrates her loose skin in snaps – after shedding half body size

A woman whose weight spiraled due to comfort eating has racked up thousands of social media followers after shedding half her body weight – and celebrating the loose skin she’s been left with. Hannah Castledine, 32, who lives in Leicester, allowed Truly to document how her life has changed since shedding 12st 4lbs. The mother explained … Read more

Fossils: Largest ever flightless bird lived in Australia 50,000 years ago and weighed up to 1,323lbs

Largest ever flightless bird lived in Australia 50,000 years ago and weighed up to 1,323lbs with a HUGE head more than 1.5 feet long — but its brain was squeezed for space Experts studied fossils of ‘mihirungs’, the name given to Australia’s giant birds The largest, Dromornis stirtoni, was able to reach some 10 feet (3 … Read more

New Zealand: Claire Burt who weighed 170 kilos loses HALF body weight after binge eating disorder

A nanny who weighed 170 kilos after she fell into a vicious cycle of binge eating has dropped more than half her body weight in an astonishing unrecognisable transformation. Claire Burt, from New Zealand, said she was ‘on the verge’ of ‘eating herself to death’ after she developed a crippling binge eating disorder that saw … Read more

New Zealand: Claire Burt who weighed 170 kilos loses HALF body weight after binge eating disorder

A nanny who weighed 170 kilos after she fell into a vicious cycle of binge eating has dropped more than half her body weight in an astonishing unrecognisable transformation. Claire Burt, from New Zealand, said she was ‘on the verge’ of ‘eating herself to death’ after she developed a crippling binge eating disorder that saw … Read more

Morbidly obese mother who weighed 31st branded ‘selfish’ for relying on daughter to look after her

A morbidly obese mother who weighed 31st and was branded ‘selfish’ for relying on her daughter to look after her when she was just 11-years-old revealed her 10st weight loss on Shut-Ins: Britain’s Fattest People. Last night’s episode of the Channel 4 show caught up with those who appeared in the first series of the … Read more

Morbidly obese mother who weighed 31st branded ‘selfish’ for relying on daughter to look after her

A morbidly obese mother who weighed 31st and was branded ‘selfish’ for relying on her daughter to look after her when she was just 11-years-old revealed her 10st weight loss on Shut-Ins: Britain’s Fattest People. Last night’s episode of the Channel 4 show caught up with those who appeared in the first series of the … Read more

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

Are any of your stock holdings weighed down by their pension funds?

Are any of your stocks weighed down by their pension funds? Hefty shortfalls in some company plans can be an investment red flag Companies that have large defined benefit schemes are often on the hook to pay out billions to retirees over time Stagecoach, BT and First Group are among the British companies with the … Read more