This week’s selection of unmissable stories from news brands include a world record, a trip to the beach and an insight into changes at Twitter….
1. An incredible achievement
Adele Roberts broke a world record in the London Marathon less than a year after a year after finishing chemotherapy, The Telegraph reported. On Sunday, the BBC Radio 1 DJ became the fastest women ever to run the race with an ileostomy when she completed the race in 3 hours, 30 minutes and 22 seconds. Roberts, was diagnosed with stage two bowel cancer in 2021 and received the all clear from doctors in June, said: “Thank you so much to everybody who was actually in the race, there were so many lovely people on the course and also everybody who came out to cheer even though it was raining. We did it.”
2. Anything is paw-sible
In a Twitter video shared by the Mirror, a group of disabled rescue dogs took a trip to the seaside for the first time. The pups currently live at Dogs4Rescue, a Greater Manchester-based dog sanctuary. The rescue centre has rescued and rehomed over 1,000 dogs, with many saved from countries like Spain and Ukraine. The team is raising funds to open a new site near Accrington.
3. Digital garments
The Times explored why digital natives such as cryptocurrency traders and video gamers are spending thousands on virtual clothes for their social profiles and game characters. The trend is growing in popularity as environmental concerns around fashion continue to rise. Brands are getting involved with the trend, with Nike making around $1.3 billion selling NFTs. Will this make a positive impact on the fast fashion crisis?
4. Addressing UK housing prices
In an Instagram video shared by the i, correspondent Vicky Spratt explained the situation around UK housing prices, addressing worries surrounding debt, falling prices and what that means for homeowners.
5. Six months of Musk
The ‘Stories of our times’ podcast took a deep dive this week into the wider impact of Elon Musk’s purchase of social media platform Twitter. From staffing cuts inside Twitter HQ to the issues behind the removal of verification ticks, the episode explores the huge changes that have been made to Twitter since Musk took the reins.
