A MUM-of-three who “died twice” and was left penniless saw her luck dramatically change after winning big on the National Lottery.

Desirée Home, from Tunbridge Wells, said she’d “hit rock bottom” after she was forced to move into a mobile home while battling stage 3 bowel cancer.

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Desirée Home and her husband won £1million on the lottery[/caption]

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Wayne called her to break the news that they’d won on the lottery[/caption]

She was diagnosed when she was 50 and needed invasive surgery and heavy bouts of chemotherapy, and described the following seven years as a “catalogue of horror”.

Desirée told Kent Online: “During my treatment, I ‘died’ twice from respiratory failure in the hospital and spent 11 days in ICU, halfway through chemo and unrelated to the cancer, I developed Cauda Equina Syndrome which required further surgery and to top it all, my husband and I lost our jobs.”

”With absolutely no money and mounting debts we had no choice but to sell our forever home and move away into a small mobile home, splitting up our family. I think you can safely say, we’d hit rock bottom. And then it all changed,” she said.

Then one day, while she was recovering at home, her husband Wayne called with the news that they had won £500,000 on the EuroMillions Lottery.

As if that wasn’t enough of a shock, he then called back to tell her that he’d got the numbers wrong – they’d actually won £1million.

She said that she can remember the moment “as clear as if it were yesterday” and said the money was a lifeline to rebuilding their lives.

“The phrase ‘you couldn’t write it’ springs to mind. I was standing on the bow of a boat spraying Champagne and holding a cheque with our names and a million pounds written on it, when just weeks before I had been juggling the sums and desperately trying to stay stress-free to aid my recovery,” she recalled.

Desirée and ex-submariner Wayne were finally able to treat their kids to incredible experiences like snorkelling in the Maldives.

Her tale of loss and luck inspired her to write a memoir about her life story.

She said she finally had the headspace to write after the cash injection aided the financial burden on their shoulders.

Her book, And then: One woman’s real-life story, from cancer diagnosis to losing the family home and then… a £1 million Lottery win, is on Amazon as a Kindle edition.

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She and her husband Wayne went to the Maldives on holiday[/caption]

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Her book is available on Amazon[/caption]

THE Kremlin has rushed to deny claims that Vladimir Putin’s health is failing in an unprecedented move.

It comes after the Russian president who is now 72-years-old admitted in a televised meeting that he has been regularly undergoing medical examinations at a top hospital in Moscow.

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During a separate meeting, the President was seen scratching his face in what some have said could be a side-effect of repeated botox[/caption]

“Doctors at the Central Clinical Hospital, where I undergo all sorts of regular examinations, also recommend getting vaccinated with domestically produced drugs,” Putin said.

Also part of the meeting was Russia‘s health minister Mikhail Murashko who supported his boss’s calls for people to get vaccinations.

However, attention was quickly drawn to the dictator’s comments after years of speculation about his health.

Putin’s aides quickly quashed any concerns surrounding the President’s condition.

The Russian leader “has no health problems” state news agency TASS insisted while reiterating that Putin’s medical visits were routine appointments.

“He meant routine medical examinations,” Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

Rumours about Putin’s health have swirled for years after the president’s “strongman” image took a hit due to dramatic changes in his appearance.

He has been seen looking exhausted, out of breath, having difficulty walking, and pulling bizarre gurning faces.

There have also been times when Putin appeared to be in some kind of pain as he strongly gripped tables while in meetings, sparking rumours of Parkinson’s.

Around the same time in 2022, experts started noting his “bloated” and “weakened” appearance with some claiming he could have had thyroid cancer.

It was initially suggested that Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine on February 24 may have been sparked by his failing physical condition.

The leader’s strict isolation rules during the Pandemic also sparked ideas that the dictator who started spending long periods in isolation had been worried about catching Covid while undergoing some form of treatment.

At the tail end of the pandemic when restrictions were being lifted across the world, Putin’s abnormally large meeting table for public appearances was widely mocked and continued to generate concern.

Most recently, footage emerged of the leader appearing to scratch at his face during another televised meeting on Wednesday.

It is rumoured that he has undergone repeated botox treatments which could have caused itchiness.

‘A MYSTERY TO ALL’

The Sun has previously been told by experts and doctors that there is no doubt that his health has deteriorated.

Rumours have even swirled that the despot has a body double as he attempts to cling to power for as long as possible.

“If you watch Putin closely, it’s hard to avoid the suspicion that often some of the appearances you’re seeing are not, in fact, the same person,” Keir Giles, Russia expert at Chatham Hous previously told The Sun.

“You also notice the trends in his health over time. His health does seem to improve and deteriorate in different public appearances.

“There are some times when he looks really quite frail, bloated, puffy, shaking, having to grip onto the table and only giving very short five-minute speeches even on major public events.

“And then there are times when he appears to bounce back as a much healthier individual who is standing up and speaking for 40 minutes.

“But what is actually wrong with him is a mystery to us all.”

However, the despot appears to have no intention of slowing down as he continues to lead the nation and its attack on Ukraine.

In March, the ageing leader won the rigged election to see him continue his reign until 2030 when he will turn 77.

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Putin has often appeared to have low-energy and a puffy face[/caption]

LIAM Payne called himself “a lost boy” in One Direction in a heartbreaking video recorded shortly before he died.

The pop star has tragically passed away aged 31, after falling to his death from a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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He was in the city attending 1D bandmate Niall Horan‘s tour, and died on Wednesday afternoon.

Liam had been sharing daily updates on his life on Snapchat, discussing his move to Miami, life with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy, and his rise to fame in the X Factor group.

In one poignant clip he titled Rating My Outfits, he spoke about his public appearances from his days in One Direction.

The singer shared one photo from an appearance at Capital’s Jingle Bell Ball taken in 2017, showing him dressed in tracksuit bottoms and a blue top covered in shooting stars and a flying eagle.

Commenting on the photo, Liam said: “This is not good, and I don’t look particluarly happy either.

“I look like a very lost boy.”

It comes as:

• One Direction fans held candlelit vigils outside the hotel
• The singer posted on Snapchat just minutes before his death
• Rylan Clark and Dermot O’Leary paid tribute to the star
• Liam’s ex-fiancée Maya Henry broke her silence after his death
• His girlfriend Kate Cassidy posted a message before he died
• Harry Styles’ mum paid heartbreaking tribute to the star

Another photo showed Liam with the One Direction lads, including Niall, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson.

Liam poured praise on the boys, telling his fans: “Zayn looks incredibly great, doesn’t he?

“Zayn always looks great, it was really hard to stand next to him.”

On Harry, he said: “Harry is starting to venture out into his Harry-licous self.”

“Louis looks great, Louis could be James Bond,” Liam continued.

About himself, he said: “I don’t know why I always have to dress like the gaffer, like I’ve always got a coat on.”

He went on to describe the group as becoming “dapper gents” on the red carpet.

After showing another photo, Liam shared a proud anecdote from his days on the red carpet.

He said he was delighted to be told he looked just like former England captain David Beckham by comedian Jack Whitehall.

He revealed: “This was the era where I was most getting compared to David Beckham.

“Which made my head massive by the way, it was the coolest thing ever.

“It was actually Jack Whitehall who said it. We were together, and Jack Whitehall had a polaroid camera, and he said, ‘oh, twins!’

“No one had ever said that before. And then it just never stopped.”

Tragic Liam’s cause of death has today been revealed.

Liam died at the CasaSur Hotel instantly from multiple injuries including a fractured skull.

LIAM’S STRUGGLES

Since rising to unprecedented levels of success with One Direction on the X Factor in 2010, Liam has struggled with a variety of health difficulties, including addiction, and spending time in rehab.

He admitted that he spent time in a US wellness clinic after he “hit rock bottom”.

He also told how a mystery respiratory illness left him floored in 2021.

Liam admitted turning to alcohol and drugs to hide how he struggled to cope with One Direction’s dizzying levels of fame — which would spark panic attacks and high levels of exhaustion.

In 2021, he blamed a “pills and booze phase” for bloating his face to “ten times the size” while also revealing he used to guzzle the contents of his mini bar when band chiefs checked the lads into hotels to keep fans at bay.

He came across as erratic in interviews by making bizarre claims, including that Cowell built One Direction around his talents and that his solo career has been the most successful of all his bandmates.

Liam leaves behind his seven year old son Bear who he shared with ex Cheryl Tweedy.

His devastated family have broken their silence after his tragic death. saying they have been left “devastated”.

A family member told reporters: “We’re obviously devastated at the news but we don’t want to comment.”

A HIGH school football star was killed while he was shielding his group during a shooting that erupted at a festival.

Bryce Gerlach, a senior, died after a bust-up between two groups escalated at a homecoming event in New Albany, Indiana, on Saturday.

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Gerlach, 18, died at the scene while Brendan Hagan, 22, and woman, 44, were rushed to the hospital, as reported by the NBC affiliate WAVE-TV.

Shots were fired at the Harvest Homecoming as an argument between two groups turned violent.

Cops believe Gerlach and the two injured people simply just got caught up in the incident as it unfolded.

His family said the teen was the victim of a “senseless crime,” according to his obituary.

Cops revealed they were hunting for men thought to be in their 20s.

One of the men was sporting a red hoodie and had dreadlocks, according to police.

Gerlach’s pals have told how the football star shielded members of his group.

“It was very selfless what he did, and I’m thankful he went out in such a heroic way, so that’s how people remember him because that’s what he was,” Tanner Chumbly, a friend, told WAVE.

“He was a hero.”

Meanwhile, Trent Clark, who played with Gerlach’s younger brother, described the football player as a humble guy.

Gerlach played football for Corydon Central High School, and his coach led the tributes.

Luke Keller hailed the star’s leadership qualities, as reported by the Louisville Courier-Journal.

Gerlach was a versatile athlete and played different positions, including kicker and punter.

Footage shared on social media showed Gerlach in action in what turned out to be his final football game.

Keller revealed the senior had plans to continue playing the game at college.

Gerlach also had a passion for soccer and enjoyed being the goalkeeper, per the obit.

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He also wanted to follow in his sister’s footsteps, who played sports while in college.

Away from the sports field, Gerlach enjoyed driving in his blue truck and socializing with friends and family.

Tributes have been paid online to the high schooler.

Elementary school teacher Shellie Zabel described Gerlach as a “special kid.”

“He had a passion for soccer and living life to the fullest,” she wrote in a Facebook post.

“Bryce taught me a lot as a teacher as all of my current and past students do.”

She recalled that the sports-mad child used to read football magazines in her class.

“I told him I didn’t care because I just wanted him to learn to love to read,” she wrote.

Students at Corydon Central High left flowers where Gerlach used to park his car.

Almost 2,000 people attended a vigil in the football star’s honor.

The Corydon football team will take to the field on Friday, and fans have been asked to wear blue, Gerlach’s favorite color.

Bobby McMann watched from the press box on opening night.

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One Direction star Liam Payne’s cause of death has been revealed one day after he fell from a balcony in Argentina. 

One Direction star Liam Payne fractured his skull and died instantly when he suddenly plunged from his third-floor hotel balcony in Argentina, medical officials said Thursday as they revealed the singer's official cause of death.

Verification of the startling photographs come as Argentinian officials vow to hunt down the drug dealer involved, the outlet reported.