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By Aleisha Scott
image captionJessica Diamond needs help to get dressed and cannot brush her hair or teeth
A woman who cannot lift her head can look forward to the future after an urgent appeal raised more than £100,000 for surgery in Spain.
Jessica Diamond, 23, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, spends much of her time lying down in a darkened room.
Due to spinal conditions, her neck cannot support the weight of her own head resulting in severe pain, headaches, blurred vision and tinnitus.
Miss Diamond said she was like an overgrown version of a baby .
She has two conditions of the spine called craniocervical instability and atlanto-axial instability, which cause brain stem compression and dislocation of joints.
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image captionVanley Burke s images of the Windrush generation have established him as the ‘godfather of black British photography’
Vanley Burke s work is regarded as the greatest photographic record of African Caribbean people in post-war Britain, capturing its evolving cultural landscape and social history over the past four decades. He is now working with black artists in Gloucester to create a black history of the city and will be a guest speaker at the Gloucester History Festival on 17 April. In the 60s and 70s the way that black people were represented was in derogatory statements like lazy or go back home , Mr Burke said,
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By Aleisha Scott
image captionXabier Marshall says the future for gyms and the fitness industry is far from bleak
The fitness industry can bounce back from the Coronavirus pandemic if it can adapt, personal trainers have said.
Lockdowns have forced gyms to close with many smaller independent businesses likely to shut for good.
UK Active has warned the closure of gyms would have a damaging impact on physical and mental wellbeing .
Runners World said in a new survey that just seven per cent of active adults regard regularly visiting the gym as the best fitness option.
It also found three out of five adults see outdoor activity as the best way to stay fit while 47 per cent more people have hired personal trainers and nutritionists since this time last year.