A teenager was horrified to discover her missed periods were symptoms of ovarian cancer, 

Amy Allen, then 18, was suspected of having polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age.

But as well as not having menstruated in six months, she was developing thick facial hair – which she eventually found out was due to having two-and-a-half times the normal level of the male hormone, testosterone, in her blood.

Amy was due to start her first year of a psychology degree at York St John's University, when, on her mother's advice went to her GP over her worrying symptoms – leading to her shocking diagnosis. She is very young to be diagnosed with the disease. In most cases, ovarian cancer affects women over the age of 50, or postmenopausal women.

Amy was diagnosed with a rare type called Sertoli-Leydig sex cord tumour –which produces unusual symptoms including a lower pitch of voice.

Now 21, Amy, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, battled through the illness and has graduated. She said: 'I was the first person in living memory in Yorkshire to be diagnosed with that type of ovarian tumour.

'I went to the hospital appointment alone and hearing the words, "It's cancer" was incredibly shocking.'

'The scariest day of my life'

Initially, Amy, the eldest of four children, was wrongly suspected of suffering from PCOS, as her symptoms were so similar.

The condition, resulting from elevated male hormones in women, causes many small and harmless follicles to grow on the ovaries and can cause irregular or no menstrual periods and excess body and facial hair.

Her GP first told her about her excessive testosterone levels during freshers' week at university. Amy said: 'The doctor from home rang me to ensure I was getting checked out, my blood test results had revealed that my testosterone levels were 2.5 times higher than they should be, and my oestrogen levels were significantly lower.'

Subsequent ultra-scan and MRI scans carried out at York Hospital in late 2014 indicated that Amy had a suspected cyst on her ovary.

Then, in March 2015, she had this biopsied, so it could be examined more closely.

'Seven weeks had passed and I'd had my first period in a year and I thought everything was dandy,' she added.

'My periods had started at about 14, but after a few years they gave me very severe lower back pain and I developed bad facial hair. Then they stopped not long after I turned 18.'

Contacted about a post-biopsy appointment, Amy went alone, believing everything was fine, only to be told she had cancer.

She said: 'The doctors and nurses were so nice. They explained everything and we had a laugh about the rarity and excitement of the type of tumour – the first one to be diagnosed in Yorkshire. If I hadn't laughed I would have cried.'

But she saved her tears until she could call her housemates, when she sobbed down the phone.

'Getting the diagnosis was the scariest day of my life and a memory that will stay with me for a while,' she admitted.

'At 19 years old and coming towards the end of my first year of university, cancer was not something I thought I'd personally have to go through.'

Former Stoke City  defender Dionatan Teixeira has died of a suspected heart attack aged just 25.

The Brazilian-born player, who played twice for Stoke's first team after spending three years at the club, is believed to have passed away after a heart attack in his native country.

Teixeira joined Moldovan Sheriff Tiraspol side in February this year and made 10 appearances as Sheriff won the Moldovan National Division title. Teixeira also played for Kosice, Slovan Bratislava, Banik Ruzina and Dukla Banska Bystrica and made eight appearances for Fleetwood Town during a loan spell from Stoke in 2015.

A statement on Stoke's website read: 'Stoke City extends sincere condolences to the family of former defender Dionatan Teixeira following his untimely passing at the age of 25. Chief executive Tony Scholes added: 'Dionatan was a hugely popular member of our squad and it's difficult to comprehend that he has passed away at such a young age.

'Our thoughts and prayers go out to his young family and friends at such a difficult time.'

During his time in England, Teixeira also played for Fleetwood Town, who also released a statement expressing their sadness at his passing.  

The League One side said: 'The thoughts of everyone at #ftfc are with the family and friends of former player Dionatan Teixeira, who has sadly passed away aged 25.'

A statement on the Sheriff Tiraspol website said Teixeira had travelled to his native Brazil in the summer and had been due to return to the club. 

The Sheriff Tiraspol statement read: 'A few hours ago, a good man and an excellent football player, former FC Sheriff player Dionatan Teixeira died.

'The Brazilian defender was only 25 years old. The whole of the club is shocked by this tragic news. The pain of loss is great. 

Dozens of princes and former government ministers have been arrested in Saudi Arabia hours after an anti-corruption commission was formed.

Officials in the kingdom has frozen the bank accounts of 11 princes and 38 former government ministers, deputies and businessmen who are being held in five-star hotels across the capital, Riyadh, in the anti-corruption sweep.

The Saudi information ministry also stated the government would seize any asset or property related to the alleged corruption, meaning London’s Savoy hotel could become state property in the kingdom.

Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal - who is one of the richest men in the world and owns the British capital’s top hotel the Savoy - is one of the men who has been detained.

‘The accounts and balances of those detained will be revealed and frozen,’ a spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s information ministry said.

‘Any asset or property related to these cases of corruption will be registered as state property.’  

Those detained are being held in five-star hotels across the capital, Riyadh, in the anti-corruption sweep. 

Reports suggest some of the detainees are being held at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh. 

A royal court official, Badr al-Asaker, on Sunday appeared to confirm the arrests on Twitter, describing a 'historic and black night against the corrupt'.

The powerful heads of the Saudi National Guard, an elite internal security force, and the navy were also replaced in a series of high-profile sackings that sent shock waves in the kingdom. Prince Alwaleed is one of the Middle East's richest people, with investments in Twitter, Apple, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, Citigroup, the Four Seasons hotel chains and most recently in ride sharing service Lyft.

He's also known for being among the most outspoken Saudi royals, long advocating for greater women's rights. 

He is also majority owner of the popular Rotana Group of Arabic channels.

The government has so far only announced that an anti-corruption probe was launched, with state-linked media reporting that dozens of princes and ministers were detained without releasing their names.  

In June this year, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was appointed to the role after his father, King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, decided to depose former Crown Prince Muhammad bin Naye. The king also ousted Prince Miteb bin Abdullah from his post as head of the National Guard overnight. 

The prince is reportedly among those detained in the sweep, as is his brother, Prince Turki bin Abdullah, who was once governor of Riyadh. 

Both are sons of the late King Abdullah, who ruled before his half brother King Salman.

Saudi Twitter accounts released several other names of those arrested, such as Alwalid al-Ibrahim, a powerful Saudi businessman with ties to the royal family who runs the Arabic satellite group MBC; Amr al-Dabbagh, the former head of the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority; Ibrahim Assaf, the former finance minister; and Bakr Binladin, head of the Saudi Binladin Group, a major business conglomerate.

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A police officer who risked his life to save people from a crazed knifeman at a bus stop in north London has received the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
British Transport Police inspector Michael Tanner was decorated by the Queen on Wednesday.
Mr Tanner was stabbed by Ronald McKoy when he confronted him outside Finsbury Park bus station in December 2001.
Schizophrenic Ronald McKoy, 34, from Kilburn, north London, was given two life sentences at the Old Bailey.

'Steely gaze'
The 34-year-old father of three was stabbed in the arm and the chest by McKoy.
He said he made an "instant decision" to draw McKoy away from a crowd of people at the bus station, where the attack took place.
"It just turned horrible in a matter of seconds.
"He had a steely gaze. When he pulled out the knife, I was relieved it was not a gun," he said.
Despite the concerns of his wife Mr Tanner, who was on sick leave for nine months and had several stitches, decided to return to work.
"My father was a policeman, so there was really no doubt about me going back," he said.

McKoy also attacked two of his colleagues before he was overpowered. 

A CHILD protection officer has been sacked after police found images of children being sexually abused on his computer.

Jonathan Ward, 46, worked at a specialist child protection unit for Surrey County Council until police raided his home in Hove, East Sussex, following a tip-off. He was spared jail after pleading guilty to six counts of making indecent images of children but the council confirmed the pervert has now been fired. There is no suggestion Ward - who previously worked in a similar role at Brighton and Hove City Council for 15 years - committed any offences in connection with girls he came into contact with through his work.

He was handed a seven-month jail term, suspended for two years, and 120 hours' community service.

Police arrested Ward after raiding his home last December following a tip-off and he was immediately suspended by town hall bosses.

Surrey County Council said: “Mr Ward was suspended as soon as these allegations came to light and has since been dismissed. The offences are unrelated to his work. Brighton and Hove Council said: “We are shocked and saddened but would like to emphasise that the offences are not connected to his employment with us.”

Sussex Police said: “None of the images, taken from the internet, are believed to be of children known to Ward and there is no evidence of physical contact offending. 

Headaches are one of the most common forms of chronic pain (second only to back troubles). Anyone who's suffered the splitting pain of a headache — especially a migraine knows how difficult it can be to drive, work, and even carry on a conversation while your head is pounding.

But when a headache strikes, you can do more than just crawl into bed and wait for it to go away. There are effective headache treatments available and ways to find quick relief. Headache Treatment: Medications

Just about any over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever can offer relief for non-migraine headaches, also known as tension headaches, says Jack M. Rozental, MD, PhD, a migraine specialist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Medications that contain only one drug (acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, or aspirin) are an effective headache treatment, he says, as are those that include a combination of aspirin, acetaminophen, and caffeine.

For those who suffer from frequent or recurring headaches, doctors sometimes recommend prescription-strength doses of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen or naproxen. Indomethacin, an NSAID that is available only by prescription, is "usually used for arthritis, but can also be very useful as a headache treatment," Dr. Rozental says. "Indomethacin's downside is that it is among the drugs most likely to cause gastric irritation," including stomach ulcers and bleeding. 

• Narcotics, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, hydromorphone, or codeine
• Butorphanol, a narcotic nasal spray
• Tramadol

Unfortunately, the risk with many of these prescription drugs is that they can lead to substance abuse and dependence, Rozental says. Butorphanol, in particular, "should be avoided because of its very high propensity to cause dependence after even minimal use," he explains.

An escaped lynx taunted zoo bosses by posing for a picture next to a trap - before refusing to take the bait and running off into the bushes.

The Eurasian lynx, called Lilleth, was seen staring at the secret camera next to a cage, but became suspicious and disappeared into darkness.

Lilleth - who has been missing for over a week - has evaded heat-seeking helicopters, zoo keepers armed with dart guns, and dozens of police officers on her trail.

She is believed to be in the land surrounding Borth Wild Animal Kingdom, near Aberystwyth, but farmers fear she could flee further afield and attack livestock. The zoo has now released pictures of Lilleth next to one of the cages set up in their hopes to catch her.

Wildlife photographer Thomas Martin said: 'It looks as though the lynx might as well be giving them the middle finger by staring straight at the camera. The camera would have been activated by a motion sensor and then flashed right at it. It may have scared the lynx away from the trap.

'It certainly documents a failed attempt at catching it!'

The zoo has been closed since Monday so staff can focus on catching Lilleth, but owner Tracy Tweedy, 46, said insisted they staff are getting closer to catching her.

She said experts were using: 'Old fashioned tracking skills and modern technology working together to catch Lillith safely.

'Fingers crossed we get closer than last night.'

'The zoo will remain closed today while the hunt for Lillith continues as she evaded our traps last night, although we did get some excellent footage of her on camera.

Officers have set up dozens of bait traps in the area around the zoo, along with a funnel trap - in a bid to flush her into it.

But as a last resort trained marksmen are on hand with dart guns to shoot and sedate the cat dubbed the Beast of Borth.

Tracy bought the £625,000 zoo with husband Dean, 48, just a year ago.

Dyfed-Powys Police say the lynx could become aggressive if it is cornered and are urging the public to be vigilant.

Dean and Tracy left their house in Kent to start a new life 300 miles away to share a home with 300 animals.

The parents, along with daughters Paige, eight, Sarah, nine, and 13-year-old Sophie, also have snakes, lions and crocodiles. 

A devout Christian accused of carrying out female genital mutilation on his own daughter has appeared in court.

The 49-year-old, who is of African descent, faces two charges under the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 relating to one child and three counts of child cruelty relating to three of his other children.

He denied all the charges against him at a plea and trial preparation hearing at Woolwich Crown Court.  he defendant, from south London, is said to have committed FGM on one of his daughters between 2010 and 2013.

The child cruelty charges date from February 2009 and December 2016 for two of his children, and May 2011 and December 2016 for another. FGM is illegal in the UK and it is also illegal to take a female abroad for the purposes of FGM. The maximum jail term for carrying out or enabling FGM is 14 years.

The man was granted conditional bail and will next appear at Woolwich Crown Court for a hearing on 21 December.

A provisional trial date has been set for 5 March. 

A MET firearms expert killed himself in a stand-off with police after blaming himself for the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan, an inquest heard. 

Tony Hanley, 51, was depressed and complained of “seeing dead people” when he turned a handgun on himself in a street near his home in Wallington, south London. Officers had Tasered him and fired rubber bullets in a bid to make him drop the weapon, the South London coroner’s court heard. 

Mr Hanley, a physical protection technician, had told girlfriend Tina Harper he was haunted by the death of Mr Duggan, shot dead in August 2011. “He kept saying he was seeing dead people,” Ms Harper told the inquest.

She added that he said he felt responsible for Mr Duggan’s death as he had “recommended the bullets” used. The court heard Mr Hanley had suffered a “breakdown” three months before his death, claiming he was being bullied at work. He had reported feeling suicidal to doctors the day before he killed himself on January 30, 2016.

Dr Yvonne Hemmings, who assessed Mr Hanley in October 2015, said he had reported “extreme depression… triggered by long-standing workplace bullying.” The inquest continues.