Month: January 2025

Holly Bramley’s mother has spoken out about her daughter’s horrific murder in a recent interview.

In March 2023, Holly, 26, was killed by her husband, Nicholas Metson, who dismembered her body into 224 pieces and with the help of his friend, Joshua Hancock, the two disposed of her remains in the River Witman in Lincolnshire, UK, which were later discovered by a passerby.

At Metson’s trial in 2024, Lincoln Crown Court heard the ‘barbaric’ details surrounding Holly’s murder, as the court heard that Metson had stabbed her at least four times in their bedroom before storing her remains in the kitchen larder in their shared flat before calling Hancock to offer him £50 ($61) for help with a ‘job’.

Having previously branded Metson an ‘evil monster’, Holly’s mother, Annette Bramley, has now spoken out in an interview, saying that she knew Metson ‘would kill’ her daughter.

“I knew he would kill her.” she told The Daily Mail. “I told police he would murder her; I told anyone who would listen. Her family could all see it, but nobody could stop it.”

According to Annette, Metson, who had been seeing Holly since she was 17, isolated her from her family by making her believe they didn’t love her and moving her 50 miles away from their home without telling them.

“She was young, and I would say quite naïve – vulnerable even. She had a child-like innocence to her that he used to his advantage,” Annette said.

While she kept details of her relationship with Metson mostly to herself, Annette recalled when she ‘turned up at our door devastated’ and told her mum that he had ‘killed their puppy’ by putting the dog ‘in the washing machine’ and turning it on.

“Holly found the dog and managed to break open the washing machine and pull it out, but he took the dog off her and put it in the shower with the water over its face until it drowned.” she said, adding: “I can’t explain how terrified I was for her safety. I begged her to never go back.”

Nicholas Metson plead guilty to Holly’s murder (Lincolnshire Police)

Annette soon learnt of other alleged cases of animal abuse committed by Metson, including drowing three kittens, putting Holly’s hamster in a food processor and murdering a cat before burying it in the front garden.

Scared for her daughter’s safety, she attempted to speak to police numerous times, however, Holly refused to file a complaint against Metson.

“It still plays on my mind why she would have gone back to someone who inflicted acts of such unimaginable cruelty on her animals.” she said, adding that she was ‘thankful’ the pair had never had children.

“To me, the animal abuse is such an obvious precursor to the fact that he would one day act out these barbaric practices on a human – but nobody would listen, least of all Holly.” she continued.

The BBC reports that before her death, Metson had Holly ‘in a headlock’ before she bit his arm ‘in a desperate attempt to escape his grasp’.

He also used her social media accounts after her death to trick her family and friends in to thinking she was still alive.

Judge Simon Hirst told Metson at his sentencing: “The cause of death cannot be established given how you treated Holly’s body after you killed her.”

Air fryers have changed the game when it comes to getting hot, crispy food on your plate in a short space of time, but there are some items the magical machine isn’t best suited for.

A series of experts opened up on the foods to avoid putting in your air fryer for an article on Martha Stewart’s website, and some of them might surprise you.

Light foods

I’m not talking about the metaphorical ‘something light’ when you’re trying to eat healthily here, but rather foods that are physically light in weight – think a single slice of toast with cheese, or a tortilla you’re looking to crisp up.

Air fryers work by circulating hot air to cook your food, and if you’ve come across any videos featuring transparent air fryers recently, you’ll know how this can impact a light piece of food.

If your food is too light, it could completely fall apart in the air fryer and potentially even cause issues to the device.

Holly Nilsson, a cookbook author, explained: “Foods that are very light, such as single tortillas and kale chips, can fly around and get caught in the elements.”

Cakes

As tempting as it might be to try and get the perfect sponge with the help of an air fryer, recipe critic and cookbook author Alyssa Rivers has warned against the idea.

Rivers warned that cakes cooked in an air fryer tend to dry out quickly, adding: “The fast-moving air often makes them rise unevenly, so you end up with lopsided treats.”

Definitely not what you want if you’re considering yourself to be the next winner of The Great British Baking Show.

Popcorn

A spontaneous movie night calls for popcorn, and what better way to get it than chucking some kernels in the air fryer? Well, apparently a popcorn maker or the stovetop – basically just the traditional ways.

Air fryers aren’t the best for popcorn, as Nilsson pointed out they typically won’t get hot enough to pop the kernels. On the off chance yours does, there’s a strong possibility the corn will pop right into the heating element, creating a safety hazard.

Popcorn is best made on the stove top (Getty Stock Photo)

Raw Grains

Following on from the popcorn problem, we also have grains like rice, pasta and barley.

All of these items are intended to be boiled in water to soften them, so sticking them in an air fryer won’t have any positive results.

Rivers explained: “Air fryers can’t cook rice or pasta because they’re not meant to boil water, which grains need to absorb and soften.”

Whole Roasts

This might be one of the most surprising warnings, as many people have praised the air fryer for its ability to cook meals suitable for the whole family.

Unfortunately, however, Rivers has warned that most air fryers aren’t big enough to properly cook large pieces of meat, and instead would result in an uneven cook.

Rivers has warned that some parts of the meat could be undercooked – an outcome that could result in food poisoning if you ate it without noticing.

Whole roasts are not intended for the air fryer (Getty Stock Photo)

Food with wet batter

A lot of videos online show air fryer fans making their own fried chicken by creating the batter and popping it into the device, but Rivers had warned that battered foods like tempura could actually end up making a bit of a mess in the cooker.

“Instead of turning golden and crispy, wet batters drip down through the basket, leaving you with a soggy, uneven mess,” the author explained.

Tough Cuts of Meat

The air fryer is great for cooking food quickly, but that’s not necessarily a pro when we’re talking about meats like stewing beef or ribs.

Nilsson pointed out that these kinds of cuts ‘benefit from low and slow cooking to break down the tough tissue and make them tender’.

Nilsson advised instead braising or slow-cooking these kinds of meats, though she noted: “Ribs can be finished in the air fryer with a brush of BBQ sauce for a little sticky char.”

So there you have it. Happy cooking!

Dr Brett Osborn, Section Chief of Neurosurgery at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Florida, has addressed a new advisory issued by US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy.

On Friday (January 3), Dr Murthy raised the alarm about how alcohol can increase a person’s chances of developing cancer and is calling for alcoholic beverages to come with a health warning.

“This Advisory lays out steps we can all take to increase awareness of alcohol’s cancer risk and minimize harm.”

Now Dr Osborn has praised Dr Murthy’s recent advisory and said: “It’s about time.”

While some of the oldest people in the world have linked wine to their longevity, Dr Osborn insists that there aren’t any health benefits that come with drinking booze.

“I know the age-old adage that you can have a drink or two a day and it’s good for your heart – no, it’s not,” he told Fox News.

“It’s not good for your heart. It’s not good for your brain. It’s not good for your waistline.”

Dr Osborn has seen the damage it can cause to your brain firsthand.

“We know that people who drink have bad brains,” he said. “I actually operated on one two days ago.”

He was referring to a patient with alcoholism who had a fall in recent days, leading to a blood clot.

The clot required surgery, but Dr Osborn didn’t have an optimistic assessment for the man.

Dr Brett Osborn shared his concerns about alcohol and brain health (Fox News)

He said: “By virtue of the fact that he is an alcoholic… he’s going to do poorly.

“These patients, just in general, their organ systems in general, they’re dysfunctional, they’re malfunctioning. And ultimately, it portends to a bad outcome.”

While Dr Osborne is an advocate for abstaining from alcohol, he understands that people can’t just go cold turkey.

Instead, he’s urging people to try decrease their booze intake by 50 percent. That way, they can ‘gradually just taper off’.

The nostalgic movie series has been capturing hearts since the release of its first instalment in 1995.

The beloved animated franchise is the third-highest-grossing of all time, raking in $3.3 billion worldwide.

And while we’ve all watched Andy grow up in emotional scenes over the years, I bet his mom’s childhood has never crossed your mind.

Well, fans reckon Andy’s mom is actually the star of another popular children’s movie.

Ever wondered what Andy’s mom’s backstory was? (Disney)

One eagle-eyed fan took to social media to highlight the clever ways multiple Disney movies appear to be linked.

Instagram user @asheleysspam posted a video showing how Toy Story, Bugs Life, Turning Red, Inside Out, and Monster’s Inc seem to belong in the same universe.

While you might not think they’re interlinked, Asheley sure did provide the receipts, and she realized that Andy’s mom is actually the sweet kid from Inside Out.

You can’t deny it – Riley from Inside Out looks just like Andy’s mom as a child.

They both have fair hair and blue eyes, and even their bone structures are super similar.

Surely, that’s not just a coincidence…

The theory runs even deeper than appearances, though, as Asheley shows there’s a moment from Inside Out where Joy pulls up a little happy memory orb from Riley which shows her going down a slide as a toddler.

Could Riley grow up to be Andy’s mom? (Disney)

Asheley checked the playground in Toy Story, and guess what? It’s the same slide set!

If that’s not enough to convince you, there’s even more proof.

Asheley linked Boo from Monster’s Inc through a blurred poster in Inside Out on Riley’s bedroom wall, which appears to match the boyband group from Turning Red.

Then, there’s a character in the film about puberty who looks like a slightly older version of Boo, wearing purple.

It goes full circle when Asheley pulls up a scene in Toy Story showing a kid in nursery who also looks like Boo.

Naturally, people on social media had a lot to say about the theory – and not everyone agreed.

One person wrote: “yo WHAT,” as another said: “NO WAY THATS CRAZY.”

But some were cynical, as one person suggested: “Or maybe, hear me out … Disney wanted to take shortcuts and reused assets?”

Another wrote: “Disney movies are all connected in some sort of way and yes they reuse many things.”

In fairness, Asheley could just be pointing out the classic Disney ‘Easter Eggs’, which is just like a little nod to each film in other movies.

Maybe it’s not that deep after all…

Another issue people pointed out was that the movies’ timelines don’t actually match up.

A user on Reddit clarified in a similar thread which asked if the two characters were the same people as they look very alike.

This user pointed out the difference in technology, writing: “Riley has a laptop in the movie, meaning it probably takes place around now-ish. So that would mean that Toy Story takes place in around 2035ish? Not very likely.”

Sharanjeet Kaur was just 15 years old when a tumor started to develop on her face but was unable to garner the funds to pay for the expensive treatment.

The 38-year-old lives with her husband in Phagwara, a city in the Punjab region of northern India – roughly 85 miles from the Lahore, the capital city of Pakistan, which to put that into comparison is around the same distance between Philadelphia and New York City.

While treatment to ‘fix’ her condition is available, Kaur and her husband are still in no position to splash out on it – despite it now leaving her physically blind.

Sharanjeet Kaur and her husband (Media Drum World)

“I had a tumor on my face at 15 years old due to which one of my eyes was completely damaged,” she shared.

“I cannot see even from my other eye. I have had to face many problems because of that.

“Despite not having eyes, I do all the household work very well.”

Kaur went on to explain how her husband is also blind but his disability hasn’t prevented him from getting a job.

She continued: “My husband is also blind but he also does all the work well.

“My family and my husband are very poor and they cannot afford my expensive treatment.

“The doctors say that the treatment of me and my husband will cost a lot but we do not have any means of earning, so we cannot get the treatment done.”

Tragically, the tumor that has been growing and has left Kaur’s entire face disfigured and appearing as if it were ‘melting off’.

Elsewhere in India, a woman became the first female on the planet to don a man’s hands – and noticed some shocking changes since the transplant.

Shreya Siddanagowder spoke to the MOHON Foundation about the incredible changes her hands have gone through (SANKET WANKHADE/AFP via Getty Images)

Eight years ago, 18-year-old Shreya Siddanagowder lost both her arms below the elbow after she was involved in a horrific accident while riding the bus.

However, instead of dwelling in self-pity – which would be completely understandable – it has become ‘the making’ of her.

After trying prosthetic hands, Siddanagowder explained that it ‘didn’t work for her’, and so in 2017, she underwent a 13-hour transplant operation performed by a whopping 16 anesthesiologists and 20 surgeons.

The donor of her hands was a 21-year-old who was tragically killed following a collision on his bike.

Speaking about her hands in a 2019 Facebook video from the MOHAN Foundation, an Indian organ donation and transplantation charity, Siddanagowder urged viewers to appreciate their hands because they are ‘one of the greatest assets you can ever have’.