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James Martin rocketed to fame in the early 2000s when he first appeared on TV, but his appearance has changed since. In total, the chef lost a whopping five stone in just two months. He shared how he did it by focusing on his diet and exercise uptake. James first lost weight more than a

50 years a fireman - still the best career 10 minutes to read Nicholas Jones is an investigative reporter at the New Zealand Herald nicholas.jones@nzherald.co.nz@nickjonesnzer Mike "Ringo" Harwood has worked 50 years in the busiest fire station in the country, battling more than 1000 fires and hauling equipment up and down countless high-rises. Seventy-two this month, he retains the fitness that made him Mr November in the 1991 firefighters charity calendar, and he cuts off a retirement question before it's finished. "Nup, I've never thought about it. It will come down to wh...

The PGC building after the February 22, 2011, earthquake. Earlier that day, at 12.51pm, the city was shaken sharply and violently by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake. After the shaking stopped, Richard Hooper, who worked south of the city, immediately headed to the daycare centre where his two young daughters – Aimee​ and Keily​​ – were. After the September quake, Hooper and his wife, who worked as an account manager for Marac Finance, decided the daycare, near Bealey Ave, would be their meeting point if another quake happened. Christchurch earthquake victim Amanda Hooper died in the P...

IT was the day after the traditional summer race meeting on Southampton Common and the police court's agenda was taken up with the usual vagabonds and ne'er do wells, some of whom had specifically travelled from as far afield as London, for nefarious purposes. Such was the expectation of business that a well above average number of magistrates had been summoned to dispense justice. However, one defendant was unusual - a racecourse official for allegedly launching a vicious assault on a woman who had been driven in a horse drawn coach and horses from Portsmouth with several friends for the...

Ann bodkin. she had taken cover under her desk on the third story of the corporation building when the devastating earthquake struck. but this was only one of a handful of lucky stories to cam out of the heartache that has gripped the city of christchurch, just five months after its last major earthquake. >> i've been trying to reach my daughter's phone since i had reception just because i thought the rescuers might hear the ring and dig down and find her. >> reporter: for those hoping for promising news about their loved ones traveled in the ctv building a cruel blow. initially it was thought...