Coronation Street's Deirdre Barlow dies@60

Coronation Street star Anne Kirkbride, who has played Deirdre Barlow since 1972, has died aged 60 after a brief illness.

ITV confirmed the sad news in a statement on Monday, saying: 'It is with great sadness that David Beckett has confirmed tonight that his beloved wife and Coronation Street actress Anne Kirkbride has passed away peacefully in a Manchester hospital after a short illness.

'David and the programme's cast and crew are heartbroken and deeply saddened at the loss of Anne who has been a Coronation Street icon for 44 years.' 

Rest in Peace! She'll be greatly missed.

Amber Rose shares some extremely racy photos on her Instagram

 

Amber Rose shared some extremely racy photos on her Instagram.,  posing in a 'monokini' that barely covered her modesty.as she stood on her balcony in Miami, Florida.

Nollywood actor Muna Obiekwe debunks death rumours

 

 

Reports have it that Nollywood actor Muna Obiekwe died today, Sunday in a Festac hospital, following a battle with his kidneys.

In a latest development, following death rumours, Muna Obiekwe took to twitter to debunk these rumours.

However, some media still insist that the death rumours are true, claiming that his twitter account was being run by someone else.

Well let's hope and pray it's all a hoax!

Is your mobile phone ruining your posture?

Mobile phones and tablets have transformed our postures, causing unnecessary back pain. Looking down at your device is like having a 60-pound weight on your neck, according to Dr. Kenneth K. Hansraj, a spine surgeon.

'That's like having an eight-year old sitting on your head while you're standing trying to read your text messages...'


Dr. Kenneth K. Hansraj, chief of spine surgery at New York Spine Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine, developed the computer model above.

Moving your head forward with that amount of force on your neck and spine isn't good for your health—and the average person spends two to four hours a day in this position. Poor posture stresses the spine and can lead to early wear, tear, generation, and maybe surgery.

According to Dr. Hansraj's paper, published in the Surgical Technology International journal,  good posture is having your ears aligned with the shoulders and your shoulder blades back. This lowers body stress and decreases cortisol.

To avoid hurting your back, hold your phone straight in front of you instead of bending your head down, place your tablet at a 30 degree angle when typing or tapping (the angle protects your wrists) or more perpendicularly if just reading, and stretch your neck back to correct a forward neck posture.

Usher engaged to longtime girlfriend and business partner Grace Miguel

Usher Raymond is reportedly engaged to his longtime girlfriend and business partner Grace Miguel, who he has been dating since his divorce from ex-wife Tameka Foster in 2009.

Sources have it that he popped the question a week and a half ago.

The couple recently made a red carpet appearance over the weekend at the Golden Globes Art of Elysium Heaven Gala in Los Angeles —oh, check out that gigantic diamond ring on her finger!