Katie Walderman

Jul 23, 2024 | yahoo.com | Steve Saul |Katie Walderman

Steve Saul & Katie Walderman - BBC North WestJuly 23, 2024 at 12:48 PM·3 min readTributes have been paid to former BBC TV presenter who died on Monday. Beccy Barr, who worked for BBC North West Tonight before leaving in 2019 to join Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, was diagnosed with incurable abdominal cancer in 2023.

Feb 19, 2024 | flipboard.com | Katie Walderman |Monica Rimmer

Feb 18, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Katie Walderman |Monica Rimmer

For the last 18 months Karen Cook has been living with an ever-worsening and rare health condition in which everyday sounds cause her crippling and debilitating pain. "Something as beautiful as my children's laughter, hearing their voices - is like torture for me," she told BBC North West. The 49-year-old has pain hyperacusis, a condition which means she is often forced to shut herself away from her husband and young sons.