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A WOMAN living in a trailer has revealed how she turned a tiny shed into a cosy front room.

Vee, from the UK, took to social media to show off the shed transformation which gave her so much more room to relax.

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The tiny structure was built near Vee’s trailer as she didn’t have a lot of room in her home.

She said: “People say to me, ‘Do you live in a shed?’ No, I live in a trailer.”

“It’s where I chill throughout the day.”

She took people inside the shed to show it off and people were in awe of how cosy it was.

Vee had two sofas in the shed and her TV so she could relax in there during the day.

She also had a small dining table as well as a display of her Crown Derby tableware.

The shed was fully insulated and had two rugs on the wooden floor to stop your feet from getting cold.

Many asked just how cold it got inside, but Vee claimed it was never cold.

In fact, she had a log fireplace installed into the shed to keep it toasty and even said it’s often too hot inside.

“I love my kitchen shed; it isn’t much, but it’s homely, clean, and warm,” she captioned the post.

The clip has since gone viral on her TikTok account @veeduffy with over 167k views and 4,500 likes.

People were quick to praise the shed transformation in the comments section.

One person wrote: “That’s the best looking shed I have ever seen.”

Another commented: “Looks comfy but cold?”

“Not cold, if anything it gets too warm,” Vee replied.

“Wow it’s fantastic and looks so cozy and warm with the log burner,” penned a third.

“Best old heat is a fire I find electric heaters make me poorly,” Vee replied.

Meanwhile a fourth said: “That’s better than some people’s houses.”

“It’s lovely and looks cosy,” claimed a fifth.

Someone else added: “This is quality right there, love it.”

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A FARM, based in Galway, was completely destroyed as Storm Eowyn rampaged with 183kph winds.

Raman Singh’s Oranmore Organic Farm, located in Treanlaur, told how his dreams were ripped away as the storm hit.

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Raman said: “Farming isn’t just my livelihood—it’s my passion and my dream.

“Three years ago, that dream came true when I started Oranmore Organic Farm on rented land.

“It took everything I had – savings, a bank loan, and endless hours of hard work.

“Just two months ago, we reached a huge milestone: the farm became fully certified organic.”

The Galway based farmer, originally from Inida, told how he had hopes to open the farm to school groups, families and visitors.

He said: “Three of my largest polytunnels (900 sq. meters) were destroyed, with their steel frames bent and needing serious repair to straighten them.

“Two more tunnels suffered torn covers and damage.”

Oranmore Organic Farm, which has been providing fresh and chemical-free produce, now needs to replace lost crops, and strengthen the farm’s infrastructure to withstand future storms.

Raman continued: “My propagation tables were flipped upside down, scattering and ruining trays of expensive organic seeds, including tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and salads.

“My spring crops, critical for the upcoming market season, were lost. Crops outside in the fields are burnt to black with high cold wind.”

Raman explained that he needs more concrete for stability to ensure the tunnels are “stronger and can withstand future storms”.

He said: “Lately, I read that there are only 60 organic vegetable farms left in the country, and I am one of them.

“This statistic shook me, but it also reminded me how vital farms like mine are for our collective future.

“Supporting small organic farms isn’t just about food—it’s about preserving a way of life, protecting the environment, and building a more sustainable food system.”

The passionate farmer is urging the public to support small farms, local food, and the power of community.

He explained: “Small farms like mine play a vital role in food security, sustainability, and fighting climate change.

“Organic farms don’t just grow food—they nurture communities, protect the environment, and preserve the health of the soil.

“By supporting this farm, you’re not just helping me—you’re investing in a healthier, more resilient future for us all.”

The organic farmer has started a GoFundMe fundraiser in a bid to repair the damage and get it “back on its feet”.

Raman, who has a €2,000 target, is dedicated to rebuilding the farm and expanding its operations.

He added: “Starting a farm was never easy, but I’ve faced challenges before.

“Farming has taught me patience, resilience, and trust in the earth’s ability to heal and grow again.

“This storm turned my world upside down, but it hasn’t broken my spirit. I am hopeful that, with your support, I can turn this setback into a story of strength and hope.”

Donations can be made to the fundraiser here.

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So much of the content you see online about what and what not to eat centers around weight loss. Maybe it's a list of low-calorie foods, or perhaps it's a video sharing metabolism-boosting meal ideas. Sometimes, we're so focused on the number on the scale that we forget how important it is to eat a healthy, balanced diet. That's why dietitian Maggie Michalczyk, RDN (@onceuponapumpkin) recently took to Instagram to share professional tips on how you can up the nutrition of your meals and snacks.

She told her followers she really likes "the mentality of asking yourself what you can add to your diet vs. what you should take away." She explained that the three big things she's looking to add are protein, fiber, and healthy fats—all of which provide essential vitamins and minerals, promote gut health, and help you to feel fuller for longer.

"The little things are the big things truly with everything in life but also when it comes to nourishing our bodies," she said. Read on for her five best suggestions.

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​1. Add hemp seeds, flax seeds, or chia seeds.

First, Michalczyk recommends adding hemp seeds, flax seeds, or chia seeds to smoothies, oatmeal, baked goods, or sprinkled on top of toast with peanut butter.

"They pack a punch of protein, healthy fat and fiber plus minerals like iron, magnesium, and zinc," she wrote.

Chia seeds, specifically, have also been shown to aid in digestion, enhance brain function, possibly lower cancer risk, promote bone health, improve muscle function, and help you sleep.

​2. Put an egg on it.

The trend of putting a fried egg on everything may have peaked around 2010 in the restaurant world, but it's still a nutritious food prep idea, says Michalczyk.

"Eggs contain highly bioavailable protein plus the yolk is a rich source of vitamins A, E, K, and B...(which are great for energy) and vitamin D which is not in that many foods," she explained.

Vitamin D is especially important in the winter when we don't get as much of it naturally from the sun.

Add an egg to your avocado toast, slice hardboiled eggs in a salad, or simply enjoy scrambled eggs and greens for lunch.

​3. Add microgreens.

Microgreens aren't exactly something that everyone has on hand in the fridge. But Michalczyk says they're worth seeking out at your grocery store since they're "a super concentrated source of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants."

She's particularly fond of broccoli microgreens because they're "high in sulforaphane, a compound that has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties."

Michalczyk suggests sprinkling these little greens on top of pizza, pasta, salads, grain bowls, eggs, soups, or toast—the possibilities are endless, really!

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​4. Use bone broth.

Bone broth is high in potassium and magnesium, but perhaps its biggest selling point is that contains lots of the protein collagen.

As Best Life previously explained, collagen is "a key building block for skin, bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments." However, as you age, your body produces less of it naturally, which can lead to dull skin and hair, oxidative stress, low bone density, and many other issues.

So, to up your intake, Michalczyk recommends using bone broth in soups, to cook grains, or as a hot drink on its own.

​5. Add a side salad.

No, this doesn't mean the sad side salad you might get a diner. Michalczyk encourages her followers to add some dark leafy greens like kale, Swiss chard, or spinach to their meals.

"Dark leafy greens contain fiber and folate as well as other vitamins and minerals that help support heart health, bone health and brain health, she says.

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AVOIDING two-hour car journeys through LA’s notorious traffic prompted Kobe Bryant to often charter private helicopters.

But what should have been a routine half-hour flight five years ago ended in disaster.

On a gloomy January day in 2020, the basketball legend, his 13-year-old daughter and six others boarded a chopper in Orange County, California, as their pilot mulled weather conditions.

But less than 40 minutes later, all nine were killed when their helicopter crashed into a hillside near Calabasas.

Five years of torment have followed for their heartbroken families, who have had to contend with lawsuits as well as their grief.

Sick emergency workers fuelled their anguish by cruelly sharing graphic photos of victims.

And it took more than a year for investigators to issue a lengthy report on what likely caused the tragedy.

This is the minute-by-minute breakdown of the crash that left Kobe and his daughter Gianna dead – and the world reeling.

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9.06am PT – Sunday, January 26, 2020

The Sikorsky S-76B helicopter takes off from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California.

Kobe is scheduled to coach his daughter Gianna’s team in a basketball tournament at his Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks at midday,

Gianna, 13, is on board the doomed craft, as well as baseball coach John Altobelli, wife Keri, daughter Alyssa, Sarah Chester and daughter Payton and basketball coach Christina Mauser.

The chopper is being piloted by Ara Zobayan, pictured below.

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The helicopter had flown the same route the day before, which took 30 minutes.

9.17am

Because of fog, the helicopter deviates from prior routes and heads on a detour towards Glendale.

9.21am

Air traffic control tells the pilot to circle over Glendale to avoid other aircraft and advises him on weather conditions.

An air traffic controller says: “Helicopter 2EX, hold outside Burbank Class C airspace. I have an aircraft going around.”

“2EX, holding,” Zobayan replies.

9.24am

The pilot continues to hold the helicopter in the area after being told by air traffic control it will be “a little bit” before they can continue.

9.32am

Permission is granted to proceed under visual flight rules (VFR) and the pilot is told to stay under 2,500ft altitude.

9.33am

Helicopter starts to head north and is told by air traffic control to “follow the 5 Freeway”.

The pilot is told to maintain special visual flight rules (SVFR) – which allows pilots to operate an aircraft in less than basic visual flight rules. 

Zobayan requests radar assistance to help avoid air traffic, but is told the chopper is too low.

9.42am

Helicopter follows the Ventura Freeway west and enters more hilly terrain.

9.44am

Zobyan tells control he is going to climb higher to avoid cloud layer.

Helicopter begins to climb and goes up 1,000ft of altitude in 36 seconds and turns left – peaking at an altitude of 2,300ft.

Eight seconds later, the helicopter starts to descend rapidly.

A nearby tower records the helicopter is too low to receive guidance.

9.45am

Kobe’s helicopter crashes into a hillside near Calabasas near the intersection of Las Virgenes Road and Willow Glen Street, killing all on board.

9.47am

Emergency services receive the first 911 call about the crash.

9.50am

A witness on a mountain bike trail close by takes a photo of the crash scene.

Between 9.50am and 10.30am

Emergency crews are deployed to the scene and firefighters hike to the smoking wreckage, while paramedics are lowered to the site.

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They are unable to locate any survivors.

As well as Kobe, daughter Gianna, and the pilot, John Altobelli, wife Keri, daughter Alyssa, Sarah Chester and daughter Payton and basketball coach Christina Mauser – pictured below – were killed.

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11.24am

News of Kobe’s death is reported for the first time.

2.30pm

The Los Angeles County Sheriff and Los Angeles County Fire Department hold a joint press conference.

Teams from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB ) are on site investigation.

The FAA imposes a five-mile no-fly zone and police urge people to stay away from the area.

January 28

All nine bodies are confirmed as recovered from the site.

Kobe and three other victims are identified through fingerprints and autopsies conducted.

January 30

Identities of the five other victims are confirmed after DNA testing and analysis.

The wreckage of the helicopter is transported to Phoenix, Arizona, for further analysis by NTSB investigators.

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Kobe’s death at just 41 prompted an outpouring of public grief as shocked fans, friends and relatives alike tried to come to terms with the news.

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The anguish of the victim’s families has been propelled by grappling with lawsuits and waiting for investigators to confirm what caused the crash.

Early in 2021, the NTSB said the most significant reason behind the disaster was pilot error.

Hampered by weather conditions, the safety board said Zobayan had likely become disorientated when flying into thick clouds and lost control of the aircraft.

The 86-page report also said Zobayan may have had “self-induced pressure” to complete the flight despite bad visibility because he was to satisfy his client, Kobe,

Zobayan also made a “poor decision” to fly at “excessive speed” – about 160mph – into an area of poor visibility, the NTSB said.

Less than a month after the crash, Kobe’s widow Vanessa filed a wrongful death lawsuit against helicopter company Island Express Helicopters, as well as the estate of the late pilot.

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It alleged the pilot was negligent and careless in a way that directly contributed to her husband and daughter’s deaths, as well as the other passengers.

The lawsuit also claimed Zobayan had violated flight rules by flying in foggy conditions.

In June 2021, Vanessa reached a confidential settlement to end her lawsuit.

But the grief-stricken mum-of-four was still contending with another lawsuit against law enforcement.

Distressingly, it had emerged emergency workers had taken gruesome photos at the crash site of victims, which were shared.

Deputies and firefighters who initially responded to the crash shot photos on their phones of the bodies and the wreckage.

Mira Hashmall, the attorney representing LA county, argued at trial they were an essential part of assessing the situation.

But the grisly images were shared between employees of the county sheriff’s and fire departments.

They were also seen by some of their spouses and in one case by a bartender at a bar where a deputy was drinking.

Vanessa’s attorney Luis Li said the graphic close-up photos had no official or investigative purpose – branding them “visual gossip” shared out of macabre curiosity.

In Vanessa’s lawsuit, she claimed Sheriff Alex Villanueva attempted to cover up the misconduct by telling deputies they’d get off scot-free if they deleted the photos.

The filing said Vanessa lives in constant fear that the devastating photos will be leaked to the public.

On August 24, 2022, a unanimous jury determined that Los Angeles County must pay Vanessa $16million over the photos.

The jury also awarded $15million to Vanessa’s co-plaintiff, Chris Chester, who lost his wife and daughter in the crash.