The Latest Breaking News from Mel Sykes

Dis Life: 'Down's Syndrome Barbie. She's plastic. But is it fantastic?'

It’s great that Mattel has taken such care to represent a Disabled person as true to life. But it’s still presenting non-Disabled people with an unachievable ideal of beauty in traditional Barbie

Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2023

British ultra-marathon runner breaks silence after using a car DURING race to claim medal

Joasia Zakrzewski is facing calls to be banned after she used a car to complete part of her ultra-marathon but has admitted she made a "massive error accepting the trophy"

Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2023

Record British ultra-marathon runner disqualified after travelling in car during race

Joasia Zakrzewski, who represented Scotland in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, hit the headlines following a controversial ultra-marathon race on Good Friday

Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2023