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LUCKY CLOVER
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LUCKY CLOVER

When Natasha Terry, 45, from Gosberton, found a terrified baby hare, she had no idea how easy it was to fall in love with nature...

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January 26, 2023
NEVER THE SAME
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NEVER THE SAME

Serena Harris, 55, from London, wanted her own success story, but the truth left her with a painful scar...

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January 26, 2023
BETWEEN THE SHEETS
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BETWEEN THE SHEETS

Nikitta Byrne, 26, from Cardiff, went to a party to let her hair down - but what happened that night was sickening.

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January 26, 2023
STRONGER THAN YESTERDAY
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STRONGER THAN YESTERDAY

Steffe Cookson, 37, from Huddersfield, squashed her true feelings to the back of her head, until a break-up and a pair of trimmers changed everything...

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December 20, 2022 (Double Issue)
WORLD OF PURE IMAGINATION
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WORLD OF PURE IMAGINATION

Sarah Hardy, 52, from Suffolk, spends her time creating wonderful, wacky chocolates, designed to entice and repulse you...

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December 20, 2022 (Double Issue)
CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT
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CHRISTMAS PAST AND PRESENT

Charlotte Metcalfe, 28, from Rossendale, was told she couldn't have children after a horrific crash-but Santa brought her something special...

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December 20, 2022 (Double Issue)
SHAKE IT OFF
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SHAKE IT OFF

Donna McClelland, 41, from Barry, assumed her daughter was having trouble seeing, only hearing screams from the street revealed a deeper cause of concern...

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December 20, 2022 (Double Issue)
WHAT A KEEPER
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WHAT A KEEPER

Samantha Whittard, 37, from North Devon, couldn't believe her eyes when saw herself on the big screen...

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December 20, 2022 (Double Issue)
HIT THE JACKPOT
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HIT THE JACKPOT

Sandra Black, 57, from Carlisle, woke up to racket, but her husband really did have something to scream about...

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December 20, 2022 (Double Issue)
BET ON IT
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BET ON IT

Rachel Barlow, 21, from Cambridge, placed unusual chest pains down to anxiety, without realising it was something much more serious...

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December 20, 2022 (Double Issue)
Keep bad habits at bay
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Keep bad habits at bay

The new year is a period where many of us try to kick bad habits, like smoking. Pharmacist Melanie King explains how to keep on the straight and narrow as we go into 2023.

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December 20, 2022 (Double Issue)
BECAUSE OF YOU
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BECAUSE OF YOU

Angela Wakefield, 39, from Malvern, was completely taken aback by her boyfriend's very generous offer...

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December 20, 2022 (Double Issue)
SPEAK OUT
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SPEAK OUT

Jamie Patterson, 37, from Cramlington, saw her daughter change before her eyes, not knowing the events that were going on behind closed doors...

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December 20, 2022 (Double Issue)
Cath of the day
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Cath of the day

When Sophia Brown, 19, from Lancaster, met a man in the corner shop, she didn’t know that there was something sinister behind his smile…

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November 03, 2022
WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA!
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WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA!

Rochelle Rowe, 29, from Redruth, always knew her little girl was magical – and everyone else could see it, too...

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October 27, 2022
DRIVEN TO DEATH
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DRIVEN TO DEATH

Justis Marie Garrett needed a lift after missing her bus, little did she know she would be taken down the wrong road...

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October 27, 2022
PRETTY IN PINK
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PRETTY IN PINK

When Alysia Passfield from Abbots Langley, noticed something in her family photos, she had no idea what was ahead...

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October 27, 2022
FUNERAL CRASHER
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FUNERAL CRASHER

Jeane Trend-Hill, 55, from Islington, has attended a huge amount of funerals in her lifetime, for people she has never even met...

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October 27, 2022
OUR LUCKY NUMBE
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OUR LUCKY NUMBE

Nikki Hughes, 33, from Derbyshire, would argue that Friday the 13th is a day to celebrate, rather than to fear...

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October 27, 2022
NOT AFRAID TO DERAM
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NOT AFRAID TO DERAM

When Rachael Whiting, 32, from East Sussex, turned up to collect her kids from school, she certainly gave the other mums the fright of their lives...

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October 27, 2022
ABOUT TO BURST
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ABOUT TO BURST

Stacey Dickens, 32, from Winsford, pushed her body to the extremes trying to lose weight...

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October 27, 2022
MAKE OR BREAK CAR CRASH
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MAKE OR BREAK CAR CRASH

Georgia Ashmore, 24, from Bolton, decided to give things with the father of her twins one last chance...

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October 27, 2022
One in a MILLION!
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One in a MILLION!

This week, we're celebrating mum-of-five Charlie Baxter, 40, from Deptford, London. She says...

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October 27, 2022
CLOSE TO  THE EDGE
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CLOSE TO  THE EDGE

Jamie Brotsky, 30, fell in love with travelling - only taking that plunge left her fighting for her life...

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September 29, 2022
CATCHING FEELINGS
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CATCHING FEELINGS

27, took some Taya Hartless, extreme steps to spice up her marriage - why have just one partner when you can have a marriage between four?!

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September 29, 2022
YOU'RE POISONING YOUR BABY
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YOU'RE POISONING YOUR BABY

When Courtney Harvey, 21, from St Blazey, Cornwall, gave birth 17 weeks early, the moments that would follow were that of a real miracle...

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September 29, 2022
SURVIVOR'S STAGE
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SURVIVOR'S STAGE

When Anglee Kumar, 27, from London, was given a shock diagnosis, she found a courageous way to tell her family...

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September 29, 2022
HOME IMPROVEMENT
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HOME IMPROVEMENT

Abi Hugo, 32, from Essex, used inventive DIY skills to transform her home into the place of dreams...

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September 29, 2022
MUM'S WORST NIGHTMARE
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MUM'S WORST NIGHTMARE

When Kayleigh Maud, 35, from Bradford, got a phone call from the school gates, her world fell apart.

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September 29, 2022
DIRTY SECRET
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DIRTY SECRET

Richard Dabate would have done anything to keep his pregnant mistress hidden...

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September 29, 2022