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Jun 11
A psychic who “predicted” Spain’s Euro 2024 triumph has tipped France to win the 2026 World Cup, with England facing another penalty shootout loss, Marc Guehi proving a “dark horse” and Harry Kane “losing his temper”
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Jun 11
A King’s College London student is pursuing legal action against her university after her first-class grade was lowered to a 2:1 in a dispute she says exposed “unjust” procedures, delays and repeated administrative errors
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A mother whose skin tears and blisters from writing, walking and eating was “devastated” when she discovered her son inherited the same condition, after the skin on his leg “peeled off” during a bath at just 10 days old
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Jun 5
A mother who had IBS for decades before receiving a terminal bowel cancer diagnosis has said she is determined to outlive her prognosis and is manifesting a “miracle” as she believes “cancer hates positivity”
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May 22
A mother said her 14-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare progressive condition which means he could die before 35, years after missed genetic results, and now fears her other three children may face the same fate
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May 15
A writer who experienced “a lifetime of injuries”, from bloody ankles at school from walking to gouging the flesh from her fingers with a lollipop stick, has said TikTok led to a rare diagnosis in her 40s.
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May 21
A knight enthusiast who suffered a near-fatal car crash that left him with brain and nerve damage and a loss of confidence, now wears full armour daily to rebuild his “strength and identity”, inspiring thousands on social media
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May 11
A grandmother is “trapped” in her home after paying rogue builders more than £13,000 to remove spray foam insulation, leaving her with a leaking roof, a £20,000 repair bill, and no certification – meaning she is unable to sell
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A woman who was "electrocuted" on live rail tracks when she was a teenager, suffering third-degree burns, has returned to the station for the first time in around a decade and now views her scars as her "art".
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Apr 14
A woman said she was left bedbound with “oozing”, elephant-like skin – so severe she was “unrecognisable” – after 28 years of using steroid creams for eczema, which she believes triggered topical steroid withdrawal
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Apr 27
A laughter therapist who had not “properly” laughed for 20 years said the practice – involving giggling in the mirror and chortling at red traffic lights – transformed her mental health after coming out at 45
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Apr 27
A newlywed gay couple who fell in love with another man and started a three-person relationship are all now planning to adopt their first child together as they have “so much love to give”
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Apr 29
A widow whose husband died eight months after a terminal cancer diagnosis, despite not having “any signs”, has said navigating grief has helped her learn “life is for living”.
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Apr 23
A “beautiful” nurse who died just 13 days after doctors discovered a cancerous brain tumour told her eldest daughter on the day of her diagnosis: “I know you’re really going to miss me”
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Apr 21
A content creator whose multiple sclerosis was masking the symptoms of incurable blood cancer has outlived her prognosis of three to seven years, reaching remission for the first time in nearly a decade.
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Mar 23
A father who has turned £200 into a £1.5 million business selling Pokemon cards has said the growth has been “absolutely crazy”, with one card recently selling for £27,500
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Feb 19
A family of six have saved thousands of pounds and increased their annual holidays from one to five by completing “magical” home-swaps across the world where they “don’t have to pay for the accommodation”
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Feb 12
A teacher who met her now-husband on a solo trip in China and moved more than 5,500 miles – 9,000 kilometres – across the world after only meeting him four times in person has said “you will find love when you least expect it”
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A couple whose 17-month-old daughter died unexpectedly with no prior symptoms say they have been left without “answers” for her cause of death, describing the sudden loss as “surreal”.
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Jan 29
A lawyer whose husband died 10 months after an “out of the blue” brain cancer diagnosis has said “grief is the price we pay for love” as she credits counselling for helping her rebuild her life
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