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Father of premature baby praises ‘kindness of strangers’ who donated blood

A father whose premature baby needed blood transfusions has told how he has started donating blood in a bid to repay “the kindness of strangers” which helped save his daughter. Chris Watson, 32, spoke about the importance of the transfusions to his ...

07 Dec 2023 at 14:41

Oti Mabuse says trip to visit mothers in Cote d’Ivoire ‘brought everything home’

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Oti Mabuse has said a trip to visit mothers of babies born prematurely in Cote d’Ivoire “brought everything home” about the premature birth of her own daughter. The 34-year-old visited a neonatal ...

09 Jun 2025 at 18:36

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Mum of premature baby saves money towards his future by trading valuable Pokemon cards, with one going for £900

A mother who has collected more than 1,000 Pokemon cards over two years has found a “profitable hobby” in selling the “pieces of cardboard”, saving thousands of pounds to buy essentials for her premature baby, help pay off her debt from ...

16 May 2023 at 20:26

Scotland

New jab to protect premature babies against RSV

Premature babies can be given a new vaccine against a potentially life-threatening infection from later this year, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Public health minister Jenni Minto said the jab will be available for babies born ...

19 Jul 2025 at 00:01

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Mum of premature baby saves money towards his future by trading valuable Pokemon cards, with one going for £900

17 May 2023 at 07:45

Baby born weighing just 1lb ‘doing brilliantly’ as he celebrates first birthday

A baby born three months early and weighing barely over a pound has celebrated his first birthday. Rohan Morris, from Ammanford in Wales, weighed just 1lb 8oz – around 860g – when he was born on January 22 last year. He had not ...

09 Feb 2024 at 18:06

Beatrice makes charity visit in wake of Andrew’s loss of prince title

Princess Beatrice put the ongoing scandal surrounding her father Andrew Mountbatten Windsor behind her as she stepped out in London to support a charity working to end premature births. Beatrice toured the Borne research ...

10 Nov 2025 at 14:47

Princess Beatrice backs premature birth research campaign

Princess Beatrice has said helping raise awareness of the urgent need for more research into prematurity has become “incredibly close and personal” after the early birth of her daughter. Beatrice, 37, the eldest ...

12 Nov 2025 at 20:08

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