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Woman bullies dubbed “Hagrid from Harry Potter” because of her curly hair becomes a viral sensation showing off the locks she now loves

A TikTok star who has become a viral sensation and earns a living showing off the ‘lion mane’ hair she was bullied for as a child hopes to encourage others to be more confident in their own skin. Kristina Bondarenko, 23, was cruelly called ‘Hagrid ...

04 Oct 2022 at 08:00

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Dad who hit rock bottom and tried to end his life in a jail cell gets sober and wins police award for his work helping young offenders

A loving father whose life was transformed when he found recovery after hitting rock bottom and trying to end it all in a prison cell now uses his experience to help young offenders – work so valuable he won a police award. Michael Maisey, 40, ...

19 Aug 2022 at 09:00

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Mum-of-two whose proposal came on a scavenger hunt has “game show-style” wedding at Manchester’s Crystal Maze Live Experience dome

A mum-of-two whose partner staged a scavenger hunt to propose to her has enjoyed an even wackier wedding by tying the knot “game show-style” on the steps of Manchester’s Crystal Maze Live Experience dome. Both massive fans of the popular ...

11 Aug 2022 at 08:36

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Gifted comedian shares the funny side of everything from a near-death experience to his ADD diagnosis in hilarious Edinburgh Fringe show

A gifted comedian will be laughing at his life’s most challenging moments by sharing the funny side of everything from a dramatic near-death experience to his diagnosis of attention deficit disorder in a hilarious Edinburgh Fringe show. ...

05 Aug 2022 at 12:07

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Super-fit grandad plans to break Guinness World Record for his 60th by running 60 marathons in 60 days to raise £600K for children’s hospice

Life begins at 60 for a super-fit grandad who plans to break a Guinness World Record to mark his landmark birthday by running 60 marathons in 60 days and raising £600,000 in the process for a local children’s hospice. Steve Radjen, ...

02 Aug 2022 at 08:40

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“Female Captain Tom” aged 87 raises nearly £3m for charity with annual Italy to UK Mini race called the Italian Job after the Michael Caine film

An octogenarian fundraiser dubbed a “female Captain Tom” is revving up for her nineties by raising nearly £3m for children’s charities through an annual Mini race from Italy to the UK called the Italian Job after the Michael Caine ...

13 Apr 2022 at 08:25

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Former nurse’s prescription for happiness is training as a stuntwoman so she can live in Hollywood with her five children who also do stunts

A former nurse has found the perfect prescription for happiness after training as a stuntwoman and is planning an action-packed life in Hollywood with her five children who perform gymnastic tricks with horses too. When single ...

10 Mar 2022 at 08:25

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Former TV extra lifts the lid on her life as a call girl and naked pole dancer earning up to £1k a night largely motivated by her mission to care for stray cats

A former TV extra is lifting the lid on her life as a call girl and naked pole dancer in an explosive book revealing how she earned up to £1,000 a night largely motivated by her mission to provide care for stray cats. In the ...

24 Feb 2022 at 08:25

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A Timothée Chalamet lookalike has been mistaken for the star by his gran and his mum while a dating site removed him for “impersonating” the actor

A doppelganger for Dune actor Timothée Chalamet whose own grandmother ‘liked’ the actor’s pictures mistaking him for her grandson was even removed from a dating site for “impersonating” the heart-throb because they look so ...

17 Feb 2022 at 08:25

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Dapper cocker spaniel dog brings laughter to the corridors of a women’s prison during therapy visits to help inmates who are missing their pets

A dapper dog has been bringing laughter to the corridors of a women’s prison where he wags his tail during therapy visits to help inmates who are missing their pets. HR manager Joanne Fox, 46, brought English cocker ...

17 Feb 2022 at 08:25

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Author exorcises memory of childhood tragedy in his latest thriller after his daughter asks if a monster lurks in a pond and triggers a flashback

A successful author has used his latest psychological thriller to exorcise the memory of a shattering childhood tragedy after a poignant flashback was triggered by his daughter asking if a monster was lurking in a ...

27 May 2022 at 09:22

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Mum who felt orphaned when her adoptive mother died is reunited with her birth mum 7,000 miles away in Chile thanks to Facebook

A mum who felt orphaned when her adoptive mother died in 2010 has finally been reunited via video call with her birth mum in Chile more than 7,000 miles away thanks to a Facebook group. When Katherine ...

01 Jun 2022 at 08:57

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