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This man makes ‘Frankenstein’ sculptures from hundreds of dead insect body parts and his girlfriend is fine with it

A climbing instructor who builds “Frankenstein” sculptures using thousands of dead insect parts, which he keeps in his bedroom, has said his work helps people to “look at nature and see how much beauty there is”. Joos Habraken, 28, a biology ...

06 Oct 2022 at 12:39

Health

Woman who became a recluse after menopause-triggered eczema made her ‘look like a vampire’ praises ‘miracle’ cream cure

A woman who became reclusive after eczema caused by the menopause spread across her face making her “look like a vampire” now feels able to socialise again after finding a “miracle” cream cure. Natasha Bishop, 51, an administrator from ...

03 Oct 2022 at 08:00

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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 ...

04 Oct 2022 at 08:00

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A dad who blew over £100,000 on bets and “lost everything” helps other gambling addicts quit through his TikTok videos

A dad who spent over £100k on bets and says he “lost everything” is now helping other gambling addicts to quit through TikTok videos. James Nixon, 30, who works in business development and lives in Andover, Hampshire, spent three ...

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. ...

19 Aug 2022 at 09:00

Health & Wellbeing

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: These are the things that have helped us cope

Breast cancer can be an emotional challenge as well as a physical one. From wild swimming and crochet, to poetry and saying yes to help, seven women tell us what’s been key to helping them cope… Writing was cathartic Emma ...

26 Sept 2022 at 11:36

Health

Chelsea superfan called Chelsea tells how playing in a blind football match has “unlocked the game” for her son Stamford

The mother of a visually-impaired 11-year-old Chelsea superfan, who is called after the club and named her son after its stadium, has said playing in a blind match has “unlocked the game” for her boy. Football fanatic ...

29 Sept 2022 at 08:00

$Mum left stranded with a fractured back after being thrown off a horse is rescued thanks to an app pinpointing her location$

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Mum left stranded with a fractured back after being thrown off a horse is rescued thanks to an app pinpointing her location

A mum who was left stranded with a fractured back after being thrown off a frightened horse was rescued thanks to a location app pointing paramedics to where she was. Rachel Moyes, 41, an occupational therapist and ...

26 Jul 2022 at 08:30

Body Image

Hospital digestive disorders specialist loses 4st after catching Covid and realising his weight has ballooned to 19st 5lb making him obese

A hospital specialist who has helped hundreds of patients with digestive disorders lost 4st after health checks following a bout of Covid revealed his weight had ballooned to 19st 5lb – making him obese. ...

07 Jan 2022 at 08:25

Love & Relationships

Ex-dental nurse whose ‘tooth abscess’ was in fact aggressive and incurable cancer has tied-the-knot nine years after being given just five years to live

An ex-dental nurse who thought her toothache was because of an abscess but was told aggressive cancer was eating her jaw has just tied-the-knot nine years after being given just five years to live. ...

07 Jan 2022 at 08:25

News

Single mum’s dreams of being a champion fighter are threatened as she claims having a baby deters sponsors and she cannot afford her rent and training

A single mum fears her dreams of becoming a champion professional fighter have been dashed as she cannot afford to train and pay her rent and feels that having a baby is deterring prospective ...

23 Dec 2021 at 08:33

News

Midwife’s affordable online courses to prepare mums-to-be for childbirth reach 10,000 women worldwide while her videos are viewed a million times

A midwife who launched two online courses to help prepare mums-to-be for childbirth ended up supporting thousands of women worldwide when the pandemic hit – with some of her videos being ...

23 Dec 2021 at 08:33

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