Glancing at the kids playing outside, it was a sunny day. On 3 September last year, it was the last day of the summer holidays. And my son Marli, five, was making the most of it while I cooked dinner. ‘Stay on the street where I can see you,’ I’d tol

Opening the last of our wedding presents, I had no idea what I was about to unearth. The box itself weighed a lump, and even my hubby Ivor struggled to lift it. ‘Not one of these,’ I sighed. As I knew exactly what Ivor’s auntie Sicily had gifted us.

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People often gravitate to New York to live the high life in the Big Apple. But in dark corners of Brooklyn and Queens, a seedy criminal underbelly was thriving. Convicted sex offender Somorie Moses was running a sordid sex trafficking business – pimp

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Putting the key in lock of my new home, I had a blank canvas before me. My mind was full of bright pink and vibrant shades – like my personality! On 4 October 2020, my partner, Mitchell, 30, and I were moving into our dream home – a three-bed, 1800’s

Bending down to pick my bag up, I felt a horrible pain snap in my lower back. Oh no, I thought. Not again. But I was used to it – I’d dealt with horrible back pains for the last 20 years, with flare-ups happening up to six times a year. And each time

Waiting for any crumb to land on the floor, I knew our furry friend would hoover up the mess up. Our black working Cocker Spaniel Che, now six, was obsessed with food. And he would try and get his paws on anything he could. Even if me and my husband

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Shimmying into my new red velvet dress, there was no denying that I’d gone all out. That morning, on Thursday 17 November 2022, after dropping my daughter Skylar, now seven, at school, I started getting glam. Making plans with my bestie Jenna, now 36

Back pain is a killer – clutching your back, unable to do your basic day to day tasks, the dull aching feeling is unbearable. In fact, back pain accounts for 40% of sickness absence, according to the NHS. But you don’t have to live that way. Michael

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