9 h. ago Baby died after mother was left to give birth alone in Wales' biggest hospital

An inquest into the death of Liliwen Iris Thomas heard her mother was left alone for an hour. She managed to cry for help and it was discovered that her baby daughter had already been born

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16 h. ago Couple’s ‘world fell apart overnight’ after baby died suddenly in sleep

Lily-Anne, who had no previous health issues, died of Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) earlier this year

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3 d. ago I was told by my midwife that my baby and I were going to die...then I woke up in the delivery room alone

'You and your baby are going to die' are the chilling last words a Sydney mum heard before she was put to sleep and woke up alone in a hospital.

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3 d. ago Coronation Street fans gobsmacked as they realise two stars are mother and son

Coronation Street has seen a number of real-life family members appear on the cobbles over the years - but fans were left stunned after realising two stars are mother and son

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5 d. ago A Beautiful Family by Jennifer Trevelyan review – an immersive but imperfect coming

Subject of a fierce bidding war, this charming debut shows Trevelyan has an impressive knack for character, but is let down by a predictable plotWriting a story from a child’s perspective works like a filter over a lens. Novels such as Sofie Laguna’s The Eye of the Sheep, Craig Silvey’s Jasper Jones and Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time use a younger person’s narration to process darker, adult themes and reveal the mythologies of the adult world. Jennifer Trevelyan’s debut A Beautiful Family uses a similar framing to tell an immersive yet imperfect coming-of-age mystery set in New Zealand.It’s 1985, and 10-year-old Alix – a tomboyish, inquisitive girl who is never without her red Walkman and Split Enz cassette tape – is on holiday with her family, who have left their Wellington home for the nearby Kāpiti Coast. Her novelist mother normally prefers secluded spots, but this time she has curiously opted for a populous beach town. Between her parents’ bicke...

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5 d. ago Warning over spate of deadly fake Botox injections in UK region

A mother-of-three from Peterlee, in County Durham, was left seriously ill after receiving a knock-off and illegal 'Botox' treatment.

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6 d. ago Expectant mum went into hospital for procedure – within days her baby died

Nanw Thomas died an hour after birth at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

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6 d. ago Bridgerton star who was targeted for her mobile phone by thug says she has LEFT London and moved back in with her mother because she 'doesn't feel safe'

Genevieve Chenneour, 27, admitted she 'doesn't feel safe' in the capital anymore after being targeted by thief Zacariah Boulares, 18, at a Joe & The Juice while she was walking her dog.

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6 d. ago Diddy's six words to his mother as he left court on eve of verdict: Live updates

The 55-year-old rapper faces life in prison if convicted of the top charge - which the jury is yet to reach a verdict on.

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7 d. ago Starving newborn baby left alone for days after mum died is rescued in nick of time

Police officers in Phoenix, Arizona, discovered a newborn baby "clinging to life" after the child's mother died and the infant was left alone in the home for several days

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8 d. ago Mother left fighting for life after Tenerife hotel accident caused by mosquito bite

Emma Hickey and her partner Stephen Brougham took their two children to Costa Adeje, Tenerife, Spain , on June 13th for a sun-soaked 12-day getaway.

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9 d. ago Police rescue emaciated newborn baby from Phoenix apartment days after its mother died

Shocking bodycam footage shows officers forcing their way into the home and finding the baby alone on the bed

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1 week ago Lifeguard impaled by umbrella at the beach 'lucky to be alive' as she smiles with spike

Brave Alex was rushed to hospital after being impaled by an umbrella but smiled with the spike in her hospital bed and said her biggest worry was having to miss six weeks of work

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1 week ago Police probe and arrest as baby dies after being found in 'critical condition'

A baby has died after emergency services were called to reports of a 'medical emergency' at a property in the Barley Green area of Birmingham - a woman, aged 37, has been arrested

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1 week ago Miracle baby dies, aged four months, after surgery couldn't save her

Her family got to make a few precious memories before baby Harlow had to leave them

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1 week ago Parents heartbroken as miracle baby dies at just four months old

The family had a few months to make precious memories with baby Harlow

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1 week ago White Sox ban fan for comments that left Ketel Marte in tears over late mother

Infielder’s mother died in car accident in 2017White Sox remove and ban 22-year-old fan from stadiumArizona’s victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night was marred after a fan’s insults about Ketel Marte’s late mother left the Diamondbacks second baseman in tears.Marte was visibly upset after the incident, which took place when he came to bat at the top of the seventh inning. The 31-year-old’s mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in 2017 in the Dominican Republic. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte left in tears after fan insults late mother during game

Infielder’s mother died in car accident in 2017Fan removed by security at request of ArizonaArizona’s victory over the host Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night was marred after a fan’s insults about Ketel Marte’s late mother left the Diamondbacks second baseman in tears.Marte was visibly upset after the incident, which took place when he came to bat at the top of the seventh inning. The 31-year-old’s mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in 2017 in the Dominican Republic. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Like Kelsey Parker, I found love again after being widowed only for our baby daughter to die at 6 days old

Becky Williams, 34, has experienced 'unimaginable' loss, after losing her partner, Joe, to cancer just a few years before her six-day old newborn passed away.

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2 w. ago Grieving families deserve better legal support say parents of baby who died at Scots hospital

“It’s not fair you can be accused of who knows what and immediately get a solicitor but for an FAI there is nothing. Sitting through it without anybody in your corner is so unfair.”

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