11 h. ago FLOURISHING AFTER 50: My husband left me for another woman and I can't afford the upkeep on our family home. So why can't I bring myself to sell it?

This week, leading money educator Vanessa Stoykov guides a divorcee through the heartbreaking reality of rising home‑ownership costs.

Society

20 h. ago Patient near death after leaving NHS hospital where Costa Coffee used as ward

Kent woman Janet Pott, 73, was left disgusted after her husband Nick went missing from the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford before being found in a ditch

Events

50 h. ago Teacher 'mortified' after woman handed her a note in a cafe and left

Paulina says the hand-written letter 'sounded like a threat'

Politics

64 h. ago Woman left 'mortified' in West London café after stranger hands her brutal note

Woman left 'mortified' in West London café after stranger hands her brutal note  MyLondon

Politics

69 h. ago Woman, 52, left with horrific burns after vape EXPLODED in her pocket, setting her alight: 'It was like a firework'

A mother-of-three feared that she would burn to death when her vape exploded in her coat pocket.

Events

3 d. ago Charity shopper nearly leaves without item worth thousands, then realises mistake

A thrifty woman almost left the charity shop without an item worth thousands before she realised that it was something she should buy, and then she googled the item for herself to check

Politics

4 d. ago Woman went into shop for help, but was left curled up in a ball crying

A man has been convicted of sexual assault

Politics

4 d. ago Aberdeen crime: Man on bike left woman with 'serious injuries' in petrol station assault

Police are appealing for witnesses.

Events

5 d. ago Pregnant woman and unborn baby die in crash that left man critically injured

Cathrene Kith Quiñones Singco tragically passed away after a crash in Co Antrim on Sunday afternoon - police said her baby also died as a result of the collision

Events

5 d. ago Woman buys 74p earrings from flea market and is floored by true value

A woman has been left gobsmacked after buying a set of earrings for just 74p at a flea market – and it wasn’t until she got home and did her own research that she realised their true value

Economics

6 d. ago ‘There is one story we never tell’: will old family photos bring joy to my ailing mother – or remind us of dark secrets?

As Alzheimer’s tightens its grip, we have started making our way through the hundreds of albums in my childhood home. But some are too painful to revisitA couple of months ago, my mother moved into a nursing home. Her Alzheimer’s has progressed to a point where it’s no longer safe for her to live alone, and she now needs round-the-clock care. It has been my task to empty out her house, where she lived for more than 50 years.It’s not a job I would have asked for; it requires that I trawl through memories that aren’t mine, or shared memories that are painful for one reason or another. But my mother is no longer able  to make these decisions herself, about which of her possessions are worth keeping hold of and which should be discarded, either for practical reasons of space or necessity or because a continued attachment to the stories behind them might do more harm than good. By deciding these things for her I’m curating her life story. Continue reading...

Society

6 d. ago Woman left to die alone on trolley in corridor of 'overwhelmed' hospital

A&E staff experiencing "extremely high demand" have told how an elderly woman was left to die as they were overrun and unable to care for her.

Events

7 d. ago Netflix's Members Only Palm Beach star addresses show future after just one season

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix star and businesswomen Taja Adbitbol Cone has shared her exciting plans to bring her famous family onto Members Only: Palm Beach for season two

Culture

7 d. ago Woman left all shook up after spotting face of Elvis Presley in a pair of tights

Rebecca McCurry couldn't believe her eyes when she saw the face of the King of Rock and Roll looking back at her from her crumpled up tights on the floor of her bedroom

Politics

8 d. ago 'I opened fortune cookie after my cat died and 6 words changed my life forever'

A woman was left heartbroken when her cat Ella died, but she soon found comfort through the loss - and it all started with a simple fortune cookie she got from a takeaway

Events

8 d. ago Villagers fear TikTok influencer family's home raffle will bring 'riff raff' to their Devon village

Nick and Jess Smith, known as The Smithy Family on social media, renovated a flat in a mid-Devon village and offered their six million followers the chance to win it in a raffle draw.

Society

9 d. ago Katie Price reveals frightening health scare and brands herself 'stick woman'

Katie Price has issued a health update after fears over health following dramatic weight loss that left her looking like a 'stick woman' pushed the star to see doctors

Economics

9 d. ago Woman left horrified after her genital piercing fell out during gym workout

The woman admitted that she had gotten the piercing in her privates — but after it fell out in both the supermarket and the gym, she's been told she can't get it done again

Politics

9 d. ago 'I found bag worth £2,000 in a charity shop and couldn't believe the price tag'

A woman was left gobsmacked when she found a bag in a charity shop that was worth a staggering £2,000 - as she managed to get it for a fraction of the price

Economics

9 d. ago 'Reckless' woman left 'screaming' after killing boyfriend and two pals in 85mph crash

Reece Williams, 23, Lewis Soden, 24, and Connor Page, 21, were all killed when a Ford Focus driven by Jorja Colville, 21 crashed into a tree near Falkirk, Scotland

Events