2 h. ago Heartbreak as body found in search for father who went missing just weeks after the birth of his son

Brandon Parfitt, 28, went missing on Sunday evening just two months after the birth of his son.

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7 d. ago Gladiators star says 'he was perfect' on loss of son 13 days after birth

Gladiator star Zack George and his wife Samantha appeared on Loose Women as they opened up about the death of their son, Leo

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1 week ago The Names by Florence Knapp audiobook review – a Sliding Doors

What happens to a boy called Gordon, Julian or Bear? Irish actor Dervla Kirwan narrates this smart tale about a how a boy’s name influences his lifeHow influential is a name? This is the question underpinning The Names, which opens with Cora taking her newborn son to register his birth. Her abusive husband Gordon wants his son to be named after him, though, secretly, Cora isn’t keen. She notes how the second syllable lands with “a downward thud like someone slamming down a sports bag”. She prefers Julian, which means “sky father”, though their nine-year-old daughter Maia would like her little brother to be called Bear, since it sounds “soft and cuddly but also brave and strong”.Florence Knapp’s smart debut novel features a Sliding Doors-style plot in which the three names are tried out for size, each triggering a different reality. By defying her husband and choosing Bear, Cora is subjected to a beating that prompts a neighbour to intervene and call the police; when she names him Ju...

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2 w. ago Calvin Harris divides fans after sharing graphic placenta snaps following son's birth

Calvin Harris and Vick Hope have decided to encapsulate the placenta so it can be consumed following their son's home birth on July 20.

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2 w. ago Voices: I felt mad after giving birth – but even I wouldn’t do what Calvin Harris has done

Following his son’s birth, the DJ has shared graphic photos of his wife’s placenta and a jar of protein pills he made from it. Victoria Richards, who did something gory with her own child’s umbilical cord, says this is a ritual too far

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2 w. ago Calvin Harris fans point out hidden detail in graphic placenta snap shared by DJ to mark his son's birth

Calvin Harris was roasted for including placenta snap as part of son's birth announcement- with some saying they needed a 'trigger warning'- - while some pointed out the detail in the umbilical cord

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2 w. ago Inside Vick Hope and Calvin Harris' surprising Ibiza life where couple welcomed first child

Vick Hope and Calvin Harris welcomed their newborn son during a water birth on their idyllic Ibiza estate

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2 w. ago How eating your own placenta like Vick Hope could be DEADLY, experts warn

Vick Hope has announced that she will eat her own capsulated placenta following the birth of her son Micha-but experts have previously sounded the alarm over the trend.

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2 w. ago Calvin Harris shocks fans with placenta photo as wife Vick Hope gives birth

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: DJ Calvin Harris praised his "superhero" wife Vick Hope after she gave birth to their son Micah at their home, but the music star divided fans with a pic of the placenta

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2 w. ago Calvin Harris fans call for a 'disclaimer' over DJ's VERY graphic placenta snap in son's birth announcement

Calvin Harris was roasted for including placenta snap as part of son's birth announcement- with some saying they needed a 'trigger warning'- - while some pointed out the detail in the umbilical cord

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2 w. ago Would YOU pay £250 for placenta pills? As Calvin Harris' wife Vick Hope reveals she's taking them after the birth of their son, experts give their verdict

Vick Hope has announced that she will eat her own capsulated placenta following the birth of her son Micha-but experts have previously sounded the alarm over the trend.

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2 w. ago Mo Gilligan hits back at ex Selina Christoforou as he shares first video of their 'secret son' Rudi

The comedian has been publicly attacked by Christoforou, who claims he failed to show any interest in their infant son Rudi following his birth in January 2014.

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2 w. ago Calvin Harris roasted for ‘unnecessary’ pictures as part of son’s birth announcement

The DJ revealed his wife gave birth to their son July 20

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2 w. ago Vick Hope gives birth: Radio host and Calvin Harris share first photo of their baby boy born in a birthing pool at home and reveal name

BBC Radio 1 host Vick, 35, welcomed their son during a home water birth according to a candid image shared by Calvin of his wife lay in the birthing pool.

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