55 h. ago 'I'm protecting my children by starving to death this summer'

EXCLUSIVE: Emma Bray, 42, has been given just months to live after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease two years ago. She has now made the heartbreaking decision to end her life this summer

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3 d. ago Father, 39, hit by devastating motor neurone disease after suffering barely there symptom

Just eight months after his first warning shot, Andres Albaladejo from Tampa, was diagnosed with ALS - the most common form of motor neurone disease.

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1 week ago Experience: I travelled the world delivering letters to strangers

In Galápagos, travellers leave post in an old barrel in the hope it will be picked up – I decided to help outI have always loved travelling, and have spent most of my adult life either on the move or planning my next adventure. In 2014, I was living in London when my dad, Eric, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). I immediately moved back to my home town of New Plymouth in New Zealand, to help and spend time with him.When he passed away in October 2022, I wanted to find a way to process my grief, and I was desperate to get back out into the world. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Prescription pill taken by 9million is linked to devastating motor neurone disease, researchers find

A study involving more than 6,000 people has revealed that four types of commonly prescribed drugs could raise the risk of deadly motor neurone disease.

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2 w. ago Brave mum who plans to end her life after daughter’s exams says decision is her ‘last bit of parenting’

A mum with motor neurone disease is planning to starve herself to protect her 'amazing' children from seeing her 'brutal' death, after being diagnosed with the terminal illness two years ago.

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2 w. ago 'I plan to starve myself to death after my daughter finishes exams to protect my kids'

A mum is planning to starve herself to protect her 'amazing' children, aged 14 and 15, from seeing her 'brutal' death from motor neurone disease after her diagnosis two years ago

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2 w. ago 'I was told cramp in my hand was stress, now I need carers multiple times a day'

A mum who first noticed cramps in her hands five years ago is now planning to starve herself to death after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease, to protect her kids from the brutal death she faces

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2 w. ago Mum with motor neurone disease starving herself to death to 'protect' her kids

A mum is planning to starve herself to protect her 'amazing' children, aged 14 and 15, from seeing her 'brutal' death from motor neurone disease after her diagnosis two years ago

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2 w. ago Dumfries father and son raise more than £4,000 for MND Scotland through marathon challenge

Michael Cole, who has motor neurone disease, was pushed round the Edinburgh Marathon in a special sports wheelchair by son Andrew.

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2 w. ago French Open 2025: Medvedev v Norrie, Andreeva in action on day three – live

Coverage from Roland Garros as play starts at 10am BSTRaducanu admits struggle in win | And you can mail Katy and Medvedev suddenly springs into life with three quick points to hold. It’s 1-1.Norrie has held to 30 in the opening game against Medvedev. This is a tough match-up for the Brit, who trails their head-to-head 4-0, including a straight-sets defeat in Rome this month. In fact Norrie has never managed to take a set off the Russian. But Medvedev notoriously hates early matches, and he seems as if he’d still rather be in bed as he slides 15-30 down on serve. Norrie thinks he’s pulled off a winner but it’s called out, but then finishes a well-constructed point with a backhand volley. Break point Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Celebs share how they'll remember loved ones this Celebration Day

Lindsey Burrow, wife of rugby league legend Rob Burrow, planted wildflowers today at the National Trust’s Quarry Bank to mark Celebration Day this Monday (May 26).

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3 w. ago Chilling video shows cruel impact of deadly motor neurone disease on 57 year

A shocking video has revealed the devastating impact of motor neurone disease (MND) on a man's ability to speak over the course of just one year.

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3 w. ago Rob Burrow's dad left furious as thieves target MND centre built in memory of rugby icon

Geoff Burrow has hit out at thieves who targeted a new 'world class' centre being built in memory of his son, Rob, the Leeds Rhinos legend who bravely fought MND

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3 w. ago Heartless criminals twice break into construction site of the Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease

Brazen criminals have broken into the construction site of a Motor Neurone Disease centre being built in honour of inspirational rugby league star Rob Burrow. 

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