34 h. ago Equitable Life savers are caught in a financial scandal that never ends, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

The collapse of life insurance company Equitable Life happened 25 years ago this month but is still casting a long shadow.

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34 h. ago Pass the Equitable parcel: Some financial scandals never quite end, says RUTH SUNDERLAND

The collapse of life insurance company Equitable Life happened 25 years ago this month but is still casting a long shadow.

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37 h. ago Scots mum saved her baby's life by 'trusting her gut' and pleading for infection test

Laura Duffy said her daughter Myla came 'terrifyingly close to dying' when sepsis ravaged her body.

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44 h. ago Pass the Equitable parcel: Some financial scandals never quite end, says ALEX BRUMMER

The collapse of life insurance company Equitable Life happened 25 years ago this month but is still casting a long shadow.

Politics

47 h. ago Hero schoolboy saves mum's life after she collapsed behind the wheel on shopping trip

Nicola Crump, 37, was driving to a Christmas markets shopping trip with her son Zac Howells, 12, when she began to feel ill behind the wheel

Economics

50 h. ago Amal Clooney rallies round sister Tala Alamuddin as she rebuilds her life following the collapse of her marriage to Nicolas Le Tallec

Tala, 53, has separated from her husband, French businessman Nicolas Le Tallec, 45, with whom she lived in Singapore, and is now back on home turf living near her sibling.

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3 d. ago ‘I’m going to scream!’: how to survive (and maybe even enjoy) your family Christmas

From preparing safe topics to taking silly games, we ask the experts how to avoid falling out with your nearest and dearest – before, during and after the big day• I threw a potato. Mum brandished a knife – would whole-family therapy save our Christmas?Plan breaks in your schedule Spending time with difficult family members requires careful planning, says Katie Rose, a therapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the founder of TherapEast. “If you’re going to stay with somebody for three or four days, find ways to politely give yourself a break. Go for lunch with friends who live locally, or book a ticket to a museum or a National Trust place so that you have ways of getting yourself out of the house.” Tamara Hoyton, a senior practitioner for Relate at Family Action, agrees that scheduling breaks is a good strategy. “Arrange a trip out, or offer to cook so that you’re away from the living room where everyone else ...

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1 week ago Scots mum starved by husband says new economic abuse helpline could save lives

Pat Feetham is rebuilding her life after separating from husband John, who she says financially exploited her during Covid and crippled her with debt.

Economics

2 w. ago Mum says Benidorm 'saved her life' after doctors found hangover was something far worse

Clare Bushell, 48, from London, presumed she was suffering from alcohol poisoning after a five-day drinking spree in Benidorm - but it turned out to be something much more serious

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2 w. ago I'm A Celeb's Roman Kemp in tears as he says sister and mum 'might have saved my life'

BBC Celebrity Race Across the World star and I'm a Celebrity contestant Roman Kemp has opened up about his mental health battles

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3 w. ago Mum finishes cooking her Christmas dinner a month in advance to save time on the big day

Claire Gillies says her method saves time, money, and stress on Christmas day

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3 w. ago 'I saved £500 on our family’s Lapland holiday with one simple trick'

With the festivities in full swing, parents across the nation are busy planning trips with the kids to visit Lapland UK, but one mum booked the real deal in Finland and saved £500

Economics

last month Mum needs £14,000 to save son, two, as NHS doesn't offer treatment

Oli-Jay will need to have treatment from the USA as the NHS can't help

Economics