14 h. ago I discovered I was expecting after doctors gave me a terminal diagnosis

Fiona Hinton, 42, spoke to her father, Steven Speakman, 71, about the challenges of balancing motherhood with advanced pulmonary fibrosis.

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3 d. ago Watch James Whale’s emotional message to wife and listeners after terminal cancer diagnosis

Radio presenter James Whale has delivered an emotional on-air message to his wife and listeners following his terminal cancer diagnosis.

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5 d. ago Sir Chris Hoy says getting cancer diagnosis was like 'death sentence' in honest admission

Sir Chris Hoy has spoken in brutally honest terms about his terminal cancer diagnosis and the effect it had on him as he tries to maintain a positive outlook

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1 week ago James Whale gives update on ‘very difficult’ situation amid terminal cancer diagnosis

Radio presenter was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2020

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2 w. ago A Family Matter by Claire Lynch review – powerful debut about lesbian mothers in the 80s

A woman is forced to rethink her childhood after she learns that her mother was denied custody, in a decade blighted by homophobiaFor a writer, the 1980s bear rich, dark fruit. The social and political turbulence of the decade provides the perfect landscape for Claire Lynch’s dual-timeline debut novel A Family Matter, which alternates between 1982 and the present day. On the surface, it is the story of a father-daughter relationship. Heron – an elderly man deeply fond of rules and routine – has recently received a terminal cancer diagnosis, but rather than share it with his grownup daughter, Maggie, who now has a family of her own, he chooses to bear the burden alone. As we learn that Heron raised Maggie by himself, it’s clear this urge to shield his only child from harm is a continuous theme. There is no mention of another parent, just that Heron was divorced many decades ago; it’s only when Lynch takes us back to 1982 that we discover the true story.When Maggie was a toddler,...

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2 w. ago Sir Chris Hoy's cancer crusade has helped to save more than 1,000 lives

Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy launched his crusade to fight prostate cancer after his own terminal diagnosis, with astonishing results

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3 w. ago UK Mum's horror after child's 'strawberry allergy' turns out to be terminal diagnosis

Sophie Whitworth claimed doctors 'fobbed off' her five-year-old daughters vomiting as a strawberry allergy but said her girl was diagnosed with brain cancer - the mum sent a warning to other parents

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3 w. ago The 'freckle' that ended up being terminal skin cancer...doctors say I could have months to live

A mother has been given a terminal skin cancer diagnosis after she was dismissed by doctors who said she had a holiday bug.

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3 w. ago Inspirational Welsh rugby figure with terminal diagnosis honoured in the middle of toughest challenge yet

The former WRU commercial chief wasn't able to collect the award in person as he's currently rowing from Tenby to Cardiff

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4 w. ago Kate Middleton receives heartbreaking £23 gift during 'emotional reunion'

Kate Middleton worked with the late-cancer campaigner and photographer Liz Hatton last year as the latter battled a terminal cancer diagnosis

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4 w. ago Neighbours' Harold Bishop star gives health update amid terminal cancer diagnosis

Neighbours legend Ian Smith has provided a health update following his terminal cancer diagnosis

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4 w. ago Neighbours legend was 'supposed to die in March' amid terminal cancer diagnosis

The 86-year-old actor announced in December he was leaving the Australian soap and his iconic role as Harold Bishop

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4 w. ago Neighbours star Ian Smith shocks doctors with 'miracle' after his terminal cancer diagnosis and the unusual side effect he experienced during treatment

Neighbours royalty Ian Smith has provided a surprising health update following his shock cancer diagnosis.

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