99 m. ago EastEnders icon Samantha Womack admits quitting UK after devastating loss

Samantha Womack – Walford's own Ronnie Mitchell – has opened up on the heartbreak of losing a beloved pet that had often accompanied her to her BBC dressing-room

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6 h. ago ‘I’d give anything just to see her again’: owners’ grief for their beloved pets

As a study says a pet death can hurt as much as that of a relative, three people describe their emotionsGrief over the death of a pet could be as chronic as that for a human family member, according to research. The study, published in the academic journal PLOS One, suggests grieving pet owners can suffer from prolonged grief disorder (PGD).PGD is a mental health condition that can last months or even years, and often involves intense longing and despair, and problems socialising and going about daily tasks. Currently, only those grieving the loss of a person can be diagnosed. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago John Barrowman breaks down in tears while cradling his dog's body after the beloved pet 'waited until I got home' before dying peacefully in his arms

The actor, 58, sobbed as he revealed that the beloved pet had died peacefully in his arms, after 'waiting until I got home' to say goodbye.

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1 week ago ‘An incomprehensible nightmare’: grief turns to anger over Swiss bar fire as Le Constellation owner arrested

Jacques Moretti arrested on Friday as lawyers representing families of victims say investigators are not moving fast enoughLike many young people across Switzerland, Kenzo Ronnow, a university student in Lausanne, slept in on 1 January after celebrating the new year.But as he scrolled through his phone soon after waking, he saw the lead story of a foreign news website was about Switzerland. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lizzie Cundy shares her heartbreak as she announces her beloved brother Peter has died

Mother-of-two Lizzie, 57, who was previously married to footballer Jason Cundy, shared the tragic news in a statement on Thursday.

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2 w. ago Burglars steal beloved pet Yorkshire Terrier Poodle dog during raid on teacher's home

Eliz Yusuf, 26, had to jet home from Japan, where she had been teaching, to comfort her mother after their home was raided, with thieves taking valuables and her dog Simba.

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3 w. ago Our dead pets CAN come back to visit us: A top biologist says he has proof after collecting evidence for over 20 years

Up to 75 per cent of bereaved people report the sense that they have somehow been visited by a loved one after death. Research suggests it could be experienced as frequently with pets.

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4 w. ago Abbey Clancy says 'there's nothing they can do' as she prepares for devastating loss

Model Abbey Clancy and former England international footballer Peter Crouch faced a devastating decision ahead of losing a beloved family pet

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4 w. ago Simon Cowell shows off his impressive physique as he poses shirtless with his beloved pet dogs during annual festive trip to Barbados

The music mogul, 66, and fiancée Lauren Silverman, 48, have jetted to the Caribbean for their annual festive break.

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