34 h. ago Mystery over 'heartbreaking' message in a bottle that left people in tears is solved as bereaved daughter reveals her late mother's final wishes

Single mum of five Wendy Chadwick always dreamed of seeing the world but could only manage holidays in the UK. But this has changed after her death.

Politics

37 h. ago Freddy Brazier going to rehab for 'addiction' amid feud with father Jeff: 'I've never loved myself'

The 20-year-old, whose mother is late reality star Jade Goody, said he will be seeking treatment in Marbella

Politics

66 h. ago ‘It aches that he is no longer here’: the power of Kalief Browder’s late mother’s poetry

In a new documentary, the words of Venida Browder take us back to a devastating story, even as the film provides hope for the futurePremiering on the 10th anniversary of Kalief Browder’s death, the poetic and thought-provoking documentary For Venida, For Kalief transcends time to tell the story of Kalief through the poems written by his mother, Venida.The film opens with tender scenes of a carnival in New York City during the reading of Venida’s poems by Jasmine Mans. “My heart aches for what he went through, headaches that I couldn’t prevent. It aches that he is no longer here. How often I relive the steps I took to find him hanging out of the back window of the second floor, just lifeless.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Harry and Meghan looked at changing family surname to Spencer

Duke of Sussex sought advice on taking the birth name of his late mother Princess Diana

Politics

4 d. ago The Royal Mint owes me money! Mother's fury after Britain's oldest business lost 18 of her son's valuable coins and stalled on paying her after she trusted them to auction the collection

When Harriet Scott's son was left an estimated £18k worth of gold coins by his late grandfather, the mother made the understandable choice of handing them over to Britain's oldest company.

Economics

6 d. ago ‘Mom, am I the missing twin?’: the story of two babies separated by the Chinese state – and their emotional reunion

US couple Marsha and Al adopted a baby girl from China because they thought she had been abandoned. Years later they read about a girl whose sister had been illegally snatched by the authorities. Was everything they’d been told about their daughter a lie?One night in September 2009, a widowed mother in Texas named Marsha was up late at her kitchen table, scrolling through correspondence, when she opened an email that would change her family’s life. It was from an acquaintance who was sharing a newspaper article – as it happens, an article I’d written from China – about government officials who had snatched children from impoverished families to supply the lucrative adoption market. The article featured an interview with a nine-year-old girl speaking wistfully about her identical twin who had been taken away. “A Young Girl Pines for Her Twin” was the headline.Marsha had two daughters from China. She and her husband, Al, both employees of the defence contractor Lockheed Martin, h...

Events

8 d. ago Gerard Butler honours late 'beloved mother' in emotional film premiere tribute

Gerard Butler shared an emotional tribute to his late mother, Margaret, during the Brazilian premiere of his latest Hollywood blockbuster.

Politics

8 d. ago Prince Harry 'so disappointed' by Diana's sisters' reaction to Meghan Markle

Prince Harry was reportedly left 'so disappointed' after he introduced his now wife Meghan Markle to his late mother Princess Diana's two sisters, a royal expert claimed

Politics

9 d. ago Prince Harry wanted Princess Diana's sisters to see similarities between Meghan Markle and his mother

Heartbreakingly, Prince Harry never had the chance to introduce the woman he fell in love with to his mother, the late Princess Diana.

Politics

2 w. ago How King Charles 'emulates' his late grandmother The Queen Mother with 'unfortunate' habit

Unlike his mother, who once ordered for an untouched lemon slice be returned to the kitchen to avoid waste, King Charles seems to have a much easier time splashing the cash.

Politics

2 w. ago Fetus of brain dead Georgia woman kept alive due to abortion ban is growing, says family

Hospital plans to keep Adriana Smith on life support until August, when doctors will deliver baby via C-sectionThe fetus of a brain dead Georgia woman who is being kept alive to carry out her pregnancy is continuing to grow, the woman’s mother said late Monday, days after the controversial case exploded into the national news and sparked questions about the ethics of using the state’s anti-abortion law to keep a woman with no chance of recovery on life support.“He has his toes, arms, limbs – everything is forming,” the mother, April Newkirk, told the local news station 11Alive. “We’re just hoping he makes it.” Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago 'Noise sensitive' woman sues her two sisters in inheritance battle after claiming she needs to live in their late mother's £420K home because she has 'emotional support dogs'

Sharon, Ann and Brenda Duggan are locked in a legal battle following the death of Agnes Duggan who passed away in August 2018 aged 78.

Society

2 w. ago Sisters at war over late mother's £420,000 home after youngest says they can't have it because she is 'noise sensitive' and must live there with her emotional support dogs

Sharon, Ann and Brenda Duggan are locked in a legal battle following the death of Agnes Duggan who passed away in August 2018 aged 78.

Society

3 w. ago France's Eurovision song lyrics explained as Louane pays heartbreaking tribute to late mum

Louane is representing France at the Eurovision Song Contest with her entry Maman, which is a touching tribute to her late mother.

Politics

3 w. ago France's tragic Eurovision song explained as Louane opens up about mother's death

France is one of the Big Five countries competing in this year's Eurovision Song Contest and will be represented by Louane, who will perform a touching tribute to her late mother

Events

3 w. ago King Charles' staggering fortune revealed and why he's twice as rich as late Queen

Calculations by the Sunday Times Rich List has suggested that King Charles is richer than David and Victoria Beckham - and even his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II

Politics

3 w. ago Kilmarnock ship three in late collapse as they fall to defeat in Motherwell

Three goals in the final 13 minutes saw Killie's winning run brought to an end

Politics

3 w. ago Diddy's twin daughters Jessie and D'Lila address 'extremely difficult' two years amid the rapper's arrest as they pay tribute to their late mother

Diddy's twins Jessie and D'Lila have admitted the past couple of years have been 'extremely difficult' since their father was arrested for a string of depraved crimes

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3 w. ago Nicole Kidman reveals her mother Janelle had a 'dying wish' for the Hollywood star and her sister Antonia

Nicole Kidman shared a heartwarming tribute to her late mother Janelle on Sunday as she revealed the 'dying wish' the matriarch had for her famous daughters.

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4 w. ago Dessert late Queen loved has ingredient that may lower blood pressure

Tom Parker Bowles has shared a recipe that was made for the late Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother after a dessert panic at Clarence House - and it's not what you'd expect

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