5 h. ago Lewis Moody delivers emotional speech alongside his two sons as England rugby legend makes first public appearance since revealing heartbreaking motor neurone disease diagnosis

NIK SIMON AT WELFORD ROAD: There were 17,000 supporters who choked up with Moody as he addressed the crowd at half-time.

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16 h. ago 'Lovely' mum, 27, given heartbreaking diagnosis weeks after giving birth

"You kind of bat things off and you do think 'I'm too young for this'"

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31 h. ago The Guardian view on Austen and Brontë adaptations: purists may reel, but reinvention keeps classic novels alive | Editorial

The appetite for onscreen versions of much-loved literature is endless, but dogged faithfulness to a text is not the only way to stay true to authors’ spiritIt is a truth universally acknowledged that every classic novel must be in want of a sexed-up adaptation. Ever since Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy waded out of the lake in a wet shirt in the BBC’s 1995 Pride and Prejudice adapted by Andrew Davies, we have expected the undercurrents of novels to be writ large on screen: the novel is dripping in sexual tension – who knew? No one objects when Jane Austen’s couples kiss on TV, although it never happens on the page. But we are reluctant to imagine more troubling historical realities, such as maternal mortality, or where the fortunes behind the big houses came from.As part of the 250th celebrations of Austen’s birth, Davies shocked audiences at the Cliveden literary festival last week with revelations that he is working on versions of Emma and Mansfield Park that will include death...

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33 h. ago Revealed: The online group run by 'sacred chanting and drumming' fan who supported mother who died with her baby after choosing a homebirth against medical advice

An inquest into Jennifer Cahill's death this week heard that she was a member of Home Birth Support Group UK - a Facebook group with more than 14,000 members.

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39 h. ago Mum gave birth to son then got serious diagnosis two weeks later

Lisa Wootten had been having 'tingling sensations'

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3 d. ago BBC Morning Live star gives birth to first child and announces baby's name

BBC Morning Live star Michelle Ackerley has given birth to her first child with husband Ben Ryan, just weeks after she was rushed to hospital with a painful infection.

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4 d. ago GB News star shares tragic stage four cancer diagnosis in heartbreaking update

Former UKIP London Assembly Peter Whittle, who has not appeared on GB News since May, took to social media to share the devastating news

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4 d. ago Maya Jama undergoes a transformation as she gets braces and debuts a shorter bob hairstyle

The Love Island host, 31, revealed she felt like 'the mum from the Incredibles' after chopping her hair into a shorter bob.

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4 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke's wife's 'cruel' diagnosis and his heartbreak

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has been married to his wife Hannah Summers since 2017 and the couple share twins George and Henrietta, who were born via IVF

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5 d. ago Best Christmas gifts for mum: Thoughtful presents she'll love (nearly) as much as you

Discover the top mum-friendly Christmas gifts of 2025 that will delight her beyond measure, from personalised treasures to luxurious indulgences.

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7 d. ago BBC presenter shares heartbreaking tribute after dad dies following cancer diagnosis

A TV presenter has shared 'the depths of her grief' following the tragic death of her father

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7 d. ago Seven signs of MND after England captain Lewis Moody's heartbreaking diagnosis

Ex-England captain Lewis Moody announced he's been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and opened up about the symptoms he's experienced

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7 d. ago How a tiny French village became a hub of royals and rock stars

Ros Wynne-Jones visits a French retreat once revered by royalty and now loved by Hollywood legends. In 1660, King Louis XIV and his mum Anne of Austria made a pilgrimage to the Notre Dame de Grâces church here, to thank the Virgin Mary for Louis’ miraculous birth

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9 d. ago GP who tried to kill mum’s lover with jab while disguised as Covid nurse admits SECOND murder attempt with poison wine

A GP who tried to kill his mum's lover while disguised as a Covid nurse has admitted a second murder attempt using poisoned wine. Dr Thomas Kwan, 53, wore a bizarre fake beard and hairpiece as part of an "audacious" plan to murder Patrick O’Hara. The GP wanted to inherit mum Jenny Leung's estate but the pair had fallen...

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9 d. ago Olivia Bowen leaves people disgusted as she reveals the wildest thing she’s done for her kids and it make most feel sick

THEY say a mother's love knows no end. And Olivia Bowen has proved just that, after revealing the lengths she has gone to for her poorly kids. The former Love Island star is mum to three-year-old son Abel and daughter Siena, who was born in August, with husband Alex. But it was on a chat...

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1 week ago Lewis Moody’s message to fans following heartbreaking motor neurone disease diagnosis

Lewis Moody has shared a message to fans thanking them for their support following his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis.

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1 week ago Teen 'murdered mum's lover and planned to liquify his body in a blender'

Neighbours of Damien Hurstel, 19, who is accused of decapitating his mum's boyfriend and leaving his head in the bathtub, said the teen looked "relieved" as he was taken away by police

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1 week ago 'I drank tea then realised my face was paralysed – now I tape eye shut to sleep'

Karina Whyte, 30, has been forced to tape her left eye shut while she sleeps and pinch her lips together to stop water from "dribbling out" when she drinks after her face became paralysed just weeks after giving birth to her daughter

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1 week ago Lewis Moody sent emotional message from Rob Burrow's dad after heartbreaking MND diagnosis

After Lewis Moody revealed the heartbreaking news he had been diagnosed with motor neurone disease, the father of the late Rob Burrow has now reached out to him.

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1 week ago Rylan Clark 'never been more proud' in update on mum Linda as fans declare love

The BBC Radio 2 star's mum Linda has become a star in her own right

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