8 h. ago Strictly's Ellie Goldstein's mum shares how they told her she had Down's syndrome

Ellie Goldstein has been defying the odds ever since she was born - here's what she overcame before landing her dream of starring on Strictly Come Dancing

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4 d. ago Mum left speechless as teachers at her son’s school take extreme action to prevent kids drinking squash instead of water

A MUM has been left speechless after her six-year-old son told her his teachers SNIFF students' water bottles at school. Sam admitted she "can't get her head round" the extremes the teachers allegedly go to in order to ensure none of the children have squash or flavoured water in their bottles. "I actually cannot believe...

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4 d. ago Mum, 35, told she needed painkillers for ear infection died days later

Doctors initially suspected Natasha had an ear infection

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5 d. ago Mum, 35, died just three days after paramedics dismissed blood clot on her brain as an ear infection

A MUM tragically died of a blood clot on her brain three days after paramedics dismissed her symptoms as an ear infection. Natasha Hewitt was forced to say goodbye to her 16-month-old son just a week before Christmas after 111 call-handlers failed to rush her for urgent treatment. She first started complaining of back pain...

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7 d. ago Mum, 31, told she was ‘too young for cancer’ has HALF her organs removed after doctors missed it 10 times

A MUM told she was "too young" had to have "almost half her organs removed" after being diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer. Chelsea Davies, 31, said she was "devastated and furious" that the cancer was caught so late - after visiting the doctor ten times over four years. The mum started getting abdominal pain...

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7 d. ago Photos show the efforts to curb a measles outbreak in Indonesia

Health workers in Sumenep, Indonesia, are delivering measles vaccines to curb an outbreak on Madura Island, which has persisted for nine months. Over 2,600 children have been infected this year, and 20 have died.

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9 d. ago Dear Coleen: 'Teenage daughter going off the rails since I left her dad'

The mum told Coleen: "I’m arguing with my ex and we blame each other."

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1 week ago Mum in stitches as toddler tells her strange reason she's sad before bed

A mum was gobsmacked when her daughter told her the reason she was feeling sad before bedtime - as she had to try not to laugh at her toddler

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1 week ago Mum floored as toddler tells her the strange reason she's sad before bed

A mum has been left floored after her young daughter told her the reason she was feeling sad before bedtime, as she admitted she has 'no idea' how to cheer her up

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2 w. ago Mum told she was 'fine' for 10 years diagnosed with aggressive cancer

Doctors had told Tameika her symptoms were anxiety

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2 w. ago A child has died years after a measles infection. Here’s what we know

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive brain condition that strikes years after initial measles infection

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2 w. ago Mel B's daughter Phoenix Brown reveals her mum told her: 'I'm the famous one and you're not!' as she encouraged her to find her own success

Mel B's daughter Phoenix Brown has revealed that her mum once told her: 'I'm the famous one and you're not' as she insisted she won't be a 'shadow' of her success in a new interview.

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2 w. ago Mum killed son's dog with Samurai sword then told police it attacked her

"The level of cruelty was abhorrent"

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2 w. ago Oblique Seville rips 100m field apart to deliver worlds glory and gold to Jamaica

Kishane Thompson takes silver with Lyles landing bronzeUsain Bolt watches on in delight with Jamaican one-twoWhen Oblique Seville was 10, he told his mum that he wanted to be coached by Usain Bolt’s coach Glen Mills. That came to pass when he joined the famous Racers Track Club in Jamaicas. And, on a night of twisting drama, so did his dream of becoming the 100m world champion.To make an extraordinary night even better, the greatest performance of his career came in front of Bolt himself, who was cheering and punching like a superfan as Seville ran down his fellow Jamaican Kishane Thompson to take gold in 9.77 sec. “It’s a pleasure to have Usain watching me,” Seville told the crowd. “We’re the next generation.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mum told health board is too skint to fund child's autism assessment after three year wait

Charmaine Lacock’s daughter Sarah has been on a listing waiting with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) since 2022.

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2 w. ago Patient died after hospital prescribed medicine for an infection she didn't have

Audrey Newman, who had suffered a seizure at home, was admitted to Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport - where she was prescribed a medication which carries a 'well recognised' risk of kidney failure

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2 w. ago Hospital patient died from side effects of medicine prescribed for an infection she didn't have

Audrey Newman wasn't tested after being admitted to Stepping Hill Hospital due to a 'lack of competent ward doctors'

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3 w. ago Viral infection that hits millions of people every year 'major heart attack trigger' experts discover

Heart attacks may not just be caused by high cholesterol, poor diet and stress-they could be triggered by a common viral infection, groundbreaking research has suggested.

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4 w. ago Mum devastated after being banned from Greggs store along with autistic son

Full-time mum Zoe Glover said staff told the pair they were no longer welcome at the store "because of her son's behaviour" on a previous visit - the company has since apologised

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4 w. ago EastEnders fans 'rumble' who's after Zoe after 'he's alive' comment

EastEnders viewers think they know who Zoe Slater was talking about when she told mum Kat Moon 'he's alive', after a flashback twist in the latest episode on the BBC soap

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