21 h. ago Mum of boys losing ability to walk face 'nightmare' battle for free NHS drug

Givinostat can slow the progression of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and is being offered for free by a drug firm while it goes through the process of NHS approval

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27 h. ago Parents whose sons are losing ability to walk face ‘nightmare’ battle with NHS

Families are now facing a postcode lottery over who gets the drug givinostat, which can slow progress of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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61 h. ago 'I'm the mum of a disabled little boy – these are the things I want you to know'

Ivor Washbrook loves climbing trees and singing and dancing with his sisters. He also has a syndrome that will affect his whole life

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6 d. ago Mum's girlfriend helped kill boy, 8, found stuffed inside rubbish bag in attic

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 34-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of eight-year-old Martonio Wilder - but she may receive parole in 15 years

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1 week ago Teachers 'outraged' by new Robinsons squash TV advert they say 'undermines' the profession

The controversial advert shows a boy's mum being called by his school

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1 week ago Mum opens up on moment she was told baby boy may only have months to live

Little Tommy Booth has been diagnosed with Menkes disease.

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1 week ago Boy, 6, found dead in bedroom after mum 'exorcised demons from his body'

Rhonda Paulynice was charged with second-degree murder after authorities found the body of her son, Ra’myl Pierre, during a welfare check on May 30.

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1 week ago Boy, 14, killed his whole family after finding out his 'mum's' true identity

Mason Sisk was a quiet and nerdy teenager who lived with his dad, stepmum and three half siblings in Elkmont, Alabama - but he wiped them all out in an instant

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2 w. ago Toddler found dead in drawer killed by mum's boyfriend who 'beat her for using fork wrong'

Roan Waters is due to plead guilty.

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2 w. ago Toddler found dead in drawer as mum's boyfriend 'beat her for using fork wrong'

Oaklee Snow was reported missing by her dad, who tragically discovered she had been killed and stuffed into a drawer as Roan Waters pleaded guilty to causing her death through neglect

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2 w. ago Mum of missing Cole Cooper pleads for 'boy wearing puffer jacket' to come forward

Wendy Stewart has issued a desperate plea for a boy seen wearing a puffer jacket on the night he vanished to come forward, as police continue a major search across Falkirk.

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2 w. ago Mum and boyfriend who sold daughter, 6, 'for eyes and skin' handed life sentences

Racquel 'Kelly' Smith, 32, and her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, 29, have been sentenced to life behind bars following a six-week trial at a community centre in Saldanha, South Africa

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2 w. ago Mum's horror as boy, 4, 'scarred for life' after being savaged by neighbour's dogs

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Antonio Quinn, 4, was left covered in blood after being attacked by two dogs. The owner of the dogs has been identified by police and is set to be spoken to

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2 w. ago Young lorry driver takes own life after being scammed out of £10,000

His mum, Jill, has paid tribute to her 'great' boy.

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2 w. ago Young boy brings his mam to tears in beautiful moment that captured Welsh hearts

One little boy stole hearts when he emotionally told audiences "I love my mam loads"

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2 w. ago Supermum of three works just 16 hours a week and enjoys multiple holidays a year

A savvy single mum of three young boys works just 16 hours a week but manages to save enough for multiple holidays a year, all while balancing family life, experiences, and her finances

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3 w. ago Only the cleverest readers can work out the boy's real mum in 7 seconds in this brainteaser

Test your brain with this tricky teaser.

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3 w. ago Killer mum's three chilling words after suffocating baby boy and burning body

Keri Mazzuca, 52, has been captured on newly released footage confessing to the harrowing murder of a child, who was found wrapped in a towel and burned back in 1997

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3 w. ago Boy tells mum he's deaf in one ear because he 'died falling from the roof in past life'

Brennan hit all of his developmental milestones early and was able to string together sentences at 12 months old - but it wasn't until he was six that his mum noticed something more extraordinary

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3 w. ago Boy, 8, ‘calmly’ calls 999 after finding his mum unconscious at home

Ayaan Juman ‘didn’t panic’ after he was unable to wake his mother at their home in Soho, Birmingham

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