50 m. ago I spent 13k on weight loss surgery... how it has changed my life (for better and worse)

When Emma Roma Jayne set out on a quest to lose weight, she never realized the impact it would have on her life, in more ways than one.

Economics

2 h. ago 'I was four months pregnant when I won £105m on EuroMillions – but paid a big price'

As an Austrian recently claimed the largest prize in EuroMillions history, we look back at the remarkable case of a Spanish woman whose life changed overnight in 2009

Economics

6 h. ago 'I pulled my own teeth out due to pain until a radical £36,000 surgery changed my life'

David Pearce, 53, says his dental problems started as a child and resulted in him losing half his teeth

Economics

7 h. ago Badenoch claims Adolescence ‘fundamentally changed’ story it is based on – despite admitting she hasn’t seen it

Theory that race of lead character was changed from the real-life case the series was based on has been dismissed by the show’s creator

Politics

7 h. ago Badenoch claims Adolescence ‘fundamentally changed’ story it is based on

A theory that the race of the lead character was changed from the real-life case the series was based on has been dismissed by the show’s creator.

Politics

23 h. ago White House attacks Independent reporter after being challenged over deportation criteria

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt refused to answer a question about the criteria the administration is using to determine whether an immigrant is a member of the Tren de Argua gang and blamed media outlets for being sympathetic to deported migrants.

Events

31 h. ago Police confiscate child’s kite after collision with United Airlines plane as it lands at Washington DC airport

Federal regulations prohibit kite-flying near an airport

Society

32 h. ago 'I died for 24 minutes on school run, what I saw on other side changed my life'

Tessa says she now longer fears death having floated out of her body when her heart stopped working

Events

35 h. ago Can you solve it? The pals that broke the internet, ten years on

Albert, Bernard and Cheryl returnTen years ago I published a maths olympiad question from Singapore on the Guardian website, and it changed my life.‘Cheryl’s birthday problem’ went viral. Its unexpected success led to the birth of this column in May 2015. And here we are, almost 250 puzzles later.May 15, May 16, May 19June 17, June 18July 14, July 16August 14, August 15, August 17 Continue reading...

Politics

49 h. ago 'Our Welsh village was absolutely brilliant. Now we feel let down and forgotten'

'Life has changed immeasurably here,' one resident said. Another described the place as 'barren'.

Politics

49 h. ago I ate Benidorm's Belly Buster breakfast on silver platter with insane record – life's changed since

EXCLUSIVE: I’m sweating before I’ve even started eating, the prospect of shovelling so much fried food into my face becomes a daunting prospect and all my drive and motivation fades away

Politics

52 h. ago Scots woman changed life after overcoming crippling anxiety that stopped her going to school

Sarah Neilson-Bell, 22, from Penicuik, struggled to get out of bed in the morning after being targeted by bullies but is now competing for a pageant crown.

Politics

58 h. ago Rewind and be kind: what happens if you do one act of kindness every day?

When Bernadette Russell decided to perform one good deed every day for a year, it made a difference to the world around her but also had a big impact on her own lifeIt has been nearly 14 years since a chance encounter with a stranger in a post office changed Bernadette Russell’s life forever. The date was Thursday 18 August 2011. For weeks, on the news, as a series of riots broke out across cities in England, Russell had been inundated with images of young people in hoodies looting, pillaging and setting buildings on fire.Now, standing in front of her at her local post office counter in Deptford, south London, was a young man in a hoodie. Continue reading...

Politics

67 h. ago I was on TV playing football with Wayne Rooney... it was supposed to change my life but then one night landed me in prison

Travis Beckford, Jermaine's brother and the inaugural winner of the reality TV show Wayne Rooney 's Street Striker in 2008, has accumulated enough experience to fill several lifetimes.

Events

3 d. ago Gorka Marquez makes 'honest' admission about struggles around Strictly Come Dancing career as he 'says no to things'

The dancer admitted it's 'not easy' as he opened up about how the BBC One dance contest truly changed his life

Events

3 d. ago I ditched my miserable life earning pittance as a nurse in the UK to move to glamorous Dubai, this is why I'm never going back to small

Trained nurse-turned-fitness coach and influencer Dominika Blonksa, 27, from West Yorkshire, has revealed how relocating to the United Arab Emirates changed her life.

Politics

3 d. ago What Michael Schumacher's inner circle know about F1 legend's health after 'sad' update

The German has been receiving round-the-clock care since his life-changing skiing accident in 2013

Politics

3 d. ago Woman with IBS spent 'years in pain' before liquid supplement changed her life

Rhiannon spent years in pain before finding a life-changing supplement - and you can now get your hands on it for a discounted price.

Politics

3 d. ago National Lottery unclaimed prizes: Euromillions tickets, Lotto results, winnings

Check your pockets, wallets, and emails - you could be sitting on a life-changing fortune 💰

Politics

3 d. ago I'm 44 and will never have children with my partner: Mother's Day brings a range of emotions

Erica Crompton, 44, who lives in Staffordshire with her partner Paul and their cats has listed the ways being child-free has changed her life, after making a crucial decision about the future.

Politics