48 h. ago Reborn doll owner says Kira Cousins' fake baby scandal will make people think she's 'crazy'

Jess Ellis, 29, has 15 reborn dolls which she says are 'beautiful' to look at – but she fears Kira Cousins' fake baby scandal will make people think she's 'crazy'

Science

61 h. ago 'Mum' in fake baby scandal breaks silence as 'grandma' discovers grandchild is a doll

Kira Cousins, 22, from Airdrie, in Scotland, shared a statement after it emerged her newborn daughter was, in fact, a Reborn baby doll

Politics

65 h. ago Fake baby scandal 'mum' Kira Cousins issues grovelling apology after doll hoax

Kira Cousins, 22, was accused of duping those closest to her into believing her plastic Reborn doll was her tiny daughter, named Bonnie-Leigh Joyce, after a months of faking a pregnancy

Politics

66 h. ago All we know as 'mum' apologises for faking childbirth and fooling family with doll

Kira Cousins, 22, is accused of faking a pregnancy and the birth of her 'daughter' Bonnie-Leigh, who was later found to be a reborn doll – here is everything we know

Society

2 d. ago Wild riddle of fake baby scandal from 'kicking' video to maternity leave mystery

Kira Cousins, 22, revealed her 'newborn baby' - which was actually a doll - was found in her bedroom by her mum, and that none of the family members knew about the situation

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2 d. ago "I'm so sorry" Fake baby scandal 'mum' addresses scam that shocked social media

Kira Cousins has addressed the scam that shocked social media, confirming that she "faked scans, messages, a whole birth story, and acted like a doll was a real baby".

Events

2 d. ago Bizarre moment Kira Cousins seen celebrating fake baby's gender reveal with 'dad'

Freinds of Kira Cousins, 22, said she went to to extreme lengths to allegedly fake a pregnancy - including wearing a prosthetic bump, hosting a gender reveal and using a doll to convince loved-ones she'd given birth

Politics

3 d. ago Fake baby scandal as "mum" accused of wearing prosthetic bump and parading doll as newborn

Kira Cousins is accused of wearing a prosthetic bump before pretending to give birth and parading a plastic Reborn dolly as a baby girl named Bonnie-Leigh Joyce, to deceive those closest to her

Politics

3 d. ago Family horrified to find mum Kira Cousins' 'real' baby is fake doll and dad has 'no idea'

Kira Cousins, 22, pretended to give birth to a baby before receiving gifts worth hundreds - only for it to emerge her daughter was, in fact, a doll, leaving her family mortified

Politics

3 d. ago Fake baby scandal rocks Scots community as young "mum" pretends doll is newborn

Kira Cousins has caused outrage on social media over claims she made her loved-ones believe she had given birth when her "baby" was actually a doll.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Sweat, dirt and grape juice – it’s incredibly rewarding’: volunteer harvesting on a vineyard in France

Grape picking in the Côtes du Rhône wine region is hard physical work, but it’s steeped in camaraderie – which is why so many return every autumn to help outThe wind whips the grapevines, turning my meditative picking stance into a full-body workout. I firmly plant my legs, stabilising a thrashing branch with my left hand as my right snips off a bunch of grapes. Local people claim the roaring mistral wind makes you crazy, which I can appreciate as each arid gust chaps my lips and desiccates my eyes.I’m at Domaine Rouge-Bleu, an organic vineyard in the Côtes du Rhône wine region in southern France. I have volunteered for les vendanges, the autumnal grape harvest where backbreaking work is doused in camaraderie. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Conor Maynard still suffering after Charlotte Chilton baby scandal 'I can't forget'

Conor Maynard has addressed the scandal he found himself in after being accused of fathering a child with Charlotte Chilton, something he's reflected on in his latest song

Science