40 h. ago The one change that worked: I struggled with stress after work – until I made a discovery in my attic

When my son was growing up, his school recorder was the bane of my life. Now it’s what I reach for at the end of a hard day, rather than a glass of wineI’m like a coiled spring after work. Shoulders tense, breath fast and shallow. Usually the sound of my laptop lid slamming shut would be followed by the squeak of a cork pulled from a bottle of red, the wine hastily sploshed into a glass, that first mouthful putting a much-needed full stop on the working day.Then, a few months ago, I came across my now-adult son’s old school recorder in the attic. I idly blew into it, immediately transported back to the days it was the bane of my life – his daily practice a violent assault on my eardrums, the piercing shriek still reverberating through my head hours after he had gone to bed. Continue reading...

Politics

44 h. ago 'I was told my pain was normal before being diagnosed with life

A woman has shared the things doctors told her before and after she got diagnosed with life-changing conditions after struggling with pains for over five years

Politics

6 d. ago Myleene Klass on turning pain into power: ‘You can so easily be destroyed by the fire’

The TV host tells Lisa Salmon she turned the pain of miscarriages into positive change and how other celebs have revealed their own struggles to her.

Events

1 week ago Families struggling to afford food as calls for Universal Credit change rise

Almost one in seven households with children are struggling to afford food, new research has revealed

Society

1 week ago Calls for free school meals change as UK families struggle to afford food

Families say they have been forced to cut back on healthy eating as the cost of living continues to squeeze budgets. The Food Foundation is now urging the government to do more to tackle food poverty

Society

1 week ago Psychotherapist explains how neurodiverse children can sleep this weekend

The change is especially challenging for people who already struggle to sleep

Politics

2 w. ago ‘I will die as Gazza’ – Paul Gascoigne admits he will never stop drinking as England legend says ‘I cannot change’

PAUL GASCOIGNE has admitted he will never stop drinking and "cannot change". The England legend has struggled with alcohol addiction throughout his life. Gazza, 58, has spent multiple stints in rehab in an attempt to kick the habit. But in a new interview, he has explained why he has been unable to stop with the...

Events

3 w. ago I've struggled with snoring my whole life. After trying every so

I'm a serial snorer and prepared to try anything that might come to my rescue. Or, more pertinently, to the rescue of my wife, who has over the years been denied a restful slumber.

Politics

3 w. ago State pension age rising next year for people born in certain years

The State Pension age is set to increase by one year from 66 to 67 by 2028 - and there could be even more changes to come as the UK's finances continue to struggle

Politics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer promises bonfire of red tape for struggling pubs with key changes

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is backing pubs and bars 'to thrive' with a four-week rapid review aiming to rip up old licensing rules

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