11 h. ago Mark Wright left in tears as he opens up on nephew's rare health struggle

Former TOWIE star Mark Wright erupted into floods of tears as he spoke about his darling young nephew's rare heart condition, admitting that seeing him suffer "just hurts"

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32 h. ago Pregnant Jesy Nelson says boyfriend Zion Foster trained for just four weeks before completing London marathon 'for their twins' in gushing tribute from her hospital bed

The Little Mix star, 34, has been in hospital since late March after being diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) - a rare condition that can put one or both babies at risk.

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43 h. ago Mark Wright bursts into tears over nephew's rare heart condition 'It just hurts'

EXCLUSIVE Former TOWIE star Mark Wright was left in tears as he spoke about his young nephew Presley's health battle, after the tot was diagnosed with a rare heart condition

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43 h. ago Mark Wright breaks down in tears over nephew's health battle and says 'it just hurts'

EXCLUSIVE Former TOWIE star Mark Wright was left in tears as he spoke about his young nephew Presley's health battle, after the tot was diagnosed with a rare heart condition

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45 h. ago Morocco’s happy valley – the wilderness that lies just beyond the souks of Marrakech

Just 20 miles from the bustle of the medina, Ourika valley is a place of magical gardens, olive groves and walking trails in the foothills of the High AtlasFrom my vantage point on a rooftop terrace I can see the snaking form of the Ourika River meandering through the swathe of palmerias at the southern edge of Marrakech. It’s hard to imagine that barely 20 miles (32km) separate me from the frantic bustle of the famous Djemaa el Fna square and the clamour of the souks.“Salam alaikum,” says Abdelkarim Ait Ali, owner of Ourika Lodge (doubles from £53), as he loads my already groaning table with the generous breakfast offerings that are part of traditional Amazigh (Berber) hospitality. “There are so many [hot air] balloons this morning!” he says, pouring glasses of sage-scented tea. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Racing school founder with rare facial condition tragically dies after surgery aged 33

Josh Bryan, who helped establish Taylor Made Farm’s School of Horsemanship, suffered from Goldenhar syndrome, a rare facial abnormality, but died days after undergoing major surgery

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6 d. ago Linwood hero set to tackle ninth Kiltwalk in a row in honour of older brother

Mariya Javed has been doing her bit to support research into the rare brain condition called arteriovenous malformation (AVM) which claimed her brother Ahmar’s life when he was just 13.

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8 d. ago NHS career chance offered to 50,000 youngsters who grew up in care

Lily, 21, who entered foster care as a toddler, has been recruited by the NHS Universal Family Programme as a hospital therapist. A new initiative is offering others a career chance

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8 d. ago I have rare brain condition that means I'm 'severed' like characters from hit Apple TV show

In the show Severance, people get brain surgery to split their memories between work and their personal life. But there's a real-life brain condition that's similar to this fictional procedure.

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8 d. ago 'My daughter can't close her eyes because of a rare condition'

Victoria LaBrie's daughter Hazel was born with wide open eyes due to facial paralysis

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9 d. ago Colin Farrell's son's rare health condition as actor shares heartache over placing him in care

Colin Farrell has opened up on the heartbreaking reason he and ex Kim Bordenave have decided to put their son James, who has Angelman syndrome, in a care home

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9 d. ago What is Angelman syndrome? The rare genetic condition affecting Colin Farrell’s son

Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic condition which causes physical and learning disabilities

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1 week ago Schoolgirl, 13, 'crying out for help' took her own life after reporting sexual assault and being denied hospital bed, inquest told

Ella Murray was in need of help from social services, but a lack of communication between agencies meant that she wasn't offered a hospital bed.

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1 week ago Greggs issues apology after employee barred a customer from using a disabled toilet until she showed her catheter bag

Evan Francis, 29, from Minster-on-Sea in Kent said an employee at the British bakery chain denied her entry to an accessible toilet and claimed she was 'not disabled' in July last year.

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1 week ago Scottish Prison Service facing calls to 'ensure jails are single sex'

Campaign group Keep Prisons Single Sex said women prisoners "hope and pray that this ruling will prompt SPS to change their policy".

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1 week ago 'I was barred from Greggs disabled toilet until I proved my rare medical condition'

A 29-year-old revealed how she was made to show her catheter bag to a Greggs employee who initially refused to let her use an accessible toilet - Evan Francis said she was "terrified" her condition would leave her "like this forever"

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1 week ago Woman, 29, barred from Greggs toilet ‘until she showed catheter bag’

The 29-year-old lives with a rare condition that affects as few as two in a million women per year

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1 week ago World Cup winner, 48, needs prosthetics due to rare condition that has doctors baffled

Former Italy and Juventus defender Gianluca Zambrotta has opened up on his health struggles, with a rare condition leaving him with little option but to get prosthetics made

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1 week ago World Cup winner reveals rare genetic condition that leaves doctors wondering 'how he can WALK'

A former World Cup winner has opened up on the impact of a rare genetic condition on his life eleven years after he called time on his heavily decorated career which included a stint at Barcelona.

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1 week ago Eddie Howe's assistant offers update on Newcastle boss after pneumonia diagnosis

Eddie Howe missed Newcastle’s 4-1 win against Manchester United over the weekend after being hospitalised with pneumonia and Jason Tindall has now offered a fresh update on his boss

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