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Take it from a survivor - paedophile jokes are never funny

Lifestyle 2 days ago By Anonymous

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Our wedding album cost £500 - and it's terrible

Lifestyle 2 days ago By Alison Rios McCrone

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Pixie Lott: Nan was my biggest fan - until I lost her to dementia

Health 2 days ago By Pixie Lott

We lost our children in horrific circumstances - so we did something about it

Lifestyle 3 days ago By Sarah Ingram

Pauline's daughter was killed by her partner when leaving a work function in 2019. She'd previously gone to the police with concerns that he was dangerous, and he was convicted of manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility after it was found he was going through a schizophrenic episode at the time. Pauline is has launched the BRF campaign in her daughter's memory (BRF are her daughter's initials - Bethany Rae Fields) and it stands for Believe. React. Fast and is a message to police to believe women when they come forward with concerns for their lives.

My daughter did everything she was meant to - then police failed her

UK 3 days ago By Pauline Jones

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My mum fostered children - and became a bad parent to me

Families 2 days ago By Anonymous

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The interview was going well - until he started chatting me up

Lifestyle 2 days ago By Anonymous

Final stages of labor

It took being in labour for 54 hours for midwives to listen

Families 2 days ago By Nilufer Atik

Georgia Lewis (head/shoulders only) with her hair over one side of her face, next to a stone wall with tinsel on it (Picture: Georgia Lewis)

My expectations were high- unfortunately so was my date

Lifestyle 2 days ago By Georgia Lewis

Almara Abgarian photographed at home in Clapham by Rachel Adams

My boyfriend watched me play with myself - it rocked our world

Sex 4 days ago By Almara Abgarian

Dayna Latham - disability parenting

PIP cuts won't get me into work - they've made my symptoms worse

Politics 4 days ago By Dayna Latham

'We're young women with herpes — and we won't be shamed'

Sex 5 days ago By Kristina Beanland

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I was mindlessly scrolling when I had an idea that changed everything

Lifestyle 2 days ago By Caroline Westbrook

Ben Sailsbury: Epilepsy medication success

I was put on stronger medication - side effects saw me punching a wall

Health 6 days ago By Ben Sailsbury

Chris Bridges: I told the doctor my symptoms, then I saw an eye roll (publish w/c 24 March)

I felt like a ghost was touching me - my GP laughed

Health 7 days ago By Chris Bridges

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I got my diagnosis - I didn't realise I'd been experiencing warning signs

Health March 25, 2025 By Jake Lambert

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I found my brother's blog - he asked readers how to murder me

Families March 24, 2025 By Anonymous

Kezia Kecibas - I dismissed my MS thinking I was just an exhausted new mum Picture: Eleanor Whibley

I dismissed my symptoms thinking I was just a tired new mum

Health March 24, 2025 By Kezia Kecibas

Desperate woman

I am in a coercive relationship, this is why I can't leave

Lifestyle March 24, 2025 By Clare O'Reilly

Prostate Cancer UK helps life long United fan Mark Farrington from Bolton after his recovery from prostate cancer , he can now get ???back in the game???. as Manchester United is the first Premier League club to achieve the gold BOG STANDARD,

I made excuses to avoid football - no-one knew the reason why

Health March 24, 2025 By Mark Farrington