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Full-time furniture flipper - I pay £10 for junk, make it posh & sell it for £1k
A full-time furniture flipper spends as little as £10 transforming strangers' unwanted junk into pieces she sells for £1,000 each.Kerry Willets, 45,
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Brit tourist on dream trip to Bali mistook deadly dengue fever for the flu
Emma Cox went to Bali but came home with a tropical virus and was told to quarantine in hospital. She was diagnosed with dengue virus after being bitten by a mosquito
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I was so fat my 3 terrified kids would check I was still breathing in the night
A MUM has described how she was so overweight that her children would check on her in her sleep to check she hadn’t died.Charlene Warren, 37, balloo
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'My husband was killed when I was 17 weeks pregnant - our baby saved my life'
Sophie Ransom was 17 weeks pregnant when her husband Paul, 25, was tragically killed while she slept in their bed at home - now she has to 'carry on living' for their baby
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Woman has to 'carry on living for her baby' after husband killed in horror crash
Sophie Ransom, 26, from Suffolk, was 17 weeks pregnant when her husband Paul, 25, was killed in a motorbike accident. She says she has to 'carry on living for her baby'
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'My online date flew me 1,151 miles so we could meet - then left me stranded'
River Blake, 23, from Louisiana, US, made the journey to Rapid City, South Dakota, with a one-way ticket after her date paid for the eight-hour flight, promising to pick her up to the airport
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'My mum was burned alive and told cops who did it - but killers are still free'
Thirty years ago, Tracey Mertens, 30, was abducted, doused in petrol and set on fire in a churchyard - but before her tragic death, she managed to tell police about her ordeal
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I'm not married or pregnant but I've thrifted a full wardrobe for my future baby
A THRIFTY woman has bought a full wardrobe of baby clothes for her future kids.She went on the shopping sprees despite not being pregnant or having a
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Mum who started vomiting on holiday 'lucky' as doctors made terrifying discovery
Theresa Hardwick was diagnosed with an egg-sized low-grade brain tumour, which medics say may have been growing for 30 years, after becoming ill with food poisoning on holiday in France
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Schoolgirl kicked out of class for wearing Nike trainers despite doctor's note
Skyla Tomlin, 13, was diagnosed with a stage three ingrown toenail - and was prescribed penicillin to take four times every day until the surgery. But she was still sent out of class
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Woman lost so much weight after 'nightmare' Turkey op that it saved her life
Katie Schofield lost her mum to breast cancer before discovering a pea-sized lump in herself following a 'nightmare' gastric sleeve operation. But then her dad was also diagnosed with the disease
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Family sorted entire wedding in six days after mum given months to live
Sophie Watkins, 27, was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in April 2023 - after three years in remission from the disease. Doctors gave her a prognosis of six months
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I'm a proud cougar - my man's 17 years younger, people say he's after my money
A SELF-PROCLAIMED cougar admitted she gets mistaken for her partner’s mom.Their 17-year age gap didn’t stop them from creating a blended family.Ta
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Hollywood film extra forced to quit job due to shortage of ADHD medication
Lee Cato, 48, has been taking Concerta for ADHD for years, but hasn't been able to access his medication - or any alternatives - for a month - with the NHS citing a UK-wide shortage
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My best friend broke my heart - there were so many red flags I ignored
A woman says “breaking up” with her best friend was much harder than any relationship split - and it even left her in therapy.Sabrina Kirberg, 31,
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Man stabbed after confronting dog walker for not picking up pet's mess
Officials from City of London Police have released a photo of a suspect wanted after a stabbing near the junction of Ropemaker Street and Moorgate following an argument over dog fouling
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'Don't force your kid to sit on Santa's lap - we used our trip to teach consent'
Mum Katie Love used her daughter's visit to Santa as a 'teachable moment' about boundaries and consent - after noticing how the youngster was nervous about sitting on the big guy's lap
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Couple book £35 day trip to African winter sun destination - with 32C heat
A BRITISH couple flew to Africa for just £35 each where they soaked up some winter sun for 17 hours.Earlier this month, Jamie MacLeod, 37, and his wi
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Girl, 4, loses both legs and five fingers after infection leaves her in coma
Aiyla Mota, from Hillingdon, north west London, was just two days from first showing symptoms of strep A when she fell ill - the four-year-old is now undergoing physiotherapy
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I spend £30K per year on my looks, trolls say I’ll be ‘lucky to find a man'
A self-confessed high-maintenance woman says she gets the "very best out of life" - splashing $37k [£30,114] on her appearance each year and never se
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'I travelled 2,000 miles to another country for a first date with a stranger'
Ansa Edim, from Washington DC, flew to Iceland to meet up with Scottish man David Michael after the pair met for one night only and discovered they may have a spark
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'My dog is an XL Bully and she saved me - she would not hurt anyone'
Emma Jepson, 35, adopted Roxy - a Ridgeback/XL bully crossbreed - in October 2022. She calls the four year old her 'little princess' and says she's been fantastically trained
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Allergic reaction to veneers leaves woman covered in agonising 'elephant skin'
A woman has shared how her dream smile turned into a nightmare after she suffered a horrific allergic reaction to her new veneers that left her with painful 'elephant skin' and on antidepressants
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I forked out £900 for a private jet to join the mile high club
A WOMAN has revealed she forked out a whopping £900 for a private jet in a bid to join the mile high club. Caitlyn Rose, 25, flew over 7,000 miles t
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'Doctors thought I had long Covid - it was brain tumour that grew for 10 years'
Dad-of-three Grant Churnin-Ritchie felt exhausted after catching Covid but further hospital checks shockingly showed he had been living with a brain tumour
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