All news by author: Josie Adnitt

Janet Smith, 62, added what she thought was the Take That singer's profile on Facebook after hearing he had a soft spot for older women - but the man turned out to be a scammer

A retired woman in her 70s refuses to be "old and lonely" by solo travelling the globe, including a self-planned trip across India saving her nearly £2,000 on a package holiday

Marcus Nunes Filho trained for the event by completing four half-marathons and three 10km challenges, and incredibly he managed to raise enough money to get his mother the surgery she needed

Amylee Pincott, 33, says "aggressive mould" has created "toxic conditions" in the three-bed bungalow she shares with daughters, 16 and 11. The mould has spread through the home

Jack Trudel, five, was diagnosed with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) at birth - a muscle wasting condition that causes progressive muscle weakness, and his mum says it's a "death sentence"

Emma Evans, 33, was running a bath for her daughter, Amelia, three, when she had a seizure and fell headfirst into the tub - but the tot raised the alarm and saved her life

Sophie Walker, 17, was diagnosed with Wilms tumour, a type of kidney cancer, in October 2017 - and her twin sister, Megan, also suffered from similar but 'phantom' symptoms

Jess Bramley, 31, and Jonathon Williams, 33, were sure they had stayed with supplier, EDF, after moving to their new home. But then Scottish Power started sending them bills

Mum Laura Coupland, 39, and her son Lincoln-Jay, 11, were forced to leave the property in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire after she lost everything in the devastating fire in July 2023

Devanshi Ruperal, 39, says toy poodle Harry was left "screaming" after she used the OUAI Fur Bebe bottle on him - and she feared he was going to lose his sight

Jason Horsfield, 54, runs a TikTok account where he dishes out tips and tricks for new drivers, and claims there's a sneaky way to pass a driving test first time

Lucy Housley, 25, and Connor Benyon, 29, were on a cruise when she went into labour and had an emergency c-section - and then spent six weeks in Spain trying to get home

‌Aaron Phoenix, 36, has rescued over 100 spiders in the last year alone and has to breed bugs to feed his massive collection, which he keeps in his “tarantula cave” in Yate, Gloucs

Eamonn Mcgeady and his puppy Lexi wore matching protective guards on their visit to the Straw Hat pub in Chester, Cheshire, and he sipped a pint through a straw in solidarity with the XL Bully breed

The cat was found hanged with a belt, with scratch marks and teeth embedded in the fence, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on 13 November - suggesting the animal was still alive after being attacked

Builder Michael Thomas, 71, is furious that planning permission was rejected for a new building and he took revenge by putting a stone gargoyle of the council leader on his roof

There have been a number of big cat sightings on Dartmoor over the years and Jon says he's convinced by what he saw - moments before his family found a half-eaten deer carcass nearby

Drivers on the M6 northbound near Wednesbury, West Midlands, swerved to dodge the cow as it - and another of its herd - tumbled off a lorry as it hurtled along the road

Scott Akester, 31, died after being assaulted by Michael Pearson, 30, as the pair got into an argument after a night of drinking. His family now want to warn others of how dangerous a single punch can be

Danielle Sheehan, now 32, had implants aged 19 after winning a £5k beauty makeover - but was plagued by hair loss, fatigue, eczema and inflammation in the years that followed

Kayleigh says the courts process was "horrible and long-winded", and her convicted attacker was still roaming the streets for three years before finally being locked up

Serene Crutchley says sibling Gary Crutchley needs to be cared for after suffering a shock stroke in 2020 at the age of 41 but a lack of supported housing in his area means he has few options

Dannia Shabbir is the only female in the world with a rare condition that means she will always look four-years-old - but a lack of awareness makes her vulnerable to horrific abuse

Dad-of-six Saul Murray, 33, was given sedatives after being seduced by Surpreet Dhillon, 36, and Temidayo Awe, 21, before Ikem Affia, 31, and Cleon Brown, 29, killed him

Sara Saunders, 54, from Kent, saves herself £120 a year by ditching hair dye and embracing her grey locks - she says it's fascinating to see how her body ages naturally