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'I woke up with burning red rings around my eyes - I felt like a monster'
Dawn Sanderson was left in tears after waking up with sore red rings around her eyes that burned 'like acid' and left her too embarrassed to go to work or walk the dog
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Dust in your home could be making you ill - here's what you need to know
Dust is a common substance that can cause allergies, and those dust bunnies hiding in forgotten corners of our homes could be secretly causing us health problems
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'We travel the world with our kids - but we don't pay for accommodation'
Vincent Miggels, 49, a self-employed IT consultant who lives in Galway, Ireland, travels the world with his partner and kids, visiting destinations including Budapest, Hungary and Montreal, Canada
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Couple who live 7,000 miles apart decide to marry after just 11 days together
Cristian Paredes met Rebekah Clayton by chance on a cruise ship and after their 11th day together, the couple decided they couldn't live without each other
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'I weighed 5 stone and needed loo 30 times a day before devastating diagnosis'
Katie Harpur suffered pain and nausea as a teenager with her weight falling to five stone and she needed to use the toilet 30 times a day before her condition was finally diagnosed
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Nurse called 'hypochondriac' by her GP later diagnosed with lifelong disease
When Katie Harpur was 16, her weight dramatically plummeted and she couldn't eat without being sick - but after persevering with doctors, she has finally got her life back
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Mum who noticed 'unusual spot' on face in selfie given 'terrifying' diagnosis
After taking an innocent selfie, Anna McCartney spotted an unusual lump on her forehead that turned out to be the consequence of a long-term teenage sunbed addiction
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'I was addicted to sunbeds at 18 - then 'bug bite' mole turned out to be cancer'
Jak Howell, 23, used sunbeds five times a week, thinking he was 'invincible'. Now after a traumatic cancer diagnosis, he is calling for tougher regulation