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Mum who posted video of messy house says trolls called cops for 'child neglect'
Nicole Austin, 25, says she was left 'traumatised' after police showed up at her house following reports of 'child neglect' after the mum posted a messy house video
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Woman who 'pranks' scammers explains reason behind hilarious phone calls
Sharon Forbes, 69, from Chippenham, Wiltshire, has been recording herself turning the tables on telephone scammers for the last 15 years - and has made hundreds of videos
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'I spent £416 on dream Maldives holiday - it's cheaper than people think'
Natasha Whitley, 28, had planned a trip to Sri Lanka but - having realised the Maldives was just a 90-minute flight away from the south Asian country - she decided make a stop on the beach paradise
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'I gave birth to a stranger's baby at 27 so I could buy a £400k house'
Teale Kelley, 27, helped a couple have a child through surrogacy so she could earn £56,721 to put toward her first-ever home - and now even sends frozen breastmilk to them in the post
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Woman born with rare condition has to live with metal tube in her throat
Alii Robinson was born with Pierre Robin Syndrome, which meant that her lower jaw and upper airway couldn't form properly - she has had a metal tube in her throat since she was five weeks old
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'My baby was born average-sized - at six months toddler clothes are too small'
Ellie Mamalis had a 'plain-sailing' pregnancy and was even told her baby boy was measuring just below the average, so his current size has come as a huge surprise
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Woman saves £500 a month after one trip abroad changed everything
Chrissie Milan, 25, began to rethink what she deems as essential spending after a trip to Thailand. Now she's on track to save £6,000 over the course of the year
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Man running 9,000 miles from South Africa to London in fight against racism
Deo Kato, 36, has already run 4,157 miles and has seven countries left to run through before he reaches London in September 2024. The challenge is an extension to the 381 days running for justice campaign that he formed after the murder of George Floyd
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Woman finds giant 'rabbit-like' rat on her back doorstep
Retired hospitality worker Wendy King spotted the huge rodent right outside her back door. She said it looked more "like a rabbit" and was "very docile in nature"
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Little girl battling brain tumour gifted brand new iPad after hers was stolen
Gracelyn Stiffler, two, suffers from from a type of brain tumour called a grade 2 Ependymoma. She was attending a medical appointment with her mother when her tablet was taken
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Mum and daughter have dance party on plane as only passengers on board
Kimmy Chedel, 59, and her daughter Zoe Doyle, 25, were flying with Emirates from Seychelles International Airport when they boarded an empty aircraft - and ended up partying their travel time away