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Woman, 34, had suitcases packed for Gran Canaria holiday before tragedy struck
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Toni Browne, 34, sadly died in hospital
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'We were told to plan my little girl's funeral, this could be her last Christmas'
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Isla Loudry has been diagnosed with a rare disease
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'I have to go to the pub to watch TV... I'm on the verge of a nervous breakdown'
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Joseph Lafferty said he has been left without a working TV for 10 weeks now
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Mum diagnosed with two brain tumours after 'being sent home from hospital with a leaflet'
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Fitness instructor Heather Sells suddenly went dizzy and couldn't stand during her classes
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I didn't think it would be anything sinister because of my age... I was wrong
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She thought she was "too young" for it to be "anything sinister"
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'Beautiful' primary school teacher told to 'find new hobby' before tragic death
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Janet Roberts sadly took her own life
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Dying teacher 'is losing his dignity' as he begs to be allowed to end his own life
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"I was calling for my mother and she'd been dead for years"
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'I can't cope with the state of my bungalow, and I can only fight so long'
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Lisa Agley said the mould has ruined some of her clothes and handbags
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We spent years trying for a baby - one internet search changed everything
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Dani and Liam made a huge decision after researching adoption
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She was excited to find out the gender of her baby, but her 20 week scan left her worried
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The scan wasn't what Leia Johnson was expecting
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'I lost a stone in four weeks with this one change - anyone with a garden can do it'
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Emma wanted to lose weight so she could play with her son
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Mum, 71, found devastating reason for her erratic behaviour, but kids still won't speak to her
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She discovered why she was behaving so strangely, but has not regained contact with her eldest children
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It was just a routine test that turned his life upside down
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It was just another routine screening for Tom Sanders
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'Doctors said I was stressed and should breathe into a paper bag - but I actually had a brain tumour'
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Gabrielle Renee was first told her symptoms were a result of years of stress, following family illness and a marriage breakdown
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Woman almost died after bum lift left her disabled with 'machete wound'
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Charlotte says it was supposed to be a quick fix but it left her hours from death and in need of emergency surgery
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Greater Manchester couple's mini-moon to Southport 'ruined by Wetherspoon's manager'
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Pete and Wendy Hopkinson were celebrating their 'mini-moon' in Southport
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Woman, 22, left fighting for life after horror incident as she walked home alone from night out
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Molly Turner, 22, was making her way back home alone in Manchester after a night out with friends
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Dad who had four inches of penis 'chopped off' issues warning to men
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Patrick had his treatment at The Christie and says his relationship with his wife has been 'strengthened'
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'My mum was killed when a firework was posted through her letterbox'
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Alan Smith is calling for fireworks to be banned - except for on four dates
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'I went from being a shop assistant to preserving dead bodies - it's my dream job'
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Imogen loves her job - even if it does draw mixed reactions from others
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'I thought my toddler was just shy... then doctors told us there's nothing they can do'
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Megan Rowe says the family are 'praying for a miracle' for her young daughter
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She was living her new dream life... then it all fell apart
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Gracie had not long emigrated for a new life Down Under when the nightmare unfolded
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'My little girl gets bullied and stared at everywhere she goes - it breaks my heart'
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Amelia is bullied and kids have said they 'don't want to play with her' because of her condition
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Mum who hid behind Snapchat filters now looks unrecognisable
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Stockport mum-of-six Leah Gill has shared how she did it
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