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17:05, 22 JAN 2025

'I was refused a smear test - two years later I was diagnosed with cervical cancer'

Vikki Ellis, 35, is encouraging people to get tested for cervical cancer after being diagnosed with the disease at the age of 25 - and initially being told she was too young

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'I'm a mum who was addicted to wine - I would start at 5am'

Sarah Day began drinking wine at the age of 15

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Catfish persuaded teen to kill her friend for no reason in horrific murder-for-hire plot

Denali Brehmer was offered $9 million to kill someone and send photos and videos of the murder to a stranger, enlisting the help of friends to carry out the shocking crime

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'My January divorce was the worst thing I’ve been through in my life - but I'm grateful'

January is a time for fresh starts and new beginnings for many of us - but it's also a month when many relationships come to an end, with peak divorce day on the horizon

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OnlyFans star Bonnie Blue shares strict rules for men after bedding '1,057 in 12 hours'

OnlyFans model Bonnie Blue has claimed she's broken the world record for having sex with the most men in a day after sleeping with "1,057 in 12 hours" and shared the strict rules her clients must follow

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'I answered the door to my Tesco delivery - 15 years later my life changed forever'

Jane Crompton looked for love in all the wrong places and didn't expect to find it on her doorstep but the mum-of-two was left swooning over her supermarket delivery man

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I'm an OnlyFans model like Lily Phillips, but people are surprised to hear this one thing about me

Kassidie Kosa, 24, has been an OnlyFans model for six years and earns close to £1 million a year from posting risque content - but she has some very strong words about Lily Phillips' sex life

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Disney worker vanished after wife buried him in garden and blamed daughter, 7

Michael Shaver, 36, from Florida, was reported missing by a friend three years after he was last seen - his wife Laurie Shaver had told people he'd left her for another woman

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‘We were drowning in £54k of debt so took the plunge and did the unthinkable’

EXCLUSIVE: After finding themselves £54,000 in debt, Laura Helen and her husband David decided to drastically overhaul their lifestyles - and they've not looked back since

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'My daughter died in the London bombings - I had to do one thing when I saw her body'

Author and former vicar Julie Nicholson has opened up about the tragic death of her daughter Jenny, who was sadly killed age 24 in the London bombings in July 2005

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'I pretended I wasn't binge drinking but it was killing me - people miss these crucial signs to stop'

EXCLUSIVE: Alcohol-related liver disease is now one of the leading causes of death in middle-aged women, with many of us unknowingly binge drinking – as one woman explains

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'The natural hangover remedy I tried caused something I could never have predicted'

EXCLUSIVE: There are endless hangover 'cures' out there, so it's no wonder people are often confused about which one really works. But for Karena Sophie, trying out a natural remedy left her with a major reaction

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'I was a top doctor until one thing changed my life – now I deliver Uber Eats'

Trainee GP Dr William Bay has revealed how getting a two-year suspension on his medical licence changed everything, forcing the father of two to get a job as an Uber Eats driver

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'We were the first female same-sex couple to tie the knot after waiting 17 years'

Marking 10 years since same-sex marriage was first made legal in Scotland, we've spoken to Susan and Gerrie Douglas-Scott, who made history as the first female newlyweds

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‘I love being single but I’m dreading spending New Year’s Eve solo - I feel like a loser’

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In this week's Lalalaletmeexplain column, Lala replies to a reader who is perfectly happy being single but is filled with anxiety about spending New Year's Eve alone

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‘My workaholic husband brought his laptop on our honeymoon - but one thing means I'll always support him'

EXCLUSIVE: While Charlotte's husband Karl may work seven days a week, including on their four-week honeymoon, she says she will always support his drive to succeed

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'I haven't had sex with my husband in 10 years, so I had an affair over Christmas'

EXCLUSIVE: Rebecca*, who has been married for 20 years and hasn't had sex with her husband in a decade, opened up about how she found illicit love with another man

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‘My husband died at 38 and I’m so lonely at Christmas - just one thing makes me happy now’

A widow has opened up about tragically losing her husband and parents, but shared the ways in which she tries to maintain some happiness during the Christmas holiday

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'We’re a family of 9 - here’s how we do Christmas lunch for £2.77 per person'

With seven children to feed, Tess Giddings, 36, spends just £2.77 per person on the traditional Christmas dinner and has revealed just how she does it...

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‘I couldn’t afford bills and would steal food – now I make £30k a month adding saucy twist to Shrek’

A ex-restaurant worker who couldn’t afford ‘rent, bills or food’ and would steal food for her family now makes fortune – all thanks to Doris from Shrek but with a saucy twist

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'I was arrested for drink-driving at Christmas - what happened next changed everything'

Partying at Christmas is commonplace across the UK but for Stephanie Chivers, alcohol had already been causing problems for her long before one disastrous festive night when she made the decision to get behind the wheel

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'We’re spending Christmas as a throuple - but everybody has one question they all want the answer to'

Have you ever wondered what Christmas looks like for a throuple? Alana, Kevin and Megan have been in a relationship for five years and have revealed what it's really like...

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'I’ve been on 1,000 dates in 8 years and send automatic rejection emails if it doesn't work out'

Suzan Mutesi, 38, used to go on dates whenever she was 'not in the mood to cook' and has been on more than 1,000 in the past eight years - but she still believes in true love

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'I was trapped under water in catastrophic tsunami - how I survived shocks everyone'

EXCLUSIVE: Lou Harrand, 51, was on her honeymoon in Thailand when the Boxing Day tsunami hit. 20 years on, she reveals how the catastrophic incident changed her life

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