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Playing the guitar can be a great way to relax. There is nothing quite so soothing as just sitting around, picking out a tune on your guitar. Whether you are a beginner who is just starting out, or an expert Read more
A frugal mum who was sick of giving her son £2 a day to buy pasta at school has taught him how to make his own lunches – that cost just 15p per day. Stephie Lehrle decided it was time Read more
Police searching a café in Gloucester for the remains of missing Mary Bastholm have revealed they have found nothing. It was long suspected Fred West killed the teenager and could have buried her in the basement of the then Pop Read more
The son of a twisted fitness-obsessed dad who made his daughter promise to “never get fat” has spoken out about the mental and physical abuse he endured. Karim Khadla and his siblings Amira and Hitcham were violently and attacked and Read more
A new mum has told of the harrowing moment her newborn son went floppy and turned blue in her arms after she thought he was just being fussy during feeds. Laura Beadle felt something wasn’t right so took her 12-day-old Read more
A man has been labelled as ‘selfish’ after refusing to be the godfather to his best friend’s child – after being given a legally binding contract and a ‘ridiculous’ list of demands. The man, who has remained anonymous, said that Read more
The family of a teenager stabbed to death in broad daylight have spoken of their “unbearable pain” following the tragedy. Rayon Pennycook, 16, was killed in Corby, Northamptonshire on Tuesday. Three male teenagers – aged 17, 17 and 15 – Read more
A mum-of-two had to use a pair of pliers to remove her disastrous hair extensions after a pricey makeover went terribly wrong. Leah Shanks, 22, from Cambridge, says she paid a hairdresser £400 to give her long dark brown extensions Read more