A dad who had his world turned upside down when his wife noticed something about his face has spoken of his nightmare. Stuart Kingston noticed he was struggling to eat and swallow but didn’t think anything of his strange symptoms. Even when his wife Carol realised his face looked uneven …
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A young single mum potentially facing a homeless Christmas has said she has been forced to skip meals in order to afford baby formula for her little one because she’s been unable to afford enough food to be able to breastfeed. 25-year-old Leanne is facing her second Christmas as a …
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The family of British teen Jay Slater, who tragically lost his life while holidaying in Tenerife, have called for the funeral service to be a “celebration” of his life. In a heartfelt remembrance, loved ones are encouraging those attending the ceremony on August 10 to wear something blue to honour …
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A former Hull sub-postmaster wrongly jailed in the Horizon scandal says she is still made to feel like she is a criminal as she fights for compensation. Janet Skinner is one of several in the region who say they are “more frustrated than ever” about delays in getting what they …
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A Hull toddler had to have a major operation after she swallowed magnetic balls from a fidget toy and fell severely ill. Meliyah-Jayd, 2, suffered 10 days of painful symptoms, including vomiting dark green liquid and screaming in agony. During the terrifying ordeal, mum Jade Lee Berriman – who did …
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A Bridlington subpostmaster was left bankrupt after an auditor wrongly accused him of being “sloppy and slapdash”. A long-running inquiry is taking place into the Horizon scandal which resulted in more than 700 branch managers falsely accused by the Post Office of crimes, such as fraud and theft, due to …
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A young girl from East Yorkshire was “over the moon” after the Royal Mail delivered loving letters she had written to her grandparents, despite them not being stamped – at least not in the traditional way. Lily-Mai Lee, 10, decided to write notes to her grandparents, who live in York, …
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Life in the city isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be – at least that was what one woman from the north of England found. Martha Roberts was born in Sheffield and lived in various northern cities as she travelled around for the Royal Mail. But in 2012 she …
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An old Royal Mail postbox has been given a new lease of life after being installed in a crematorium for bereaved people to “send letters to heaven”. The white-coloured postbox has been erected in Gedling Crematorium, Lambley, Nottingham, in an effort to provide comfort to grieving families. It means that …
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Want to help your kids get their very own letter from Santa? Here’s everything you need to know. We’re gearing up for the festive season and honestly, we couldn’t be more excited. The only thing better than binge-watching Love Actually on repeat is watching the little ones in your life …
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