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'Mummy, come and look!' she sounded excited but still my heart sank.

He was unlike any man I’d ever laid eyes upon, and wore the most extravagant outfits.

We’d been married for a few years and had been desperate to start a family of our own.

‘Bed time,’ I called out to my little boy, Charlie, four, as he played with his toys on the living room floor.   ‘Ohhhh muuuuum,’ he groaned. ‘Five more minutes.’ ‘Ok,’ I sighed, a soft touch. ‘But then it’s time to brush your teeth and go to sleep.’ ‘Yes!’ he squealed, turning his attention back to his toy cars as he […]

Sitting at my sewing machine, I stitched together pieces of fabric to make my fancy dress costume. Every year our family friends had a party on Christmas Eve and this year the theme was ‘Hollywood’. ‘That’s it!’ I’d said, as my partner, Scott, and I snuggled up on the sofa watching a festive film a few days […]

Just as I finished my last mouthful, I got the feeling I’d been waiting for – the baby was on its way, and this time for real!

I watched as his screams fell silent and he turned blue within seconds.

When I woke up, I began to ask questions about what had happened – and not once could I have guessed what had happened in the last 48 hours.

'It looks amazing,' Mia assured me. 'You could have bought it like that for all anyone knows.'

At first things were great – he was funny and thoughtful.

A stray firework careered into the crowd, it hit a coconut that was propped up on a drinks display.

As I popped a shepherd’s pie in the oven and set about laying the table, the cooker suddenly blew. ‘Oh no,’ I cried, wondering what on earth I’d rustle up for tea. ‘I’d better call an electrician out,’ I sighed to my husband, Craig, 50. ‘No, don’t do that,’ he said, as he fetched his […]

Generous Zane Donaghy, eight, hasn't donned a pair of trousers for the past eleven months in a bid to fund the special outing - even cutting the legs off of his pyjamas.

Cyril Aggett, 86, said he has struggled with a lack of company since the loss of his wife Shirley six years ago.

James Anderson, 52, is aiming to raise £30,000 in a bid to offer his expert services to 1,000 in need households over the chilly Christmas season.

Ann Perry, 76, has been safely guiding children to and from Kingsbury School since 1969.

Alice McCaughey, 80, was unaware that her speech was badly slurred when she went for a check up.

Jessie Stephenson's passion for art has meant she goes through a lot of felt tip pens, but she was upset to learn they could not be recycled.

Sprightly Gran-of-three Liz Smith is six years past retirement age but has no plans to hang up her handcuffs any time soon.

The unnamed pair got engaged in the bizarre fashion in an ink parlour in Gloucester.