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A tiny spot on Katy’s nose caused doctors to carve her face in half (p39). Caitlan and her family were rescued from terrorists…but that’s when the drama really started (p16). And one man’s greed turned Kerri’s street into something from a war zone (p24). We’ve got a guide to the best fashion from the supermarket aisles (p12) and some familyfavourite recipes that you can serve up in just 30 mins (p42). Plus all the prize puzzles that you love.…

WIN £1,001 Puzzle 5 Maisie Williams said she would ‘love to’ do what full-time, after taking part in a charity event? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the one-word prize answer. Across Down £500 winner Issue 50/51 19 December 2019 Really, really great and exciting. Will put the money towards a shower IÕm having installed. Pauline Beer, Exeter Your answer: TO ENTER Turn to page 56 for details or visit comps.lifedeathprizes.com/puzzles…

Jennifer House, 33, Camborne Running to the loo, I slammed the door and heaved. It was September 2017 and I was in the full grip of morning sickness. Emerging, I fell back on the sofa, exhausted, as my daughter Millie, 8, gave me a puzzled look. ‘What’s wrong, Mummy?’ she asked. No better time to share the news… ‘There’s a baby growing inside me!’ I told her. ‘You’re going to be a big sister!’ Andrew, 29, who’s now my husband, chipped in. ‘I can’t wait!’ Millie squealed. Andrew and I had been together for three years. I had Millie from a previous relationship, but we wanted our own baby, too. In December, we headed to Royal Cornwall Hospital for our 12-week scan. But the sonographer seemed hesitant. ‘Everything OK?’ Andrew…

Unsure what my results are showing Q I’ve suffered abdominal pains and diarrhoea with blood. A camera test into my bowel has shown ulcerative colitis. What does it mean? Ursula, Strabane A Your rectum and colon, the lower part of your bowel, have become inflamed. Sometimes the tendency to ulcerative colitis (UC) is inherited. Your immune system could be overreacting to normal bugs in your bowel. The disease is life-long, though symptoms tend to come and go. Drugs can help control symptoms such as pain and diarrhoea, and also reduce inflammation in your bowel. This might mean tablets or injections, or liquids squirted directly into your rectum. Surgery is rarely necessary, to remove diseased bowel that’s not responding to treatment or, very rarely, to remove the colon. For help and…

PIRATE RADIO BOOM On 28 March 1964, Radio Caroline began regular broadcasts from a ship anchored off the coast of Felixstowe, Suffolk. Without a licence, it was called ‘pirate radio’, and broadcast pop and rock music – not played on the BBC at the time. Though pirate radio is illegal, Radio Caroline discovered a loophole. If it located its station in international waters, it wasn’t breaking the law. This sparked a trend – and by 1967, 10 pirate radio stations were broadcasting. SCHOOLGIRL’S BODY FOUND The body of 13-year-old Anne Dunwell was found strangled and naked at the foot of a manure heap in Maltby, Rotherham, on 6 May 1964. Anne, who had been visiting her aunt in Bramley, had disappeared on her way home. Anne’s killer has never been…

Totally different types Q My partner and I are in our 30s. We have a good relationship, we’re best friends and lovers. The only thing is, I’m an extrovert, and love socialising and meeting new friends. My boyfriend’s an introvert and prefers it if it’s just us two in the pub, where he sits and reads the paper. It didn’t bother me at first, but I’m getting fed up. Do you think this will become a problem in the future? Ronny, 34 A The fact you’ve written to me means that it’s already a problem – for you! But it’s OK to like different things. You don’t have to do everything together. No one should be forced to change. If you want him to be different, you’re expecting too much…

Running down the middle of my forehead to my nose was a 4cm scar. It was an angry, crimson colour, the skin red-raw. ‘I look terrifying!’ I gasped. I dropped the mirror, not wanting to see my ravaged reflection. ‘It will calm down,’ the doctor reassured me. But I was scared what the girls would think of my monstrous face. Walking through the front door, I took a deep breath. ‘Mummy’s home,’ I smiled. Running into my arms, they didn’t care what I looked like. All they knew was that I’d been in hospital to remove the ‘bad skin’. My girls didn’t even ask any questions. They just wanted their mum. And now I’d got rid of the cancer, I’d make the most of every moment with them. Laying in…

Sport Relief BBC1 The biennial fundraiser is back with another evening of entertainment hosted by Gary Lineker, Paddy McGuinness and a host of other famous faces. As well as music and comedy, highlights include a Clash of the Channels boat race, featuring the likes of Loose Women’s Andrea McLean and BBC Breakfast’s Louise Minchin. Before the big show, look out for the one-off documentary Sport Relief: The Heat Is On, following celebs, including Rob Rinder and Samantha Womack, as they travel 100 miles by bike and foot across the Namib Desert. Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean TV In this two-part travelogue, the Ab Fab star explores neighbouring Caribbean countries Cuba and Haiti. On her 1,500-mile adventure, she finds out about their turbulent pasts, while also discovering that while they may be…

It would seem a risky decision for any civilian to trek into Talibancontrolled territory in Afghanistan. But for Caitlan Coleman, 33, it was even more dangerous. She was seven months pregnant with her first child. Yet, despite telling friends they’d only travel to ‘safe countries’ during their six-month trip around Central Asia, Caitlan and her new husband Joshua Boyle crossed the border in 2012 into lands blighted by conflict. Joshua styled himself as a ‘pilgrim’ on a mission to help Afghan civilians. However, their good intentions backfired when the couple – while backpacking in Taliban-controlled regions – were kidnapped by a Taliban-linked insurgent group in a mountainous region outside Kabul. The couple were described as ‘naive’ by their friends. It was a year before their families knew they’d been kidnapped,…

Rebecca Carver, 40, Bradford Swinging one leg over the saddle, I tried to find my balance. But as I felt a wobble, I lost my nerve. ‘I don’t want to do this!’ I cried to my dad. Aged 12, I was only just learning to ride a bike. Dad let me borrow his, but without stabilisers I was thrown in at the deep end Nervous, I was terrified of falling. But after a few bumps and crashes, I seemed to get the hang of it. And once I felt the buzz of cycling, I was hooked. Aged 16, I bought my first bike with savings from pocket money and my weekend job. From then, I never went anywhere without my bike. For years, it was my carriage from A to…

3 ways to… change how you think about money 1 Adopt a new spending mantra Try to view your choices about money positively. So if your decision to save for a dream holiday means cutting back on clothes, instead of thinking ‘I wish I could afford this dress’, ask yourself ‘is this dress better than going on my trip?’. It will reinforce the fact you’re in charge of your spending decisions. 2 ‘See’ your dreams Being able to visualise your goals could make you more likely to achieve them; so create a ‘financial vision’ board. This means pinning images and words relating to your goals to a board; so if you want to buy a house by the end of the year, stick on pictures of your dream home. Being able to see…

Coronation Street Will James admit the truth? James is told by a reporter that there are rumours about his sexuality circulating on social media. Danny has inadvertently outed the Weatherfield County footballer, who worries that it could spell the end of his career. After being summoned by his manager, can he keep up the lie that he’s straight? EastEnders Has Suki been rumbled? In an attempt to bring her family together, Suki has lied to her kids that she’s got cancer. But it looks like the plan is about to blow up in her face when a suspicious Jean accuses her of lying – and it soon becomes clear that two of her children have suspicions of their own. Emmerdale Charity shares Vanessa’s secret When Charity finds Tracy has planned a…

In a statement to the Press, a spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution says of Maureen’s case, ‘Evidence… was carefully considered by a lawyer trained in rape cases, who took advice from a rape-specialist barrister before making a decision. ‘Their conclusion was that information received late in the day had undermined the prosecution to the extent that there was no longer a realistic prospect of a conviction. However, a review by a senior lawyer looked at the evidence from a different perspective and concluded it would have been possible to continue the case, so it should not have been stopped. ‘We completely understand the impact this outcome has had on her. While the CPS cannot change the law to allow a prosecution to be reinstated, we will learn from her feedback about…

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Susan Chiswell, 68, Melton Mowbray Opening the front door to my daughter, Joanne, then 32, I felt my mood lift. ‘Let’s take you out,’ she smiled, grabbing my coat. It was 2009 and for months I’d been feeling depressed, hiding away in my twobedroom house, too low to leave. The year before, in December 2008, my beloved dad, Dennis, had passed away from a heart condition. I missed him desperately. All I had left were precious memories, captured in photographs and keepsakes he and my mum Barbara had left me. Grief-stricken, I’d started drinking. After giving up my job working in a children’s home, I was spending weeks on end alone. Joanne and my son Mark, then 37, both popped round when they could. ‘We just want you to get…

Kim Armstrong, 58, Comber Flicking through a family photo album, I loved looking at the dog-eared pics. Mum Elsie pushing me in a pram and me bouncing on my dad Alex’s knee. I was just 6 months old when Elsie and Alex adopted me. ‘We asked the children’s home for the nicest baby they had – and they gave us you!’ Dad would tell me. I had a perfect childhood. But even so, I’d often wondered about my biological parents. All I knew was that my real mum had been young when she’d fallen pregnant with me. And my real dad wasn’t even named on my birth certificate. Father unknown, it said. It was one of life’s mysteries and I’d grown to accept it. But when I married Alan and…

On the 19 December last year, Ontario Court Judge Peter Doody dismissed all charges against Joshua Boyle, saying he believed neither party was telling the truth. ‘I do not believe Mr Boyle’s denials that he did not do these things, nor can I accept Ms Coleman’s unconfirmed evidence,’ he said. The judge said Boyle’s testimony was not credible, but that the contradictions in his wife’s testimony also meant her own story was flawed. The judge voiced concerns over Caitlan’s reliability as a witness, as she was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder and had testified that she had blackouts and ‘fits’ of anxiety. ‘Today is the first step towards getting access and hopefully, some day, custody of his children. That has always been his priority,’ Boyle’s lawyer said. ‘Today was a…

Health SOS+ A study has found that if you stop smoking, your lungs can – amazingly – begin to repair damage done by smoking.** But you need to stop ASAP. The cells that haven’t been damaged are the ones that can help repair the others, research found. For help quitting, see your GP or go to smokefreefuture.co.uk. World HEALTH You might fancy moving to Scandinavia – for the sake of your kids’ wellbeing… Britain is 11th in the world when it comes to the best countries to raise a child. According to the annual Best Countries Report, Scandinavian countries come out on top, with Denmark first.*** The UK’s score was lowered because of the political climate. We’re not taking sick days… and that’s making us ill! Are you one of…

Katy Flynn, 31, Manchester Glancing in the bathroom mirror in December 2016, I noticed a tiny, pin-sized scab on the left side of my nose. I reasoned that my daughter Abbie, then aged 2, must’ve accidentally scratched me in the night. But a few months later, and it still hadn’t healed. By June 2017, the scab had dropped off but the skin felt really dry. So, after trying every moisturiser off the shelf, I mentioned it to the GP in December 2017. ‘It sounds silly, but there’s a patch of dry skin on my nose,’ I said. Thinking it was eczema or a bacterial infection, he referred me to a dermatologist. There, I was told that I had solar keratosis – pre-cancerous cells caused by sun damage. I was surprised…

Singapore noodles SERVES 4 PREP TIME 10 MINS COOK TIME 20 MINS • 225g breaded scampi• 3 nests fine egg noodles• 2tsp peanut or sesame oil• 1tbsp vegetable oil• 3tbsp frozen chopped onion• 300g frozen mushrooms• 100g frozen sweetcorn• 150g frozen stir-fry mix• 2tbsp mild curry paste• 5tbsp soy sauce• Juice 1 lime• 1tbsp frozen coriander 1 Heat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. Cook the scampi on a lined baking tray for 15-20 mins. 2 Cook the noodles in boiling water for 3 mins, then drain and toss with the peanut or sesame oil. Set aside. 3 Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or saute pan and cook the onion for a few mins. Add the frozen vegetables and cook for 5 mins. 4 Mix together the curry paste…

Aries 21 March-20 April New rules at work may leave you feeling like a fish out of water. But if you take advice, and don’t panic, you will soon be swimming along with your tasks. Call 0905 817 0690* for more Taurus 21 April-21 May All you have to do this week is believe that you can and you will! Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement, so tackle any problems head-on. Call 0905 817 0691* for more Gemini 22 May-21 June Roll with the punches this week before you punch back with the facts, when someone you thought of as a friend hits you with a barrage of half-truths. Call 0905 817 0692* for more Cancer 22 June-23 July Look after your body by trying out a new…

Q I’ve heard about double cleansing. Should I give it a try? A A Korean beauty trend that’s made its way over to the UK, double cleansing just means washing your face twice. First with an oil or balm to melt away surface-level make-up and grime, followed by a gel, mousse or cream wash to really get into the nitty gritty underneath. It’s especially important if you wear heavy make-up or a daily SPF (which we all should be!). Distillery Clean Break Cleanser, £15, avon.uk.com, smells gorgeous, using a fruity cocktail of apricot oil, mango and cocoa butters to nourish as it cleanses. The rich, heavy texture isn’t for everyone, so if you favour something a little lighter, Kind Natured Ginseng & Grapefruit Brightening Facial Cleansing Oil, £9, has plenty of…

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