Woman hails £85 skincare kit as ‘miracle cure’ for her cystic acne Jamie Graves, 42, from Bedfordshire was so self-conscious she avoided leaving the house for weeks The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022
Husband’s ‘world collapsed’ as wife dies months after misdiagnosis Dumfries father Alan Johnstone, 37, says his daughter Sienna, three, has “infectious positivity” and “ridiculously curly hair” just like her late mother, Anneka The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Plucky 11-year-old aims for Paralympic glory as a swimmer just 15 months after her left leg was amputated below the knee because of cancer Sophia Houlston, of Essex, was just nine in 2020 when a golf ball sized lump appeared on her left foot which was later found to be cancer The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022
Mother who thought itchy hands were caused by cleaning product given months to live London nursery manager Maria Barry, 58, was horrified to discover truth behind chronic symptom The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Pub manager puts ‘pounding headaches’ down to his hectic lifestyle before brain tumour diagnosis Ben Wilson, 36, from Ackworth, West Yorkshire only realised something was wrong when he was furloughed by Covid and his headaches continued The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022
Police officer’s ‘menopausal’ pains turn out to be rare cancer Eve Lauder, 47, has raised 30K for charity, packed in holidays and even partied at Glastonbury while undergoing chemotherapy The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022
Pub manager puts ‘pounding headaches’ down to his hectic lifestyle before brain tumour diagnosis Ben Wilson, 36, from Ackworth, West Yorkshire only realised something was wrong when he was furloughed by Covid and his headaches continued The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022
Man climbs Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair after being paralysed in Manchester Arena terror attack Martin Hibbert, 46, from Chorley says he stronger both physically and mentally than he was when he was able-bodied The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2022
Man with ‘titanium stomach’ becomes TikTok sensation after eating an egg 73 days past best-before date Gavin Wren, 44, from Forest Gate, east London, is on a stomach-turning mission – but do not try this yourself as it could make you ill. The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022
‘It’s killing me’: Young healthcare worker’s ‘pulled muscle’ kickstarts ‘life-changing’ chronic pain Surrey woman Georgy Hibbert saw her life changed ‘virtually overnight’ by chronic pain The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022
Accountant whose eyes were ‘sealed shut by sun’ reveals the beauty treatment that helped him to see Robert Graham, 67, of West Yorkshire, blinked in strong sunlight only for his eyelids to snap shut and stay closed unless he prised them open The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022
How airport staff shortages inspired a grandfather to invent a carry-on wheelchair that doubles as luggage Derbyshire management consultant Richard Williams, 63, used his expertise as a chartered engineer to design the wheelchair for his 64-year-old wife Jane The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
Depressed security guard reveals how Mark Wahlberg changed his life with seven words Kent father Jamie Humphrey, 33, was a security guard on the set of the movie Infinite in 2019 when a chance encounter with Wahlberg changed his life The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022
Depressed security guard reveals how Mark Wahlberg changed his life with seven words Kent father Jamie Humphrey, 33, was a security guard on the set of the movie Infinite in 2019 when a chance encounter with Wahlberg changed his life The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2022
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2022 Medium claims she ‘manifested’ her son as an adult before falling pregnant Essex fertility coach Anna Willson, 39, “manifests” her son before teaching her wife, Aimee, 39, who works for the police, to do the same
The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022 How an ancient Japanese ritual helped a breast cancer survivor reclaim her body after illness BBC editorial compliance specialist Karen Myers, 49, found seeing her breasts and scars reminded her of a negative time
The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2022 Soldier left with catastrophic brain injury hours after returning from Iraq honours charity on his wedding day Hours after returning home to Lancashire in February 2007, Kieran Wood, now 34, a private with the Duke of Lancaster’s, was in a catastrophic crash
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022 Ethiopian granted asylum in Northern Ireland after fleeing torture will take on Mo Farah for adopted country Eskander Turki, 29, has a “dream life” in Belfast, where he met his wife, chef Amina Ahmed, 25, in the summer of 2021 and works as an ice cream maker
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022 Finance manager who tipped the scales at 38st reveals how river swimming saved him from deadly sepsis Father-of-two Stuart Kilmister, 51, of Worcestershire, found himself dangerously ill four weeks after completing his swimming challenge
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022 ‘It was worth it’: Touching reason surrogate quit retirement at 48 to carry a baby for Radio 1 boss Derbyshire woman Dawn Allen, 49, offered to be a surrogate for Aled, 45, and Emile Doxey, 43, after they met in January 2019 and became friends
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022 Self-professed snack addict reveals the simple food swaps that helped him shed almost 5st Warwickshire man Mike Hicks, 54, was horrified when he saw a topless photo of himself on holiday
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2022 Woman who ‘couldn’t wear shoes’ because of her size shares food swaps that helped her shed half her bodyweight Durham woman Christine Burnell, 59, loves baking and began comfort eating after her husband died of cancer in 2007 – ballooning to more than 19st by 2019
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022 Obese woman who ‘couldn’t wear shoes’ because of her size shares the simple food swaps that saw her shed half her bodyweight Durham woman Christine Burnell, 59, loves baking and began comfort eating after her husband died of cancer in 2007 – ballooning to more than 19st by 2019
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022 A homemade yurt and twittering wildlife: How going ‘off-grid’ can protect against the cost of living crisis Mother-of-three Briar Miller, 55, moves around the Welsh countryside every six months and assembles a yurt wherever she goes
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022 Obese woman who ‘couldn’t wear shoes’ because of her size shares the simple food swaps that saw her shed half her bodyweight Durham woman Christine Burnell, 59, loves baking and began comfort eating after her husband died of cancer in 2007 – ballooning to more than 19st by 2019