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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

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

‘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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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

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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

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

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

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

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British mother prepares to wed US pen pal she’s never met— because he’s in jail for brutal murder

Bristol single mum-of-four Laura O’Sullivan, 32, will marry Terrell Ravon Reese, 31, next year in a Michigan jail 3,560 miles away

The Independent UK

From £60 a week to six-figure success: Meet the single mother who turned her off-grid life into a £120K business

Diana Hamill Page, 50, of North Yorkshire, spent five years living in a caravan off-grid with her three children, honing their survival skills

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Woman reveals telltale symptoms after confusing her brain tumour with menopause

East Sussex design and production manager Anna Kane, 49, is falling in love with her husband again after having her brain tumour removed

The Independent UK

‘Psychic’ food-hoarder who foresaw Covid gets the last laugh as supermarket prices soar

Ian Coulthard, 52, of Tyne and Wear, is constantly prepared in case of civil war or a terrorist attack, which he has safeguarded against for 20 years

The Independent UK

Woman, 25, stunned to discover her ‘depression and chronic exhaustion’ was genetic heart failure

When Sheffield woman Katie Denial, 32, gained 6st in four months despite joining a slimming club after a break-up, she was suspected of comfort eating

The Independent UK

‘If I change one mind, it’s worth it’: Swimmer overcomes body shame to lead 900-strong open water club

East Yorkshire mother Claire Keable, 48, had a lockdown epiphany after realising she did not want her daughter to share her hang-ups and faced her demons

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Woman makes £80,000 a month on OnlyFans thanks to her height and fridge trick

Marie, 27, took to online content after losing her job during the pandemic

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