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For survivors of forced adoption, the trauma can last a lifetime

Letters: Readers respond to an article by David Batty about the postwar removal of babies from unmarried mothers, and his call for proper redress for survivors like him

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

Britain’s apology for the scandal of forced adoption won’t – on its own – heal the wounds of survivors like me

An estimated 185,000 babies were taken from unmarried mothers in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976. I was one of them, says Guardian news editor and writer David Batty

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2

Who is Alex Batty? Brit ‘kidnapped’ by mother reveals concerning new details of ordeal

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The Independent UK · May 13

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Man ‘abducted’ by mother at 11 tells documentary of ‘complicated’ relationship

Alex Batty went missing in 2017 after going on a trip to Spain.

Evening Standard · May 13

Every time James Milner played with and against Gareth Barry as Brighton veteran equals Premier League appearance record

James Milner will join Gareth Barry as the Premier League's record appearance maker next time he plays for the Seagulls.

FourFourTwo · Feb 12

Football’s fight club: which players have fallen out on the pitch with a teammate?

Plus: long waits to play at a World Cup, champions being thrashed and title-winners with a negative goal difference

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025

Ranked: The best team-mate bust-ups after Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane clash

From Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer to David Batty and Graeme Le Saux, here are the biggest bust-ups between team-mates

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

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Idrissa Gueye, Michael Keane and other times when team-mates have had scuffles on the pitch

The incident between Gueye and Keane isn’t the first time emotions have spilled over between team-mates on the pitch

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025

Footballers who suffered ridiculous injuries

From salad cream to sunbeds and a peeing puppy to a wild moose, a look at some of football's most ridiculous injuries...

FourFourTwo · Aug 3, 2024

England’s record on penalties following shootout win against Switzerland

Gareth Southgate’s side progressed to the semi-finals after scoring all of their spot-kicks in Dusseldorf.

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2024

Alex Batty starts dating and is on the hunt for a 'decent job' after returning to UK

Alex’s alleged child abduction is under criminal investigation by Greater Manchester Police

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2024

Josh Widdicombe confirms Quickly Kevin, Will he Score? will stop after one final series and London live show

Josh Widdicombe, Chris Scull, and Michael Marden share news on future of hit series

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2024

Alex Batty’s grandmother reveals heartbreaking final phone call

Teenager finally found in France last week, six years after vanishing from holiday with mother and grandfather

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023

Police launch probe into alleged abduction of British teen Alex Batty who went missing 6 years ago

Police say they've launched a criminal investigation into the alleged abduction of British teenager Alex Batty who was missing for six years

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2023

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International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023

UK Police Launch Child Abduction Probe Over Teen Found In France

UK police on Friday said they had launched a criminal probe into the alleged kidnapping of a British teenager who resurfaced in France six years after going missing abroad.

FourFourTwo · Dec 21, 2023

Hardest players of the 90s

Some players were renowned for the skill, others for their no-nonsense tackling and love of a confrontation

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2023

Alex Batty's mother 'spent summer living in caravan in France using fake name'

Melanie Batty was reportedly polite and pleasant, but always alone

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023

Alex Batty makes first public comment since shock return home

It is said Alex wanted to return to the UK to get documents so that he could study computer science at school

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Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023

Missing teenager Alex Batty ‘wanted to travel to UK for ID papers to start school’

Teenager missing for six years 'had been staying in French guesthouse without his mother'

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2023

Neighbours claim Alex Batty’s grandfather is alive as police admit his status is unknown

David Batty was said to have died six months ago

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2023

Teenager Alex Batty returns to Britain after being missing for 6 years and then turning up in France

British teenager Alex Batty has come back to the U

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2023

Missing teenager Alex Batty lands 'back in UK' after six years

Teen back on British soil for first time since 2017

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2023

Alex Batty to be flown to UK today as it is revealed missing boy tried to enrol in French school

Alex told a delivery driver who spotted the exhausted teenager: ‘I need a future’

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

‘Abducted’ British teenager escaped commune across Pyrenees after mother ‘planned to take him to Finland’

Alex Batty walked for four days across the French Pyrenees before he was discovered by a delivery driver

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Alex Batty mapped: Missing teen’s key known movements from Spanish holiday to discovery in France

Alex Batty was discovered walking near the French town of Revel by a delivery driver in the early hours of Wednesday morning

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