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Woman's best friend posed as fake boyfriend to con her of £117,000 life savings

Susan Hughes and Anna Bonner had been best friends for 25 years before she realised she was posing as a club bouncer who she met several years ago.

Daily Record · Apr 23, 2022

Devastated woman's best friend posed as lover to con her out of £117,000 life savings

Today, Susan tells how she lost her life savings – and the ability to trust anyone – after a scam that began in 2011 and ran her ragged for nine years.

Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022

Robert Eggers knew he'd have to fight for his vision of 'The Northman.' The result was worth it

With his latest film, "The Northman," director Robert Eggers is bringing his distinctive vision behind cult hits "The Witch" and "The Lighthouse" to something exponentially larger — a big-budget Viking epic. Opening in wide release from Focus Features this weekend, it's a pressure-cooker test case of what happens when a…

Los Angeles Times · Apr 22, 2022

'I fell in love with my dad's mate and it was my biggest mistake'

Thomas Manning was introduced to Emma as her dad's friend - they then started a secret relationship

Manchester Evening News · Apr 15, 2022

Review: Life through a Witch's Eyes in 'You Won't Be Alone'

Maybe it’s a counter-reaction to our increasingly digital reality, but lately horror films have increasingly turned to primal pasts to resurrect the rituals and fears of folktale. It’s a strikingly global trend, spanning puritan New England (“The Witch”), rural Iceland (“Lamb”), North Dublin (“You Are Not My Mother”) and pagan…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2022

Mum-of-one dies at 27 after having tumour 'the size of watermelon' removed

In November 2020 - just months after doctors informed her there was 'no signs' of the cancer recurring - Estelle discovered it had returned and spread to her lungs and pelvis

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2022

'My boyfriend was 10 years younger, charming and funny - then he almost killed me'

After eventually escaping the abusive relationship, mum-of-two Emma Cranston has since retrained in psychotherapy and formed a friendship with TV therapist Robert Hisee

Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2022

"George was ten years younger, charming and funny. Then he almost killed me"

“Each time he managed to convince me it was my fault, he told me I was as bad as him"

Manchester Evening News · Mar 26, 2022

'I was killing myself with overeating - now I've lost seven stone and found love'

“I had survived three heart attacks and cancer and yet I was killing myself with over-eating. I knew I had to make a change"

Manchester Evening News · Mar 26, 2022

Pizza-loving mum sheds six stone after son became ashamed of her taking him to school

Becky White, 41, from Bolton, dropped from 17st to 11st after ditching her high-calorie takeaway favourite as part of the Cambridge 1:1 diet

Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2022