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I’ve got a new hero. He’s gorgeous, brave, loyal with a good job…and a waggy tail. Police dog Bart’s human partner Kelly is pretty cool, too. She shares their life on paw patrol (p30). Three cheers for Becky who is revealing her biggest secret in the

Janice Collins, 70, Bristol Buttoning up my coat, I popped my head around the livingroom door. ‘See you later,’ I smiled to my mum and dad. ‘Take care,’ Mum warned as I slammed the front door shut. Like most parents, they worried. But I was 16, and u

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Becky Motton, 29, Southsea, Essex Storming down the stairs, I went straight to the kitchen and grabbed a bin liner. ‘It’s got to go,’ I told my daughter Brooke, then aged 9, who looked at me wide-eyed. Flinging open the cupboard, I grabbed packs of c

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In August 2020, the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA, was in chaos. Three months earlier, in May, George Floyd, 46, a black man from the neighbouring state of Minnesota, had been murdered by white police officer Derek Chauvin. As a result, support for

Kyle Rittenhouse, then 18, was shaking as the verdict was read out in November 2021. But the jury cleared him of all five charges, including the reckless homicide of Joseph Rosenbaum, and intentional homicide of Anthony Huber. The fact he had killed

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Catherine McDermott, 30, Liverpool Squeezing into my sparkly black dress, I groaned. ‘I don’t know why we bother,’ I grumbled to my sisters Steph and Jen. ‘Here comes the New Year Grinch again!’ Steph laughed. It was 31 December 2013 and, for the ump

Ellie Kishore, 40, Ascot, Berks True-life PATIENT CASEBOOK Opening presents around the tree with my husband Simon, then 46, and our daughters Evie, then 5, and Emilie, 3, I was overcome by fatigue. I flopped on the sofa. It was December 2019 and I’d

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Q My new year’s resolution is to ejaculate when I orgasm. Why doesn’t it happen? Brian, Banstead A The medical term for an orgasm without ejaculating semen is anejaculation, or more commonly, a dry orgasm. Stress, anxiety, injury to your spine, surge

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Kelly Walker, 37, Broughton, Flintshire My police radio crackled into action as reports of a man armed with a knife came through. ‘Come on,’ I said to my partner Bart. ‘Let’s go!’ Ever the pro, Bart dashed over to our police car and we sped to the sc

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Kayleigh Baker, 32, Norwich Craning my head to look at the ultrasound screen, I held my breath. Please be a boy, I thought, peering at the tiny image of my 20-weekold unborn baby. It was April 2009, and I was itching to find out my baby’s sex. I know

Nothing I did seemed to help Josh find happiness. But then, one day in May 2021, I was at my job as a customer services clerk when my mobile buzzed with a message from Josh. Mum, this is really uncomfortable, he said. I just wanted to tell you that I

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Q I am considering putting my pet into ‘doggy day care’ when I start a new job, how much does it cost? A Spedding, Lavenham A A study by Admiral Pet Insurance into how much doggy day care costs across 10 UK cities has calculated the annual bill is £3

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Jamie Dornan of Fifty Shades of Grey fame stars as a character known simply as The Man in this six-part action thriller. He plays a Brit Down Under who finds himself in the Australian Outback, being pursued by a giant truck. Later, he wakes up in hos

If you love Downton Abbey, then you’ll love this lavish drama from its writer, Julian Fellowes. It’s set in the high society of 1880s New York and the cast includes Sex and the City’s Cynthia Nixon, Mamma Mia!’s Christine Baranski, Denée Benton and M

Debbie Maddox, 53, Warrington, Cheshire Standing at the bar, I spotted someone familiar waving me over. ‘Goodness, how many years has it been?’ I smiled to Stephen Doherty, then 39. It was the end of 2003, and Stephen and I first met when I was 18 –

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After a lifetime of missed family events, missed holidays, and intense, vigorous training, Maggie Nichols, then 18, had almost reached her goal. It was July 2016, and she was hoping to become an Olympic gymnast. She’d been competing nationally since

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It feels strange, writing this when I still don’t know your names. That day in July 2021, when I came under your care at Stepping Hill Hospital had been so ordinary. I’d spent a sunny afternoon playing with my kids Jacon, then 16, Ruby, 13, Kylan, 10