Pick Me Up

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I was posing in front of this van when i realised I was being watched by Stormtroopers sitting in the back… Fiona Deans, Beith As you can see, my friend Nige always manages to find the biggest strawberry in the punnet! Carol Casan, Tiverton STAR LETT

THE BIG READ Scribbling down a list of priorities, I hadn’t finished writing ‘cot’ before the pen was snatched off me. ‘Oh well that’s not a baby essential, is it?’ I groaned at my boyfriend George, 23. In huge letters, he had scrawled out MAN UNITED

Jumping out of bed, I ran to Melissa’s room. ‘Mel,’ I hushed. ‘George is in hospital. I don’t know what’s happened to him.’ Just as confused as me, she leapt out of bed. We got dressed and booked a taxi to Royal Preston Hospital. Shaun joined us, too

Fumbling for another Rich Tea, an empty pack was on my desk. Without realising, I had managed to eat them all in a day. After I’d given birth to my daughter Georgia, now nine, in 2015, I lived off the biscuits. I’d dish up huge portions of dinner for

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Sitting out in the sunshine, surrounded by beautiful plants, flowers and vegetables, I loved being in the garden. Brew in hand, I looked at all our hard work. I was so proud of what we had achieved. Creating a community garden hadn’t been easy but th

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Heading to the after party, I made a beeline for a chair, not the dance floor. Last year, my best friend Rose was holding a christening for her grandchild and we were celebrating. And while Rose and I were known for tearing up the dance floor, I was

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Sitting at my desk, I let out a sigh. Working a high-flying corporate job back in 2012, I was stuck in a rut. Growing up, I had a diverse mix of friends and hobbies. From horse riding to listening to punk rock and playing in bands, and Buddhist medit

Settling down on the sofa, there was one thing my son wanted to watch. Black Panther. Zeias-Wolf, five, was a huge superhero fan. Loving all things Marvel, his favourites were Spider-Man and of course Black Panther. And as we watched T’Challa take on

Coming into the living room with a screwdriver in hand, I braced myself for what was going to happen next. My mum Molly, now 72, wasn’t on a DIY mission. Nor was she fixing a wonky shelf. ‘Ready?’ Mum asked as she edged closer to my head. Nodding, I

Martin murdered his friend 18 years ago – but will the Parole Board now move him to an open prison, where he’ll come into contact with the public, or does a serious incident while in custody prove he’s still a risk? Now a dedicated Buddhist, Martin u

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Adding an inspo picture to my collection, I’d created quite the pinboard. After getting engaged to my partner Jordan, now 28, in December 2020, I’d excitedly started planning our wedding. We’d given ourselves two years and had booked a date for April

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Mothers and sons often have a special relationship. And no mother likes to think of her children suffering. So when Kevin Jazrael Davis, 17, told his mum Kimberly Hill that he wanted to die, it was undoubtedly very concerning for her. Kimberly, 50, a

Sat at my laptop working, I smiled as I heard a scuffling from the living room. My two-year-old Cockapoo Rosie was playing with our newest arrival, another adorable little Cockapoo called Arthur. Playing together like loons, they warmed my heart. We