Human interest
The Sun (with John Troupe), Love It: House raid is a cock-up
WHEN Rachel found a policeman at her door asking for a stolen shuttlecock, she couldn't believe her ears. Read more.
STORIES have appeared in most national newspapers and women's weekly magazines. Here's a selection of some more:
Pick Me up: A surprise Christmas present: Triplets
Me and my mate Maxine, 20 were having a few drinks. “I wish it could be Christmas every day,” sang Roy Wood on the juke box and I knew how he felt. My boyfriend David, 27, had spoiled me. I’d never seen so many presents. "You shouldn’t have,” I protested. Read more.
The Sun: Bullies made my hair fall out (with Andrew Parker)
A 15-year-old schoolgirl was so badly bullied it made her hair fall out. Read more.
Company: It should've been me
Ellen, 19, was the original party girl. But one night, she and her twin sister Suzie took one Ecstasy pill too many. In a bizarre life-and-death lottery, Suzie died but Ellen survived. Here, she talks for the first time about the guilt she has lived with ever since …. As told to Linda Jones. Read more.
The Daily Mail (with Lucy Laing), Real People: We thanked God for our little miracles
The dream of starting a family rapidly spiralled into nightmare when Maria and Stephen Gibson discovered their unborn twins had developed a condition which threatened to kill both babies. But determined to do everything in their power to save their precious babies, they opted for pioneering surgery on the twins, whilst still in the womb. Read more.
Real People: Stolen Beauty CHANAZ Aston, 34, knew she’d put on a bit of weight, but that was the least of her worries. ‘Oh, they’re nice,’ I said, dragging my friend Deb by the arm into a shop. ‘Martin would love one of these watches.’ We were out shopping in Walsall, Deb was trying to cheer me up. ‘We’re supposed to be getting you a treat, not Martin,’ Deb tutted. Read more. Take a Break: That lady has a beard I TOOK a razor out of the cabinet above the sink, covered my jaw in foam and began to shave. I’d always had a lot of facial hair on my upper lip and chin. People hadn’t noticed because it was blond and downy. Read more.Take a Break: Our special prayer was answered. The inspirational story of Ashley who never gave up hope she'd have a family of her own.
