All news by author: Ben Barry

Christina Patel will have been on holidays to Barbados, USA, Nicaragua, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Sri Lanka by the end of this year, all without her partner

Luke Williams, 23, was struggling to pay the bills while working on a building site and so started a side hustle re-selling household items online which soon saw him earn £180k in a year

A savvy mum in Canada said she is part of a community of couponers who help save her an incredible $9,000 (£5,000) every year. Dianne Debarros scours newspapers to help her save the extra cash

After scrolling photographs of hundreds of sperm donors, Katie Barnes finally settled on the biological father of her child and began her 'weird' journey to motherhood

Best friends Marissa Baker and Patty Kulak moved in together after each going through a divorce - and now consider each other to be 'platonic soulmates' as they rejoin the dating scene

Rhys Williams, 27, was nine when his mum died and found out from his cousins that the man raising him was not his biological father - after taking a DNA test he couldn't believe the results

Revision guru Sam Ellis reveals his top tips for exam season and why students should follow the Pomodoro Technique to help with motivation when tackling tough subjects

Spa days in the UK can cost hundreds, but savvy traveller Callum Ryan set himself another challenge to experience a spa day abroad for a fraction of the price

Emily Land, 21, from Leeds, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after finding bruises across her body before undergoing a life-saving bone marrow transplant

Richard Scott started experiencing blood in his stool and severe tiredness and first went to his GP in March 2021 where he was told he was fine - two years later he received a devastating diagnosis

Grandmothers Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby, from Texas, America, have been travelling the world together after being inspired by the book Around the World in 80 Days

After experiencing a sore throat and general illness, Chloe-Leigh Todd contacted her GP who said she had tonsillitis - but she thought the doctor was wrong so she started researching her symptoms online

A wealthy multi-millionaire plans to demolish the 'death trap' home he bought for himself in the famous Sandbanks area of Dorset. Recruitment boss Tom Glanfield, 44, bought the home in March this year

Carole Gould's daughter, Ellie, was killed by her ex while Julie Devey's daughter, Poppy, also died after being stabbed 23 times in the head and neck by her former boyfriend

Nicole Wilson had suffered with a binge eating disorder since childhood but after having a gastric bypass surgery she began 'excessive and concerning' drinking

When Dominique Croft started designing jewellery in her kitchen during lockdown, she never anticipated it would make her half a million pounds, be sold in Debenhams or debut at Paris Fashion Week

Mike Chapman and his friends were due to fly out from Bristol Airport on Wednesday, only for their flight to be cancelled amid heavy snowfall, ruining their chances of going skiing

Laura Mclean, 32, from Buckinghamshire, was put up for adoption as a baby and grew up not knowing her biological mum - then a home DNA test tracked down her long-lost family in Canada

Isla Kilpatrick-Screaton suffers from a strand of mandibuloacral dysplasia - which causes rapid ageing of the cells and makes her look much older than her years.

An 'extremely rare' collection of coins discovered by amateur detectorists in Buckinghamshire have been officially declared as treasure worth a whopping £150,000

Aisha Hussain says her three children are suffering from health conditions due to the thick mould in their flat. She is concerned as they are planning to move this year but have nowhere to go

Savvy bride Shelby Phelps, 26, was determined to keep costs low on her dream wedding day so she asked guests to bring their own food and bought her dress from a charity shop for £40

Rebecca Feinglos, 33, celebrated the end of her marriage with a divorce party in Las Vegas and even made Adele shed tears on stage after spotting her group in the audience