All news on the topic: Adoption

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'My mum thinks my son's name is a prank - she says he sounds like a race horse'
His mum started making horse sounds and galloping around the house
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Baby squirrel found alive under chicken's wing after being separated from mother
The Scottish SPCA has since taken the little creature under its care after it was found on a farm in Fife
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Benefits you can get if you're pregnant - from free £500 grant to food vouchers
Help is available if you’re pregnant and worried about your finances - from free NHS prescriptions and dental care, to supermarket vouchers, we round up all the support
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Dad melts hearts turning up to daughter's school Mother's Day event in dress
Pupils at a school in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand, marked the country's Mother's Day on Saturday as single dad Joe Lookphonbodee refused to let his daughter miss out
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Sanda Bullock initially rejected 'The Blind Side' movie over Michael Oher fears
Oscar award-winning actress Sandra Bullock initially feared that she would be responsible for ruining Michael Oher's 'journey' for her portrayal of Leigh Anne Tuohy in 'The Blind Side'
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Tuohy family break silence after NFL star in Bullock film makes 'lying' claims
Michael Oher filed a sensational petition suggesting the inspiration for 'The Blind Side' was a lie, as the Tuohy family used his name and story to make millions
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UK's loneliest dog still searching for forever home after 500 days at shelter
Brodie the bulldog was subject to an animal cruelty case which meant he had to wait for his case to go through the courts before he could legally become available for adoption
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Yoga teacher claims neighbours 'iced her out of wine society over planning row'
Emma and Terence McGuinness are in a bitter court battle and have claimed to be 'shunned and ostracised' and frozen out of the local wine society in Oxshott, Surrey, by well-to-do 'nimby' neighbours
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Devastated man told he's adopted at 40 says next discovery is 'best thing ever'
Bernard McGrath, 70, is thought to be one of hundreds of people in Ireland whose birth certificates were registered in their adoptive parents’ names, so he uncovered the truth
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'My parents dumped me 36 hours after I was born and rejected me again in my 20s'
Jono Lancaster was hours old when his birth parents abandoned him in the hospital after he was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, before refusing to meet him two decades later
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Woman ordered to apologise after refusing to tell colleague her husband's wage
The woman admitted she lashed out at her younger colleague when she persisted in asking how much money her husband earned in his job and calling her stuck up for not sharing the information
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William and Kate named Prince Louis after the Royal Family's 'secret weapon'
The Prince and Princess of Wales decided to name their youngest child after a legendary member of the Royal Family who was also known as the 'secret weapon' - and was a mentor to King Charles
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Evil monster repeatedly stabbed vulnerable woman before having sex with her body
Evil Joe Rankin travelled to the home of Emma Potter, in Stroud, Gloucestershire, and repeatedly stabbed her then raped her dead body which was only discovered weeks later by police
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Heartwarming moment woman reunited with biological mum after years apart
Jennifer Bergmann was put up for adoption at birth and grew up in St Louis, Missouri, US, with her adoptive parents - and she has finally reconnected with her biological mum Joanne Wojdula
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Iris Jones, 83, takes savage swipe at Egyptian toyboy lover, 37, after split
The 83-year-old was married to Mohamed Ibrahim, 37, for two years but decided to break up with him earlier this year
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Mum who has 90 percent of her body tattooed shares one place she'll never ink
The 33-year-old mum also revealed the one place that really hurt and also the area she hasn't got any tattoos.
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Young boy, 5, suffered multiple brain bleeds at the hands of adoptive parents
A 5-year-old boy died after sustaining severe injuries and brain bleeds from alleged repeated abuse by his adoptive parents in Pennsylvania
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Man returns home after 19,000 mile walk that took more than 6 years to complete
Ex-paratrooper Chris Lewis, 43, from Swansea, Wales set off on an expedition to raise money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, in 2017 and on returned home with a new family
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Third of kids in care system between 8 and 11 were excluded from school
Damning research reveals pupils in state secondary schools are much more likely to be excluded if they have a history of receiving social care or special educational needs services
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'My rescue dog made my life miserable, I fantasise about giving him back'
Emma Davidson opens up about the highs and lows of adapting to life at home with a rescue dog - from struggling with Ez's behavioural issues to fantasising about handing him back
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Ellie Simmonds' adoption documentary is a tough but essential lesson for us all
It breaks my heart that there are Disabled children needing adoption who are actively ignored in this respect because families are afraid to take them on, writes Anna Morell
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'I'm a triplet and was separated from my sisters - they didn't know I existed'
Triplets Rikki Jump, Julianne Scavo and Kendall Scavo were born on June 7, 1991 - but their mum was forced to put two of them up for adoption as twins knowing she couldn't afford to keep them all
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Dele Alli bravely opens up on sleeping pills addiction and checking into rehab
Everton Midfielder Dele Alli has opened up in an emotional interview with Gary Neville where he confessed to checking himself into a mental health rehab facility
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Joe Swash shares when he and Stacey plan to foster after emotional TV doc
Former EastEnders actor Joe Swash and hid wife Stacey Solomon have opened up about fostering and even adopting children in the future after his own experiences of his mum fostering children
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The One Show's Alex Jones gives update on her husband after 'really bad period'
Host of The One Show Alex Jones married insurance broker Charlie Thompson in 2015 and the pair share three children together