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Mum devastated as bride won't make wedding accessible for daughter's wheelchair
The wedding guest was left heartbroken by the bride's decision to book a beachfront venue despite knowing it would not be accessible for her niece, who uses a wheelchair
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'I didn't want to die of cancer without getting wed so I married my best pal'
When Kerry Kenworthy was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she started thinking about all the things she would not be able to do, so her friends organised a 'magical' wedding for her
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Family of girl, 4, killed in gas blast still homeless six months after tragedy
Sahara Salman died after the explosion in Thornton Heath, south London, which saw the evacuation of hundreds of residents in August last year - with the family still sleeping on the floor of a family member's house
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'Single mum' benefits cheat caught out after posting loved-up pics on Facebook
Andrea Lawner claimed extra working tax credit, child tax credit, income support and housing benefit on the false pretext she was living alone and bringing up two children by herself, on a low income
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Family pet that killed girl, 4, in savage dog attack is not from a banned breed
Four-year-old Alice Stones was savaged by the family's pet dog in the back yard of her home in Milton Keynes. Police have not disclosed the breed of the dog
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'My mother-in-law wants me to change my son's appearance - but he's only a baby'
The mother-in-law has made comments about the paleness of the baby's skin and mentioned it is a shame he did not have lighter hair and the mum is far from happy
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Single mum's joy after gaining place at top university - but friend bashes plan
A single mum was overjoyed to learn she'd earned a place at the prestigious university and struggled to understand why her friend did not support the plan which she hoped could give her children a better future
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Single mum with incurable cancer 'still hasn't told kids' about her diagnosis
Mum-of-two Victoria Baillon, 37, from Buckinghamshire, says seeing her children smile reminds her to 'fight as hard as she can' to prolong her life with incurable cancer
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Mum who relies on food bank to survive says it's a 'fight to get there first'
Mum-of-one Alison Trevellion, 57, from Kent, says there are often queues early in the morning at her local food bank and staff are having to ration items after people kept clearing the tables
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Single mum-of-4 on benefits slashes food bill to £121 by easy budgeting method
A single mum-of-four has shared her three best tips to slashing her food bill. Kimberley Shannon has managed to get her monthly food bill down to £121 using the easy budgeting method
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Mum forced to turn off heating and stuff son's clothes with hot water bottles
Abigail Tunstall has been hit by the 'trifecta' or rising food prices, mortgage rates and utility bills that has forced the disabled single mum to turn her heating off to be able to afford her house
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Make-up artist warns popular trick to cover spots could cause contamination
Celebrity make-up artist Melissa Murdick explained why a common concealer application method should be avoided if you are trying to cover up spots and shared a better technique
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Woman celibate for 11 years gives birth to baby after buying £25 DIY sperm kit
Verity Jones, 35, from Ramsgate, Kent, wanted a baby without having sex, so she decided to take matters into her own hands and bought a £25 DIY sperm kit online
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Striking teacher forced to take a second job to pay bills ahead of mass walkout
Manchester teacher Lucy Hoyle has had to take on a second job to pay her bills whilst also admitting to having to pay for classroom supplies from her own pocket - she tells the Mirror why she is joining her colleagues on strike
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Mum blames 'time of the month' after foul-mouthed rant at neighbour
When asked about the attack Sabrina Abdelkader, 33, from Chester said she had over-reacted as she was suffering from "menstrual pain" and claimed her hormones were "all over the place"
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'Octomom' Nadya Suleman defies critics as she celebrates kids' 14th birthday
Nadya Suleman, also known as Octomom, has said she is 'blessed beyond measure' to be a mother to her eight children, as they celebrated their 14th birthday last week
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MILF Manor branded 'most vile show ever' with a twist that will 'ruin families'
Viewers of TLC's latest reality TV show MILF Manor say the new programme – similar to Love Island but for mums in their 40s and 50s – will 'ruin families'
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Single mum working 50-hour weeks for NHS loses out on dream home over price hike
Healthcare assistant Ellen Perry has been working overtime to save enough money to buy her dream house, but she can no longer afford it after the price went up by £37,000
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'I want to cut my neighbor off our WiFi - they've been using it for months'
A woman says she was happy to let her new neighbour use her Wi-Fi on a temporary basis while she got her own internet connection sorted. Unfortunately, she's still using it a few months on, and things have started to get awkward
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Mum found newborn 'turning blue' under giant rat in 'infestation' at home
A mum-of-four is fearing for the safety of her children after claiming to find "a massive rat sitting" on the face of her newborn son in her house in Edgwick, Coventry, as his "top lip was blue"
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Stranger's kind note for mum flying alone with kids after 'grumpy' man complains
The kind passenger wanted to reassure the mum she had not done anything wrong by travelling with her two young children, despite the unkind comments made by someone sitting nearby
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Corrie fans baffled as Izzy makes surprise return after years away from soap
Actress Cherylee Houston made her long-awaited return to Coronation Street after an extended period of shielding from Covid-19 during the pandemic
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Single mum says selling stuff online helps her get through cost of living crisis
Clare Berrett says selling unwanted items online can help you free some space in your home and also boost your income as the cost of living crisis hits households around the UK
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Woman shares what life's like in a 'Mommune' raising kids with other single mums
A single mum has opened up about what it's like to live in a 'Mommune' with other women, going through divorces, raising their children together and supporting one another when times are tough
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Kym Marsh looking forward to 'natural' TV return playing a struggling single mum
Kym Marsh is poised to return to TV as dinnerlady Nicky in Waterloo Road and she will comfortably play the role of the single mum after raising her two kids on her own
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