A young woman who was misdiagnosed as being severely mentally unwell for one year has said it took GPs, medical professionals and opticians months to find out what was actually wrong with her. Sarah-Jane Doherty, 24, from Doncaster in Yorkshire, first noticed she was sick in July 2025 when she found herself being extremely fatigued, to the pointContinue reading “Misdiagnosed As “Mad” — The Truth Was A Monster”
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Fishing For Hate — Catching Suspended Sentences
Two men who went ‘fishing for Jews’ in north London as they filmed anti-Semitic TikTok videos have been given suspended prison sentences. Adam Bedoui and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, both 21, previously pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated intentional harassment after they shouted anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish person. Bousloub approached the victim and started yelling insults while filming it onContinue reading “Fishing For Hate — Catching Suspended Sentences”
Video Postings By ‘Sickfluencer’
A ‘sickfluencer’ who posts videos online to help people acquire disability benefits says she’s accused of “hacking the system” when she’s “just educating people.” Sara Middleton, 47, was first diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain disorder, at age 17. Over the years, she has also been diagnosed with spinal problems induced by nerve compression, chronicContinue reading “Video Postings By ‘Sickfluencer’”
TikTok Trend Alert: ‘School Wars’
Schools and parents across London are on red alert after it emerged that children were being enabled through a social media trend to film themselves violently attacking pupils from rival schools. Posters inspired by notorious LA street gangs, the Bloods and the Crips, featuring men in red and blue balaclavas detailing which schools fall under which ‘side’Continue reading “TikTok Trend Alert: ‘School Wars’”
I’m So Determined Not To Raise A Brat
A mother has taken caring for her child to another level. One that we have not seen for an extremely long time. When she was eight months pregnant and still at work, a colleague had given her a 1950s book entitled ‘Mothercraft.’ ‘You’ll need this,’ she muttered, adding, ‘the old way’s the best way.’ IContinue reading “I’m So Determined Not To Raise A Brat”
WEDDINGS With Artificial Intelligence
Finding the ideal outfit, writing speeches, and sending out invitations are just a few of the many tasks involved in wedding planning. But now, numerous couples are saying ‘AI do’ to ChatGPT, as they rely on artificial intelligence to pull together their big day. One surprised bride-to-be revealed the bot’s capacity to write touching wedding vows wasContinue reading “WEDDINGS With Artificial Intelligence”
Punch-ups Before Lessons
Without a doubt, the situation in our schools has gotten really bad. Teachers are leaving the profession en masse, as they battle impossible workloads, toxic work environments, a ‘broken’ Special Educational Needs System, and surges in pupil brutality. Earlier this year, the Teachers’ Union estimated there were 30,000 violent incidents involving a student attacking aContinue reading “Punch-ups Before Lessons”
Police Chief Discriminates Against White Applicants To Hire Ethnic Minority Officers
According to a police chief, he wants to employ more policemen from ethnic minorities and discriminate against white job candidates. West Yorkshire Police Chief Constable John Robins has continuously advocated for legislative changes throughout the country to increase the proportion of ethnic minorities in his force. Mr Robins, an officer for West Yorkshire Police sinceContinue reading “Police Chief Discriminates Against White Applicants To Hire Ethnic Minority Officers”
Cheating The Welfare System
Known for her advice on maximising benefits, 31-year-old Whitney Ainscough earned enough money to purchase a Range Rover and treat herself to a gastric sleeve. A self-described bad mum who claims to make nearly £500,000 a year by showing social media followers how to manipulate the benefits system says she’ll never get a job. WhitneyContinue reading “Cheating The Welfare System”
As Pauline Quirke, 65, Struggles With Dementia, Experts Reveal Easy-To-Miss Signs
Birds Of A Feather star Pauline Quirke is to ‘step back’ from all professional obligations due to struggles with the memory-robbing disease dementia, which she was diagnosed with in 2021. The actor, now 65, plans to spend time with her family, children and grandchildren during this ‘difficult period’, her husband Steve Sheen said. A diagnosis ofContinue reading “As Pauline Quirke, 65, Struggles With Dementia, Experts Reveal Easy-To-Miss Signs”
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