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Victim of one of Britain's worst cowboy builders reveals her house was left on the brink of collapse
A woman has revealed how a cowboy builder left her home at risk of collapse and ruined the lead-up to her wedding. Joanne Dagostina and her husband, Anthony, 42, employed rogue builder Patrick Hartley to build an extension and fit a new kitchen. It was only after the work was finished, at a cost of £64,216, that a structural engineer told her the house was not safe.
Nurse speaks out after jealous ex jailed for tracking her car in domestic abuse ordeal
Sally said Ilsley treated her like a princess - then everything changed (Image: undefined) A healthcare professional has recounted the harrowing ordeal of how her former partner doused her in freezing water and yanked her outside by her hair following accusations of infidelity. Domineering Mark Illsey installed a tracking device on Sally Vickery-Aldred's vehicle, seized her mobile phone, and subjected her to all-night interrogations.
Nurse's jealous partner put tracker on her car, said she'd killed Covid patients and ripped skin off her back
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I lived a millionaire lifestyle with my husband. Then I found out how he was really paying for it
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I lived a millionaire lifestyle with my husband. Then I found out how he was really paying for it
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Microsoft Cares About Your Privacy I lived a millionaire lifestyle with my husband. Then I found out how he was really paying for it
Continue reading Ann Cusack When Karen Littler's ex-husband Peter contacted her out of the blue, she was a masters graduate with her own home and a good job, and was thriving as a single mother to her children from her second marriage. The last thing she needed in her life was a man - let alone Peter, who she'd divorced years earlier after he'd devoted all his time and money to rallying cars, rather than on their marriage.
Neighbour from hell murdered my dad
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Neighbour from hell murdered my dad
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'It's not just for parties, I wear fancy dress 365 days a year'
It doesn't matter what day of the year it is, Lisa Hughes knows what she's wearing. To an extent. While the specifics may be up for debate, the 51-year-old, from Bolton, has swapped her regular, boring wardrobe for hangers full of fancy dress. And now she's putting on a different costume every single day of the year. With no repeats and no days off, Lisa even battled through a week-long stomach bug, dressing up every day regardless.
Cowboy builder stole £57K and left our home like a bombsite
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Cowboy builder stole £57K and left our home like a bombsite - it ruined years of our lives
Continue reading Continue reading Ann Cusack A family who paid out £57,000 to a rogue builder have spoken of their relief after he was jailed. Claire and Dave Eddon were horrified when their builder, Chris Williams, vanished after just two weeks of work, following which barely any progress was made. For months, Williams blamed poor weather, cashflow, illness, and unreliable tradesmen. But all the while, he was posting on social media about his holidays and days out at the races.
Onder een dak met seriemoordenaars Fred & Rose West
Kathleen Richards was pas zeventien toen zij en haar zus Deirdre bij een ogenschijnlijk vriendelijk echtpaar in Gloucester aanklopten: Fred en Rose West. Na een jeugd vol armoede en misbruik in Dublin hoopte Kathleen in Engeland een nieuw begin te vinden. Aanvankelijk leek 25 Cromwell Street een veilige haven, maar al snel veranderde alles in een nachtmerrie. Fred begon haar te misbruiken - met Rose' instemming - en toen medebewoonster Shirley plots verdween, werd de dreiging ondraaglijk.
'I heard my Mum murdered on Ring doorbell and could do nothing to help'
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Het kindertehuis uit de hel
Een mooie auto stopt voor het huis van de zesjarige Marie in Oldham, Engeland, 1959. Haar vader zegt dat ze op vakantie gaat, maar in werkelijkheid wordt ze naar een kindertehuis in een klooster gestuurd dat wordt geleid door een sadistische en wrede non. Omdat haar familie het zich niet kan veroorloven om haar thuis te houden, moet ze daar vier lange jaren blijven. In het kindertehuis begint een lange periode van fysieke en psychische mishandeling.
Vile thug's four chilling words after bursting wife's lip fillers so she couldn't look pretty
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My Girl by Stace Don, Ann Cusack
Buy from our bookstore and 25% of the cover price will be given to a school of your choice to buy more books. *15% of eBooks. "A deeply moving and affecting tale of childhood abuse and overcoming that darkest trauma and adversity." View All Editions (1) £9.99 £8.99 In Stock. Same day dispatch on orders before 3pm. Write A Review LoveReading Says About Author LoveReading Says When Stace was seven her world was turned upside down when she realised she was in foster care.
'I saw wife and son die in crash as coward who killed them ran away leaving car to burn'
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The Letter by Ann Cusack, Sarah Sidebottom
LoveReading Says The Letter, Sarah Sidebottom’s moving account of the horrific sexual abuse inflicted on her by her father and brother, opens the moment said letter arrives. A decades-old document from a doctor that changed everything. In Sarah’s words, having “grown-up on the wrong side of a wall of silence”, this letter “was an atom bomb. But it was also the key to a justice I had dreamed of for almost 50 years”.
'Where were police when my daughter was being murdered by her abusive partner?
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This Isn't Love by Hope Daniels, Ann Cusack (9781915306722/Paperback) | LoveReading
LoveReading Says About Author LoveReading Says Moving from harrowing childhood abuse and agonising self-blame, to clarity and healing, Hope Daniels’ graciously written This Isn’t Love story begins against a backdrop of growing up in a children’s home in the eighties. At this time, Hope still adored her dad, who was “like a magician, the way he could disappear a whole bottle of whisky”, and dreamed of being rescued by Simon Le Bon “with his great big pile of money and his fancy car”.
Crossbow ban demanded by woman of murdered fiance in wake of John Hunt family slaughter
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Woman forced to live on biscuits till docs diagnose rare stomach condition
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Woman forced to live on biscuits till docs diagnose rare stomach condition
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Mother of nine-month old boy who died hours after coming home from hospital when he was misdiagnosed with 'tonsillitis' says she's 'frightened to love her new baby'
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Mum whose son died from single punch still makes his bed every week
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Not My Fault by Trish Hinde, Ann Cusack
LoveReading Says Trish Hinde’s wants the lasting message of her memoir to be that secrets are never a good thing. She spent her childhood and much of her adult life not revealing her worst secret: that her father had sexually abused and raped her on multiple occasions. He told her to keep it a secret, and she listened to him. In Not My Fault, which she wrote with Ann Cusack, Hinde details the horror of her father’s actions, but also the chaotic home life that went with it.
Family begged older girlfriend to leave their son alone before she brutally stabbed him to death
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Why we took back our CHEATING MEN
When your other half plays away, for most it would be hard to forgive and forget. But Mercedes, Alice and Kaye have each given their blokes a second chance... Three in a bed My partner Jim, 33, handed me a glass of wine, then sat down next to me on the sofa. ‘There’s something I need to tell you,’ he said. Then he added: ‘It’s about Beth.’ Beth lived with us and had been my best mate for the last 10 years. She’d been my rock when my parents had died, shortly after each other.
Matthew Perry's co-star Rosanna Arquette pays tribute to actor
Matthew Perry‘s former co-star Rosanna Arquette has paid an emotional tribute to the Friends actor after hisshock death aged 54 on Saturday. Perry was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home on Saturday – the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that his cause of death has been ‘deferred’ with the investigation considered ‘ongoing’ by authorities.
MAFS UK's Bianca reveals she wanted to be matched with GEORGES
Her journey on Married At First Sight came to an abrupt end when her husband JJ Slater cheated on her with Ella Thomas. Now Bianca Petronzi has revealed who she would have picked to marry if she had her choice… and it wouldn’t have been JJ. Reflecting on her ‘traumatic’ experience on the show, she revealed that JJ wasn’t her ‘usual type’ and there was ‘no spark’ between them. She added: ‘There were a couple of guys I would have liked to be matched with. I love Paul’s [Liba] energy.
Donna D'Errico BLASTS 'women haters' for 'reporting' her Instagram
Baywatch blonde Donna D’Errico flashed the flesh as she celebrated Halloween with her latest sultry Instagram ensemble. The agelessly glamorous 55-year-old was decked out in a saucy dominatrix look that included black leather corsetry and thigh-high boots. Her outfit allowed her to serve up a generous helping of cleavage and show off her statuesque legs as she posed up a storm for her more than two million followers.
DINK couple proudly show off their LAVISH child-free lifestyle
Hillary Bowles, 31 and husband Logan, 30, have been married for six years The North Carolina-based couple have traveled to 20 countries already They call themselves DINKs, which stands for ‘dual income no kids’ A childless couple has opened up about the many benefits of their no-kid lifestyle while ticking off their ‘bucket list’ before becoming parents – which includes going on vacation every month, having spontaneous date nights and weekend lie-ins.
Film hits such as Mean Girls go bitesize to match attention spans
Cinema blockbusters in recent years have undoubtedly got longer – Oppenheimer, last year’s Babylon and the latest Avatar film all run over three fidgety hours – but the latest film trend requires just the merest hint of an attention span. To mark Mean Girls Day yesterday – officially October 3rd, Lindsay Lohan‘s 2004 cult hit about high school cattiness was repurposed by Paramount Pictures to appeal to a 2023 audience. How?
EXC: Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford share relationship red flags
The duo front the series that helps people uncover the identities of online lovers The show was inspired by Nev’s own experience of an internet romance scam He and Kamie have set out some of the biggest warning signs both on and offline READ MORE: Kamie casts doubt on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s romance Catfish hosts Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford have revealed the relationship red flags that everyone should look out for.
Internet raises $36K for elderly man who retired after 42 years
The man, named John, has worked at the California-based company for 42 years He commuted 40 minutes every day and only earned minimum wage When he retired, his co-worker Soniah was furious that he wasn’t given enough The internet has raised more than $36,000 for an elderly man after one of his co-workers felt he wasn’t given enough when he retired following 42 years at the company, and decided to share his story with the world.
Elton John poses alongside Kate Moss in Charlotte's holiday collection
British icons Kate and Elton teamed up for the beauty brand’s new video ad The clip sees the pair hosting a festive soiree alongside several other stars Charlotte’s new holiday collection was created in collaboration with Elton’s Rocket Man Fund, a campaign that seeks to ‘redouble the fight against AIDS’ It may only be the beginning of October but supermodel Kate Moss and music legend Elton John are already stepping into the holiday spirit by teaming up their talents for an incredibly...
EXC Heartbroken family of late JLS dancer, 35, don't know why he died
The devastated family of JLS dancer Jack Pointer Mackenzie told how they have been left heartbroken by his ‘senseless’ death. Superfit Jack, 35, had ‘everything to live for’ when his body was discovered at his flat in north London on September 1. Loved ones said they were still battling to come to terms with the tragedy saying the cause is yet to be revealed. They were not aware of any illness he was suffering and insist he did not take his own life.
Heartbreaking question daughter, 4, keeps asking after mum collapsed at airport and died
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Family's heartbreak after mum collapsed and died on holiday with 'killer condition'
The heartbroken mother of a woman who collapsed and died on a family holiday has revealed she could have been saved – by delayed test results. Melissa Kinsella, 30, was at the airport waiting to fly home from a holiday in Turkey when she collapsed and had a massive seizure and cardiac arrest. Her devastated family and friends raised over £50,000 to bring her back to the UK, but she was pronounced dead just hours after landing back in Merseyside.
Woman finds picture of husband on Facebook
A woman has spoken of the moment she spotted a picture of her husband marrying someone else - on the Holiday Inn Facebook page. Hayley Brown, 36, married electrician Mark Rowlands after a whirlwind romance in 2012. Although they went on to have two children together, they have been estranged for many years, but have never legally divorced.
I found out my husband was married to someone else after seeing photographs of his wedding online - so I shopped him to the police
I found out my husband was married to someone else after seeing photographs of his wedding online - so I shopped him to the police A woman has described how she found out her husband had married someone else after seeing pictures of the wedding online. Hayley Brown, 36, from …
Mum's haunting last words as she was taken into surgery after complaining of 'heartburn'
The partner of a young mum who died during a C-section has opened up on the heartbreaking final words she ever spoke to him. Sabine Mukanga, 28, and Robert Lawani were expecting a daughter together when, seven months in, Sabine was taken to hospital after complaining of heartburn and feeling poorly. Sadly both she and her daughter passed away, with an inquest earlier this month declaring that the mum died from internal bleeding.
'My son, 15, was hero who died to save my life,' says mum as ex jailed for 30 years
A mum whose son was stabbed to death saving her from her violent ex has spoken of the guilt that haunts her over his loss. Katarzyna Bastek told how Jakub Szymanski, 15, rushed to rescue her after the attacker crept into their home. Speaking for the first time of the ordeal, the distraught mum revealed she had begged former partner Suleman Altaf to leave her alone. She said: “He smiled at me and said, ‘I can leave you now.’ I backed away, he pushed me on to the sofa and stabbed me in the stomach.
'My son, 15, was hero who died to save my life,' says mum as ex jailed for 30 years
A mum whose son was stabbed to death saving her from her violent ex has spoken of the guilt that haunts her over his loss. Katarzyna Bastek told how Jakub Szymanski, 15, rushed to rescue her after the attacker crept into their home. Speaking for the first time of the ordeal, the distraught mum revealed she had begged former partner Suleman Altaf to leave her alone. She said: “He smiled at me and said, ‘I can leave you now.’ I backed away, he pushed me on to the sofa and stabbed me in the stomach.
'My son, 15, was hero who died to save my life,' says mum as ex jailed for 30 years
A mum whose son was stabbed to death saving her from her violent ex has spoken of the guilt that haunts her over his loss. Katarzyna Bastek told how Jakub Szymanski, 15, rushed to rescue her after the attacker crept into their home. Speaking for the first time of the ordeal, the distraught mum revealed she had begged former partner Suleman Altaf to leave her alone. She said: “He smiled at me and said, ‘I can leave you now.’ I backed away, he pushed me on to the sofa and stabbed me in the stomach.
'I never thought my son would die before me
A mum whose 16-year-old son died while swimming with friends on a hot summer day says she hopes others will learn from the tragedy. Kalen Waugh drowned after getting into difficulty in very cold water at Ontario Basin at Salford Quays last July, an inquest in Bolton concluded. Despite attempts to rescue him by friends and a member of the public who entered the water, he vanished under the water. His body was traced by fire crews using cameras a short time later.
I'm a 21-year-old single mum with incurable brain cancer
Sophie, 21, from Rotherham, was diagnosed with grade 4 glioblastoma in June READ MORE: Man, 38, who was 'really horny' is diagnosed with a brain tumour A brave mum who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and told she has just two years to live is vowing to 'fight' the battle. Sophie White, 21, from Rotherham, was left shell-shocked when she received the painstaking news in June this year.
My husband was told he was dying the day I found out I was pregnant
Jonathon Wells, from Derbyshire 28, died from cancer on New Year's Eve 2022 READ MORE: Campaigner who posed with mastectomy scars dies aged 38 A new mum has described how her husband died just three weeks before their first child was born. Jonathon Wells, aged only 28, from Derbyshire, died from cancer on New Year's Eve 2022. His baby daughter, Ophelia, was born three weeks later. Jonathon and his wife, Sarah had been married only a month when he began to experience cancer symptoms.
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