Three siblings in their 70s who have met in person for the first time after discovering they all share the same dad have said they were “overjoyed” to have found one another.

Lorraine Williams, 74, from British Columbia, Canada, discovered fellow retirees James “Jimmy” McLoughlin, a 77-year-old from Liverpool, and Isle of Wight resident Josephine Morey, 75, through a family history website in summer 2023.

It turned out that Lorraine’s father, Sydney, born Arthur Sydney John, who died at age 80

A woman has said she and her family never want to go on holiday again after illness left them all bed-bound and her baby in need of hospital treatment. Holly Parkin, 27, from Dagenham, east London, went to Turkey in September with her partner, Matthew Morris and their children Kaidan, four, Mireya-Grace, one, and Ms Parkin's daughter, eight-year-old Amelia. All of the family, other than Ms Parkin, came down with suspected food poisoning. On their return to the UK, the children were unwell enough

Father-of-three who grew up in the Plymouth Brethren 'cult' which 'bans mobile phones and music' claims he attempted suicide 3 times after being sexually abused as a teenager by an older church member
• John “Gilli” Gilliland, 35, is an ex member of Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
• If you are struggling with depression, contact the Samaritans 24/7 on 116 123
• READ MORE: Pastor of Church shut down over fraud leads 'female equality' walk

A man born into a strict Church 'cult', where he was b