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A man who felt like a 'huge thumb' forked out £86,000 to make himself seven inches taller.

After growing tired of looking disproportionate, Brian Sanchez, from Georgia, US, decided to go under the knife and give himself a bit of a lift.

Despite being 6ft, the 33-year-old is a keen bodybuilder, and boasting a hulking figure, he began to feel a little disproportionate.

But when he heard about leg lengthening surgeries, the dad-of-two thought it was the perfect way to alleviate some of his conce

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

A mum whose seven-year-old little girl returned home from school one day with “the sniffles” and died a day later with a strep A infection that became sepsis, has written a book about her ordeal designed to support other parents facing bereavement. Clare Louise, 54, who lives in the Home Counties with her 52-year-old husband Matt and their two adopted boys, lost her daughter Annaliese in the summer of 2018. The day after Clare picked Annaliese up from school and she seemed “quite lethargic” and

I'm in a throuple and we ALL want to be recognized as parents on our child's birth certificate - it's the same as fighting for gay marriage
• Ben and Mitch Rolam, both 37, and Benjamin Mui, 35, from LA, are in a throuple
• READ MORE: I started a throuple with my boyfriend and another man

Three dads are set to make history by becoming the second throuple in the US to be legally recognized as parents on a child's birth certificate.

Ben Rolam, 37, and his long-term boyfriend, Mitch, also 37, from

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

Plus-size travellers have a number of challenges, whether it’s being cramped in an aeroplane seat, or feeling as though they cannot travel in the first place.

Despite 25.9% of adults in England being obese - and 60% in Ireland, one of the highest obesity rates in Europe - according to the UK Government’s most recent survey, many plus-sized people believe the travel industry does not cater for them, with some turning to social media to raise their concerns.

We asked two plus-size travel influen

The most wonderful time of the year is nearly here – but with the cost of living crisis still having an impact, you may have mixed feelings about the festive period when it comes to Christmas shopping for the kids.

Whether you’re looking to save some extra pennies or reduce your carbon footprint, charity shops could be your newfound haven for cheap, unique gifts this Christmas – with the added bonus of knowing it will help a great cause, too. We asked three mums, whose children all love second-

Women should be offered talking therapy on the NHS to help manage menopause symptoms, according to new guidance.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended the use of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and suggested it should be offered alongside or instead of hormonal replacement therapy (HRT).

One of the aims is to give women a wider choice of treatment options, while enabling them to make more informed decisions about their menopause care. So, what is cogniti

Healthcare workers should be trained in ‘pre-death grief’ while supporting families of dementia patients, according to new guidance.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s guideline – published by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network – calls for improved support for carers, and acknowledgement that pre-death grief impacts wider family networks as well as the patient.

While dementia is the focus here, it’s something that can potentially occur for people facing a wide range of health condi

Cervical cancer will be wiped out in England by 2040, the head of the NHS has said.

The NHS are increasing their efforts to get more people vaccinated and more women attending cervical screenings - currently, a third do not take up their offer.

Eliminating cervical cancer will mean fewer than four in every 100,000 women in the population develop the disease, in line with a definition from the World Health Organisation.

Here’s what you need to know about cervical cancer.

Cervical cancer is a

An American witch who is "sexually and romantically attracted" to herself is preparing for a self-marriage ceremony involving sacrifices and vows on Halloween 2023 to "formally and spiritually recognise" her "unique relationship."

Ghia Vitale, 33, a senior editor at Quail Bell Magazine, from Long Island, New York, first learned about sologamy - the practice of marrying yourself - in May 2017 and on the same day, she “quickly acted on that desire” and “mentally” asked herself to marry herself.

A massive asteroid in the solar system could one day strike our planet - and let's just say our history with them isn't that great.

In the dawn of the dinosaurs, around 66 million years ago, Earth was struck by a whopping asteroid, making a 100-mile-wide scar known today as the Chicxulub crater.

The asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, as well as three-quarters of Earth’s species.

To try to stop a similar disaster, NASA has a Sentry impact-monitoring system which basically analyzes possible futu

The world’s first ginormous folding TV is here, and it doesn’t come cheap.

The jaw-dropping television, the C SEED N1 TV, was previewed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas for all to see.

When folded up, it turns into a small sculpture - so you would never know it’s a television.

Apparently, it only takes around a minute to convert itself from an ornament to a screen - it rises 7.8 feet and five display panels unfold silently within the next 25 seconds to create up to a 137-inch 4K

Social media influencers - famous for their online content - are often accused of misrepresenting real people. But, ‘people’ like Kami are blurring the line between what is real and fake. At first glance, it might be hard to differentiate a CGI influencer and any other influencer - whether someone is 'bot or not' if you will. CGI influencers post their picture-perfect lives, sport the latest fashion trends, and even hang out and collaborate with celebrities. You may remember the controversy surr

Remember the days of swiping in a circular direction, rather than up and down? It sure was an exciting time to be alive.

Well, shockingly, this nearly wasn’t the case - as Apple’s iPod almost didn’t exist.

Released on October 23, 2001, the iPod was the first MP3 player to fit 1,000 songs and a 10-hour battery life into a compact 6.5-ounce device.

Since then, October 23 has marked the celebration of National iPod Day - an historic occasion for tech lovers.

Legend goes that inventor Tony Fadel

You've got to hand it to the devs at Rockstar Games - the graphics of Grand Theft Auto are always on point.

And one TikToker really used that to his advantage, much to the horror of an unsuspecting grandma.

Jordan Bianchi (@jordanbianchi2 on TikTok) played some wild GTA scenes on the TV, and told his grandma it was actually the news.

Despite the animated footage showing a vehicle flying through the air and knocking over some people on the sidewalk, as well as another car flipping over multipl

A 'doomsday' vault, which often pops up in internet conspiracy theories and is co-owned by the Norwegian government, is now open for the public to have a look around.

Well, it's not like many of us will be able to go to the remote vault's location - it lies on a mountainside on Spitsbergen, in Norway's Svalbard archipelago.

Instead, members of the public are able to take a look inside this mysterious building thanks to a virtual tour - and you’ll never believe what’s inside.

The Svalbard Glob

Make Me Prime Minister sees 12 ordinary yet opinionated Brits compete to be crowned Channel 4’s alternative Prime Minister.

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Asian hornets, which pose a risk to honeybees, have been spotted in the UK for the first time in five months.

Beekeepers and members of the public are being asked to remain vigilant after Asian hornets were spotted in the United Kingdom recently.

The National Bee Unit confirmed the sighting in the Rayleigh area of and monitoring is underway to detect further Asian hornets in the vicinity.

Asian hornets pose a risk to honey bees and work is already underway to monitor for any hornet activity a

Glasgow and Liverpool are the two cities which remain in the competition to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has announced.

According to the , further discussions will now take place with officials from the host city finalists and the successful host city will then be revealed by the BBC and EBU in the Autumn.

Phil Harrold, the chairman of the BBC’s host city selection committee, said: "Thanks to all seven cities across the UK who have demonstrated the enthusiasm and passion for

Here’s how to spot Jupiter over the next few days in Glasgow.

Extraordinary views of are on the cards this week, according to space experts , as the gas giant makes its closest approach to earth in the last 59 years.

The oldest planet in the is due to ‘reach opposition’ on Monday (September 26) which is when, as Jupiter rises in the east, the sun is setting in the west - putting them at opposite sides of Earth.

This opposition does occur every 13 months but, because the do not orbit the sun i

Brands have fled to social media to express their condolences for the Queen’s death, but some are on the unusual side.

Here’s a list of the top 7 most surprising brands’ tributes to Her Majesty since her passing on September 8.

The pastry shop famous for its sausage rolls wrote a heartfelt post on Twitter, reading: “An inspiration for more than seven decades, we’re sorry to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. Thank you, Ma’am.”

Users fled to the comments pointing out the colours of

This video shows a rare 'hay devil' whirlwind in a Devon field. The uncommon event only happens in really hot weather and is rarely seen nowadays because fewer farmers are making hay.

Dairy farmer Martin Trude, 48, captured the fascinating scene in one of his fields last week (15 June) in Devon. It shows the hay slowly rotating high up in the air, twirling above him like a slow motion merry-go-round. Martin runs Lee Farm Services - an organic dairy farm at Shobrooke, Crediton. He has not seen a

A group of women have begun a five-day hunger strike outside parliament to highlight the plight of thousands of mothers who are struggling to feed their children.

The women, who braced the rain in central London on Sunday, said they are doing so to demand all children have access to free school meals.

In their published Mother's Manifesto, they highlight that many mothers are currently skipping meals to ensure their kids don't go hungry.

Rosie Holtom, 42, said she would usually wake up on Mot

A boy with a terminal brain tumour who was filmed playing air guitar to Bohemian Rhapsody on his way to hospital was left "spellbound" by a message from Queen guitarist Sir Brian May.

Four-year-old Billy Thompson was diagnosed with an inoperable cancer called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) in October.

He was sent a video by Sir Brian congratulating him on his bravery after his mother Ellie Thompson posted a video online of him performing air guitar in his car seat on his way to radiot

Independent businesses are installing roller shutter doors and putting other precautions in place in fear of being broken into again.

“Local officers are embedded in the communities we serve and they work alongside businesses to spot repeat offenders, spikes in offences and types of offending. We also offer crime prevention advice to reduce the potential reward for criminals and make life more difficult for them. Advice includes installing CCTV and security shutters.

South Yorkshire Police has issued new gun crime warning after a man was jailed over a shooting.

The force hopes that the sentence handed out will discourage others from using firearms.

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Tributes have been paid to a young man described as’one in a million’ after he lost his life following a crash.

The 28-year-old was taken to hospital but later died.

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Calls have been made for ‘life to mean life’ following the sentencing of a Sheffield killer.

Ross Turton was jailed for life this week and ordered to serve a minimum of 25 years behind bars before he can be considered for parole after he was convicted of the murder of dad-of-three Danny Irons last year.

Danny, aged 32, was stabbed and later collapsed and died on Fretson Green, Manor, Sheffield, following a confrontation at a nearby park.

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