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I'm sick of people telling me I 'act white'

Lifestyle July 28, 2020 By Jackie Adedeji

I became obese in lockdown and I'm glad the Government has asked me to lose weight

Health July 27, 2020 By Rachel Foster

Wireless Festival 2018

When Jewish people get offended by your Antisemitism, don't tell us we're 'too touchy'

Music July 27, 2020 By Joshua Zitser

Tiger cubs for sale

I was offered the chance to buy four tiger cubs

News July 27, 2020 By Kieran Harkin

Corey Wood

Please don’t judge me for not wearing a face mask

News July 27, 2020 By Corey Wood

U.K. Hitting Worst Recession In 300 Years Sparks Queues At Food Banks

Being coeliac, lactose intolerant and on benefits meant I couldn't afford to feed myself

Food July 26, 2020 By Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Hayley and Megan sat together having tea

I self-harmed for years but moving in with a carer saved my life

Health July 26, 2020 By Meg Lewis

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When my 18-year-old son died, no one let me talk about him

Families July 26, 2020 By Leia Rosenberg

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Why I've stopped holding out for The One

Lifestyle July 25, 2020 By Tola Fisher

Coronavirus Pandemic In London

All us supermarket workers want is for shoppers to follow the rules

UK July 24, 2020 By Anonymous

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When I received rape threats in my DMs, Instagram offered me no help at all

News July 24, 2020 By Nicola Thorp

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My mum won 2.2million on the lottery - this is how it changed our lives

Money May 19, 2022 By Charlotte Thomas

Hello My Name Is... Jeremy Hunt

I'm called Jeremy Hunt, so I spend a lot of time apologising to doctors

News July 23, 2020 By Jeremy Hunt

Pregnancy made me so sick that I begged for an abortion

Health July 22, 2020 By Charlotte Howden

Woman with her head in hands

I had six miscarriages in three years

Lifestyle July 22, 2020 By Nina

How ice swimming helped me get control of my anxiety

Lifestyle July 21, 2020 By Ben Aldridge

As the mum of a high-risk disabled child, charities have been our life support in lockdown

Families July 19, 2020 By Liz Chaplin

Illustration of a woman sat on the ground, looking sad and holding her hands in her hair, with her shadow visible, along with an orange round circle and a blue background.

I jumped out of a moving car to escape my abuser

Lifestyle January 24, 2022 By Susan

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My partner and I both have tics – it makes us love each other more

Lifestyle July 18, 2020 By Serena Bhandari

Teenage boys playing football soccer outdoors at a secondary comprehensive school.

As a gay man, it's been hard to shake the scars of same-sex PE classes

Lifestyle January 24, 2022 By Jordan Page