Fitness and health

‘I got surgery in Turkey after 16 stone weight loss – my family told me I’d look like an alien’

After losing 16 stone, Leanne Wilson defied family fears to get a…

Jasmine Siddon Jasmine Siddon

‘My brain is FALLING OUT – bouncing on trampoline was first sign something was wrong’

Emily Cockerham, 19, battled years of pain before being diagnosed with Chiari…

Ria Newman Ria Newman

‘I was bitten by a tick and told I’d be fine – three years later I was bedbound’

After a tick bite was dismissed, Alayna Bellquist battled undiagnosed Lyme Disease…

Katie Dollard Katie Dollard

‘Vape caught FIRE in my pocket – my leg was burnt to a crisp’

A woman suffered third-degree burns when a vape battery ignited in her…

Amy Walters Amy Walters

‘My young son has rare BUTTERFLY skin – I refused to accept defeat when doctors said he wouldn’t survive’

A mum refused to "accept defeat" after doctors said her son wouldn't…

Katie Dollard Katie Dollard

‘I live with an incurable tumour – I wake up in fear and could go blind at any moment’

A model with an incurable brain tumour lives in fear of going…

Amy Walters Amy Walters