Disabled girl who nearly died from stroke moments after birth says Metallica ‘saved her’ 11-year old Sarah says listening to the heavy metal band makes her ‘feel safe’ The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
Woman diagnosed with stage 4 cancer after symptoms dismissed as anxiety Lily Murphy was first diagnosed with melanoma at 23 years old while working at an NHS hospital’s dermatology department The Independent UK · May 28, 2025
A&E doctor thought she had glandular fever. It was aggressive blood cancer Alice Bolton was running up to 20km just days before her diagnosis The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025
‘Healthy’ girl left ‘locked inside her body’ by incurable condition Lucy Glenn was learning to walk and talk as normal when her behaviour suddenly changed The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
A rare, post-Covid condition means this woman is allergic to the cold The 27-year-old is now unable to drink chilled beverages or exercise outdoors in winter The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
Teen noticed sign in her eye before rare brain tumour diagnosis Joscelyne Kerr and her family are raising funds for a trial drug, which costs £250,000, in the hope that it can save her life The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
Girl, 6, diagnosed with cancer after first symptoms were dismissed as ‘growing pains’ The mother of a six-year-old girl who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma has urged other parents to ‘trust their instincts’ The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Design news: 100 years of the photo booth, Le Creuset on the go and Welsh modernism Meet the travel gear brand using plastic waste from the ocean and discover personal art from Collect 2025 craft fair The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2025
Afghan who came to UK on small boat says he ‘never felt more welcome’ despite riots Sam Pordale travelled through Iran, Turkey, Italy and France before he reached the UK The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2024
‘How I quit my job as an estate agent to travel full time’ Grace Kelly climbed 23 mountains in 2020 The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
Student ‘died for 25 minutes’ during surgery in US after extreme sunburn Charlie Vincent spent around a week in an induced coma The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024
Couple ‘dumped’ at unfinished Turkish hotel for nearly a week after global IT outage A couple have said they were “dumped” for five days at an “unfinished” hotel in Turkey after the global IT outage led to their flight home being cancelled, costing them hundreds of pounds in food and transport costs and missed work. The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2024
Man collects old disposable vapes to power his e-bike and charge his phone Mark Hopgood successfully managed to charge his iPhone and musical equipment with batteries recovered from disposable vapes collected from the gutter The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024
Design highlights from Collect 2024 at Somerset House Collect 2024 is on view at Somerset House from 1 to 3 March: here are the highlights from the fair’s design and craft offering Wallpaper · Feb 29, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024 Design news: menopause pottery, the water crisis and the team behind Amazon’s smile The highlights of London’s Collect craft fair, an illuminating show from Sadie Coles and an LA musical repair shop that deserves an Oscar
Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2024 Hollie Bowden spring events guide: the best exhibitions, fairs and more for design lovers Eight collectors’ fairs, classes and shows to fill any design-focused calendar this spring — from Barbican’s celebration of textiles to Brussels’ new kid on the block
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024 Retired teachers reveal their tips on how to travel Europe for free Sinead McWalters, 56, a retired teacher, discovered HomeExchange, a house swapping site, in January 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023 Boy living in ‘social housing hell’ asks Santa for house that doesn’t have any mould The Lambeth family has had to move between five different hotels since they left their mould-infested flat in November
Newcastle Herald · May 28, 2023 100 local artists in Collect show at The Lock-Up opens June 2 Chance to buy works by stars like Michael Bell, Lottie Consalvo and James Drinkwater
Nottingham Post · May 15, 2023 Ikea trials new collection scheme in Tesco car parks The pilot will last six months
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023 Design news: could you live in a skip? Plus Collect craft fair and a cool walking frame The latest answer to London’s housing crisis: move into a skip, plus faking it for Instagram and Toast’s new collection
Newcastle Herald · May 20, 2022 Collect exhibition at The Lock-Up in Newcastle a chance to acquire stunning art at a discount The Lock-Up will be hosting the free opening event on Friday, May 20 5.30pm, with an excellent night that includes a karaoke party into the evening.
Input · May 10, 2022 SoleSavy launches sneaker resale app without any fees Access is free to those who pay $33 a month to subscribe to SoleSavy.
The Independent UK · May 9, 2022 Paralympian born without arm trains to be first disabled woman to sail solo 28,000 miles around the globe Hampshire programme manager Hannah Stodel, 36, was cruelly called “Captain Hook” at school but has since represented GB in the Paralympics four times
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2022 Collect London: five artists to look out for at London’s contemporary craft fair Collect, the Crafts Council’s annual selling show for collectable contemporary craft, returns to Somerset House this week.