HISTORICAL FACTS: 23 | History Defined

Woman left homeless after being rejected by long-lost family in Kenya finally back in UK

Peris Newlove is celebrating as her mum Rose is finally back home in the UK after a disastrous trip to Kenya where she was "shunned" by her own relatives due to her lack of money

Daily Mirror · Oct 22, 2022

Megan Hilty launches GoFundMe to help recover bodies of her family members who died in plane crash

The actor’s pregnant sister, brother-in-law, and nephew died in a plane crash last month

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022

Man who can't afford to put up his Christmas lights this year sets up GoFundMe

Lee Jenkins is hoping people will help him to put on his traditional lights display throughout December. He wants to add more lights and get help for the huge electricity bill amid the cost-of-living crisis

Daily Mirror · Oct 12, 2022

Public raises over $200k to pay off ‘fine’ teenager was given for killing her suspected rapist

Pieper Lewis recieved probation and a deferred judgement for stabbing her alleged trafficker to death in 2020

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022

Donor beware: Pause before you give to any cause

The public’s trust in nonprofits declined from 59% in 2020 to 56% in 2022, according to Independent Sector, a coalition of nonprofits, foundations and corporate giving programs that tracks trends in philanthropy.

The Conversation · Sep 12, 2022

Memphis shooting victims identified as medical nurse and ‘acquaintance’ of teenage suspect

Teenager also named by family as among those killed

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Pittsburgh toddler dies after falling from second-storey window

Henry ‘Hank’ Witucki, the son of a police officer, had been in intensive care

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Disabled woman lives on pasties to afford £5,000 energy bill for electric wheelchair

Anastasia Tempest, who has cerebral palsy, relies on her electric wheelchair to do basic everyday tasks that others "take for granted" but says she is worried about paying to charge it as her energy bills rocket

Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022

Irvine mum launches GoFundMe in bid to save beloved Guinea pig's life

Courtney Baird, 22, takes pet rodent Captain shopping with her as therapy for her Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Daily Record · Sep 2, 2022

Woman reliant on electric wheelchair says disabled need more Government help

Anastasia Tempest, who has cerebral palsy, said she cannot reduce her electricity bills as she is relies on her electric wheelchair.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022