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5 days ago | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Damon Wilkinson |Emma Dunn
Benji Sandham weighed just 1lbs 14oz when he was born 13 weeks early on April 17, 2024Little Benji Sandham was the same size as his toy bunny when he was born 13 weeks early. But just look at him now. Benji, now 11 months old, weighed just 1lbs 14oz when he was born on April 17, 2024. At just two days old he had to have emergency surgery to repair a hole in his bowel and spent 10 weeks in hospital, gaining his strength.
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3 weeks ago | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Nicole Wootton-Cane |Emma Dunn
The 1957 George Cross was awarded to Michael Paul Benner who gave his life in an attempt to save his companion in the mountains of AustriaA rare 1957 George Cross medal, discovered at a car boot sale for just £20, is set to go under the hammer - and it could fetch up to £2. The prestigious award was given to Second Lieutenant Michael Paul Benner posthumously, in recognition of his selfless act of bravery during a training exercise in the Austrian mountains.
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2 months ago | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Lee Grimsditch |Emma Dunn
A young mum whose three-week-old baby died said she was told she had "first-time parent paranoia" when she raised concerns over his "jerking" movements. Mum, Lilly Rossiter, 21, and dad Zach Saines, 28, noticed their young son, Harvey, was "jerking" after he was born but were told it was just a reflex. The new parents also noticed Harvey was really sleepy and wouldn't wake up to feed, so they took him to A&E when he was a week old.
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2 months ago | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Lee Grimsditch |Emma Dunn
A 'gentle parent' who doesn't force her five-year-old son to say sorry says it's taught him to "hold empathy" and communicate his feelings. Kelly Medina Enos, 34, from York, North Yorkshire, doesn't tell her five year old son George to say sorry as she feels it's "disingenuous". Turning to gentle parenting during a challenging phase when George was 18 months old and hitting her, the mum turned to TikTok to share her worries.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Lee Grimsditch |Emma Dunn
A young woman is marking the one-year anniversary of her heart attack, which happened when she was just 22 years old. Faith Harrison's symptoms were initially dismissed as a panic attack and a stomach bug. Faith, now 23, began feeling unwell following a hockey match on January 6, 2024, suspecting she had pulled a muscle. Once home, she experienced vomiting, pins and needles in her left arm, and chest pains.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Emma Dunn |Miranda Xena Pell
A great-grandmother is using five air fryers to cook a Boxing Day meal for 14 people, because it's "cheaper, quicker and healthier". Beverley Jarvis, 75, is hosting for 14 of her loved ones and has vowed not to switch on the oven, instead choosing to rely on five air fryers. She has prepared a wonderful menu of sugar and rum glazed baked gammon and salmon with satsuma, chilli and parsley, which will all be prepared in her favourite kitchen gadget.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Emma Dunn |Miranda Xena Pell
A woman lost nine stone after seeing her engagement photos left her feeling "ashamed" and "embarrassed". Bride-to-be Melissa Curran, 30, weighed 23st and struggled to squeeze into a size 28 at her biggest. She had always struggled with her weight and even started going to Slimming World in primary school aged around 11. She had tried every diet and shake to no avail.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
dailyrecord.co.uk | Emma Dunn
A woman was left unable to close her eye or feed her newborn after she was diagnosed with Bell's palsy while pregnant. Gemma MacKinnon, 33, started getting a pain in her ear a few days before her daughter, Mary, now three, was due. Gemma presumed she was coming down with a cold but when she woke up the next day she spilled a glass of water all down her after taking a sip. Her husband, Shaun, 37, noticed the left side of her face had dropped and they both thought she might be having a stroke.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Lee Grimsditch |Emma Dunn
A father and son team from have made a whopping £73k by reselling old clothes on Depop and eBay. Callum Harrison, 26, from Northwich, Cheshire, began reselling wholesale unwanted clobber when he found himself "bored" during the pandemic and in need of an extra income. Over the past four years, he has gradually expanded his business and now his dad, retired software salesman Tim Harrison, 60, has joined him.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Emma Dunn |Emma Gill |Gary Stewart
A mum who discovered a devastating reason for her erratic behaviour has spoken of the 'trauma and impact' it's had on her life. Colette Disley's personality changes and argumentative behaviour led to her estrangement with her children. The 71-year-old would go missing for days, sleeping in her car and taking long drives. But it was only after she collapsed at Liverpool train station that she eventually found out why she had become so unbearable.
