Kelly Foran

Manchester

North West Reporter at BBC News

All things @BBCNWT. Former national reporter for @itvnews. Outdoors lover 🌳 wannabe astronaut. 🚀

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'I was denied justice by court delays' says child abuse victim

1 week ago | bbc.com | Lynette Horsburgh |Sarah Spina-Matthews |Kelly Foran

'Court delays saw my abuser declared unfit for trial'Lynette Horsburgh, Sarah Spina-Matthews & Kelly ForanBBCSimon Byrne says his abuser robbed him of "a huge part" of his lifeA survivor of childhood sexual abuse has described his "devastation" after he had to wait years for his case to get to court only to see his abuser declared too ill to stand trial.
Facial recognition error sees woman accused of theft

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Kelly Foran |Rumeana Jahangir

Facial recognition error sees woman accused of theftKelly Foran & Rumeana JahangirBBCDanielle Horan said "persistence" helped her clear the allegation A woman who was wrongly accused of shoplifting toilet roll due to an apparent mix-up with a facial recognition system was left "fuming" after being ejected from two Home Bargains stores. Danielle Horan was escorted from the branches in Greater Manchester in May and June and initially given no explanation.
Memorial in Kendal for babies of unwed mothers at St Monica's Maternity Home

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Duncan Kennedy |Kelly Foran

Image caption, The stone memorial was unveiled during a service at Parkside Road Cemetery in Kendal A memorial for dozens of babies born to unmarried mothers, who were badly treated at a home with "Dickensian" conditions, has been unveiled. The children, thought to be in an unmarked grave, were born to teenagers and young women at St Monica's Maternity Home in Kendal, Cumbria, which was run by the Diocese of Carlisle from 1918 until the 1970s.
Dad 'devastated' at being conned into thinking baby was his

2 months ago | bbc.com | Kelly Foran

Dad conned into thinking baby was his 'devastated'Kelly ForanRyan HampsonRyan Hampson says his proudest moment was becoming a father but the child was not hisA man whose ex-partner forged paternity test results to make him believe he was the father of her child said what she did had ruined his life. Ryan Hampson was at the child's birth after rekindling his relationship with Beth Fernley after she forged DNA test results to make it appear there was a 99.9% probability he was the father.
Direct social care payments 'helped me to become an artist'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Kelly Foran |Lauren Hirst

'Direct payments helped me to become an artist' Kelly Foran and Lauren HirstBBCArtist Sally Hirst was able to hone her skills during a placementAn award-winning autistic artist said she was able to follow her dreams after being given the freedom to manage her own social care funding. Sally Hirst, who also has learning disabilities, is currently an artist in residence at the Everyday Art School at the Whitworth Gallery in Manchester.
Burnley boy, 2, reunites with stranger who saved him from choking

2 months ago | bbc.com | Laura O'Neill |Kelly Foran

Boy, 2, reunites with 'life-saving' strangerLaura O'Neill & Kelly ForanBBCHuxley was saved by Tom Lee-Newton after he choked while out to dinnerA two-year-old boy who was given first aid after choking on a chip has been reunited with the man who saved him. Huxley was out for tea with his mother Sarah Watters in Burnley on Tuesday when he began to choke. He was saved by fellow diner Tom Lee-Newton who sprung into action when he heard screaming.
Lancashire man's '100-mile round-trip for life-saving medicine'

Mar 28, 2025 | bbc.com | Kelly Foran |Gemma Sherlock

'My 100-mile round-trip for life-saving medicine'Kelly Foran & Gemma SherlockBBCJonathan Kitson has cystic fibrosis and has to take 30 Creon tablets every day A man with cystic fibrosis who has to do a two-hour round trip to get medication to keep him alive said a shortage of the drug was an "appalling disaster". Jonathan Kitson, 29, from the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, said he sometimes had to travel 50 miles to Manchester to pick up his prescription of Creon.
'CPR by fellow Liverpool fans saved my life after cardiac arrest'

Mar 25, 2025 | bbc.com | Kelly Foran

'Fellow Liverpool fans saved my life with CPR'Kelly ForanLynette HorsburghBBCTim Easton says he can hopefully sing Liverpool's famous You'll Never Walk Alone anthem for many years to come thanks to the Casey brothersA lifelong Liverpool fan has said the fellow supporters who "saved him" when he had a cardiac arrest while driving home from a game encapsulated everything that is good about their club.
Three mums united by grief on mission to never see a parent lose their child to knife crime again

Jun 27, 2024 | itv.com | Kelly Foran

It's probably not unusual for three mums meeting for the first time to strike up a rapport, and when Esther, Kelly and Leeann came together in a Liverpool hotel it was obvious there was an instant connection. But their connection is one based on a similar, unimaginable pain. Esther Ghey, Kelly Brown and Leeann White have all lost their children to knife crime, and are now calling on the next government to take urgent action to stop more "children dying on our streets".
'My mum’s murderer could be released early from prison on health grounds'

Mar 28, 2024 | itv.com | Kelly Foran

The family of a murder victim whose killer was given a life imprisonment sentence has told ITV News they were left numb after receiving an email stating his release was being considered, ITV News Kelly Foran reportsGlenda Hoskins' body was found rolled up in carpet by her daughter when she got home from school. The mother of three had been brutally murdered by an ex-boyfriend. Victor Farrant, a convicted rapist, was jailed for her murder.