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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst
'Buying a caravan left massive hole in finances'Stuart Pollitt & Lauren HirstBBCJack and Lindsey Kitching bought the caravan as a holiday home and an investmentA couple who bought a caravan under the belief it was a safe investment said they had been left with a "massive hole in their finances" after selling it on for much less money. Jack and Lindsey Kitching purchased the caravan at Ribble Valley Country and Leisure Park in Lancashire for £38,000 in 2021.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst
Image caption, Liam Campbell, pictured with his dog Monty, hopes to preserve the trees in his family's orchard Stuart Pollitt and Lauren HirstA family has lived on farm for nearly three decades completely unaware that it was home to two very rare trees. The pear trees in the Cocker Bar Orchard in South Ribble, Lancashire, are believed to be the last of their kind.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst
'I cried all the time before I found parents group'Stuart Pollitt & Lauren HirstBBCLouise says she tried other parenting groups previously but this one really helped her and her family A mother-of-four was in tears as she finished a parenting course as she praised it for helping to change her life. Louise completed a 10-week programme designed to show parents how to manage feelings and behaviours to cope in difficult situations.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst
Image caption, Louise says she tried other parenting groups previously but this one really helped her and her family Stuart Pollitt & Lauren HirstA mother-of-four was in tears as she finished a parenting course as she praised it for helping to change her life. Louise completed a 10-week programme designed to show parents how to manage feelings and behaviours to cope in difficult situations. She said the "insightful" sessions run by Oldham Council's parenting team had "made me a better person".
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst
Meet Peggy, Liverpool FC's 93-year-old superfanStuart Pollitt & Lauren HirstBBCPeggy Pickavant enjoyed her first game at Anfield at the age of 14 When Peggy Pickavant first went on the Kop at Anfield in 1945, she was one of only nine women in the entire stand. Peggy was just 14 at the time, and soon found the company of a woman in a long red coat. "She said, 'Come and stand here by me, girl," before another lady passed around cups and saucers and poured tea from a flask.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Lauren Hirst |Stuart Pollitt
Image source, MRCHImage caption, Issie said she was hoping to walk across the finish lineLauren Hirst & Stuart PollittSix teenagers who have faced life-changing health challenges are set to take part in the Great Manchester Run in wheelchairs. The group are preparing to complete the 10km (6.2 mile) race on Sunday with the support of staff from the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Among them are Issie and Ayyub, who were admitted to hospital last year due to rare illnesses.
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1 month ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Lauren Hirst |Stuart Pollitt
Issie said she was hoping to walk across the finish line [MRCH]Six teenagers who have faced life-changing health challenges are set to take part in the Great Manchester Run in wheelchairs. The group are preparing to complete the 10km (6.2 mile) race on Sunday with the support of staff from the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Among them are Issie and Ayyub, who were admitted to hospital last year due to rare illnesses. The charity challenge will mark an important milestone in their recovery.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst
'Marathon will be victory lap after ME diagnosis'Stuart Pollitt and Lauren HirstKelsey SheridanKelsey Sheridan says the run will mark "a significant milestone" in her recoveryA woman who was unable to walk while struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome has said running the Manchester Marathon later will be a "victory lap" to celebrate how far she has come. Kelsey Sheridan, 28, was diagnosed with the condition, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), in 2016.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Stuart Pollitt |Lauren Hirst
Man to run marathon after 10-stone weight lossStuart Pollitt & Lauren HirstBBCJake Baxter says he is feeling confident ahead of his first marathon A man who weighed 25 stone (159kg) at his heaviest said he wanted to prove to himself that he could do anything as he prepares to complete his first marathon. Jake Baxter, 28, originally from Blackpool, suffered abuse and bullying when he was younger and he said he was made to feel like he would never achieve.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Stuart Pollitt |Gemma Sherlock
'We cannot let dream youth zone close to kids'Stuart Pollitt & Gemma SherlockBBCTrustee Tony Clarke said the centre needs more money to complete its expansionA youth hub which has been a haven for Merseyside children for 60 years will not be able to fully reopen if extra funds are not secured, trustees have said. The Bronte youth and community centre opened in Liverpool in the 1960s with an aim to give children a safe space to learn and have fun.
