Real Life Stories

A care home resident has met her great granddaughter for the first time as lockdown restrictions start to ease.

A young couple are at the end of their tether after having only lukewarm water for more than three months.

Suffolk teenager Luke Durbin went missing 15 years ago today and his family are no closer to knowing where he is or what happened to him.

A couple will be attempting to run 100km to raise cash in memory of a schoolgirl who died when she was just 10.

A brave two-year-old is proving a real hero as he battles a rare form of cancer about which little is known.

A couple are appealing for donations to help send aid to people living on the volcano-hit Caribbean island St Vincent

A pensioner who took on a Captain Tom-style challenge to raise charity funds and to mark his wedding anniversary has completed his effort.

With Netflix having released its new film 'The Dig' today, we take a look at the amazing story of the discovery of Sutton Hoo and those behind it.

An online show for a teenager who was not expected to live beyond the age of six - has raised more than £7,200.

Some 30 performers from around the country have produced a special show for Tegan - which goes live tonight.

A super-slimmer is looking forward to the New Year after shedding more than 6st in under a year.

A small eight-resident care home has been having some festive fun by producing their own Christmas film.

A transgender woman has been helping raise awareness about gender issues this week

A former secretary has revealed her secret to a long life as she turns 103.

A community nurse has thanked her 'angel' for helping her out at a service station.

A fund has been launched to help a father-of-two who suffered extensive injuries in a motorbike accident lead a more comfortable life.

Warning after conmen frightened a woman into handing over all her money as well as a copies of her passport.

A brave schoolgirl has thanked her dentist for ‘saving her life’.

Parents share their stories of losing a longed for child - as Baby Loss Awareness Week gets under way.

A delighted resident has thanked our sister title (the Bury Free Press) after the newspaper stepped in to help out.