Paul Fish, 47, from Cardiff, kicked his £3k-a-month cocaine habit and lost 6.5 stone by walking 12,000 steps daily and fasting 20:06, 23 Mar 2026Updated 20:08, 23 Mar 2026 Paul Fish(Image: Paul Fish / SWNS) A man who battled a £3,000-a-month cocaine addiction and would binge eat up to 10 times a day has conquered … Read more
Francine Downes, who turns 40 this September, admits she had never checked her breasts before finding a small lump, which turned out to be cancerous, in the summer of 2023. Francine Downes A mum of one has opened up about being diagnosed with breast cancer, just weeks after a chance self check in the shower … Read more
A fundraiser has been launched to help a Northern Irish family get their baby boy, who has spent half of his little life already in hospital, ‘vital’ medical treatment abroad. Shauna and Darren O’Reilly from Armagh were ‘absolutely over the moon’ when they found out they were pregnant after going through rounds of IVF. The … Read more
Emma Butler from Dublin was totally shocked when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer after initially suspecting that she might be pregnant. “Back in 2022, I was really exhausted. I had a lot of fatigue that I’d written off, I was busy at the time. I started to get night sweats, which … Read more
A mother with severe endometriosis who endured two miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy has finally had twin daughters, but said she continues to suffer with extreme pain, fearing her girls will face the same struggles. Ashley Emmerson, 36, began suffering crippling period pain at age 15, but said over the years her GP repeatedly dismissed … Read more
A mother-of-two who was comfort eating for “almost 24 hours” a day, reaching her heaviest weight of 95kg (14st 13lbs), has lost nearly half her body weight and started a modelling career in her 40s. Lenne De Gerbolli, 47, who lives in London, had always been petite and athletic but said this all changed when … Read more
The mother-of-two to Penny, nine, and Megan, 15, said she had no self-esteem and would avoid going outside – she has now shed an impressive six stone and feels great Molly Powell PA and rsvp Administrator 16:07, 01 Mar 2026 Carly is now more confident than ever(Image: Collect/PA Real Life) A healthcare assistant who lost … Read more
“One of the most challenging things about epilepsy is not knowing when or where your next seizure will be. It can happen any place, at any time, it doesn’t wait for you to be in a safe place.” Grace Darcy Grace Darcy has been living with epilepsy for 13 years, since being diagnosed aged just … Read more
The daughters of a 58-year-old Manchester man who died of pancreatic cancer just six weeks after his diagnosis have urged others to learn about the warning signs of the “deadliest common cancer”. Emilia Rocky, 27, a multimedia officer living in Bristol, and Scarlett Bielecka, 28, who works in customer relations and lives in Manchester, are … Read more
Dublin woman Orla has opened up to RSVP Magazine about the turning point to shed an impressive 13 stone and become the healthiest and happiest version of herself Orla Ní Eochagain A Dublin woman has shared how her 13 stone weight loss has completely transformed her health and wellness. Orla Ní Eochagain had struggled with … Read more