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Daily Star •

Baby born with four arms and four legs after parasitic twinning stuns doctors

A newborn with four arms and four legs has left doctors stunned after being born with an additional undeveloped body structure attached to its torso.

The baby, weighing around 3kg, was delivered at a community health centre and was found to have an extra set of limbs attached around the upper chest and abdomen. Doctors believe the extremely rare case could involve parasitic twinning, where an incompletely developed twin remains attached to the normally developing baby.

The condition is reporte...
Daily Mirror •

'I lost 3st without jabs or gym thanks to cheap home-made kitchen drink'

A woman has explained the routine which saw her lose 3st without jabs or the gym - including a kitchen ingredient that costs pennies

Gracie Maxim, 41, weighed 15st 8Ibs at her heaviest and felt "uncomfortable" all the time due to bloating. She had tried all the crash diets but after researching online and from “old wives tales from the Caribbean” she decided to implement some simple hacks into her diet.

Now she drinks lemon and boiling water with cayenne pepper first thing, and has a cinnamon-...
Mail Online •

UK couple who moved to New Zealand reveal it was 'completely worth it'

A couple who ditched the UK for New Zealand have revealed that the move was 'completely worth it' due to the country's 'safer' lifestyle and 'beautiful' scenery.Liv Dainton, 27, and her partner Cameron Ellenor, also 27, originally from Northallerton, North Yorkshire, left the UK for Queenstown, New Zealand, in February 2025.The couple, who have been together for over nine years, made the leap after Cameron was offered an exciting work op...
Daily Mirror •

Mum has decorated Xmas tree, bought presents and is listening to festive music

A Christmas mad mum already has her tree up and decorated, has bought all her presents early and is listening to festive songs every day. Natalie Wiseman, 40, has always been obsessed with the festive season and has her tree up all year round.

Each year the regional gym operations manager rotates her decorations - putting them on in June and July. And she's saved £800 on her gifts by getting bargains in the January sales.

Natalie, from Newham, East London, said: “I reckon I must save at least...
Manchester Evening News •

'I used to spend £540 a month on takeaways, then everything changed'

A woman who started using Mounjaro after being diagnosed with type two diabetes diagnosis says she has saved £4,000 on her food shopping in a year. Holly Barron, 22, from Urmston, weighed 21st 8Ibs at her heaviest - aged just 20.

She was placed on the diabetes medication Metformin but, after developing an intolerance that left her in hospital for four days, she was prescribed a 2.5mg dose of Mounjaro instead.

Since being placed on the medication in June 2025, Holly says she has lost more than...
Daily Star •

Student makes £3k flogging mini masterpieces painted by her pet rats

A student has made £3,000 flogging mini masterpieces painted by her RATS - and it's helping to fund her university degree. Ella Woodland, 19, decided to see if her eight pet rodents - Rumple, Reid, Gubler Hotch, Morgan, Luke, Rossi and Gideon - had artistic flair and let them play with some paints in February 2025.

She was inspired after seeing Facebook creator, TooGoods Tiny Paws, flogging her rats' artwork online.

Ella bought watercolour and kids' paint and encouraged her rats to run through...
Manchester Evening News •

'We ditched the UK for Portugal and now save £26,000 on kids school fees'

A family who moved from the UK to Portugal to save money on their children's school fees say the decision has saved them £26,000 a year.

Abbie Shone, 36, and her husband Michael, 38, moved from Buckhurst Hill, Essex, to Algarve, Portugal, in April 2022 with their three boys - a 10-year-old and six-year-old twins. After paying for private education in the UK for their eldest son, Abbie and Michael realised it would cost them around £48,000 to pay for all three of their children.

They felt they...
Sheffield Wire •

Sheffield councillor candidates discuss priorities ahead of election deadline

Voters across Sheffield are set to head to the ballot box this May as councillors gear up for Sheffield City Council’s local elections next month.


A third of Sheffield’s councillors will contend their seat on Thursday 7 May with 28 out of 84 seats set to be contested.


As the deadline for the window to register to vote (11.59pm on Monday 20 April) is fast-approaching, Sheffield Wire has sat down with some of Sheffield City Council’s councillor candidates and they have shared their outlooks...
Daily Mirror •

'I thought it was just bloating - now I'm fighting for my life'

A young woman's tummy bug and uncomfortable bloating proved to be a rare and potentially fatal illness. Jess Gibelli, 28, began suffering from nausea, vomiting, extreme tiredness and bloating in November 2025, but initially assumed it was simply a stomach bug.

She was juggling two physically taxing roles as a florist while running her own events styling company - Viva La Fiesta - and found herself heading straight to bed after shifts without eating dinner. However, when her pulse suddenly rocke...
Sheffield Wire •

EXCLUSIVE: Talented Sheffield waterskier youngster to compete at upcoming world waterskiing championships - Sheffield Wire

A teenage waterskier from Sheffield will be competing in a world championships next week with strong hopes of achieving a medal for Great Britain.


Charlie Fearn, 16, is a pupil at Bradfield Secondary School in Sheffield and he will be flying to compete as a Team GB member for waterskiing at the Under-17 Waterski World Championships in Argentina next week.


He will be competing alongside 110 other athletes from across 18 countries in Córdoba, Argentina in the slalom, tricks and jumps. Th...
Sheffield Star •

Sheffield pickleball company hosts first ever all-abilities community festival

Pickleball is a sport which combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. It can be played indoors and outdoors with two or four players using solid paddles to hit a perforated polymer ball over a net. Points are won if the defending side does not return the ball, hits the ball out, does not let the serve ball bounce, volleys in the non-volley zone, or is hit by the ball.Peak Pickleball Sheffield was founded in November 2025 by Gina Floyd and her partner Anna when they quit their jobs...
Sheffield Wire •

Sheffield drummer's African 'drumathon' smashes fundraising target

A Sheffield drummer completed a four-hour-long African ‘drumathon’ charity fundraiser this weekend, raising over £1000 for a Yorkshire-based drugs and alcohol support service.


Steve Rivers, founder of Unbeatable Energy, an African drumming workshop business, raised just under £1100 for Project 6, a charity which provide recovery and support services for people affected by alcohol and drugs.


He continuously drummed on the traditional West African djembe for four hours between 1pm and 5p...
Sheffield Wire •

Sheffield charity looks to future after emergency fund appeal target exceeded

A Sheffield-based domestic abuse charity has surpassed their goal for their emergency fund appeal but warns they must move beyond “emergency fundraising to long-term stability” to ensure it can continue to be a thriving lifeline for women.


Mums In Need is a Sheffield-based charity which supports women and children facing emotional, legal and financial abuse following coercively controlling relationships and post-separation abuse. This includes one to one counselling, financial advice and per...
The Sheffield Tab •

Sheffield academics lead landmark AI study to help systems understand regional accents

The pioneering study is being led by Dr Chris Montgomery from the University of Sheffield’s School of English in collaboration with ICS.AI, one of the UK’s fastest-growing artificial intelligence companies.

The main aim of the study is to improve the efficiency of conversational AI digital systems in the public service sector when handling callers with different regional accents. This includes technology used by bodies such as local councils to assist users to reach the correct information cha...
Sheffield Star •

“Accessible fun for everyone”: The sensory bus helping bring smiles to children’s faces

Mr Goodison, bus driver and Inclusive Fun Assistant at Goodysphere, said: “I do this in memory of Anya and to help children like her.“Wind was one of her fears so a safe space that could have come to her would have been beneficial and that’s part of the reason why Goodysphere was founded.”Since their launch in October 2025, the couple has been travelling across South Yorkshire, offering a calming, inclusive experience for anyone who needs a “peaceful escape” to decompress and relax in overstimul...
Sheffield Wire •

Emergency flood repairs enter next phase to fix River Sheaf wall damage - Sheffield Wire

Urgent repair works continue on a junction of the River Sheaf near Lowfield as temporary emergency flood defences have been installed following significant repeated flood damage to the river bank walls.


Demolition works have been completed on the former Antiques Emporium site at Clyde Road adjacent to the River Sheaf junction.


Demolition site on Clyde Road December 2025


The Environment Agency (EA) acquired the land and ordered the former thriving business’s demolition following a seve...
Sheffield Wire •

"Compassion and community": Sheffield literary group hosts charity read-through - Sheffield Wire

A Sheffield literary appreciation society brought the festive mood into the heart of the city centre with their annual fundraising readthrough of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ for a seasonal homeless charity.


The Dickens Fellowship Sheffield Branch, a close-knit literary group dedicated to studying the life and works of Victorian author Charles Dickens, hosted their annual charity ‘A Christmas Carol’ readthrough on Thursday 4 December at Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street....
Sheffield Wire •

Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening explained: Is the airport ready to “fly and take off?”  - Sheffield Wire

“Quickest Reopening Ever?“


In 2022, flights from Doncaster Sheffield Airport ground to a halt. South Yorkshire lost its only regional airport, thousands of jobs were affected and passengers have been forced to fly from airports such as Manchester, Leeds and London to reach their dream holiday destinations.  


Three years on, the region’s holidaymakers are one step closer to being able to jet off abroad from an airport on their doorstep.


City of Doncaster’s full council meeting on Thursda...
Redbrick •

That Just Happened: Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final 2025 | Redbrick Slider (News)

News Contributor Eve Hutchinson reports on the Eurovision final, exploring the impacts of global tensions on the competitionContent warning: brief mention of conflict
Saturday 17th May 2025 marked the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final hosted in Basel, Switzerland.  This followed Swiss non-binary musician Nemo’s victory with the Code at Malmö, Sweden, in 2024, and marked the third time Switzerland has hosted the musical competition, having won the first edition of the contes...
Redbrick •

New Exhibition Opens at Cadbury World On 200 Years Milestone | Redbrick News

Cadbury World is marking its 200th birthday by launching the first phase of its brand new Bournville Experience. The world-famous chocolate factory, located in Bournville, Birmingham, has unveiled a chocolate model of its original Victorian shop for public viewing to celebrate its opening on March 4, 1824.
The chocolate model of the 1824 Cadbury shop located on Bull Street, Birmingham, stands at 85 cm tall and weighs a total of 30 kg, the equivalent of 667 average-sized Cadbury Dairy Milk bars....