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Amanda Cassidy

Amanda Cassidy

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I am mum to three little scamps aged 6, 4 and 2 and when I am not sharing my stories, I love to travel. Other hobbies include counting to 10, fantasising about sleep and microwaving my cold coffee.

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William and Kate to visit Paris 20 years after Diana’s death
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William and Kate to visit Paris 20 years after Diana’s death

William hasn’t been to Paris since his mother’s tragic death there twenty years ago. Now he and the Dutchess of Cambridge will spend two days in the city next month on a whistlestop tour that will see the couple attend eight formal engagements, including a black tie dinner. The Daily Mail reports that the couple […]

‘At least four dead’ following avalanche in popular French ski resort, Tignes
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‘At least four dead’ following avalanche in popular French ski resort, Tignes

At least four people have died in an avalanche at the ski resort of  Tignes in France. According to sources at the BFMTV channel, as many as nine skiers were buried in the snow during the incident. Tignes is a commune in southeastern France’s Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region and one of Europe’s most popular ski resorts. Rescue […]

This amazing breastmilk experiment is quickly becoming massively viral
Health

This amazing breastmilk experiment is quickly becoming massively viral

We know breast milk is good – but this is amazing. First year bioscience student, Vicky Greene, decided to carry out her microbiology research project using breast milk and the findings have been shared over 25 thousand times. She studied the properties of milk based on a baby being fed at 15 months and a […]

This man’s story of fostering only terminally ill children is inspiring
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This man’s story of fostering only terminally ill children is inspiring

They are the sickest of the sick caught up in the LA foster care system. All of the children Mohamed Bzeek take in will die. He has buried 10 children – many of them died in his arms. This devout Libyan-born Muslim says he just wants them to know they are not alone in this life. There […]

Posting breastfeeding snaps on social media: promoting awareness or attention seeking?
Life

Posting breastfeeding snaps on social media: promoting awareness or attention seeking?

…..or maybe a bit of both? Tamara Ecclestone has slammed the “bitter people” who have criticised her for posting pictures of herself nursing her daughter. The socialite was pictured in her daughter’s luxurious bedroom breastfeeding the three-year-old Sophia. Although many of her fans commented that they loved the photo, the 32-year-old has lashed out as […]

Picture of Jamie Oliver holding son River Rocket sparks a safety debate
Celebrity

Picture of Jamie Oliver holding son River Rocket sparks a safety debate

It’s not the first time celebrity parents Jools and Jamie Oliver have experienced criticism for their parenting styles. But the latest picture of Jamie cooking with his baby son, River Rock has caused a flutter of outraged parents to take to social media. He is pictured frying up some food in the pan while holding […]

Madonna has just been given permission to adopt twin sisters from Malawi
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Madonna has just been given permission to adopt twin sisters from Malawi

A court in Malawi has just given Madonna permission to adopt four-year-old twin sisters. The US singer had caused controversy in the impoverished African country when she was accused of skirting the laws that bans non-residents from adopting Malawian children. Recently Madonna had denied reports she wanted to adopt again saying her trip was for […]