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“My husband died suddenly, leaving me with three kids – but I'm turning things around now”
Lucy Melville’s husband of 25 years died not even three months after he was diagnosed with cancer. Not long after, she lost her job.
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“I celebrated my 70th birthday in University Halls – it was a blast!”
Retired scientist Su Thompson spent her 70th year studying for a Master's degree. Here she explains how she threw herself into every aspect of student life.
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Behind every great man, there's an even greater woman: meet the brilliant women who influenced history from behind the scenes
These women weren’t sidekicks, they were the secret sauce of success
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The royal women you never knew existed, but should know about
They may not be household names, but these royal women have lived, and some still living, lives far more extraordinary than most…
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"I was desperate to feel alive again" – how adventure healed heartbreak after 11 rounds of IVF
Jessica Hepburn endured a decade of pain trying to have a baby, but the heartache led her on an extraordinary adventure in her 40s and 50s
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"I forgave my son's killers and freed myself from the hatred that was poisoning me"
Vi Donovan talks about the power of restorative justice following the murder of her 19-year-old son, Chris
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“Despite working as a teacher, I took my kids out of school to travel the world"
Katie Campbell, 40, explains why her family’s year-long adventure visiting 26 communal living hubs was worth the upheaval
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"My tired, slightly overweight reflection in my computer monitor sparked the beginning of an adventure"
‘Throwing myself towards my fears showed me just what I’m capable of’ shares World Record-holding adventurer Vicky Anstey
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"I hated office work so I quit my job in insurance to pursue my passion for baking"
Charlotte Cooper, 39, left her corporate career with no real back-up plan other than her skills as a cake-maker
