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A visually-impaired woman says she is “scared” of losing her independence and confidence as she waits for a new guide dog. Jenny White, who works for Galloways Sight Loss Charity in Preston, has had the support of Labrador Nutmeg for seven years, but now her days as a service dog are over.

Emilia and Katie, aged 10, have been taking part at Moorways Sports Village and Water Park in Derby. The swims are organised by Derby-based charity me&dee, which gifts families with special memories when they are needed most. Emilia and Katie won a haul of 17 medals in the 2023 World Dwarf Games in Germany, excelling in football, basketball, javelin and swimming.

January can be a tricky time for many people when it comes to managing post-Christmas finances. But for people with ADHD, like Alex Collins, it can be a never-ending problem of spiralling outgoings, sometimes referred to as the ADHD tax.

Rosie Jones made quite the impression when she joined the cast of BBC’s Call The Midwife last weekend. The comedian and actress played Doreen, who just like Jones, lives with cerebral palsy and is trying to hide her bump from her mother fearing the consequences if she finds out she is pregnant.

Nasharie Oluwa, 35, used the badge to go shopping while her six-year-old daughter was at school, though she initially tried to claim that the youngster was with her at the time. After checks with the school uncovered the truth, Oluwa, 35, of Great Denham in Bedfordshire, pleaded guilty to one offence of misusing a blue badge.