Martha Cliff

SEEING the two pink lines appearing on the pregnancy test, Hinda Abrahams felt her stomach drop. She had been bleeding for days and knew immediately that something was seriously wrong but what she …

AS GEORGE Hilder wrapped his arms around Sue Adey she was flooded with confusion. Aged 12 she felt there was something wrong about a man in his 40s showing her an interest but starved for affection…

STOOD in her prison-issued grey tracksuit, Becky Humphrey had never felt more vulnerable in her life. It should have been a relief and comfort when she met with her solicitor Alan Harris but instea…

EVERYTIME Chantelle Connelly leaves the house with her son Leo Devlin, she fears she will return home without him. For Leo regularly runs out into busy roads and even tries to jump in front of trai…

WHEN Lewis Crompton appeared on Rich House Poor House his eyes were opened to the struggles of those less fortunate than himself. And so moved was the millionaire that he is now helping his poorer …

SITTING in the courtroom facing her daughter’s killer, Lisa Squire’s head was swimming with a million things she wanted to say to the man who took her child’s life. Her eldest daughter,…

WITH the weather hotting up and kids eagerly awaiting their summer holidays, many will be looking for ways to cool off. One of them is wild swimming – which is becoming increasingly popular w…

FIGHTING back tears, brave Gemma Aitchison sat through the harrowing recount of her sister’s murder in court – until one shocking detail left her reeling. It wasn’t the horrific truth that he…

ENJOYING a drink with her first date, Nalini Behm laughs at his joke before asking the question she’s been dying to know the answer to. “So are you a mini or a micro?” she says with a cheeky …

HEARING the door knock Charisse James, rolled over in bed and was stunned to see the time. It was hours after 11pm and her son Shea Gordon never missed his curfew, but as she opened the door her wh…