All news by author: Matthew Barbour

For years, after losing four babies in early pregnancy and nearly dying as a result, Mothering Sunday was a real struggle as Zoe Thomas faced the heart-rending prospect of never becoming a parent

Inspired by a plotline in Coronation Street, Mike Sumner, who has MND, explains how he wants to show the reality of the disease, but also how a loving and intimate relationship is possible

Devante, who was diagnosed at seven with incurable eye condition retinitis pigmentosa, which gives him tunnel vision and leads to blindness, met his girlfriend during a trip to Specsavers

Mum Claire was emotional as she saw little Daisy steal the closest seat to Father Christmas with a big grin on her face - things were starkly different to a year earlier

'I just burst into tears,' says Downton Abbey star Lesley Nicol when she learned of the plight of Asia's black bears who are held in cruel conditions and farmed for their bile

Carly McGuinness and Jayne Smith, two mums on the long road back from a devastating addiction to gambling, tell the Mirror the harrowing story of how close they came to losing it all

An addiction charity has seen an over 80% rise in the number of women desperately trying to retake their lives from the 'silent addiction' of online betting

Threatened by the life-limiting condition of cystic fibrosis and denied access to a new wonder-drug, four-year-old Jesse Browne has pleaded for help to King Charles

Jakob Frost was just six months old when he was diagnosed with Mirage Syndrome and the baby had just a 30% chance of survival

The teenager died while swimming in a disused quarry with pals in 2011, and mum Beckie has made it her 'absolute focus' to teach children the dangers of 'fun in the sun'

At 13, Poppy Kreuzer developed the same spine condition as Princess Eugenie. Her mum Helen shares their story of hope

Two women explain why they gave up the jobs they loved after reaching a tipping point – and how they started again with their dream careers

Tracey van Alphen-Read, who had just applied to become a palliative care nurse, said 'everything came crashing down' when she discovered a breast lump days before a holiday in Greece

Lisa Thomas and her three children are planning a charity Arctic adventure later this year and her husband Alan, passed away aged just 40 following a cancer battle, will be with them the whole way

Countdown star Susie Dent is hoping to help those who feel trapped and lonely by using her word skills with visually impaired people to guide them through their surroundings

Baby Pippa had been suffering from heart failure over Christmas 2021 but after making a speedy recovery her parents have finally given her the 'perfect roll-over Christmas' they dreamed about