TikTok chef makes giant Creme Egg the weight of a child
A social media cook who supersizes snacks has revealed the one food he can’t enlarge: a grape.
Real Life
I am currently a Real Life Features Writer for PA Media. Explore a selection of my favourite exclusives to date.
'I was sent home from school at 15 with a headache – the real reason was worse'
A sporty teen was sent home from school with a headache and has now been diagnosed with an "inoperable" brain tumour, leading his family to frantically search for treatment options abroad.
Heartbreak as woman, 25, dies after lower back pain misdiagnosed as sciatica
A woman whose back pain was misdiagnosed as sciatica died from bone cancer less than a year after a tumour was found in her pelvis.
'I was awake when my leg was amputated - I can still hear the saw'
A mum of four had to undergo an amputation of her leg while conscious after knee pain during a run turned out to stem from a benign tumour the size of a peach.
How a bereaved mother is using jewellery to commemorate unborn babies
London woman Jess Roberts has transformed her personal experience with pregnancy loss into a venture aimed at breaking the stigma surrounding miscarriage.
Will I die today? Woman living with brain aneurysms that could kill her any time
A woman with several brain aneurysms which could rupture at any time has said she can’t stop thinking: “Am I going to die today?”
My husband's 'sports injury' turned out to be cancer - he died two years later
Oliver Kirkham has been left devastated after his partner, Gabor, died after what seemed like a sports injury turned out to be cancer.
Cheltenham grandfather becomes TikTok star with viral stained glass videos
A grandfather has become a viral TikTok star after his daughter shared videos of him crafting stained glass.
Grandad afraid to go into his garden for fear of being 'attacked'
Dave Jackson, a grandad from Lancashire, can finally enjoy his garden after decades of being terrified he might be "attacked" by moths.
'I have a stammer - but it took a live TV broadcast for me to speak out'
A former army intelligence officer has decided to "take ownership" of his stammer after a live television appearance left him vulnerable to online trolls.
Mum's bone cancer detected after breaking arm fitting car seat
A new mum has described how breaking her arm while fitting a car seat led to doctors discovering she had bone cancer and her limb being amputated.
I work 9-5 and then live rock star life at night - I've toured with Rod Stewart
A finance director who also plays the accordion for a band which has toured with Sir Rod Stewart, taking work meetings from a tour bus and playing to thousands, said “the whole thing is incredible”.
Social Media
Working as a Social Media Journalist for PA Media has been a highlight in my career.
Q&A: How has the General Election campaign unfolded on social media?
Since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the General Election on May 22, social media has been awash with viral and bizarre moments – so how has the campaign played out online?
Count Binface: I took on Theresa May and Boris Johnson – I am ready to roll
General Election candidate Count Binface has said he is “ready to roll” as he guns for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s North Yorkshire seat and he is “still standing” after his previous campaigns against Theresa May and Boris Johnson.
Man to run to every Premier League stadium to build football pitches in Africa
A charity founder is set to run to every Premier League football stadium in England to fundraise for the construction of football pitches in Africa.
Family 'scammed out of £2,300' trying to evacuate relative from Gaza
A student in Edinburgh has described her desperation after her family was apparently scammed by an agency promising it could help evacuate her younger sister from Gaza.
Britons ‘being used as bargaining chips’ as Rafah crossing temporarily closed | ITV News
A British woman has been denied passage from Gaza to Egypt via the Rafah crossing for a second time, with her mother claiming foreign nationals are being "used as bargaining chips".
Luton Airport fire 'robs' wheelchair user of independence
A wheelchair user whose vehicle was parked at Luton Airport when the car park caught fire said the blaze had robbed him of his independence.
British-Israeli father tells of ‘hell on earth’ after Hamas stormed kibbutz
A British-Israeli man who was trapped for 12 hours in his home after it was set on fire by Hamas militants and is now sheltering in a hotel by the Dead Sea has described his experience as “hell on earth”.
Church group of 30 Britons stuck in Israel hearing bombs as they await escape
Members of a group of about 30 British tourists stuck in Israel with their church have said they can hear bombs from their hotel in Jerusalem as they await a flight out of the country.
Muslims stand ‘shoulder to shoulder’ at largest Islamic convention in UK
Muslims spoke about the importance of “standing shoulder to shoulder” as a community as they attended the first day of the largest Islamic convention in the UK.
Neighbours' pandemic scarecrows turns into annual festival | ITV News
Two Welsh women who kept scarecrows outside their homes during the pandemic to "make people laugh" have now created an annual scarecrow festival.
Meet the first Muslim woman to lead an LGBTQ+ Pride event in the UK
A woman who was the first Muslim to lead a Pride parade in the UK says her life’s mission is to promote inclusivity within the LGBTQ+ community.
Covid bereaved widow feels ’empty’ after Johnson partygate denial findings
A woman whose husband died with Covid-19 said she feels “empty” following the publication of a report that found Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament with his partygate denials.
Local Journalism
Explore a selection of the articles I produced during my time at MyLondon.
'My brother took the fall for a murder he didn't do & now faces life in prison'
A London woman claims her brother is facing life in prison for a murder he didn't commit.
The London 'village' where prices are going up but people are 'happy to pay'
A cosy town in East London where locals 'feel like they are living in a village', is becoming rife with gentrification and soaring prices, but many people living there are 'happy to pay for it'.
London neighbours fight to save youth club after boy stabbed 7 times in street
Residents in East London are 'shocked', 'angry' and 'concerned' after the local council have threatened to close down a 'vital' Youth Centre as rampant crime in the area continues.
'I went on a Friday night crime sweep on notorious London high street'
I went on a crime sweep of one of East London's most notorious high street's on a Friday night.
London man given 18 months to live at 26 needs £100k for 'cure'
A man from East London was told he had just 18 months to live at the age of 26 after being diagnosed with a rare brain cancer, but he has never allowed his diagnosis "get in the way" of his life.
The 'famous' London pie and mash shop that's been running for 5 generations
Meet the 'famous' pie and mash shop in East London that has been running for five generations and there's no sign of it stopping anytime soon.
'I was forced to live in my car for 75 days after my business collapsed'
A London man was forced to live in his car for 75 days after his business collapsed and he became homeless.
Behind the scenes of the CCTV control room that caught killer Jordan McSweeney
A CCTV control room located in East London was 'vital' in catching brutal killer Jordan McSweeney, who was handed life imprisonment for the murder of Zara Aleena.