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Living in limbo when a loved one is missing

When someone goes missing, loved ones are thrown into a state akin to constant grieving; waiting for news, living in hope. Novelist Bev Thomas describes how they try to cope and carry on.

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Disabled musicians and the fight to perform

Music might be the universal language, but unfortunately it doesn’t come with universal access. London-based artist Miss Jacqui discusses the barriers to her career with Jamie Hale.

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A story of death, trauma and austerity

Marienna Pope-Weidemann, whose teenage cousin Gaia died after going missing, advocates a rethink of our systems, which currently fail many in mental distress.

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How your hairdresser could save your life

Barbers and hairdressers have a unique view of us – one that means they can spot potentially dangerous health problems. Find out how buzzcuts can lead to blood-pressure checks, and dip-dyes show the way to the dermatologist.

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  • Re-engagement owing to enormous success of Joe Elvin in a personally conducted trip on The Tram ("Fares, please.") ... : The extraordinary, phenomenal colossal Russian Fat Girl, Miss Lucie, the heaviest girl in the world. Aged 16 years. Weight 350 lbs. ... / Canterbury Theatre of Varieties, Westminster Bridge Road, S.E.
  • Paul and Virginie are found by their slave Domingue and their dog Fidele when they are lost in the forests of Mauritius. Engraving.
  • This is to acquaint the curious in general, that there is to be seen, from two in the afternoon, till nine in the evening, without loss of time : at the Crown in High-Street, Canterbury, the surprising Warwickshitre young lady, Miss Hawtin, from Coventry ...
  • This is to acquaint the curious in general, that there is to be seen, from two in the afternoon, till nine in the evening, without loss of time : at the Crown in High-Street, Canterbury, the surprising Warwickshitre young lady, Miss Hawtin, from Coventry ...
  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about their international tracing and message service].
  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about their international tracing and message service].
  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about their international tracing and message service].
  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about their international tracing and message service].
  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about their international tracing and message service].
  • [British Red Cross Society leaflet about their international tracing and message service].
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