Ebony’s mum had turned things around and was back in her life. But then a brutal act robbed them of everything…

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

I was 11 when I first moved into ...

Penny recalls a time when it wasn’t unusual for dads to come home from pubs with new members of the family

In the early 1940s, the Royal Mint replaced the familiar image of a portcullis on the threepenny coin with a thrift plant. This was part of the government’s campaign reminding the public of the need f

Kerry Katona’s childhood Kerry Katona shot to fame ...