Britney Spears wrote a ‘poignant letter’ to Sharon Stone asking her for help 

Britney Spears wrote a ‘poignant letter’ to Sharon Stone to ask her for help during a ‘difficult time’, it has been revealed. The Hollywood actress, 63, revealed that the pop star, 39, came to her for advice not long she was put under her conservatorship in 2008.  Sharon recalled the moving and ‘important’ letter during … Read more

RICHARD KAY views the poignant Mother’s Day cards to Princess Diana

They are just the kind of heart-warming cards that were being opened by mothers up and down the country yesterday: Sweet, affectionate and lovingly homemade. But there was one significant difference in the hand-drawn greetings cards from Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, which were posted on the Kensington Palace Instagram account to mark … Read more

Vanessa Bryant shares poignant letter from daughter Gianna’s best friend a year after death

Vanessa Bryant has admitted losing her daughter Gianna and husband Kobe in a tragic helicopter crash ‘still doesn’t feel real’ one year on.  Heartbroken Vanessa, 38, revealed she had received a beautifully written letter from one of 13-year-old Gigi’s best friends, Aubrey, and wrote in the caption: ‘My Gigi is INCREDIBLE and I truly appreciate … Read more

Denise Welch, 62, shares poignant before-and-after giving up alcohol photos

Denise Welch shared poignant before-and-after giving up alcohol photos on Instagram on Tuesday, as she prepares to mark nine years of sobriety. The actress, 62, marked Alcohol Awareness Week with the photos – one of which showed the effect alcohol had on her appearance and the other of the star looking radiant since going teetotal. … Read more

Simon Armitage writes poignant tribute to the Unknown Warrior 100 years on from World War I

‘You are the son we lost, and your rest is ours’: Poet laureate Simon Armitage writes poignant tribute to the Unknown Warrior 100 years on from World War I Simon Armitage, 57, will read poem The Bed at a televised Armistice Day service He said it ‘tells story of retrieval and repatriation’ of the Unknown … Read more

Caring son records his mother’s descent into dementia by taking 20,000 poignant photos of her battle

A caring son has documented his mother’s tragic descent into a rare form of dementia by taking 20,000 poignant photographs during her battle with the degenerative condition. Photographer Paul Bayfield spent the last three years documenting his mum’s life from her diagnosis of the rare ‘Pick’s Disease’ to her death. But like many things, his … Read more

Janette Manrara shares poignant tribute to Caroline Flack as she marks World Mental Health Day

Strictly’s Janette Manrara shared a poignant tribute to the late Caroline Flack on Instagram as she marked World Mental Health Day on Saturday. The professional dancer, 36, shared a sweet picture of Caroline strolling through a garden as she remarked: ‘Sometimes those that seem the strongest, can sometimes be fighting the toughest battles’. Caroline tragically … Read more

Fearne Cotton shares poignant snap as husband Jesse Wood’s son Arthur heads off to university

‘I couldn’t be more proud!’ Fearne Cotton shares poignant ‘growth spurt’ snap as husband Jesse Wood’s son Arthur heads off to university By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 15:29 BST, 26 September 2020 | Updated: 15:29 BST, 26 September 2020 Fearne Cotton and her husband Jesse Wood celebrated a milestone on Saturday as his son … Read more

Portrait of Britain: The poignant images that will feature in a new book and exhibition

These are the poignant images that will feature in a new book and a nationwide exhibition that ‘celebrate the many faces of modern Britain’.  They are all winning and shortlisted entries in ‘Portrait of Britain’ – an exhibition where portrait photos are displayed on screens in shopping centres, railway stations and on high streets all over … Read more