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Strictly final suffers BBC blunder as Duchess Sophie praises Ellie Goldstein - the first person to appear on the show with Down's syndrome - in sweet video
21 Dec 2025 01:37 GMT
The BBC faced criticism during the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 final after making an on-air mistake involving Duchess Sophie.
Viewers watching the live show spotted the error when Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, appeared in a surprise video message …
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'Proud pedophile' doctor who raped boy with Down's syndrome in shower sentenced
22 Nov 2025 13:53 GMT
08:00 ET, 22 Nov 2025
All charges were aggravated due to his esteemed position as a medic, which prosecutors argued allowed him to avoid punishment for such a long period
A 74 year old retired GP from Liège, Belgium, has been sentenced to five years in …
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Down's syndrome charity 'helps me feel less alone'
14 Nov 2025 07:20 GMT
A mum from Cheshire said she felt less isolated thanks to support from a Down's syndrome charity.
Rebecca Goodier, whose 18-year-old son Jamie has the genetic condition, said sharing experiences with other parents was incredibly important for her …
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Trisomie 21 charity celebrates 25th anniversary: Helping people with Down's Syndrome 'integrate into society'
06 Nov 2025 15:06 GMT
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Retired GP who raped young boy with Down's syndrome jailed for five years
29 Oct 2025 09:31 GMT
The doctor worked in the city of Liege (pictured)(Image: Getty)
An elderly former doctor has been jailed for five years in Belgium for raping a young boy with Down's syndrome.
The 74-year-old, who has not been named, received a sentence of five years - …
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Retired doctor who raped young boy with Down's syndrome jailed for five years
28 Oct 2025 21:05 GMT
The abuse took place in March and May 2021 in Liège, Belgium (file)(Image: Getty Images)
A 74-year-old man in Belgium has been jailed for five years for raping a young boy with Down's syndrome.
The retired GP, who worked in the city of Liège, was …
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Boy in intensive care for weeks and needs pacemaker after catching flu
16 Jan 2026 07:24 GMT
A young boy nearly died after catching the flu - leaving him in intensive care for three weeks - and had to have a pacemaker fitted. Joel was five when he was rushed to Bristol Children's Hospital with a dangerously low heart rate. He spent three weeks …
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Horse rider with Down's syndrome helps save club
09 Oct 2025 06:08 GMT
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Rebecca Iles on her favourite horse, Bonnie, and her mum Sarah Iles
A horse rider with Down's syndrome has helped to raise enough money to keep the riding club she has been attending for 22 years open for the next …
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Boy nearly dies after flu leaves him with pacemaker
15 Jan 2026 18:54 GMT
By Filipa Gaspar
A young boy nearly died after catching the flu, leaving him three weeks in intensive care.
Joel was five when he was rushed to Bristol Children's Hospital with a dangerously low heart rate.
He spent three weeks in intensive care …
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Man with Down's Syndrome 'starved to death' in hospital after mistake by staff
02 Oct 2025 19:04 GMT
Adrian told his sister that he "didn't want to die" while he was very unwell.(Image: Family Handout/ITV)
The family of a man with Down's Syndrome, who tragically died after he was reportedly left starving for over a week in an NHS …