A brother and sister have made history after both serving in Afghanistan at the same time. Corporals Alan Cheshire, 24, and Becky Gwynne, 22, are both deployed as part of the Brigade Reconnaissance Force in Helmand province. Cpl Cheshire is a section commander for the Light Dragoons while Cpl Gwynne of the Royal Military Police [...]
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Siblings Alan Cheshire and Becky Gwynne make military history by serving together in Afghanistan | Mail Online
Posted on 23 April 2012.
The sisters raised 30 miles apart in cruelly different worlds | Mail Online
Posted on 11 April 2012.
Although it was a sunny Saturday afternoon, six-year-old Helen Lumsden was shut inside the pit cottage she shared with her parents in Seghill, Northumberland, desperately working through her list of chores. If she didn’t peel the vegetables for dinner properly she might upset her father Tommy, which could mean a black eye – or worse. [...]
Posted in Adopting and Fostering, SiblingsComments Off
‘I’m her big brother and I have to protect her’: 10-year-old boy runs back into flaming home rescuing sister | Mail Online
Posted on 21 March 2012.
A 10-year-old boy is being hailed a hero after rescuing his younger sister from their burning home Sunday. Antoine Burks initially escaped the blaze consuming his Newburg Kentucky home but after realizing his younger sister Trinity, 6, had not escaped, he went back in. ‘I thought what if something bad happens to her, it might [...]
Posted in Child heros, Siblings, World NewsComments Off
Reunited! The sisters separated for 55 years after they were adopted and led completely opposite lives | Mail Online
Posted on 13 March 2012.
In a suburb of Newcastle, Jenny Lucas enjoyed a privileged upbringing that would see her rise to become a high-flying golf champion. She had no idea that her long-lost sister, Helen Edwards, was growing up suffering at the hands of her violent father. Now, after 55 years apart, the pair are together again and are [...]
Posted in Adopting and Fostering, SiblingsComments Off
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher – review | Children’s books | guardian.co.uk
Posted on 07 March 2012.
This book is about a boy called Jamie, whose sister was killed in a terrorist attack in London, trying to make sense of why his family cried after her death – he was only small when it happened. I think this book is sad but at the same time very reassuring and riveting. The bit [...]
Posted in Books and Reading, SiblingsComments Off
Sister act! Siblings give birth to baby girls on same day in same ward in same hospital | Mail Online
Posted on 10 February 2012.
Amazingly two sisters gave birth to baby girls, within hours of each other, just beds apart at the same hospital. Nicole Jeffs, 19, and Elisa Pass, 30, discovered they were pregnant on the same day and spent months simultaneously planning the arrival of their daughters. Their babies were due to be born a fortnight apart [...]
Posted in Pregnancy and Childbirth, SiblingsComments Off
Sangli sisters: Werewolf syndrome doesn’t stop Savita, Monisha and Savitri dreaming of marriage | Mail Online
Posted on 09 February 2012.
It is one of the rarest conditions in the world, affecting just one in a billion people. However, in an incredible quirk of fate, three sisters have all been blighted by a condition known as werewolf syndrome – where they are covered from head to foot in thick hair. Savita, 23, Monisha, 18, and 16-year-old [...]
Posted in Family Health, SiblingsComments Off
Sisters shed their skin every DAY in condition that causes it to grow six times faster than normal | Mail Online
Posted on 05 February 2012.
These are the brave sisters whose skin grows SIX times faster than normal. Stacey and Emma Picken shed their skin every day after being born with a rare condition. They are the only sisters in the UK known to be born with rare condition called lamellar ichthyosis, which affects only one in 600,000 people. via [...]
Posted in Childhood illnesses, Eczema and skin problems, SiblingsComments Off
Drug addiction ‘may be hereditary’ as siblings have brain abnormality which makes self-control difficult | Mail Online
Posted on 03 February 2012.
Drug users hooked on crack cocaine may have inherited their vulnerability to addictive behaviour, scientists claimed yesterday. Researchers found that drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features of the brain, meaning it may be hard-wired for addictive behaviour. Scientists who scanned the brains of 50 pairs of brothers and sisters of whom one [...]
Posted in Addictions, SiblingsComments Off
A tale of middle-class misery: sharing a bunk bed with my brother – Telegraph
Posted on 01 February 2012.
For a while now I’ve been longing to write a spoof middle-class misery memoir, a necessary corrective to the depressing tales of abuse, poverty and triumph over adversity that have dominated the bestseller charts for so long. The only obstacle, apart from laziness, has been deciding which of the many delicious potential titles is best. [...]
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Gisselle Bonilla meets sister Yarelis for first time as she arrives in U.S. to give her a bone-marrow transplant | Mail Online
Posted on 26 January 2012.
A 5-year-old New Jersey girl with leukaemia has received a potentially life-saving bone marrow transplant from her older Salvadoran sister whose initial attempts to come to the U.S. were blocked. Yarelis Bonilla received the transplant yesterday at Hackensack University Medical Center from 7-year-old Gisselle Bonilla Ramirez. The U.S. government twice denied Gisselle a visitor visa, [...]
Posted in Childhood illnesses, SiblingsComments Off
‘Thank goodness I’ve got my own bathroom!’ Man, 24, tells of life with his TWELVE sisters (but admits they do run around after him) | Mail Online
Posted on 24 January 2012.
It’s difficult enough for the average family to time their morning routines. So spare a thought for long-suffering Charles Lewis, who has a staggering 12 sisters to contend with. The 24-year-old, who lives at home with nine of his dozen female siblings ranging in age from eight to 28, has spent so many hours waiting [...]
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Toddler with leukaemia could be saved by brother’s birth after parents harvest stem cells | Mail Online
Posted on 16 January 2012.
tem cells harvested from an infant’s umbilical cord may be used to save the life of the baby’s brother who is suffering from cancer. Nathan Shorey, 3, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2010 and may need a stem cell transplant if his condition deteriorates. The stem cells from the umbilical cord of his [...]
Posted in Childhood illnesses, SiblingsComments Off
My secret sister saved my life | Life and style | The Guardian
Posted on 07 January 2012.
Five years apart in age and brought up as cousins, Doris Adams and Pat Johnson took little notice of each other as children. They met during family visits once a month, if that, and as adults didn’t keep in touch at all. Then, in 1988, when Doris was 36 and busy bringing up her two [...]
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Nutcracker sweet! Real-life brother and sister star as Christmas ballet siblings
Posted on 09 December 2011.
Jealous sibling rage drives little Freddie to break his sister Clara’s beautiful Nutcracker toy in the much-loved Christmas ballet.
Posted in Family, Music, Dance and Drama, SiblingsComments Off
Nutcracker sweet! Real-life brother and sister star as Christmas ballet siblings
Posted on 09 December 2011.
Jealous sibling rage drives little Freddie to break his sister Clara’s beautiful Nutcracker toy in the much-loved Christmas ballet.
Posted in Music, Dance and Drama, SiblingsComments Off
Who needs siblings?
Posted on 03 December 2011.
Tell someone you’re an only child and they assume you are spoiled, selfish and lonely. They couldn’t be more wrong, argues Emma Kennedy
Schoolgirl¿s devastation after jobsworth ‘plastic policeman’ tells her: ‘You can¿t visit your sister¿s grave in your school uniform’
Posted on 25 November 2011.
An 11-year-old schoolgirl has been banned from visiting her sister’s grave while she is wearing her school uniform. Bethany Ogley, who voluntarily helps tend the cemetery was threatened with detention by a community police officer after her school introduced new rules designed to stop vandalism. On a recent visit she was approached by PC Alan [...]
Posted in Death and Bereavement, SiblingsComments Off
‘He can’t hurt us in jail’
Posted on 23 November 2011.
Young siblings describe how their brother, 12, stabbed them several times and shot dead their parents
The posthumous sister-wife
Posted on 15 November 2011.
Woman weds sibling’s widower after death-bed plea to ‘never leave my kids’
Five guilty of schoolboy stabbing
Posted on 15 November 2011.
Five teenagers have been convicted of killing a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death as he arrived at school.
The posthumous sister-wife
Posted on 15 November 2011.
Woman weds sibling’s widower after death-bed plea to ‘never leave my kids’
How can I ensure my siblings get their fair share of the family home?
Posted on 27 July 2011.
My parents’ home is partly in my name, but I want to make sure my siblings get equal share of the property when my mother dies
Posted in Family, Just for Dads, SiblingsComments Off
A letter to … My parents, siblings, nieces and nephews
Posted on 03 July 2011.
The letter you always wanted to write
Posted in Family, Family matters, Grandparents, SiblingsComments Off
Meet the three siblings who have NEVER missed a day of school in more than a decade
Posted on 06 June 2011.
Three siblings have kept up the perfect family record – by not missing a single day of school between them.
Posted in At School, Family, Family matters, SiblingsComments Off
Slow float to Asia: Six-year-old girl’s New Year balloon travels 6,000 miles to LAOS
Posted on 09 April 2011.
When Abby Gardner and her siblings let go of a balloon to mark New Year’s Day, they probably thought it might travel a few miles.
Posted in Holiday and Travel, Internet Kids, Parents, SiblingsComments Off
Four children who went missing while their mother was being treated in hospital are found safe and well
Posted on 14 March 2011.
Four siblings missing for three days have been found safe and well in Northern Ireland.
Posted in Family, Internet Kids, Out and about, Parents, SiblingsComments Off
12-year-old boy charged with killing parents
Posted on 04 March 2011.
A 12-year-old boy in Colorado is to be charged with killing his parents and wounding two of his younger siblings.
Posted in Internet Kids, Parents, Siblings, Tweens and TeensComments Off
Colorado boy,12, held after parents and siblings shot
Posted on 04 March 2011.
A 12-year-old boy remains in custody in the US state of Colorado after his parents were found shot dead and two of his siblings critically wounded.
Posted in Family, Internet Kids, Parents, SiblingsComments Off
Man charged with children’s murders
Posted on 14 February 2011.
The father of two young siblings found stabbed to death at a flat was charged with their murders today.
Posted in Family, Internet Kids, Just for Dads, Parents, SiblingsComments Off
Beckham child: fourth baby could become star in own right
Posted on 10 January 2011.
The newest child of David and Victoria Beckham, which is expected in the summer, is likely to become famous in its own right, as its three siblings have.
Posted in Festivals and Celebrations, Internet Kids, Parents, SiblingsComments Off
Cameron warns on child carer cuts
Posted on 17 November 2010.
Prime Minister David Cameron has warned councils against cutting funds for help for children who care for parents or siblings, in a BBC interview.
Posted in Family Health, Finance, Internet Kids, Learning, Parents, SiblingsComments Off
The British siblings who are the world’s oldest family… racking up almost 500 years between them
Posted on 23 October 2010.
The British siblings who are the world’s oldest family… racking up almost 500 years between them
Posted in Family, Internet Kids, Parents, SiblingsComments Off
Sarfraz Manzoor: My family said they would boycott my wedding
Posted on 29 September 2010.
Sarfraz Manzoor: My family said they would boycott my wedding
Posted in Family, Internet Kids, Parents, SiblingsComments Off
Three orphan siblings reunited for the first time since they were separated 74 YEARS ago
Posted on 16 September 2010.
Three orphan siblings reunited for the first time since they were separated 74 YEARS ago
Posted in Random articles, SiblingsComments Off
Maths genius, 10, earns A-level
Posted on 19 August 2010.
Maths genius, 10, earns A-level
Posted in Internet Kids, Learning, Parents, Pre-schoolers, Primary Schools, SiblingsComments Off
Having a sister didn’t do my siblings much good
Posted on 05 August 2010.
Having a sister didn’t do my siblings much good
Posted in Family, Internet Kids, Parents, SiblingsComments Off
Meet the frozen sperm siblings born 15 years after their father was left infertile from cancer
Posted on 31 May 2010.
Meet the frozen sperm siblings born 15 years after their father was left infertile from cancer
Posted in Internet Kids, IVF and Fertility, Just for Dads, Parents, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Siblings, Twins and multiplesComments Off
Sibling rivalry: Friends or enemies – it’s up to you
Posted on 27 May 2010.
Sibling rivalry expert Dorothy Rowe often starts lectures by saying: “Hands up those who were the ‘good’ ones in their family while they were growing up.
Posted in Growing up, SiblingsComments Off
Siblings as important as parents in child’s behaviour
Posted on 18 January 2010.
Children can learn as much from their brothers and sisters as they do from their parents, new research suggests.
Posted in Divorce and children, Growing up, Siblings, Twins and multiplesComments Off
Family fortunes
Posted on 26 November 2009.
First born, middle or last …? Children’s birth position can have a profound effect on parental expectation and this often feeds through to classroom behaviour and achievement
Posted in Growing up, SiblingsComments Off
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