Adoption

17:14, 15 JUN 2026

Preston Davey murdered by adopted dad was biological son of 'wicked' teen killer

Preston Davey, 13 months, was sexually and physically abused by the man who attempted to adopt him

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Couple adopted 'perfect' daughter but then sent her back to Russian orphanage

Crystal and Jesse adopted nine-year-old Caralee from a Russian orphanage in 1997, but their dream turned to nightmare when Crystal claims she saw the girl holding her brother over a 30-foot deck - now an adult, Sabrina tells her side of the story

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Irish woman adopted from Guatemala returns to orphanage and teaches kids Irish dancing

Maria Merriman, 29, travelled back to her country of birth 12 years after being adopted by an Irish family

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Three people abandoned as babies in Ireland and discovered to be siblings believe fourth is out there

David, John and Helen were abandoned in the '60s in different parts of the country

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Dara O Briain opens up on obligation to tell birth mother 'it worked out OK'

The Irish comedian said he felt inspired to find his birth mother after watching the 2013 drama film Philomena

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RTE viewers praise 'powerful' and 'uplifting' adoption interview on Tommy Tiernan Show

Tommy Tiernan spoke to Emer Halpenny and Brian Daly, who shared their “incredible” and "emotional" adoption story

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High Court orders adoption of teenage girl without birth parents' consent

While the parents rejected the idea that they had abandoned their child, the court heard that the teenager's "biggest fear" is that the adoption would not occur

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Adoption authority received 10,691 applications for birth information since law changed last year

The agency is dealing with a backlog following a surge of inquiries when the Birth Information and Tracing Act was enacted in October 2022

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Music star Jesse Malin says he’s paralysed from waist down after suffering stroke

New York punk rocker Jesse Malin suffered a spinal stroke in May — now, the once-energetic performer isn't sure he'll ever be able to walk again

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Tina Turner's £58m Swiss retreat will be transformed into museum by singer's widower

Tina Turner's property in Stäfa, Switzerland, may now be used to showcase memorabilia from the superstar’s career. Queen of Rock ’n’ Roll Tina died on Wednesday aged 83

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Colin Kaepernick takes aim at NFL and makes accusation over last six years

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Colin Kaepernick believes the fact he remains out of the NFL is an "indictment" on the league's lack of change since he last took to the girl in 2017 for the San Francisco 49ers

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MasterChef's John Torode's colourful love life from quickie divorce to Lisa Faulkner love

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TV chef John Torode is married to the love of his life, Lisa Faulkner, but the pair met when they already had children and tied the knot after a quickie divorce

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What it's like to grow up in care - needing sleepover risk assessment and being labelled naughty

Documentary feature voices of some of the 80,000 children in care system who are rarely allowed to tell people what they feel and think

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I'm A Celeb's Fatima Whitbread breaks down in tears in emotional chat with co-stars

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Fatima Whitbread has opened up in the past about being adopted and living in a children's home for the first years of her life

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Mia Farrow deletes tweet venting at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid fierce backlash

Hollywood actress Mia Farrow was forced to delete a tweet after sparking huge complaints with her comments about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

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Eminem's adopted child found out about biological dad through news articles

Eminem's child Stevie has revealed she found out about their birth father via online news articles after the hit rapper and his former partner had adopted them

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Naked Attraction host Anna Richardson bravely shares ectopic pregnancy heartbreak

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Naked Attraction host Anna Richardson has bravely opened up on her ectopic pregnancy which left her with a scar she is still 'conscious' of 30 years later

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Kerry Katona reveals fiancé Ryan Mahoney is adopting one of her kids after dad’s death

Kerry Katona has opened up about partner Ryan Mahoney going to adopt her youngest daughter, eight-year-old Dylan-Jorge, after her father passed away in 2019

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Spirit of non-league helps Walthamstow FC quadruple attendance amid cost-of-living crisis

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NON-LEAGUE DAY: Walthamstow FC have enjoyed a jump in their attendances - despite the cost-of-living crisis - by offering affordable football and connecting with the community

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Adopted man finds out his wife of six years is his sister after doctor queried test result

The man was shocked by the news after undergoing tests to see if he was a kidney donor match with his wife

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Noel Radford breaks down as he makes alarming discovery about his past

22 Kids & Counting star Noel broke down in tears as he made an alarming discovery about his past after being adopted as a baby and previously not wanting to know about his birth parents

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Youngest celeb grandparents revealed as Ronan Keating's son Jack welcomes first baby

Ronan Keating is now a grandad aged 46 after his son Jack had a baby girl - but he is far from the youngest celeb to welcome a grandchild

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Madonna could be daughter Lourdes sister as duo strike matching poses in flawless shoot

Madonna posed up a storm alongside her eldest daughter Lourdes in a new Instagram snap after slamming 'ageist' comments at the Grammy Awards

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Heidi Klum, 49, admits wanting fifth child and says she's 'waited a long time' for a baby

Heidi Klum has admitted wanting a fifth child with husband Tom Kaulitz despite calling parenting 'a lot' following the birth of her four children

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