Evocative Photographs Capture Timeless Themes of Childhood

Photographer Nolan Streitberger’s “Raised in America” sprung, as the best projects often do, from something entirely different. While working on the photo series “Long Summer Days,” which chronicle his daughter’s struggle with small-town, small-house, only-child boredom, Streitberger wondered if that series’ themes – conveyed there in a documentary-style form – could work in a style […]

Twitter helps search for girl's childhood cruise holiday friend – but did they find her?

Twitter users in the USA united as they supported a woman’s attempt to track down a friend from her childhood. A woman known only as Brianna took to Twitter to share her story in a bid to find her old pal. She posted on the social media site that she had met the other girl during […]

Rihanna was the perfect bridesmaid at her childhood friend’s wedding — and totally ducked the bridal bouquet

Getty Images Over the weekend, Rihanna was a bridesmaid at her longtime friend Sonita’s wedding. The pair first met at The Combermere School in Barbados and have remained close ever since. Rihanna shared a few cheeky snaps with the bride in matching robes. She also hilariously ducked the bridal bouquet toss.  Showing up the bride […]

The vets following in the footsteps of their childhood heroes

Peter Wright and Andrew Routh (Image: DURRELL WILDLIFE TRUST ) When Peter Wright and Andrew Routh arrived at Liverpool University to study veterinary science in 1974, they were both very clear about who had inspired them to work with animals. Peter’s role model was James Herriot, the Yorkshire vet who became a household name thanks […]

Princess Eugenie shares emotional Instagram post about her difficult childhood illness

Princess Eugenie, 28, had a privileged upbringing, being a member of the Royal Family with the title of princess. However, it didn’t stop her from suffering from one uncomfortable illness, scoliosis. Taking to her Instagram account the bride-to-be uploaded a picture of her X-ray, hoping to raise awareness for the spinal disease. Eugenie suffered from […]

Fogle's triumph… Everest was his childhood dream

He said: “It has been an extraordinary journey to achieve a childhood dream. I also could not have done it without the support of my family.” His teammate Victoria Pendleton, the double Olympic cycling gold- medallist, tweeted congratulations. Victoria, 37, was forced to pull out of the climb during the acclimatisation phase after suffering a […]

Wealthy childhood ‘increases risk’ of dying from asthma

But new research suggests that deaths from the respiratory disorder among children and younger adults in England was more common in affluent areas. One possible explanation is that cleaner homes increase the risk of childhood allergies. Some scientists think a lack of early childhood exposure to germs increases the chance of allergic diseases and that […]