The good, the bad and the ugly of cosmetic tourism
'They can often be at death’s door'
Kirsten Robertson | Features writer
Kirsten Robertson is a features writer with five years experience on regional and national newsdesks. She has worked on the award-winning Formula for Change and Lifeline campaign and is always on the look-out for a strong human-interest story.
Labour Government and Keir Starmer ‘must act’ on baby formula scandal
’Wes Streeting and Keir Starmer both pledged their support in opposition - now this Labour Government must act.’
How the ‘Frog Murderer’ killed her husband and got away with it
'She hid in plain sight'
The tragic case of the missing woman found dead under her bathtub
'I couldn’t get the smell out of my nostrils.’
The bisexual icon behind the success of the Moomins
'Everyone is welcome in the Moomin house'
Princess Anne’s very Princess Anne reaction when lone gunman tried to kidnap her
The one-line response cemented Princess Anne as a bad-ass royal.
Thousands of mums urge politicians to address the baby formula crisis in special manifesto
UK infant formula remains at 'historically high' prices.
The unsolved murder of a Scottish mum-of-three which left police baffled
'Why would anyone want to kill her?’
The eccentric English tradition that refuses to go quietly
'We’re still all dancing today.'
The 1980s mystery of how a killer vanished into thin air after murdering an entire family
‘You’re trapped, you hear gunshots, you hear screaming’
People use food clubs for all sorts of reasons – I should know as I’m one of them
'A lot of people still think there’s a stigma of being in a low income situation.'
Inside the life of the world’s first transgender celebrity
The star was named 'Woman of the Year' in 1953.
The children as young as 10 being groomed into county lines drug gangs
‘There have been times we’ve felt scared in our home.'
‘I’ve launched a fundraiser to reach my first World Cup’
'The players, staff and coaches don’t get paid, we give our free time to play for England.'
Woman who vanished and was declared dead found 1,700 miles away decades later
'When your wife goes missing, you’re a suspect.’
Welcome to the Gay Games – a sporting event like no other
Events include traditional sports alongside rodeo and cheerleading competitions.
How Barca supporters are changing what it means to be a ‘hardcore’ fan
'Hooligans are not real hardcore fans'
This is the ready made response Jill Scott has for anyone who questions women’s football
'That’s what annoys me the most’
Inside the secret wedding between Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley
‘They had a union manufactured by Hollywood spin doctors’
Inside the twisted ‘cat torture ring’ sweeping across social media
'This is one of the most horrific acts in the history of animal rights.'
‘We walked the Jurassic Coast cliffs during a torrential thunderstorm, but it was worth every soggy mile’
‘Lifeline challenges are meant to be tough - and this one was especially so.'
Arsenal’s Katie McCabe on why her best game was when she lost
Katie McCabe spoke to Metro on her whirlwind journey over the last 12 months
‘Our sister spent 10 years in a hellish Indonesian prison – now we’ll never see her again’
'We were never able to talk to Andrea about what happened.'
How a ‘geeky baker’ carried out a killing spree in the Alaskan wilderness
His wife, children and friends knew nothing of the 'terrifying' secret he was hiding.
This is what paramedics want you to know about ‘horror’ ambulance wait times
'We all live in the area we work in, that could be one of our relatives.'
