A man who spent £20k on ketamine in an eight-year-long addiction was left needing the loo 40 times a day. Nicholas Koutsandreou Macdonald, 33, says he fell into a bad group aged just 15 after growing up in care. He began taking drugs at illegal raves – including ketamine, which became his go-to to “block [...] <p>The post “Eight-year-long ketamine addiction cost me £20k – and nearly claimed my life” first appeared on National Daily Press.</p>| National Daily Press
A woman tracked down her long-lost dad by placing an advert in a local newspaper – and discovered she had 11 extra siblings. Louise Walters, 55, found out the man she thought was her father, wasn’t her real dad, when she was aged eight. Decades were spent unsuccessfully trying to track down her birth father, [...] <p>The post Woman finds long-lost dad through newspaper ad – and discovers 11 siblings first appeared on National Daily Press.</p>| National Daily Press
A mum whose rib pain and dizziness were put down to the physical demands of working 60-hour-weeks was diagnosed with lung cancer and found with 11 tumours in her brain. Lisa Gillies, 53, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer that had metastasised to her brain – caused by a genetic EGFR mutation found in [...] <p>The post Doctors said rib pain was from cleaning – it was actually lung cancer first appeared on National Daily Press.</p>| National Daily Press
A Brit couple moved to Thailand after becoming "burnt out" by "poor work-life balance" - and save £1k-a-month in rent with water bills costing just £2.76.| National Daily Press
A police force has come under fire for fining a driver - over a roadside wee.| National Daily Press
Meet the man who is now delivering speeches to students after previously being unable to answer the phone because of his stammer.| National Daily Press
