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It does feel like the world is getting smaller. In days gone by, Tricia would have had no luck tracing her long-lost brother, who lived more than 3,000 miles away (p18). Their reunion will touch your heart. Three cheers to Leah who made amazing chang

What do you get if you multiply the number of stations on the London Underground’s Bakerloo line by the year it was opened? Fit these numbers into the grid. One number doesn’t fit. This is the prize answer. 152 329 335 514 572 747 753 793 931 939 247

The clear sleeves used to package birthday cards make excellent see-through covers to protect books. Colleen Brunton, Enfield Leave a dishwasher tablet in the toilet bowl overnight and when you wake up in the morning, your loo will be fresh and clean

What is at the top of actor Natalie Portman’s bucket list? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the four-word prize answer. 11 Party decoration filled with sweets (6) 12 Not sure (9) 13 Midwestern US state (4) 14

It took the jury less than two hours to reach a decision. In April 2015, Colleen Harris, 73, was found guilty of the first-degree murder of her third husband, Robert ‘Bob’ Harris. As the verdict was read out, she put her hand over her face and began

Tricia Creech, 74 As I reached the end of a long list of names and dates, I sighed and put the documents down. ‘There’s nothing,’ I said to my son Cam, then 39. It was summer 2007 and I’d arranged to visit my local Catholic church in Greensboro, Nort

It’s one of those things we know we should do, like flossing or eating our five a day. But – confession time – how many of us fully intend to check our boobs for signs of cancer, only never quite get round to it? One in seven women in the UK will dev

The xiuhpōhualli and the tōnalpōhualli were two Aztec forms of what? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the prize answer. WIN £1,000 Puzzle 10 Your answer: To

What is the only province or territory of Canada to be named after a woman? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the prize answer. WIN 100 Puzzle 14 Your answer

Louise Unsworth, 22, Burnley Twirling across the living room in a sparkly dress, my mum Leanne turned to face us. ‘So, what do you think?’ she grinned, shaking her shoulders at me and my sister Paige, then 18. ‘You look fab,’ I whistled. It was May 2

Leah Punch, 29, Cork Resting a hand on my swollen belly, I groaned. I hadn’t felt right for weeks, knew something was wrong. Only, back and forth to the hospital, doctors couldn’t work it out. Then, in October 2013, one doctor thought he’d sussed it.

One in five Brits spends more than half their spare cash for the whole month within 48 hours of being paid, recent research from Nationwide found. To avoid the temptation of splurging when you see the money sat in your account why not set up a standi

Put the phone down! This veggie chow mein can be on the table in just 10 mins! SERVES: 4 PREP TIME: 5 MINS COOK TIME: 5 MINS • 2tbsp vegetable oil• 125g packet oyster mushrooms, sliced• 1 carrot, peeled and sliced• 1 red pepper, de-seeded and sliced•

Filmed during the first nationwide lockdown last year, mum-of-three and qualified maternity care assistant Emma Willis meets parents-to-be with birthing plans derailed by coronavirus. After getting to know them virtually, she asks them to turn the ca

If you’re sitting down, reading this in your fluffy slippers, with a nice hot cuppa, it’s probably quite hard to imagine living completely off-grid, in the middle of nowhere. Growing your own food, homeschooling your children, making your own herbal

Travel ideas for when things get back to normal Always check the latest travel advice before booking a trip Azure sky, turquoise sea and powder-soft sand? Then you’re on one of the best beaches in Jamaica, if not the best. Situated in the popular tou

Rae Carruth was once a pretty big deal in the world of US football. He played college football at Colorado and was later drafted in the first round of the 1997 National Football League by the Carolina Panthers. After an impressive first season, he ga

Anna Sunderland, 39, Peterborough The advice you need Prodding my wobbly bits as I examined my body, I sighed. It was early2017, and at 5ft 5in, I weighed over 13st. Since the birth of my son a couple of years earlier, my weight had crept up. Raising

Laura Hottel, 47 The excitable smile on the young lad’s face said it all. ‘Thank you so much,’ Martin, then 15, beamed as we wrapped up for the day. It was August 2012 and a typical Sunday afternoon at the church youth group where my husband Jay, the

WIN £500 Puzzle 18 The answers to all but one of these quiz questions can be found hidden in this wordsearch grid, reading forwards, backwards, up, down or diagonally. To help you, we’ll tell you that the answers are in alphabetical order in each sec

What was Olivia Colman’s first-ever role as an actor? To find out, solve the puzzle… Fill in the grid. Each letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26. When you’ve completed the grid, the shaded squares will spell out the one-w

Q Can you recommend any palm oil-free or sustainable palm oil make-up products please? Debra Stapley, 50, Dover A Palm oil is a vegetable oil derived from the fruit of oil palms, used in food, fuel, cleaners and beauty products. But it is devastating

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Katie Jane, 24, Maidstone, Kent Pulling a black dress over my head, I frowned. Too short, I thought, yanking it off and throwing it onto a growing pile of discarded clothes. It was a Saturday night in November 2014. My date would arrive any minute. I