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In the summer of 2017, Anna Funder found herself “at a moment of peak overload”. Juggling the competing demands of getting her children ready for the new school year, grocery shopping, home maintenance and caring for members of her extended family, Funder felt she had been spiritually drained by the…

The father and daughter duo are set to team up to perform in a play called Bedbound this summer

As victims’ families reveal their pain, the probe into the handling of the health crisis hears that the impact of closing down the country was not fully considered

In a heart-breaking 17-minute film, people from across the UK spoke through their tears about their devastating experiences of losing spouses, parents and siblings during the pandemic

Harry Fairless died of an asbestos-related cancer in June 2022 at the age of 87

Cathy's behaviour has been spiralling out of control in Emmerdale

The Mike Leigh favourite has become an Oscar-nominated A-lister. She talks about her glamorous mother, her on-stage stamina and being left holding the baby by Gary Oldman

Gary Wiggins struggles after his motor vehicle crash.

Meet the best over 40s fashion bloggers who provide a masterclass in timeless style

Brenda Craig's husband Alastair is sharing her story in a bid to raise awareness of the killer infection as he prepares to take part in the Glasgow Kiltwalk in her memory.

In last week's item concerning boutiques I wondered whether their influence could extend as far as the world of laundromats. My thanks to reader Jenifer Divine in Hamburg for informing me that in the German city's St Pauli district there is a laundromat dedicated to Jimi Hendrix which just about…