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As I polished the worktops in the kitchen, my half-sister Carrie cheered when our fave band, Westlife, came on the radio. Next thing, we danced around to World of Our Own, with Carrie, then 22, using the mop like a mic. It was 2008 and, even though s

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When a tube of moisturiser appears to be empty, cut it in half to access the last bits of product, which can last you ages. Tuck the top half into the bottom half to keep it fresh. Kathryn Vipond, Harrogate, North Yorkshire Reuse the protective brown

To the nearest whole pound, how much would someone earn if they were paid the current UK National Living Wage for every hour of 2024? Fit these numbers into the grid. One number doesn’t fit. This is the prize answer. 241 297 321 357 559 572 670 729 8

What do actors Scarlett Johansson and Martine McCutcheon have in common? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the five-word prize answer. WIN £1,001 Puzzle 4 1 Punctuation mark (5) 4 Organ of smell (4) 6 Three-si

EDITOR’S WARNING As dawn broke, the sun reflected off the water at a beauty spot in Buchanan County, Virginia. The air was still, birds tweeted in the trees. But half a mile away, horror unfolded. On 27 October 2008, Michelle Kehoe, then 35, turned u

Q What is the gushing that I sometimes experience during sex? Melanie, Cambridge A This is female ejaculation. It happens when a special spot deep inside the vagina is stimulated and releases a clear, odourless fluid. This fluid comes from the Skene’

Clutching a tissue, and accepting a cup of tea that I’d made her, the woman in front of me dabbed at her eyes and asked for my help. I pulled out my notebook and pressed record on my Dictaphone. It was June 1995 and, aged 46, this was my first job as

No, we don't mean your cuppa! This sassy saying is used by the young folk to mean sharing the latest news. Originally for only the juiciest hot gossip but now it’s widely used when requesting an update on what a pal has been up to. How to use it: Bre

Waking up under my duvet, I rolled on to something crunchy. What the…? I padded through to my sister’s room, brandishing the four empty crisp packets that I’d found in my bed. ‘Did we eat crisps last night?’ I frowned. It was July 2014 and I was 19 –

When Gabby went in search of a new puppy, she got more than she bargained for. She got a boyfriend, CJ! ‘We first met about a year ago,’ she explains. After seeing CJ’s litter of puppies for sale on social media, Gabby was smitten – but not just with

WIN 2x £250 Puzzle 16 Wthat hat is the one vice Bridesmaids’ star Rebel Wilson is determined to overcome? 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 t

Transform store-cupboard staples in this tasty, speedy dinner. SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 15 MINS ● 350g penne pasta ● 1tbsp olive oil ● 1 red onion, chopped ● 1 garlic clove, crushed ● 400g tin chopped tomatoes ● 200g tinned tuna, drained ● 250g gre

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

Q I find that my perfume never last - I can’t smell it past lunchtime. Is it the formula? How can I stop it fading away? Alison Brian, Dorset Getting your fragrance to last longer can be tricky, but once you know the best tricks to do this, you’ll ne

Always check the latest travel advice before booking a trip This windswept beach has movie-star good looks, with miles of dune-backed sands overlooked by an ancient castle. It’s bracing, so pack a woolly, but the wind is great for kite flying and sur