People are opening up about their long-held family secrets, revealing the surprising things they learned about relatives — and themselves — when they got older. Reddit user u/Flash_Dimension kicked off the tell-all thread, asking other users: ‘Once you were old enough, what were the dark family secrets you were finally let in on?’ The question … Read more
With a clientele that reads like a who’s who of A-listers, assorted members of international royalty and VIPs, Ralph & Russo’s status in the hallowed ranks of high fashion is well established. A relative newcomer to the esteemed coterie of fashion labels qualifying as genuine haute couture, it was the first British brand in almost … Read more
You may not know how to say it, but bakuchiol is the hottest thing in skincare. Pronounced ba-koo-chee-ol, this hard-working ingredient tackles the biggest beauty bugbears including wrinkles, brown spots, breakouts and inflammation. Made from the seeds of the Indian babchi plant, it has been used to treat skin diseases for centuries — and now … Read more
During this pandemic Britons have returned in their droves to their favourite comforting pastime: baking. Last year we made a billion loaves of bread, while visits to the BBC Food website soared by 74 per cent and The Great British Bake Off enjoyed record-breaking viewing figures in September. Now, as The Great Celebrity Bake Off … Read more
Sylvia is rather concerned about a suspicious character she has seen lurking in our neighbourhood. ‘He is wearing a high-vis jacket and carrying one of those litter pickers,’ she reports. ‘I approached him and he told me to mind my own business. Something’s just not right.’ Unless there’s a new type of conscientious criminal who … Read more
Now that we are allowed to meet one person for a picnic, the empty spaces in our diaries are starting to fill: chats on park benches, coffee catch-ups beneath the cherry blossom — and from March 29, groups of six can meet outside too. As well as an opportunity to dust off our rusty conversational … Read more
Hannah Betts (pictured) prefers ultra-posh chocolate to those that offer a sugar rush YES By Hannah Betts Choc horror! White chocolate has been axed from the Office for National Statistics’ annual inflation basket, and Thorntons is closing outlets. Meanwhile, its ritzy young rival Hotel Chocolat saw revenue rise 11 per cent in the six months … Read more
Everyday Ageism: CHRISTA D’SOUZA blasts the business of not bothering after a certain point, as she reveals a friend questioned her decision to get braces at age 60 Christa D’Souza told a friend she’s planning to improve her teeth with braces The 60-year-old admits she was almost convinced to spend on a holiday instead UK-based … Read more
American Pie singer Don McLean’s ex-wife is sharing more details about the alleged ’emotional, physical and sexual abuse’ she suffered at his hands throughout their 29 years of marriage. Don, 75, and Patrisha McLean, 61, split in 2016 following Don’s arrest on domestic violence charges, and within months reached a $10 million divorce settlement, with Patrisha citing … Read more
Russian astronaut unveils a new version of the iconic Barbie doll made in her likeness to encourage girls to become ‘strong and feminine’ cosmonauts Anna Kikina, 36, is currently sole Russian woman scheduled to travel into orbit Barbie have produced a doll in the likeness of the real 36-year-old cosmonaut Part of campaign in Russia … Read more