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How to have a HAPPIER NEW YEAR

Boost your outlook in 2023 and beyond with our easy positivity plan

Let's Get Quizzical

It all came down to the grand final, but who would finish up on top?

Go Fish!

Spending a day by the river was just the thing to keep three lively children entertained...

The Farmer & His Wife

Anne and I treasure this letter, John Taylor says...

Return To Petershaven

After their frightening experience, both Chrissie and Jonathan began to see things in a new light...

On Reflection

From the manse window

It's All Relative

Isla could never have imagined the secrets her birthday present might reveal.

I am going to focus on family

In her weekly column, Maddie Grigg shares tales from her life in rural Dorset ...

Thomas Hardy's Dorchester

Pat Coulter explores Dorset’s vibrant county town through its museums and literary heritage.

Health & wellbeing

Great advice to keep you happy and healthy

Mending Fences

Could Sophie help to rebuild the friendship between her gran and her neighbour?

Wedding Designs

Is Chloe’s own wedding distracting her from her clients’ big days?

A Little Gem

Surely Donna's sweet new grandchild wouldn't be named anything too outlandish ...

The hall was used by the BBC Symphony Orchestra

Bunyan Meeting Church in Bradford had a fascinating role in WWII. Doreen Watson tells Bill Gibb the story.

That's All, She Wrote

Jacki Joyce celebrates the life of Angela Lansbury, the versatile actress most loved for her role as TV's favourite amateur sleuth.

For The Love Of Family

Nancy’s new job at the manor was a big step away from the fishing village where she’d grown up...

Pets&Vets

Vet Linda Simon shares some tips on how to care for tropical fish.

Blow Away The Cobwebs

January was a good time for fresh starts, yet was finding it difficult...

Your money

Set your money goals for 2023

A land of ice and fire

Picturesque in winter with live volcanoes, waterfalls and black-sand beaches, Iceland commands attention. Here's your checklist for an unforgettable trip

The ROYAL INSIDER

ISN'T IT TIME FOR MIKE AND ZARA TINDALL TO GET A ROYAL CALL-UP?

WELL FIGHT THIS TOGETHER

(indy Walker, 35, is undergoing cancer treatment alongside her three-year-old daughter

I Was A Nightmare Teenager!

Emmerdale's Lucy Pargeter has a busy life juggling work and children, but insists she's never happier than when on the go

UK's Best Bucket List Breaks

Planning your next UK break? Gillian Thornton picks some of her favourite natural and cultural highlights across the country

I DIDN'T WANT TO be a fat nanna

Her grandchildren gave Gail Cuffe, 54, motivation to undergo a transformation

Feel great: ANNIE DEADMAN IS HERE TO HELP YOU, THE EASY WAY!

‘The best way to measure success

Breaking the TABOO

As anew year begins, it’s time to stop being embarrassed about women’s health

A LETTER TO THE MAN I LOVE

Sophie Harris, 34, has put pen to paper to thank her very special husband

BEAT PAIN by the weekend

You dont have to pop pills or spend money to ease your everyday ailments

Becoming the BREADWINNER

While men continue to be paid more than women, meet the couples bucking the trend