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Keep Pets Safe At Christmas

Vet Emma Marchington explains how to avoid the festive hazards that could harm your pet

Easy Fixes For Tummy Troubles

Don’t let stomach problems ruin your Christmas. Rich food – and too much of it – plus a lack of exercise can play havoc with your digestion. Here’s how to make sure it doesn’t.

‘I miss hugging MY FRIENDS'

Sandi Toksvig reveals why she’s doing everything she can to stay positive during the pandemic.

Wonderful WINTER SCENERY

From frosty fields to icy waterfalls, windswept beaches to brooding mountains, winter in Britain offers ever-changing landscapes

MY HEALTHY LIFE Mig Bennett

Mig Bennett is a relationship counsellor based in East Sussex

Our Christmas LOVE STORIES

Three women reveal how the festive season changed their lives forever

Bon NOËL

This stylish blanket-stitch cushion is a great way to add a festive touch to a sofa or dining chairs

Joy to the WORLD

From a traditional service to carols in a cave, Christmas can be celebrated in so many wonderful ways

Coping with... KIDNEY FAILURE

Acute kidney failure is a medical emergency, chronic kidney failure is a long-term condition

Bare BEAUTY

When the last of the autumn leaves have dropped, it’s time for colourful bark, stems and seed heads to take centre stage

A Right Royal Celebration

Follow the regal festivities with our insider’s guide to the big day!

A Great Christmas For Less Money

Make it a perfect, but purse-friendly, celebration this year – Frances Quinn explains how

Seasonal ANGELS

These dedicated volunteers make sure those in the greatest need are not forgotten on Christmas Day

Garden JEWELS

Enjoy nature’s glowing bounty with plants that produce richly coloured berries and fruits

The penguins of ANTARCTICA

Let’s be honest. A once-in-a-lifetime trip to Antarctica isn’t about quenching the thirst of your inner explorer – it’s all about the penguins

Easy tricks for your BEST SLEEP

Supercharge your shut-eye and make the most of the run-up to Christmas

Dashing through THE SNOW

Lotti Papastavrou Brooks lives and breathes all things reindeer

Who's for TURKEY?

Clara couldn’t help feeling she’d been set up – but would the spirit of Christmas prevail?

‘We need escapism at CHRISTMAS'

TV presenter Lorraine Kelly is planning a fun-filled Yuletide, despite the pandemic restrictions

10 Ways To Add 10 Years To Your Life

Follow these science-backed lifestyle musts and you could enjoy up to a decade more of healthy life

5 Steps To Beat Back Pain

Follow our five-point plan for a happier, healthier back

Winter WILDLIFE

Brrr… it may be cold out there, but these beautiful native creatures are brilliantly adapted for the chilly weather

The Perfect CHRISTMAS

She’d been prepping to ensure everything would go smoothly. What could possibly go wrong?

Coping with... POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME

PCOS is a common condition that affects how a woman’s ovaries work

Wonderful WINTER GARDENS

Wrap up warm on a sparkling frosty day and head for one of these fabulously uplifting winter gardens

‘I want to stay in Corrie FOREVER!'

As he celebrates 60 years on the cobbles, Coronation Street actor Bill Roache insists he has no plans to retire

Christmas in the COMMUNITY

Helen Dalton-Hare set up a cafe and shop that is a lifeline for adults with learning difficulties, plus a part of the neighbourhood

BROKEN Wings

With their precious angel gone, who would watch over the family this Christmas?

'Tis the season to be CHILLED

It’s Christmas, not stressmas – here’s how to make it easy on yourself this festive season

A warm WELCOME

Greet guests with a Christmas wreath of fresh flowers hung on your front door