"My wife said you may want to marry me..."
WHEN Amy Krouse Rosenthal was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she and her husband had many emotional conversations about the difficult...
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Rhod Gilbert on caring for his elderly dad
As the news of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK broke, Rhod Gilbert raced to a care home in West Wales to help his dad Malcolm, who is...
Lockdown's domestic abuse crisis
As a journalist, I'm particularly passionate about raising awareness of domestic abuse. And the need has never been greater, as lockdown...
Nadia Sawalha on staying sane, the secret to her 17-year marriage and body image
I've always been a fan of Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha, so I jumped at the chance to interview her at the beginning of lockdown. We spoke...
The ultimate self-care first aid kit
At times of crisis, it's all too easy for self-care to go out of the window. But those are the times we need it most. I spoke to...
Would you let your other half cut your hair?
As a journalist, no two working days are ever the same, and I relish the variety. One day I might be raising awareness of gender...
People say: "But your girls don't look autistic"
Like Greta Thunberg and her sister, both of Nicola Zeid’s daughters are on the autistic spectrum. She told me about the unique challenges...
Stitch in time saves...the planet
It might have been the rallying cry of the war generation, but "make do and mend" is making a comeback with young fashionistas....
Meet the off-gridders who say they've never been happier than in their wild new life
The Watkinsons live completely off-grid in rural west Wales, in their self-built eco-home. They shun the conveniences of modern life,...
My interview with Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah
It is a Friday morning and I am sitting in the lobby of a non-descript hotel on the outskirts of Bristol, waiting for Mo Farah. If it...
Julie Andrews reveals the truth about her practically perfect life
In a new memoir, national treasure Julie Andrews revealed the secrets of her 74 years of stardom. I was lucky enough to get the first...
Vicky Phelan's fight for justice in the Irish CervicalCheck scandal
As she sat in the hospital room, Vicky Phelan was in shock. Her doctor had just broken the news that she had terminal cancer and had only...
Cruel dating scam robbed me of £200,000
As Sharon Turner’s phone lit up with a new message, she couldn’t wait to read it. It was from ‘Kevin Churchill’, a businessman she’d...
How horse power is saving inner city kids from hate
As I sat astride an enormous brown horse, he broke into a trot. "That's it, hold the reins like you would a teacup," the trainer called...
Len Goodman: "Sir Brucie's backstage advice has helped keep me agile"
At the age of 75, Len Goodman still has a spring in his step - all thanks to a backstage chat he once had with Sir Bruce Forsyth when the...
The day the FA banned women's football
As the Women's World Cup is on TV tonight, historian Gail Newsham tells about pioneering female footballers Imagine if women's football...
"I'll never give up my fight for justice"
Emily Hunt was terrified. She had just woken up naked and confused in a hotel room – next to a man she had never seen before. She had no...
Harry Judd: "We need to be more honest about parenting"
As the drummer in chart-topping boyband McFly, Harry Judd took playing sold-out stadiums in his stride. And he didn't crumble under...
"I was given barbaric electric shock therapy because I'm gay"
The young man was sitting naked on a hard wooden chair, both wrists strapped to its arms, writhing in agony as a strong electrical...
The toxic truth about fake makeup
As I scroll through Facebook Marketplace, thousands of high-end beauty products roll across the screen. From designer perfumes to luxury...