Q I know we shouldn’t be using face wipes for environmental reasons, but how can I take my make-up off without them? Heather Manly, 68, Perthshire A Face wipes are not only bad for the environment (they end up in landfill and clog drains, so never fl

Some 27% of UK adults wouldn’t report an attempted break-in at their home to the police, research by Aviva reveals. But the insurer’s head of risk, Sarah Applegate, says it’s important to do so, as it ‘may help them to track criminal behaviours and c

Karla Nall, 25, Wallingford Bent in half, I stuck my head in the freezer and rummaged through the icy shelves. Mmm, pizza, I thought, pulling out the oven-ready box, along with some nuggets and chips. After cooking up the feast, I piled two plates hi

On a summer’s day in July 2000, local parents and their excitable kids piled into an ice-hockey rink in Reading, Massachusetts, US. All revved up for their regular Wednesday practice game. As usual, Michael Costin, 40, a carpenter and father of four,

Georgie Monigatti, 25, Littleport The advice you need Pointing at the ultrasound image on screen, I brought my daughter Elsie, then 3, closer and broke the news. ‘You’re going to have a baby brother!’ I smiled. It was September 2019 and my husband Se

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Eddie Murphy returns as Prince Akeem in the long-awaited sequel to the 1988 comedy Coming to America. This adventure follows the African royal and his best friend Semmi (Arsenio Hall) as they return to America to find Akeem’s long-lost son Lavelle (J

Cover an old baking tray with foil and put it at the bottom of your oven. This catches any drips and makes it easier to keep your oven clean. Simply replace the foil when necessary. Rebekah Humphries, Malvern Instead of using expensive liquid to fill

According to the CIA World Factbook, what is the total area of Sierra Leone in kilometres squared? Fit these numbers into the grid. One number doesn’t fit. This is the prize answer. 226 250 491 494 503 737 770 856 865 883 3014 3283 4394 4401 4899 499

Dear Tony, It was 1.30am when my ringing phone wrenched me from sleep. I didn’t want to disturb our son Oliver, then 7, who, missing you, had crawled into our bed every night since you’d gone on your Spanish golfing holiday. So I took my phone into t

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A great dish for using up veg in the fridge – mix and match whatever you’ve got… SERVES: 6 PREP TIME: 15 MINS COOK TIME: 1 HR 5 MINS • 2 peppers, deseeded and chopped• 2 medium sweet potatoes, diced• 1 red onion, finely chopped• 2 courgettes, roughly

Kellie Adams, 49 Loading the car with racket bags, my kids, Taylor, then 12, and Aaron, 9, fizzed with excitement. It was 2006 and they’d been competing in a badminton championship. ‘You played so well! Better luck next year,’ Taylor grinned at her b

Growing up, Brian Watkins was a star on the tennis court. He came second in local championships at 18, and went to uni on an athletics scholarship before teaching tennis at an athletics club. And he and his close-knit family from Utah, US, often inco

Roseann Taylor, 49, Luton Clutching my hand, Azaan, then 5, gazed up at me as we walked home from school. ‘When you’re older, I’ll look after you, Mummy,’ he said, chatting away. ‘Will you?’ I smiled. ‘I’ll buy you a car with pink and purple spots,’

Jessica Stavena, 33 Waiting for my results to load, I could feel my heart pounding. ‘I could finally have answers about my dad!’ I gushed to my hubby Darryl. It was February 2020, and I’d taken a DNA test to find out more about my genetic history. Yo