‘my wife said, “you won’t believe who’s in our kitchen…”’

BITS This year’s a game changer. With Venus moving through Aries for longer than usual in early 2025, the spotlight’s on romance. There’s also change for the better in your career. You can achieve lot

Add a little sparkle to your New Year celebrations with this fabulous menu for six and get-ahead tips to make hosting easy

ERIN ALDERSON’S RECIPES WILL HAVE YOU DELVING INTO YOUR PANTRY TO FIND INSPIRATION FROM CUPBOARD ESSENTIALS – ELEVATING PULSES, GRAINS AND SEEDS INTO NEW DISHES

It’s time to declutter and deep-clean your home in time for the new season ahead. Just follow our easy steps

Our latest fiction writing competition asked entrants to pen a love story, and we found find three romantic tales which we’re sure you’ll enjoy over the next few pages. Congratulations to Daniel Taylor with The Clockmaker’s Valentine , which you can read overleaf, along with two runners-up. Plus on page 58, find out details about our next themed short story competition...

We count down the top plots from an amazing four decades on Albert Square – with the top 10 voted for by our readers…