Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

For almost 30 years, Paul O’Grady was seldom off the box. As Lily Savage, he’d hosted Blankety Blank, presented C4’s The Big Breakfast, and been a regular face on ITV’s This Morning. And, minus the pl

A life-long friend returns A decade ago, Julian ...

Surviving life in care The twice-Oscar-nominated actress Samantha ...

Good Morning Britain is facing a new year and a new dawn. And never has the pressure been as great on two women as now. Susanna Reid and Kate Garraway may appear to be the coolest customers on televis

Watching my husband Gary answer the phone, I saw the colour drain from his cheeks as he listened intently. Without saying a word, he handed the phone to me, and I could see a shimmer of tears in his e