It is raining sideways in north Wales when Nick Knowles joins our Zoom. He has just come off site at a DIY SOS Big Build, soaked, wind-blown and apologising for being late. There has been, he explains

We catch up with Dave Lyons , founder of the hugely successful fishing and mental health organisation, Tackling Minds

Whingeing about the appalling state of things has become the national pastime. And for good reason. A lot has gone wrong in living memory. Nothing works well – if it works at all. You pull a lever and

Shanie Page, 33, lives in Ebbsfleet, Kent, with her partner Keith, 34. I love the wholesome vibe you get with a good coffee shop, and had often thought about setting up my own mobile coffee business.

Movie magic I watched A Day to Remember after reading John Bird’s column [Issue 1697, 15-26 December]. Please say thank you to him. The movie had a depth and poignancy that I would have missed if he h

Do you daydream about swapping the rat race for an outdoor-centric existence The trailblazers here have all taken dramatic steps to change their lives their stories might just inspire you to do the same