From her humble beginnings in Tennessee, Dolly Parton has used her creative gifts to chronicle the American experience and make a widespread cultural impact...

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She’s the UK’s bestselling contemporary poet who’s now sold more than a million books. Here Donna Ashworth, 50, talks about overcoming anorexia, finding huge success in later life and why Christmas is her lifeline

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Everybody’s favourite Yorkshire lass tells Shereen Low why life in her sixties is better than ever

As she prepares to return to the stage and screen, Jane McDonald, 62, tells us how she’ll spend her Christmas