Following her retirement, Helen Rowe, 70, from Benfleet, Essex, took some wise words to heart – with very positive results

Brenda Blethyn OBE, chats to Lara Kilner about life after Vera , her acting regret and why now, more than ever, the idea of retiring is far from her mind…

At the end of this month, I turn 48. FOURTY-BLOODY EIGHT! I know, right? Part of me can’t believe it because I am now nearer to 50 than I am 40 and, back when I was a young un’, I thought that was ‘de

I lived in Walsall when I was growing up and I still go back to see my dad, who’s in his 90s. It was a bustling place, there was a thriving market life. Every Saturday, me and my mates would walk thro

Rachel Ward, with actor husband Bryan Brown, in 1983 (below) and on her cattle farm recently (inset) Why do we think it’s acceptable to comment on someone’s looks? Seriously, if I had a quid for every

Chasing waterfalls I’m currently travelling around New Zealand ...