My kitchen is filled with seemingly nondescript objects that mean a great deal to me: my mum’s wooden-handled fish slice and masher; her pans; the knives and forks I used while I was growing up; a tea

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

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Experts advise on how to make the very most of compact rooms, from creating the illusion of more space to adding impact with clever design From a country cottage to a compact townhouse, petite has pot

Thongs or big pants? High waist or whale tail? Commando or ‘double panting’? Laura Craik takes a peek in the nation’s underwear drawer

Q Is there a cheap way to freshen up the outfits I’m getting tired of? Gina Ronson, Merseyside A Let me introduce the humble triangle scarf. You may have seen this nifty accessory already on the high