Our pick of your best letters and some wise words from our favourite stars…

I’m carrying on your festive legacy, Mum Dear ...

I’d always been a strong person until tragedy rocked my foundations. Could I find my inner warrior queen again?

Louise Robertson started to wonder if there was something more to life. And she found it in the most remarkable place

These plucky pets both needed a miracle

→ When Bella meets Chris Packham, she engages in what the wildlife presenter describes as an “ancient greeting ceremony”. That is to say, she licks his entire face. “Oh, she likes you,” says Big Issue