Super groupers

What if your favourite song was sung by someone else?

Former Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus looked incredible as she posed in a bikini on holiday following her impressive 9st weight loss. The images come after the star, 45, revealed her new look was th

For Tamsin Greig , a Sally Wainwright drama was a pipe dream. Until, she tells Amy Raphael , she joined a punk band and learned to play bass

I’ve just returned from three magical days in the Lake District. Craggy mountains, mist over the fells, and the gentle hum of a Herdwick sheep or two. I stayed near Hill Top, once home to Beatrix Pott

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

What’s the best way to deal with middle-aged menopausal rage? Form a punk band, says Sally Wainwright