Sally was on a mission – and she had her eyes on the prize

Are you ready for this?” I asked Nigel, my golden retriever, as I waved from the bay window to the young woman at the kerb. She stood unloading her toddler from her car. My son planned to marry finall

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

When Caroline Derrick was finally reunited with her soulmate 18 years after a silly misunderstanding, she hoped it was her happy ending…

As Sarah and the children adjust to life in their new home, a neighbour’s kindness may be just what they need to feel they truly belong

Olena Petrychenko managed to rescue her dog, Taffy, after fleeing Ukraine. But when she couldn’t afford the veterinary surgery she needed, Woodgreen Pets Charity stepped in…