‘i married myself on my 40th birthday’

Add a little sparkle to your New Year celebrations with this fabulous menu for six and get-ahead tips to make hosting easy

Picture the people you know who go above and beyond. The person who makes six elaborate dinner party dishes when one would suffice. The person who completes every work task asked of them, plus a few m

We count down the top plots from an amazing four decades on Albert Square – with the top 10 voted for by our readers…

Meet six athletes with six health challenges. What do they have in common? They’ve all learned to thrive while owning their condition

Our latest fiction writing competition asked entrants to pen a love story, and we found find three romantic tales which we’re sure you’ll enjoy over the next few pages. Congratulations to Daniel Taylor with The Clockmaker’s Valentine , which you can read overleaf, along with two runners-up. Plus on page 58, find out details about our next themed short story competition...

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