I grew up surrounded by coffins. And after decades as a funeral director, it seems death isn’t always the end…

Each month a reader writes to a loved one in the afterlife and Mandy Masters tunes in to share their reply. This month Amanda Russ writes to her mum Judi

I never imagined a job in retail would bring spine-tingling surprises around every corner…

YOU can’t just throw it all in a skip, Mum!” Bryony’s voice was muffled by a dust mask as she crouched in the loft space, carefully avoiding bumping her head on the beams. She examined a battered trun

I’D just started work as a nurse and it was my first time living on my own. I managed to rent a tiny flat in Finchley. It came with a window box, a stray cat that hung around mewing for food, plus a n

Last autumn we decided to move house. We have lived in our present house since 1988, and have loved living here. It is a tall Victorian terraced house near Preston city centre and only 10 minutes’ wal