Tucking her hands into her pockets, Joanne chased after Boo. ‘Good boy!’ she smiled, nearing the spaniel. Boo hardly ever ran off, and if he did shoot ahead, he’d wait for her, looking back until she

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

Finding herself part of an eccentric ‘club’ of châtelains, Erin Choa reflects on the warmth she has encountered despite the chilly château rooms

Sajid Javid on his childhood Sajid Javid was ...

I WAS browsing the bookshelf in a charity shop when I glanced up to see my neighbour outside, trying to come in. With his arms fully encumbered with a large bag, the door was proving difficult to open

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