Over the rainbow bridge

Suffering a bereavement is one of the hardest experiences anyone can go through in life. Receiving love and support from others can make a huge difference, so it’s wonderful that you want to be there

Nicky Genders’ adventure of a lifetime started off with bumps in the road until their new four-legged misfit turned their luck around…

JENNA strode along the bark-floored woodland walk in the town park, enjoying the blue skies overhead. Ahead of her ran Jonty, her rescue Springer spaniel, who stopped repeatedly to snuffle in the unde

Many years ago a friend taught me how to make teddy bears, and I still have a few that are precious to me. But the bear that I treasure the most is a very tiny bear hand stitched by my friend as a spe

After a couple of brushes with death, I made a bold decision. But would my loved ones be shocked?

When a close friend cuts you out of their life, it can be as devastating as the end of a romantic relationship. Maureen Rice looks at why it happens – and how to cope