Esther Garrity, 26, from Middlesbrough, thought she could handle her boyfriend’s temper tantrums...

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All around was snowy and frozen – yet someone was making Maria’s heart melt

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...

When sexy soap star Nick Fox makes a bloody and permanent exit from the UK’s favourite TV show, Scotland Yard have plenty of suspects. Can you help them solve the crime?

Paddy and Christine McGuinness have revealed they are selling their home, having lived together for three years after their split. Christine, 36, whose 10-year marriage to Top Gear host Paddy, 51, end