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

Coat tuna steaks in sesame seeds and serve on a crunchy sugar snap pea and edamame salad for a quick, protein-rich meal. SERVES 2 | PREP 25 MINS | COOK 5 MINS | EASY 1 tbsp miso paste1 tbsp rice vineg

There’s nothing better than throwing all your ingredients into a slow cooker in the morning and coming back to a delicious readymade dinner. These ideas from chef Poppy O’Toole couldn’t be easier

Hollywood star Jennifer showed off her cute baby bump at the Zurawski V Texas movie premiere in Los Angeles last October, just days after announcing she’s expecting her second child. The Hunger Games

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...