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

After dealing with some tough moments in her life, Lyndsey Dawn decided to make the most of what she had...

As Helen Skelton returns with more Lost and Found in the Lakes , she reveals why the show still pulls at her heartstrings – and the strange things she’s found lurking beneath the water

Do you daydream about swapping the rat race for an outdoor-centric existence The trailblazers here have all taken dramatic steps to change their lives their stories might just inspire you to do the same

Fresh from leaving her job as co-host of Strictly Come Dancing, Tess Daly is at a major crossroads – not just professionally but also personally, with her marriage now undergoing what’s been described

Leigh Lawson has embraced acting and poetry with the same determination that sustained Marie Lloyd, the music-hall queen whose memorabilia he collects, as Carla Passino discovers