The Irish author, 62, on escaping the news through writing, staying sober and scrolling the internet for pretty things

Ruth Langsford says her split from Eamonn Holmes felt impossible to survive at times, and many days would start with her crying in the shower before work. But the Loose Women star credits friends and

‘They shut me up in Prose – As when a little Girl They put me in the Closet – Because they liked me “still”.’ The words (and eccentric capitalisation) are Emily Dickinson’s, the opening salvo in a bol

After releasing her long-awaited memoir, Ruth Langsford opens up about the turmoil she’s faced and the lessons she’s learned along the way

A “hedgerow” cake, a Kirstie Allsopp masterclass and a commission from Fortnum & Mason were the gamechangers for this whimsical artist from North Wales

HOW DO WE CARVE OUT A LIFE THAT SUITS US – NOT SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS? ON ENTERING HER 40S, Poorna Bell DECIDED TO EXAMINE EVERYTHING SHE’D BEEN CONDITIONED TO BELIEVE AS A WOMAN… AND THEN DO IT DIFFERENTLY