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

Actor Jill Halfpenny on losing loved ones, leaving London and moving to the seaside, and starting a podcast

When Caroline Derrick was finally reunited with her soulmate 18 years after a silly misunderstanding, she hoped it was her happy ending…

I lived in Walsall when I was growing up and I still go back to see my dad, who’s in his 90s. It was a bustling place, there was a thriving market life. Every Saturday, me and my mates would walk thro

Sajid Javid on his childhood Sajid Javid was ...

Gloria Hunniford says her faith has brought her comfort despite her double loss