She was one of a kind — and fans of her racy novels were devastated at the sudden death of beloved author Jilly Cooper last week, aged 88. Yet what a legacy she left behind. The larger-than-life ‘quee

Standing at the bar of a posh London spot, I spied the most handsome man I’d ever set eyes on. Tall, strong, stallion-like — wearing cream chinos which left little to the imagination and a gold signet

Melanie Blake is being hailed as the new “queen of the bonkbuster” – and she couldn’t be more delighted at the accolade, particularly as it originally belonged to one of her idols, the late great Jill

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

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

Middleland: Dispatches from the Borders Rory Stewart (Jonathan ...