The power of female friendship

When a close friend cuts you out of their life, it can be as devastating as the end of a romantic relationship. Maureen Rice looks at why it happens – and how to cope

Jenny Lucas, 76, from Kent, is a retired professional golfer. She was 54 years old when she discovered that she had a twin sister, Helen. For many years, I considered myself an only child. With cousin

Emma Campbell, 54, on being inspired by her friend, the late Dame Deborah James, and what it’s really like to date when you have secondary cancer

Oceans apart, but my bestie knew just the right words to say

‘In memory of Alison, I want to help others’

I don’t remember how I got into reading. Neither of my parents were big readers, and we didn’t have bookshelves at home – but I loved visiting the library. I could spend hours there, completely lost i