Beauty on a budget

The sun was a perfect scarlet sphere hovering over the shimmering sea. On the horizon the mountain range had turned a dusky pink. As Beth’s gaze settled on the tiny island something glinted, a flash o

This is a cosy crime mystery with a difference – where you’re the detective! Read the story and then use your powers of deduction to identify the killer as well as their method and motive for a chance to win £500

The September sun was still warm when I reached the familiar stretch of beach. I glanced up at a messy display of cotton-wool clouds in the sky. They were bobbing randomly overhead and I almost felt I

Jazz up pasta with this easy pesto – it makes good use of any wilty greens. SERVES 6 PREP 15 MINS COOK 10 MINS ✱ 500g spaghetti, or any pasta shape ✱ 200g small courgettes, thinly sliced ✱ 2 x 125g ba

Liz had a theory about what was behind the rumours of witches and buried treasure

At 94, my gran was the hear t of our family. But hours after chatting to her, I got a shocking phone call and my world crumbled. By Brian Kirk, 50