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

MIDLIFE BROUGHT A REVELATION FOR AUTHOR MIMI SPENCER: FOOD IS FOR JOY, NOT WORRY. A DECADE ON FROM PUBLISHING HER BESTSELLING BOOK, THE FAST DIET , SHE SAYS SHE NOW EATS WITH LOVE – AND HER BODY LOVES IT, TOO

The larger-than-life actor has always done things her way – so when she said she had eight decades of memorable meals to share, not just one, we weren’t about to argue

It seems today’s Gen Z women just want a man to fund their lifestyle Over 200 years ago, Jane Austen wrote, ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune,

We may have all manner of modern gadgetry and user-friendly kit in our kitchens, but often it’s the most humble objects that mean more to us than anything else.

Although it’s not unusual for a restaurant’s menu to be inspired by the ingredients that are grown and produced locally, few are influenced by the architecture of the buildings they occupy. The Granar