Yourstars23-29 january 2024

Add a little sparkle to your New Year celebrations with this fabulous menu for six and get-ahead tips to make hosting easy

Wellbeing guru Dr Michael Mosley said the most sustainable changes are the quick ones we can easily slot into our lives – and they come with big benefits

It’s time to declutter and deep-clean your home in time for the new season ahead. Just follow our easy steps

We count down the top plots from an amazing four decades on Albert Square – with the top 10 voted for by our readers…

Our latest fiction writing competition asked entrants to pen a love story, and we found find three romantic tales which we’re sure you’ll enjoy over the next few pages. Congratulations to Daniel Taylor with The Clockmaker’s Valentine , which you can read overleaf, along with two runners-up. Plus on page 58, find out details about our next themed short story competition...

MRS Sefton, my dear, we are moving,” Lord Denning Sefton announced to his wife. “We are?” she asked. “To where, my love?” “It seems that my great-uncle has left me a property in Derbyshire: Marchdale