Love will win

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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...

Head to the Austrian alps for a hiking and spa break that will leave you feeling on top of the world, says travel writer Mary Comber.

Sally Cutts, 45, from Fleet, Hampshire Aftertaste ...

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As many as one in five women experience mental health issues such as depression or anxiety during pregnancy or in the first year after childbirth, according to the NHS. Maternal Mental Health Awarenes