“a plane had come down but i had no idea of the scale of the disaster…”

Three women share sweet bonds with their support dogs

My ‘soul dog’ Ben had once saved my life. Now he’d sent someone who needed my help in return.

Climber, educator, trailblazer. Few people may have heard the name of Mabel Barker , but her resolve to live life on her own terms pushed the boundaries of climbing, in the Lake District and beyond.

This was one walkies that turned into a real cliffhanger…

Moments enjoyed, lessons learned, handy advice, weird stuff that happened: welcome to the little bits and pieces that don’t make big stories, but do make all the difference.

Sitting in the lounge, watching TV with her rescue dogs, Dash and Hattie, Julia Hawkins received a text message from her husband in the room next door, asking if it was safe to come in. As soon as the