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

Rachel Ward, with actor husband Bryan Brown, in 1983 (below) and on her cattle farm recently (inset) Why do we think it’s acceptable to comment on someone’s looks? Seriously, if I had a quid for every

Our pick of your best letters and some wise words from our favourite stars…

Can we give a round of applause to comedian Ricky Gervais, who has donated almost £2.5m to a group of animal charities from the proceeds of his recent stand-up tour? The money is to be split between 2

My kitchen is filled with seemingly nondescript objects that mean a great deal to me: my mum’s wooden-handled fish slice and masher; her pans; the knives and forks I used while I was growing up; a tea

After he slated his parents very publicly, are you team Brooklyn or team Becks? So, how’s your 2026 going so far? The month of love may be here already with the pink hell of Valentine’s just around th