Object of desire...

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

How was it that the Mini became ‘cool’ during the Swinging Sixties? We investigate by attempting to separate fact from fiction

When I was a child, we had a tortoise called Winnie who had belonged to my father when he was a boy in the 1950s. He called his pet Winston after Churchill, but this name had to be changed when he dis

Comedy historian Robert Ross pays tribute to some of the finest and funniest, but often overlooked, names in showbiz

Sophie Barrett, 45, and mum Gabi Barrett, 72 ...

Our columnist fondly recalls her first experiences of the world of work – and a few mishaps!