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

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

From a milliner inspired by topiary to a model-turned-ecological gardener and a couple who swapped jobs in telecommunications for growing vegetables, Sir David Beckham’s rural heroes tell Julie Harding why craft and the countryside are key

It’s been a milestone year for Dame Mary Berry because 2025 saw her celebrate her 90th birthday in March. Now she’s looking back at her incredible 60-year career in six-part series Mary at 90: A Lifet

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With the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children set to move into Forest Lodge in Windsor as soon as this week, Kate has been busy overseeing the final preparations for what has been dub