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Christine and her son loved Christmas but, tragically, this year he won’t be here to celebrate with her (p44). Kristie’s brave little boys took on a killer together - and won (p34). And Emma shares how a snowman helped play matchmaker for her and her

Do you want to burn calories without even thinking about it? Try some DIY! Research shows sanding burns the most calories, with women ripping through 392 calories an hour! Others include gardening (306 calories) and wallpapering (180 calories).** Try

Can you set a puzzle in this format? Send it, with a photo of yourself, to the address on p3 – there’s £20 for every one we use! This week’s puzzle was compiled by Janet Carney, from Preston 1 Scottish island 2 Norse god of war 3 Short term of ‘do no

A 19-year-old woman was killed by her stalker ex at her Brighton home on 25 August 2016. Shana Grice had reported Michael Lane to the police on multiple occasions. He’d bombarded her with messages and calls. One time, Lane had even let himself into h

On 23 June, Britain voted to leave the European Union by 52% to 48% in the Brexit referendum. Major Tim Peake became the first UK astronaut to complete a space walk on 15 January. Leicester City Football Club won the Premier League for the first time

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In Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, which creature refuses to tell Alice its age at the start of Chapter III? Solve the crossword, then read down the yellow squares. The yellow shaded squares will spell out the competition answer. 1 Model and social

Which capital city stands on the River Hrazdan? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the prize answer. WIN £100 Puzzle 14 Your answer: Lone Pine, established in

Kristie Maher, 37, Coventry As the bowling ball smashed into the skittles, sending them toppling over, we all cheered loudly. It was February 2019 and my son Connor’s 7th birthday. He’d just scored a half strike! And his brother Taylor, then 11, had

If you’re planning to add a four-legged friend to your family, it’s essential to do your homework first says Bill Lambert, Head of Health and Welfare at The Kennel Club. ‘Our data shows 25% of people who bought a dog during the first few months of th

You can snap up sugar wax hair removal kits from Sugar Coated for less as there’s 30% off the whole range including this Leg Hair Removal Kit with Rosehip Essential Oil. WAS £9.99 Now £6.99. Use code JINGLEBELLS at sugarcoatedhairremoval.com until 21

Over a third of Brits have dipped into their overdraft at some point since the lockdown began in March, according to research by Compare The Market. And of these, some 17% are still in the red. The study by the price comparison site found the average

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The cookery challenge show, which returned earlier this year, is back. Rylan Clark- Neal hosts as chefs team up with members of the public to create dishes from bags of mystery ingredients. Set in 1920s Chicago, this one-off drama follows trailblazin

Christine Cunningham, 39, Cardonald Hanging a bauble from a branch of our Christmas tree, my son Paul stepped back to admire his work. ‘Just the star to go on the top now,’ he grinned to me. ‘Looks great, son,’ I smiled. Every year, Paul, then 18, an

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On Christmas Day 2019, no one knew what was going on behind the closed front door of the Pascal family home in the West Roxbury area, near the city of Boston, USA. The pretty suburb was home to many young families with little ones who’d probably woke

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Solutions to Chat issue 45 (5 November 2020) Puzzle 1 1D, 2B, 2D, 3B, 4A Puzzle 4 Dart Puzzle 5 Toast to Our differences Puzzle 6 Beet Puzzle 7 Cobalt Puzzle 8 Tom Hardy Puzzle 9 The Irishman Puzzle 10 Figaro Puzzle 12 Purple Puzzle 13 Laos Puzzle 14

Chat winners issue 36 (3 September 2020) £1,001 CASH K Verity, Fleetwood. £1,000 CASH J Miller, Wolverhampton £500 CASH M Purves, Dalkeith; E Painter, Willenhall. £250 CASH A Mercer, Huddersfield. £150 CASH M Fawcett, Bradford. £100 CASH B Matthews,

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That day in June 2018, I could tell that you weren’t yourself. You were tired and withdrawn, curled up on the sofa. A million miles away from our happy, outgoing 6-year-old daughter who loved school and her brothers Henry, then 6, and Reuben, 9 month