Susannah Taylor: This exercise class is so much fun

Not only can you dance along to Prince on the pedals, you don’t have to worry about punctures Feeling that you were no good at sports at school sticks with you. My PE teacher’s words – ‘Susie, you are not a runner’ – rang in my ears until I was …...Read More

HOROSCOPES: Don't rush this week, Libra

LIBRA 24 Sept-23 Oct Take your time and refuse to rush things this week. Ignore the shouters and panickers: everything that must be done will get done if you carry on at your usual steady pace. Let others rush all over the place. You would never do anything so undignified. …...Read More

This is what resilience looks like: But from the pandemic came hope - and humanity

We wanted to expose the full extent of the damage caused but also the incredible human capacity to fight back and re-emerge on the other side The pandemic changed all our lives in an instant. But as these stories of courage and adaptability reveal, from crisis came hope – and …...Read More

Mackerel with Walnut Dressing

TOWIE's Amy Childs wipes away tears as she thanks her dad for 'stepping up' to be a father figure to daughter Polly, three, after her ex left them...Read More

Minty Lamb Steaks with Anchovy Rainbow Chard

Food styling: Clare Lewis. Styling: Sue Radcliffe One of my favourite ways of roasting lamb is studded with anchovies and garlic, with lashings of mint sauce, all present and correct in this speedy fry-up. A tomato salad goes very nicely alongside. Serves 2 Get Ahead: You can make the mint …...Read More

Meet KYLE GRAY: The man who talks to angels

Digital illustration: @getmarktodoit A teenager when he discovered his special gift – seeing and sharing people’s messages from their guardian angels – KYLE GRAY is now an expert on celestial connections and has the following (not to mention three-year waiting list) to prove it, discovers Eimear O’Hagan Kyle Gray was …...Read More

'I never said I was perfect' Mrs Hinch talks about the 'darker side' of her rise to fame

Sophie wears jacket and trousers, The Fold She’s tidying her way to nearly four million followers and counting. But behind the perfectly polished posts, MRS HINCH found herself plagued by terrifying anxiety. Just after Christmas Sophie Hinchliffe, aka Mrs Hinch, the cleaning sensation with 3.7 million Instagram followers, found herself …...Read More

How a kitten taught me so much about living

Scenes from Dean and Nala’s photo album of their travels He was determined to cycle solo around the world. But then Dean Nicholson found himself adopted by a four-legged stray who was equally determined to change everything There is a wise old saying where I come from in Scotland – …...Read More

Paprika Chicken with Pecan and Coriander Salsa

Food styling: Clare Lewis. Styling: Sue Radcliffe This nutty salsa is a great way of getting more veggies into this super spicy chicken and lentil dish. Serves 2 Get Ahead: You can marinate the chicken a couple of hours in advance, in which case cover and chill 2 tbsp extra …...Read More

Elizabeth Day: A chaos theory of my own

Stylist: Holly Elgeti. Hair: Alex Szabo at Carol Hayes Management using T3. Make-up: Nicky Weir using Hourglass. Dress, Emilia Wickstead. Earrings, Alighieri. Large ring, Emefa Cole Instability has a bad reputation. Restaurant tables on uneven ground are unstable. Failing states are unstable. And women, too, are condemned as unstable if …...Read More