Turkish Cucumber Salad

Ricky Gervais delights fans of After Life as he reveals he has penned the first episode of series three and is 'getting there' with the rest...Read More

Easy as 1,2,3!

Ricky Gervais delights fans of After Life as he reveals he has penned the first episode of series three and is 'getting there' with the rest...Read More

Lemon and Garlic Lamb Steaks

Ricky Gervais delights fans of After Life as he reveals he has penned the first episode of series three and is 'getting there' with the rest...Read More

Sticky Ginger Prawn Skewers

Ricky Gervais delights fans of After Life as he reveals he has penned the first episode of series three and is 'getting there' with the rest...Read More

There's nothing funny about grief - but, comedian Jack Rooke, has tips to help you smile again

Clockwise from top: Jack with his best friend Olly in 2012: ‘we kept an eye out for each other and turned our adversity into determination’, Jack with his dad Laurie – ‘I was a mini him’ – and, Left, with brother Alan and niece Charlotte in 1998, proud dad Laurie …...Read More

Liz Jones's Diary: In which I get a surprise gift

Unable to accept a two-grand bag, I suggested he give me a bookmark I texted my new admirer, P from Westcliff, to warn him that the column he is probably about to read is all about our planned lunch date in either a pub in Leigh-on-Sea or a country-house hotel …...Read More

Elizabeth Day: I really am getting better with age

Hair: Fabio Nogueira. Make-up: Ruby Hammer. Styling: Holly Elgeti. trousers, AMANDA WAKELEY. Jewellery, Alighieri There are few things more enjoyable than watching deserving people win things. A child at a sports day who has put in the extra effort to run the race. An overlooked actor who finally gets their …...Read More

Mothers & Daughters: 'Mum shared my spare room with champagne and condoms!'

Flatmates Emma and Maly, new year’s eve 2014 Emma Sayle, friend of Kate and William and the brains behind upmarket sex party company Killing Kittens, was her mother Maly’s lifesaver after an acrimonious divorce left her penniless. And having Mum as a flatmate was the best thing that happened to …...Read More

Beauty: Meet my favourite screen stars

Beauty assistant: Alice Robertson The new formulas focus on much more than keeping the rays at bay Sunscreen offerings so often seem to be the preserve of big companies (Vichy, La Roche Posay, Clarins – the list could go on and on). Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that at …...Read More

HOROSCOPES: Don't worry about keeping others apart this week, Leo

Leo 24 JULY-23 AUG The Sun in Leo gives you an edge over the opposition, but a tricky Venus-Neptune link warns that you will not be able to keep a loved one away from a certain person. The attraction is too strong. Don’t worry: even if it ends in tears …...Read More