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Ever been called too big for your boots? For 21st Charmaine, that was literally true, so she took drastic action (p37). Meet Amielle and Taya, two brave sisters for whom playing in the garden could be deadly (p34). Plus how did a petty row between st

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Q The little toe on my left foot has turned in and bends over the next toe. It hurts. What can I do? Anna-Marie, Masham A lt’s called an overriding, or overlapping, toe. Usually it affects your little toe on one or both feet, which twists inwards and

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 Ian Jones, Gateshead 1 Give up 2 Top cards 3 A trick that deludes 4 Cavity, Crater 1 Re

The Septinsular Republic was a short-lived state that existed in the early 1800s and was centred on which island? Solve the crossword, then read down the yellow squares to find the prize answer. 1 Midday meal (5) 4 Singer, _ Garfunkel (3) 5 Moose (3)

The Renaixenca is the name given to the 19th-century flourishing of literature written in what language? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read the letters in the shaded squares to find the prize answer. WIN £

Q I started dating my boyfriend four months ago and I’ve been helping to look after his young daughter while he’s working. The problem is, she follows me everywhere, even when I get dressed or go to the loo. I’m worried it’s not appropriate and don’t

‘If you have leftover wine in a bottle that you’re not going to drink, freeze it in a jam-jar then pull it out whenever you’re making a stew or gravy to avoid waste,’ says Tessa Clarke from sharing app OLIO (olioex.com). WORDS: REBECCA GAMBLE. PHOTOS

Q What’s a smart plug and how does it work? E Darley, Richmond A ‘Smart plugs are simple to use: insert the smart plug into a plug socket, then plug the device you want to use, such as a lamp, into the smart plug,’ explains Matt Manning, from Currys

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21 March-20 April You will need to put on your negotiating hat when work piles up. Speaking to the boss will identify problem areas and a decision to ease the burden will benefit you. • Call 0905 817 0690* for more 21 April-21 May Once you have a new

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When Christina McCartney headed home from work on 1 May 2017, life was normal. She was engaged to Stephen Ritz, and a mum to three kids. They all lived happily in Osgood, Indiana. There was more than a decade between her eldest, Nickalas, then 13, an

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Solutions to Chat issue 13 (31 March 2022) Puzzle 3 Igloo Puzzle 4 Astral Weeks Puzzle 5 2A, 2C, 3C, 3D, 4D Puzzle 6 Solo Puzzle 7 Kettle Puzzle 8 Rose Ayling-Ellis Puzzle 9 Madeira cake Puzzle 10 Jaguar Puzzle 12 Petal Puzzle 13 Swan Puzzle 14 Ocari

Chat winners issue 4 (27 January 2022) P Hickling, Ilkeston J MacGillivray, Clackmannanshire P Clarke, Newton Aycliffe; C Tibbitts, Brierley Hill D Hough, Ventnor L Bolton, Plymouth T Williams, Tredegar; G Cousins, Mablethorpe; P Ratcliff, Ely; J Twe