Woman's Own

There’s no denying it, friends – whether they are the ones who remember you as a spotty 11-year-old or the ones who started off as work colleagues – are vital. They’re there through hard times, fun times and the bits in between. The feature on p30 is

Fighting for a good spot around the pool has never been so competitive When Winston Churchill uttered his famous speech about fighting them on the beaches he was, of course, talking about World War Two. Not Benidorm. Though if our former prime mini

Dear Chris, Do you remember our first date? Sharing a bottle of wine in a pub beer garden in the evening sunshine, time just flew. We had loads in common, from our love of 1970s tunes to our quirky sense of humour. It was July 2020 and we’d met onlin

Q My husband has been having an affair with a friend’s daughter, who is 22 years old, and she is pregnant. We are both in our late 40s and have been married for 20 years. I feel physically sick when I think about what he’s done and am at a loss for w

Loved by celebrity chefs and social media fans alike, it’s no surprise that the air fryer has become the must-own kitchen gadget of the decade. A third of all UK households have one* – including Gordon Ramsay’s – and by the end of last year, demand f

To some of us it sounds like paradise – bright sunshine, soaring temperatures and an ice-cold cocktail on the beach to cool down. But reports last month that almost every city in Italy was on a red heat alert and that wildfires had forced up to 30,00

Golden beaches framed by the bluest of seas and miles of craggy coastline, small restaurants serving freshly caught fish and, of course, endless hours of sun. With attractions like these, it’s little wonder the Algarve draws more than two million of

You have the courage to face your fears now. Many changes are occurring, so use your fiery energy to create a positive shift in all areas of your life. With Jupiter in your sign right now, miracles can occur. Give your concerns to the universe, take

Out 25 August John Travolta dons his Stetson to star as a Dixie sheriff who finds himself at the centre of a violent struggle between a family man (Shiloh Fernandez) and a New Orleans mobster (Stephen Dorff) after a drugs heist goes wrong. Gritty th

Prior to finding fame as a contestant on the 2005 series of The X Factor, when she came fourth, Brenda, 54, admitted she struggled for money. But after landing a lead role in Chicago in the West End and releasing her album, Bring It Back, her bank ba

Never one to twiddle her thumbs, Arlene Phillips is back directing her hit show, House of Flamenka, at Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre in London this October. ‘It’s delightful,’ she tells me. ‘It was packed out last year. People were screaming! You’v