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Don't waste orange peels! Microwave them for about 40 seconds to spread their gorgeous fresh smell throughout the house. Debra Stapley, Dover, Kent £25 For every photo tip that we print My daughter decided to liven up her plain white bedroom wall by

Not including the name of the swearer, how many letters long are the current UK oath of allegiance and pledge of loyalty used at British citizenship ceremonies? Fit these numbers into the grid. One number doesn't fit. This is the prize answer. 109 31

Natasha Ogden, 24, Oldham Strolling into the living room, our cat, Millie, made a beeline for her best pal. ‘Cat,’ my son, Kane, then 15 months, said, reaching out to stroke her soft fur. His first word! ‘That's right, cat,’ I grinned, proudly. It wa

What does singer Billie Eilish like to do in her free time? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the four-word prize answer. WIN £1,001 Puzzle 4 11 Small yellow songbird (6) 12 Make financial savings (9) 13 Amphi

Margaret Young, 46, Kinsealy True-life PATIENT CASEBOOK Staring at the pack of contraceptive pills in my hand, I gazed at my mum, surprised. ‘They'll make all the difference,’ she promised. It was 1991, and I'd just started my periods at 14. Only ins

Miles Charlton, 46, Radcliffe-on-Trent Holding her phone up, my wife Laura, then 43, called me over. ‘Look, she said. ‘An assistant dog changed this boy's life.’ It was October 2018, and Laura had been to a family support group, Autism East Midlands.

WIN £500 Puzzle 10 Methane gas was first identified by chemist Alessandro Volta in samples collected from the marshes around which lake? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read down the letters in the shaded sq

Farrah McNutt, 29, East Midlands Striding into the shop, I grabbed a pair of smart black trousers. Swished the fitting-room curtain shut. Discarding my old school trousers, I pulled the new ones on. A perfect fit, I thought. Only, instead of taking t

WIN 2x £250 Puzzle 16 What does comedian Dara Ó Briain have seven of in his kitchen? To find out, solve the puzzle… Fill in the grid. Each letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number from 1 to 26. When you've completed the grid, the shaded s

Top tip Use excess pastry to make decorations for the top. Warming, hearty and keeps the Christmas indulgence coming! SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS COOK 45 MINS ● 1 sheet ready-rolled puff pastry ● 100g smoked bacon, chopped ● 1 large leek, sliced ● ½ savoy

ITV ● Julie Hesmondhalgh and Will Mellor are among the cast of this true-life drama, which tells the story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history when sub-postmasters and postmistresses were wrongly accused of theft,

Calvin Buckley, 40, Oldham Standing next to my partner Frankie in the garden, surrounded by loved ones, I let off the confetti cannon. Streams of pink paper flew into the sky. ‘A girl!’ Frankie, then 38, cheered, bursting into tears. It was May 2023,

WIN £500 Puzzle 18 The answers to all but one of these quiz questions can be found hidden in this wordsearch grid, reading forwards, backwards, up, down or diagonally. To help you, we'll tell you that the answers are in alphabetical order in each sec

QMy hands are looking old – I've got wrinkles and age spots. What can I use to help? Judy Williams, Chester LETTER of the week! A Our hands are one of the first areas to show signs of ageing. The skin here is constantly exposed to the sun, causing da

Before he was even born, social services were involved in little Finley Boden's life. His parents had a troubled history. His pregnant mother Shannon Marsden had started drinking from the age of 9, and smoking cannabis at 10. And his father Stephen B

If you want to see the aurora borealis – also known as the Northern Lights – dance across an inky night sky, try Finnish Lapland. This beautiful, natural sky sensation appears a whopping 200 days a year in the region, so your chances of seeing it are

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