It’s nearly Christmas – but you probably don’t need me to tell you that. Anyone else already finding bits of sticky tape everywhere, feeling scared to check their bank balanc ...

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Beth Grimes, 33, Chester Our double buggy teetered with gifts as me and my husband Ian carefully lifted it from the train onto the platform. ‘It’s got more presents than Santaâ ...

NUMBER JIG Shelly Woods won the women’s wheelchair event at the Great North Run in 2021, completing the half-marathon course in how many seconds? Fit these numbers into the grid. ...

Asleep on the job My Oliver, then 3 months, was so busy being Santa’s little helper over Christmas 2014, he nodded off in his bouncer for a long nap. He’s now 7, and will be te ...

Kelly Ferreira, 34, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Excited gasps filled the living room as my eldest three scrabbled under the tree for presents. ‘He’s beeeeen!’ Ebony, 4, crie ...

If only our hope was strong enough to keep Romeo healthy. Instead, in November 2019, Romeo’s doctor delivered awful news. ‘The chemo hasn’t worked,’ he said. The tumour was ...

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Fishy trimmings I look for smoked salmon trimmings in the supermarket, and found these odd pieces left when the slices are cut into squares – perfect for a Christmas Day seafood ...

What connects actors Dan Aykroyd and Alice Eve? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the four-word prize answer. ACROSS 1 Animated film about ...