A STASH of yellowing letters found in a dusty attic and dating from the Second World War have inspired a fascinating new book about the battles fought on the home front as well as abroad.
Sunday, 2 November 2014
How writing helped Jimmy Hill's wife cope with his illness
A STASH of yellowing letters found in a dusty attic and dating from the Second World War have inspired a fascinating new book about the battles fought on the home front as well as abroad.
Amazing gamma knife machine removes brain tumours without general anaesthetic
THE final minutes before entering an operating room for surgery lasting 13 hours to remove a large tumour from her brain still haunt Ellen Beardmore:
Chas Hodges' rock 'n' roll allotment: bonfire nights and wild rabbit stew
THE Chas and Dave singer talks about his memories of Bonfire Nights as a kid and why he loves eating wild rabbit
Softly softly: The best warm and luxurious fashion for winter
WARM up for winter in faux fur, cosy knits and a luxurious dash of cashmere
Behind closed doors: The best beauty calendars
WHY wait till Christmas for your beauty booty? With these amazing Advent calendars, there’s a treat in store every single day
Festive pampering: The best beauty treats for your Christmas tree
SURPRISE yourself with one of these gorgeous festive beauty buys this Christmas
Life as I know it: Chris Gascoyne
CHRIS, 46, plays Coronation Street’s Peter Barlow. He lives in Manchester with his wife and three children
Christmas gifts for her
LUXURIOUS dresses, statement jewellery and stylish home accessories: Treat her to something really special this Christmas
Christmas gifts for him
FROM a stylish bike to a quality whisky, treat him to something special from our special Christmas selection
Remember your pet on the fifth of November, urge celebs
ANIMAL-LOVING stars urged revellers to spare a thought for pets on bonfire night as they took to the red carpet to support Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
Saturday, 1 November 2014
Sweet, funky sounds from four strings
I was a bit unsure about the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra before I saw it live for the first time at a New Zealand Music Month gig six or so years ago.Until then, I'd thought of the ukulele as the uncool instrument...
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini vamps it up for X Factor - but Mel B is far from scary
CHERYL Fernandez-Versini vamped it up for X Factor's Fright Night this evening.
It's a nightmare come true
Sky's new sci-fi/fantasy/horror-centric channel The Zone launches tomorrow, and one of its flagship shows is a TV adaptation of the George Clooney 1998 vampire/crime thriller From Dusk Till Dawn. Unlike most TV series based on...
Destiny: Bungie reveal new experimental story mechanism for The Dark Below DLC
BUNGIE have revealed a new storytelling mechanism will be in place for gamers who buy Destiny's December DLC, The Dark Below.
Concert review: Elbow, The Powerstation
Guy Garvey arrives on stage, smiles and toasts the packed Auckland crowd for the first of many times. If he had time to hug everyone there, he probably would.Yes, there's something warm and welcoming about an Elbow concert, kind...
Concert review: Lorde, Vector Arena
I thought I was sick of Lorde, but I'm definitely not anymore.The 17-year-old Kiwi star performed the final show of her Pure Heroine tour last night at Auckland's Vector Arena, and she absolutely crushed it.Lorde stepped into...
Halloween week on Strictly means creepy costumes - and some downright scary performances
HALLOWEEN week on Strictly Come Dancing saw a selection of spooky dances – not to mention some particularly creepy costumes.
Stiff-necked Downton Abbey stars drive starched-collar boom
The world's last remaining starched-collar laundry is enjoying a business boom thanks to the success of Downton Abbey .The Barker Group laundry in Bournemouth is seeing such high demand that it produces 80,000 of the collars every...
Martin Henderson is the crime suspect
When Living catches up with Martin Henderson for a chat outside a Brisbane restaurant as dusk begins to fall, the 40-year-old actor's face is sporting a number of bruises and lacerations, and he sounds bone weary.It turns out...
At 80, MacLaine comes to terms with work, life
LOS ANGELES (AP) Shirley MacLaine pulled no punches when asked about her take on life at age 80."Well, I'm a lot closer to dying," she said, with a chuckle.Maybe so, but there still seems to be a lot of life left for both the...
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