49 h. ago Handle with care: the international community sending parcels of pure joy through the mail

Anna Ryan-Punch was 15 when she received her first friendship book. It was the start of a lifelong hobbyAustralian Anna Ryan-Punch was 15 when she received her first friendship book – a handmade and decorated pocket-sized booklet full of names and addresses of people looking for pen pals. Recipients were invited to add their details to the list, send a letter to other signatories, and then pass the booklet on to someone new.“They were included in letters as a side thing,” Ryan-Punch, now 44, says. When it was full of potential pen pals, the friendship book would, hopefully, be returned to the person who made it. “I didn’t have anyone to send them on to, but I wrote to people out of them and that kind of grew into a circle.” Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Martin Kemp says he 'loves' former Strictly Come Dancing star after 'bonding' on TV show

Martin Kemp has opened up on his friendship with a former Strictly Come Dancing star, saying he "loves" the reality TV personality after the pair "bonded" on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls

Culture

1 week ago Airdrie & Coatbridge 41 Club twins with fellow club in Gibraltar for the second time

The clubs started their friendship journey together in 2000 with a sponsored cycle round Gibraltar.

Society

1 week ago Drag Race star lets slip Celebrity Traitors stint and surprising EastEnders star friendship

RuPaul's Drag Race UK finalist La Voix spoke to the Mirror about the BBC show, a possible cameo on EastEnders and a celebrity version of the Traitors ahead of their new tour

Politics

1 week ago Dying for Sex to The Bondsman: the seven best shows to stream this week

Michelle Williams stars in a beautiful and hilarious story about a woman with cancer embarking on a voyage of sexual discovery. Plus: Kevin Bacon plays a bounty hunter for the devil in his truly daft new showWho knows how they would react to receiving a life-threatening health diagnosis? The response of Molly Kochan was striking: when she was told her cancer was incurable, she left her husband for a voyage of sexual discovery. After all, the couple had stopped having sex anyway because of her chemotherapy (“You said my bald head made you think about my dad”). Based on a podcast about the final stages of Molly’s life, this comedy drama starring Michelle Williams is beautifully realised – a story about sex, love, friendship and grasping life’s intensity. It’s full of human warmth and complexity and, crucially, is very funny which is probably the only way such a story could be told. Disney+, from Friday 4 April Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Coronation Street Lou star declares love for soap favourite as friendship began long before cobbles role

Farrel Hegarty has declared her love for a soap favourite after it was revealed their friendship began long before appearing in the ITV soap

Politics

3 w. ago Loose Women's Kaye Adams says 'it was you' as she addresses co

Loose Women star Kaye Adams made the comment during a podcast episode as she and her Loose Women co-star opened up on their friendship

Politics

3 w. ago Inside the cult TV show that created a special friendship between its three stars

One of S4C's most beloved shows, Jonathan, , has been on our small screen for over two decades, garnering audiences both in and outside of Wales

Culture

3 w. ago Inside Meghan Markle's friendship with Abigail Spencer who stars in her Netflix show

The Duchess of Sussex has had a successful career in the entertainment industry, so it's no surprise that she's recruited her famous friends for her new Netflix show

Politics

4 w. ago Dan Walker and Nadiya Bychkova's friendship is the talk of Strictly with stars 'obsessed' over how close the dance partners remain three years after competing on BBC show

The Channel 5 News presenter, 47, competed on the BBC series with Nadiya, 35, in 2021 and together the pair danced their way to the quarter finals.

Culture