25 h. ago FLOURISHING AFTER 50: My husband left me for another woman and I can't afford the upkeep on our family home. So why can't I bring myself to sell it?

This week, leading money educator Vanessa Stoykov guides a divorcee through the heartbreaking reality of rising home‑ownership costs.

Society

33 h. ago Patient near death after leaving NHS hospital where Costa Coffee used as ward

Kent woman Janet Pott, 73, was left disgusted after her husband Nick went missing from the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford before being found in a ditch

Events

3 d. ago Lorraine Kelly shares 'emotional' admission as husband Steve left ‘picking up the slack’

Television presenter Lorraine Kelly says one of her recent career moves was 'hard' but admits she 'loved every minute of it'

Events

4 d. ago Worried Coronation Street fans 'work out' Jodie's plan for Shona and David

Coronation Street newcomer Jodie seems to be up to something, and her behaviour this week on the ITV soap around sister Shona's husband David Platt left fans deeply concerned

Events

4 d. ago Shocking twist in murder of couple slain in front of young kids

Two young children have been left orphaned following the brutal double murder of a husband and wife, and now a huge development in the case has come to light.

Events

5 d. ago Woman handed baffling note by stranger while out for coffee with a friend

A woman went out for a coffee at a West London café when a stranger gave her a handwritten note that left her feeling "mortified". Her husband shared the note on social media and asked people for their views.

Politics

6 d. ago Sarah Ferguson's reaction to Eugenie and Beatrice ditching her for Christmas revealed

Sarah and ex-husband Andrew were left out in the cold as the royal family gathered for Christmas at Sandringham - including their two daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie

Politics

6 d. ago A new start after 60: I adopted a Guide Dog mum – and found true love, community and confidence

After her husband died suddenly, and her children left home, teacher Helen Smith started to question everything in her life. Then a radio programme about a shortage of Guide Dogs gave her an ideaHelen Smith was cleaning her bathroom and listening to the radio, some time after the pandemic, when a story came on about a shortage of guide dogs. The pandemic had made it hard to breed puppies. One vision-impaired owner faced a two-year wait for a new dog. Knowing the importance of her own relationship with dogs, Smith was overcome with sadness for him. Right then, she thought, “Well, what am I going to do with the rest of my life?”She was living in the south of Hesse, in Germany, having moved in 1998 from Shropshire for her husband’s work. Their daughters were nine and three. The family settled. They got a dog. Smith found tutoring work and started a business teaching English.Tell us: has your life taken a new direction after the age of 60? Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago PEARL LOWE: The raucous party which led me to my husband, the day Jonathan Ross left me in a car park

The fashion designer, author and rock-star wife, 55, tells Charlotte Vossen about drinking with David Bowie, self-medicating for ADHD and a childhood sweet tooth

Politics

1 week ago Secret heartbreak of the 'vigilante mum' (of seven) running to be Reform's London mayor whose French husband left her and their children to run off to Dubai with another woman

She is the glamorous lawyer Nigel Farage hopes will topple Sadiq Khan to become Mayor of London - but behind Laila Cunningham's tough rhetoric lies a secret heartbreak.

Society

1 week ago BBC host reveals sad family update after tragic death sparked 'world of pain'

BBC radio presenter Jo Whiley revealed her hopes for a quieter 2026, following a difficult year that included unexpected family changes and a tragic death

Events

3 w. ago 'My Christmas was ruined after I saw what my husband left under the tree for me'

A mum-of-three was heartbroken after spending a month making Christmas magical for her family, only to find that her husband had 'ruined' the day for her

Politics

3 w. ago 'My husband ruined my Christmas with one act that left me humiliated'

A woman says she was left devastated this Christmas after her husband did something so outrageous it caused her to burst into tears - and she's 'too humiliated to tell anyone'

Politics

3 w. ago Louis is the love of my life. We're in our 50s, share a son, live together and have just had the most blissful Christmas. But we have a secret you'll never guess...

Fergus, his father and I spent Christmas day yesterday together. This wouldn't be remotely unusual, except that Fergus's father, Louis, and I have a surprising secret...

Society

3 w. ago Royal Family's unusual Christmas traditions from bizarre gift rules to strict sleeping arrangements

The Royal Family have followed a very similar Christmas routine for many years

Politics

3 w. ago How to save burnt turkey and make Christmas dinner edible with last minute hack

If your turkey has ended up burnt, there are a few ways to save the Christmas centrepiece

Events

3 w. ago Royal Family's unusual Christmas traditions from football match to trees

The British royal family have a number of well-known quirks and traditions that they maintain, and the Christmas season is one for which they have some particularly unique customs

Politics

3 w. ago Royal Family's unusual Christmas plans from sleeping arrangements to strict gift rules

From candlelit six-course dinners to casual countryside strolls – we look at how the royal family will be celebrating Christmas today, and reveal some little-known festive facts

Politics

3 w. ago Jo Whiley reveals VERY unusual Christmas dinner hack which left her husband 'horrified'

Whiley said her husband was ‘genuinely horrified’ when he found out her gravy’s secret ingredient

Politics

3 w. ago We meet the man behind Yoto: How Ben Jones got kids dreaming of a screen

If there's an unusual quiet coming from your children or grandchildren's room this Christmas, it may not be a miracle - it may be a Yoto.

Politics