I was unexpectedly widowed in my 40s and suddenly found myself with two children, a demanding job and no husband. Not coping with life and with no-one to turn to, ...
The reasoning behind placing these little stories in front of a publisher was like the stories. Simple! Having created them quite some years ago, they wouldn't leave my head compelling ...
It is said that “seeing is believing” but what if the opposite is true - “Believing is seeing”? We know that air exists and we can’t see that! We know ...
When I asked my trusty research assistant (better known as my best mate) if she’d be prepared to come on an arduous trip around Liverpool’s clubs and bars to research ...
Through nine season of The Real Housewives of Cheshire, we've seen break-ups, make-ups, and plenty of drama. This season's offering will all be coming to a head this coming week, with ...
As a child I was brought up by my ever so caring grandparents from the age of one year old, along with my sister Zoe. For some reason still unknown ...
by psychotherapist, counsellor and author of Finding A Balanced Connection, John-Paul Davies Internally, you might see boundaries as the thinking, feeling and behavioural lines you draw to make sure ...
To celebrate the publication of her second book, The Last of Us, we asked Harriet to tell us how she kick-started her creative process. I feel like authors are often ...
Paul McGuinness had two lofty ambitions in life and he has ticked both boxes in spectacular fashion. As the highly successful manager of rock supergroup U2 for 35 years up ...
The cast and crew of Sky Atlantic's Riviera welcomed Female First to Nice for an exclusive behind the scenes glimpse of season two of this hit drama which became the ...
Janey Louise Jones is the author of Princess Poppy, Please, Please Save The Bees! We have all read the reports saying there are fewer pollinators around and as humans we ...
I don’t know many people who can resist the alluring flash of a beautiful gemstone. I certainly can’t! My fascination with gemstones has seen me qualify as a gemologist with ...
The day you stop learning is the day you stop earning, so here are my 5 top benefits from learning something new. Sometimes, particularly as adults, we slip into the ...
It’s time to get personal, to dispel the romantic notion that we have more important things to do. But first, the big picture. The ambition of the Paris Agreement is ...
After many years of travelling and living out of a backpack, Stephanie Hill returned to the UK after popping to Bermuda for a two-week holiday and staying for 16 years. ...
Josie Rourke is the Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse. Her productions have transferred to Broadway, the West-End and won Olivier Awards. Many of her shows have been translated into ...
Suicide is in the news all too often. Increasingly people of all ages are taking their lives. To mark Mental Health Awareness Week experienced counsellor and author Dr Jo-Ann Rowland, ...
Storytelling is in my blood My father was a great storyteller. He grew up hearing stories being told around around the fireside. When I was young, he didn’t need a book at story time, ...
Four years ago, I married myself in a cultural ceremony in Brighton. I chose a big public affair, with all the traditional elements of a wedding including a wedding dress, ...
I’m a caffeine addict - I prefer my caffeine in the form of mochas (like Jo Fournier), although I’ll often have lattes or regular coffee to cut back on the sugar. I ...
Following an intense, history-making season of Big Brother Canada, viewers saw the jovial master manipulator Dane Rupert walk away as the winner of a huge cash prize. We caught up with ...
I was born and grew up in Liverpool, and my first vivid memory is hearing Help! by The Beatles being played over the sound system of a holiday amusement arcade ...
