The Abroad in Japan author says the vibrant colours and cooler temperatures make autumn the perfect time to visit.

My wife has taken to saying ‘that’ll see us out’ when we buy anything new for the house – most recently, even a pair of rubber gloves. Here’s an adage that recommends every day in a marriage six ...

This winter is going to be a hard one for many people. The price of gas and electricity rose last month and may increase once more in January. And, as I’ve reported previously, the £200 Winter Fuel ...

It’s no exaggeration to say that without Brian Epstein there’d have been no Swinging Sixties. In the absence of his drive and flair, The Beatles would almost certainly have never been offered a record ...

Johnnie Walker brought his incredible 58-year radio career to a close on Sunday, with a little help from his wife Tiggy and celebrity admirers including Rod Stewart. “The day has come I’ve always ...

How did the poppy come to stand for remembrance? In 1915, the thousands of poppies that had self-sown and transformed the mudscape of the Western Front. Men had sent poppies from the front in letters ...

Fresh from the latest issue of Saga Magazine - The Pub Quiz! Answer 20 cunning questions and see how many you can get right, answers below the cut. Which book, begun in 1884 and published in ten ...

Winter vaccine roll-out is under way in the NHS, with flu, Covid, shingles and RSV jabs being offered to those eligible. As we all spend more time indoors over winter, viruses and bugs spread more ...

If you were told not to eat between meals as a child, you might feel guilty every time you snack. But if you do it right, a healthy snack is a great way to keep your energy levels up. The problem is ...

She is without doubt the most famous secretary in the world: Miss Moneypenny (she wasn’t initially given a first name), private secretary to the head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, more ...

When Angela Coombes passed her 70th birthday the invitations for routine mammograms stopped. She’d first had breast cancer at 58, which led to a mastectomy. “I knew that breast cancer can return many ...

My brother has agreed to go on a ten-day holiday to Croatia with an old school pal who has been going through a tough time. Very late in the day, my brother has realised his friend is assuming they ...