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Hands up if you’re from the generation that regularly woke up to Capital Radio? Well, now Baby Boomers can tune in to some of those amazing voices and the music they played on a new station, Boom Radio. Graham Dene, Diddy David Hamilton and Kid Jensen are just some of the presenters, alongside David Lloyd and me – yes, me, every Wednesday from 10-12. David will be spinning the records and I’ll be popping by to let you know what’s inside this week’s mag. So if, like me, you miss the music my parents played from the Sixties and the stuff I loved myself in the Seventies, tune in via DAB or online (boomradiouk.com) and let us know what you think. With uproar at GMB (p 9) and THAT interview…

Royal interviews have a history of making waves – think Diana on Panorama and Prince Andrew on Newsnight. But there is no doubt that Harry and Meghan’s sit-down with Oprah Winfrey is one of the most sensational pieces of television ever broadcast. Over 100 million watched in the US and around 11 million people in the UK, gaping in amazement as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have quit Royal life for a fresh start in California, dished out revelation after revelation about life inside ‘The Firm’. Seizing the opportunity to speak for herself, Meghan Markle pulled no punches recounting how her relatively brief time as a Royal played out in public. One bombshell revelation followed another. Most controversial of all is that an unnamed member of the Royal…

WHAT IS HYALURONIC ACID? Known often as HA, it’s a natural component of the skin and plays a key role in helping to cushion the joints, and keep the eyes, skin and hair hydrated. It can hold up to one thousand times its own weight in water and has the ability to hold that moisture for days. It is the ultimate skin-plumping ingredient and if you want a bouncy and youthful complexion, this is definitely the ingredient to include in your routine. WHY SHOULD WE USE IT? As we age, our natural hyaluronic acid levels deplete. External factors like extreme weather, air conditioning, central heating and too much caffeine can also deplete levels of moisture in the skin, often the reason behind a dry, rough and lined complexion. Topping up…

Health Secretary Matt Hancock recently told the House of Commons that steps needed to be taken to improve the health of the nation, including tackling obesity. It is a very real and scary problem – and perhaps one that has only been exacerbated by Coronavirus and lockdown. It’s something that sisters Tammy and Amy Slaton must understand better than most… When we last touched on the sisters’ story last year, after the release of their series, 1000-lb Sisters, the siblings admitted to battling the bulge all their lives. They hadn’t grown up with much money, having to rely on cheap fast food and handouts from their local church, while their mum Darlene worked three jobs. When they lost their beloved grandma, when Tammy was 11 and Amy just 10, they’d…

Courgette Carbonara Adding grated courgettes bulks out this luxurious dish without adding extra calories (and sneaks in some greens!). Serves 4 Hands-on time: 15 mins Cooking time: About 15 mins 350g dried spaghetti or linguine8 rashers of smoked streaky bacon, finely sliced1 garlic clove, crushed2 courgettes, coarsely grated2 medium eggs, plus 2 extra egg yolks100ml double cream50g Parmesan cheese, finely grated, plus extra to serve 1 Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta according to packet instructions. 2 Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a large frying pan over a medium heat, until starting to brown. Stir in the garlic and courgettes and fry for 3 mins or until any liquid in the pan has evaporated. 3 Meanwhile, whisk together the whole eggs, egg…

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GAME, SET, OUCH! I decided to do a vigorous bout of lockdown cleaning and then came down with pain in my right arm – my GP says it is tennis elbow. It comes and goes, but sometimes it is very sore and makes it difficult to do anything. I am getting really fed up – what can I do to help make it better? Sandra, Broadstairs DR HILARY SAYS: Tennis elbow is caused by overuse of the forearm muscles. Acute pain is felt over the bony protuberance on the outside of the elbow, and this leads to pain on lifting, turning door handles or opening jars for example. Sometimes it settles on its own, but it can take several months without treatment. Apply cold compresses and try paracetamol or anti-inflammatories,…

DUNBLANE 25 YEARS ON EAMONN: Twenty-five years ago, my eldest son was seven, my daughter six and my then youngest son, four. They were all of primary school age and had just had their class photographs taken with their teachers. Seeing them at school was particularly poignant for me, as in those days I was a weekend father, catching up with everything over a couple of days, then heading back to London on a Sunday evening to host the then breakfast show GMTV for the rest of the week. By Wednesday of that week, I was looking at classroom photographs again. Of children of a similar age, side-by-side under the protection of their teachers. They could have been any of my children, but they weren’t. They were the 16 children…

PISCES 20 February – 20 March Pisceans, like Fatal Attraction actress, Glenn Close, and everyone’s favourite action man, Bruce Willis, are sensitive, compassionate and empathic. They experience a strong sense of belonging through being able to help others. Your desire now will be to take the steps needed to improve your life in general. GEMINI 22 May – 21 June A socially distanced yet glamorous social function being arranged in your area attracts your attention. You see this as an opportunity to better your future prospects. Curb those strong competitive instincts when you find yourself working in a team. Cooperative efforts will help you go further than you ever dreamed possible. VIRGO 24 August – 23 September Spiritual or political matters are causing contention in the home or between your…

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‘Every now and then, you read something that is so staggeringly sensible and obvious, it actually warms your heart. Especially when it’s said by a leading authority, someone high in their field of expertise. That happened this week when I read an interview with a Professor David Khayat, who is head of oncology at a major Paris hospital and the first President of the French National Institute of Cancer. In it, he was debunking food myths, diktats and bad advice when it comes to diet and lifestyle. His main message, wrapped up in a cloak of common-sense reality, moderation and acknowledgement of risk is “don’t deprive yourself” of eating or doing things you like. He says, “We need to stop being ruled by fear. No one can follow all the…

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TIP Store your iced cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. BUTTERMILK BLUEBERRY BUNDT Serves 10 Prep time: 25min, plus cooling and setting Cooking time: About 50min FOR THE CAKE 175g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra to grease375g plain flour, plus extra to dust1tbsp baking powder275g caster sugar3 large eggs, lightly beatenFinely grated zest of 1 orange1tsp vanilla extract150ml buttermilk225g blueberries TO DECORATE 250g icing sugarFinely grated zest and juice of 1 orange, keep separateHandful of blueberries 1 Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan)/mark 4. Lightly grease a 25.5cm diameter Bundt tin and dust with flour (tap out excess). In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and ½tsp salt. 2 Using a freestanding mixer or handheld electric whisk, beat the butter and…

DORIS DAY ‘A lot of people were in films as I was growing up and, being able to sing, one of the stars I loved was Doris Day. I loved her clothes. I loved the men she played opposite. If I could have been like anyone, it was Doris. I was offered an interview with her in 1993. ‘When they called me, I said “don’t be ridiculous” – but it was true. Her son had found a “lost record”. They just said, “We want it on TV and radio, we are only giving two interviews and you can do both.”’ Gloria didn’t have to be asked twice and flew to a hotel in Pebble Beach, California, immediately. When I watch it back, an hour of laughing together and great conversation,…

A person’s world may seem enviably perfect from the outside – but you never know what secret demons they may be fighting. And so it was for This Morning’s Holly Willoughby, who opened up about something she admitted had ‘shamed’ her throughout her youth – her dyslexia. As she and co-host Phillip Schofield interviewed William Carter, 22 – who didn’t overcome his inability to read until 13 but is now doing a PhD at The University of California, Berkeley – Holly, 40, revealed her own battle. ‘I wouldn’t write down in front of people because I didn’t want them to see, but it doesn’t bother me now that I can’t spell,’ the star revealed, adding she had, though, found the condition ‘shameful’ growing up. ‘For me, because I’m not very…

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On a warm evening, my friends and I settled into our seats in the restaurant, on holiday in Sicily. My eye was caught by a woman and a small boy. Her son. They chatted contentedly and when the waiter came, the boy was charming and well-mannered. The image stuck in my mind. It was what I wanted – a child of my own, to join my life’s adventures. I was in my 40s. I’d been married for 10 years, then had a relationship with a woman for 12 years. Now single, a biological child was an impossibility as I’d been through menopause. I visited a fertility clinic when I was 45. IVF would require a donor egg and donor sperm, but it took a year for the clinic to find…

Earlier last year, who knew our daily lives were about to change so much? New safety protocols also bring new skin care and make-up challenges. Here’s now to navigate these daily hurdles. 1 How to mask-proof your make-up If skin is already irritated, avoid foundation. If not, make-up artist Tania Grier favours lightweight bases with nourishing ingredients. Gently remove any excess base with blotting paper to set your make-up, and dust a small amount of translucent powder over the area. While your mask is on, your eyes are the focus. Swap black, brown and navy pencil for shades of amethyst and copper, drawn along the upper lashes and smudged out with a brush. TRY: Clarins Mattifying Papers, £15; Maybelline Superstay Activewear 30hr Foundation, £10.99; 3INA The Cream Eyeshadow, £14.95. 2…

HOW IT WORKS 1 Carbohydrates don’t automatically lead to weight gain; the problem is we often eat the wrong types of carbs, too many of them or we don’t cook them the best way for weight loss. By adjusting these things you can eat plenty of these filling foods and still lose weight. 2 Let’s start with the amount - if you eat too much of anything in one go, not only does this increase the chance of eating too many calories, with carbs you can also trigger a release of the hormone insulin, which shuttles sugar into your fat stores. Keep portions small. 3 The most common foods to create this response are white carbohydrates. These also have lower levels of fibre – and fibre is a major weight-loss…

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IS HE ‘SEXTING’ ANOTHER WOMAN? My husband of four years has been acting strangely lately. I think he might be having an affair. Well… by text. He’s been very quiet and is always finding time alone, away from me. I think he’s texting this woman, ‘Tina’ from work – I looked at his phone recently when he was in the bath and saw a flirty message about ‘how sexy she looked today’ – I felt sick. When I confronted him, he said it was only banter! But he looked guilty as hell. What do I do now? Corrina, Fife You’ve already been upfront with your husband. You are on to him. You don’t like it and you want these suggestive texts to stop right now. He looked guilty because he…

Still a regular presenter of Loose Women and Rip Off Britain, Gloria Hunniford, now 80, is reflecting on her life from her Kent home. ‘I hated the name Gloria when I was young,’ she laments. ‘Why would you call a child Gloria? Imagine being two years old and someone shouting at you, “Gloria, come in now”. I hated it!’ Then she smiles. The much-loved star’s life began, as her accent attests, on the Portadown Road, in Northern Ireland, ‘upstairs in the front bedroom to be precise’, she adds. It was right on the edge of the countryside – a lovely ‘comforting home’ in a small market town. Her mother, May, was a baker and her father, Charlie, a part-time magician. Watching her father perform sparked Gloria’s own love of entertaining.…

Caron Keating was a free-living spirit - and it came as no surprise to Gloria that this very beautiful girl wanted to follow her mum into TV. Her first job was as a presenter in Ulster, but with her mother’s genes she was soon back in the UK – as a Blue Peter presenter. ‘I was so proud,’ Gloria says. It then led to a show called Family Affairs, with Gloria and Carol presenting, and eventually Michael, her younger son, joining the show. But in 1997, weeks after Caron had her second child Gabriel (now 24), she found a lump in her breast – it turned out to be cancer and she chose to step away from the limelight to fight the disease. Caron lost her battle on 13 April…

My mother touches my face lovingly, stroking the soft cheeks she always describes as ‘porcelain’. She brushes the hair away from my face and whispers goodnight, before heading across the room towards the landing. She turns one last time at the threshold, switches off the light and closes the door softly behind her. I sigh as I watch the light from the landing seep around the edges of the bedroom door. My mother loves me. I have no doubt about that. No child should. For all of my ten years with her, I have always felt treasured. Special. My sisters hate me for it. When our mother isn’t looking, they poke their tongues out at me. Sometimes they even tug my glossy brown ringlets and jab their fingers in my…

PITCH PERFECT 2 Channel 4, 11.20pm, Friday This hilarious musical sequel continues the story of The Barden Bellas, an a cappella group who strive to resurrect their image after a disastrous performance by entering a difficult international competition. Starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson. MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN E4, 9pm, Friday In this darkly entertaining family flick, a young boy named Jake discovers a house full of children with supernatural powers, run by Miss Peregrine (Bond star Eva Green). Soon, he must help protect their home from terrifying enemies… WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT Channel 4 2.15am, Tuesday You may have to record this comedy-drama, but it’ll be worth it. When an ill-prepared US journalist (Tina Fey) heads to Afghanistan as a war correspondent, she ends up in serious danger…

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All Star Musicals is the absolutely joyous, all-singing, all-dancing ITV show giving celebrities the chance to entertain us on the West End stage for one night only! Under the gaze of host John Barrowman, stars including Judge Rinder, Dr Ranj, Barney Walsh and EastEnders’ Luisa White (Tina Carter) will belt out a range of numbers from shows including Chicago, The Greatest Showman and Guys & Dolls. Here, the judges - the legendary Elaine Paige, Aladdin star Trevor Dion Nicholas and Samantha Barks from Les Misérables – tell us what to expect… ELAINE PAIGE Elaine, you’re back as head of the panel and mentor, do you enjoy both roles? I do – it’s great to see their progression, from the moment I first meet them to their actual performance on the…

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TURN YOUR GARDEN WILD… Make your patch of green a mini wildlife sanctuary… Our gardens have been a haven for us over the past year but why not help the planet thrive by learning how to make them a haven for birds and bees, too… BIRDS ★ Feeders are a good starting point Position carefully. They need to be in a quiet, high spot – so cats can’t prowl – and protected from wind. Between refills, wash thoroughly to prevent bacteria, which can lead to diseases. ★ Don’t forget water This is particularly important during cold snaps or hot draughts. You don’t need anything fancy; a plate or bowl will do. Just remember to keep it clean and add fresh water daily. ★ What about nests? It’s illegal to move…

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