‘I’d given up hope of finding my mother’
First person: He had always hoped to track down his biological family, but at 90 George Hall was living alone with no relatives left. Then a letter arrived ...
Britain on a plate
Felicity Lawrence: Our diet today is as much about class as it always has been - and it will take more than Jamie Oliver to change that
Break the silence
The college shooting in Finland shocked the world. But is such a tragedy only to be expected where gun ownership is so high? Hanna Backman describes the dark side of her home country
Our daughter will be an orphan
Experience: The three of us sat on the sofa. Amanda did most of the talking, and I did most of the crying
Because they’re worth it
The children at Kids Company – some of them escaping drugs or abuse at home – are finding refuge in aromatherapy and acupuncture. Now hope is arriving from another unlikely source: Vogue's beauty director. By Stephanie Merritt
‘Now I’ve got your attention …’
Is giving human milk to a calf any more shocking than giving cow's milk to a baby? TV presenter Kate Garraway doesn't think so. She tells Decca Aitkenhead why
‘I let my husband die’
After granting her partner's last wish to die in peace, Jill Anderson was shocked to find herself in court being blamed for his death
This much I know
Deepak Chopra, guru, 61, Dublin
Anti-natal
Zoe Williams: Let's get one thing straight - looking pregnant and being fat are two totally different things