A new start after 60: Diabetes left me depressed and scared to leave home. I still climbed Kilimanjaro

Devanshi Mavani was looking forward to travelling when she retired from accountancy. Then came the diagnosis that threw it all into question

At 87, my flirty, menacing grandma gets away with murder. What a role model!

Everyone loves Sylvia – except the man who was rash enough to push past her on the bus, writes Ella McLeod

The art of debating taught me to see another view – it’s a skill that brings people together

After moving from South Korea I struggled to fit in. But I began to see a new way of understanding empathy through debating

Kate Moss taps into wellness boom with journey into Cosmoss

Supermodel joins list of celebrities delving into lucrative wellness business with products that ‘help find inner peace’

Humidity sent your hair into a frizz? Time for drastic action

Heatwave-hit New York turned my hair into an unruly shambles – but these three products offered me some hope

Cambridgeshire council poised to be first in UK to trial four-day week

South Cambridgeshire district council set to vote on pilot of shortened week for 470 desk-based employees

How turning the heat off this winter could damage your health

A survey found 70% of UK adults are planning to heat their homes less, as energy prices soar. But what could be the effect?

The ‘Old Crones’ tackle Northumberland’s 100-mile Saint Oswald’s Way

Three older women take on a gruelling 100-mile trek through the wilds of north-east England, getting lost in a forest, befriending farmers and helping fallen sheep along the way

‘If you don’t know what you’re doing, you’ll get bit’: can an alligator be man’s best friend?

WallyGator has been certified an emotional support animal and attracted crowds on a recent trip to Philadelphia

I have started wearing a leather thong to meetings – and find it oddly helpful

In my drag stage persona, I feel invincible. Now I have worked out how to channel a little of that into my off-stage self, writes drag performer, actor, screenwriter and author Amrou Al-Khadi