Month: February 2025

DEAR DEIDRE: MY son was so excited to start university in September. Now he has been sent home because another student accused him of sexual misconduct. The police aren’t involved – the university is conducting its own investigation. While it’s happening, my son isn’t allowed to visit the campus and he has to do his… Continue reading My son was sent home from university & is being investigated for sexual misconduct

DEAR DEIDRE: I WANT to support my new girlfriend through the Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Step programme, but preferably without quitting booze. She’s 26 and I’m 27. We went to the same school but we were very different: She was dancing on tables in pubs, I was focused on ­college and work. I bumped into her… Continue reading My new girlfriend is in Alcoholics Anonymous but I don’t want to quit drinking

DEAR DEIDRE: WHAT does it mean when you keep dreaming about an old flame? My ex finished our relationship 20 years ago. He married someone else and moved away. We’re both in our 60s now. I never wed. My only contact with him is seeing his posts on social media. Recently he shared on Facebook… Continue reading I keep dreaming about my ex from 20 years ago – is he still missing me?

DEAR DEIDRE: THE man of my dreams wants to marry me. I should be delighted . . .  but I’m concerned he might secretly be gay. He’s 45, I’m 40 and mum to a nine-year-old girl. I met him three years ago when I started working in a construction office. Among the hyper-masculinity there, he was a breath… Continue reading The man of my dreams is sexting with a male work pal – is he gay?

A RETIRED university lecturer has been arrested in connection with the murder of his Thai wife more than 20 years ago. David Armitage, 61, was held in connection with the Lady of the Hills cold case murder mystery shortly after he arrived back in the UK from Thailand. He is being quizzed by detectives over… Continue reading Husband of ‘Lady of the Hills’ victim arrested on suspicion of murder 21 years after her body found in UK beauty spot

OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who has erectile dysfunction. Q) I SUFFER from erectile dysfunction. When me and my wife go to have sex, it feels as if my brain switches off my penis. It’s like I have got into a… Continue reading I suffer erectile dysfunction – when my wife and I go to have sex my brain just switches my penis off. Help!

THE health food trends predicted for 2025 include gut products, milk and yoghurt alternatives and protein bars. Around a fifth of people in Britain eat a protein product at least once a week. Protein bars are a convenient way to pack in nutrients for muscle recovery and energy. Plus they can help with weight management… Continue reading Protein bars are great for packing in nutrients – we put three to the test

LUKE LITTLER smashed James Wade 4-0 without dropping even one leg in just over 15 MINUTES. The teen sensation breezed into the last eight of the World Masters with a demolition of Wade in Milton Keynes on Saturday night. Littler, 18, smashed The Machine without dropping a leg or even allowing the 10-times major winner… Continue reading Luke Littler beats James Wade without dropping a LEG as Dimitri Van den Bergh hits nine-darter

HE is on a mission to help our pets  . . . and is here to answer YOUR questions. Sean, who is the head vet at tailored pet food firm tails.com, has helped with owners’ queries for ten years. He says: “If your pet is acting funny or is under the weather, or you want to know about nutrition or… Continue reading My pet snake doesn’t shed his skin as well as he should – what do you recommend?

CHLOE Brockett furiously hit back as a troll mocked her boyfriend Jack Fincham’s jail sentence. Towie star Chloe, 24, shared a stunning mirror selfie video of herself modeling red lingerie on Instagram today. She wrote in her caption: “It’s nearly Valentine’s Day.. what have you girls asked for?” But one follower left a cruel comment… Continue reading Chloe Brockett hits back at troll after they mock boyfriend Jack Fincham’s jail sentence on sexy lingerie post