Ey up, it's not only footie, pints and pies that are better up north - the humour also takes some beating. Whether it's comics like Peter Kay, Les Dawson and Victoria Wood, telly shows like Corrie and Open All Hours, or writers like Ala...

No Cake, No Jam is the heartwarming true story of a little girl’s London childhood during the Blitz, and of how she rose above adversity through sheer guts and strength of character.Marian Hughes was born in the same year as her father...

Are you a carrot or a stick person? Do you Play to Win or Play Not to Lose? What is more motivating, catastrophe or success? Would we all be carrying iPhones if Apple hadn’t been afraid Microsoft would destroy them? And was Microsoft too comf...

For 11 years I was a professional cyclist, competing in the hardest and greatest races on Earth. I was in demand from the world’s best teams, a well-paid elite athlete. But I never won a race. I was the hired help.When my mum dropped me off i...

If you can spare an hour or so a week then you can start to feel the benefits; it's as simple as that. No experience required; no spiritual quest necessary. You don't even need to be able to touch your toes.Authors, Fran and Mark of the popul...

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The hottest sprinter in the world - Telegraph Mark Cavendish is quite simply the most exciting thing in world cycling. With his self-belief and smouldering competitive fire, Cav has turned the animalistic hunger to win into an a...

‘I saw several fellows fall, one fellow coughing up blood and all the time, bullets were hacking about me. I ran for about 70 yards carrying with me all the Lewis gun things I had brought up and dropped breathless into a shell hole headlong on to ...

Blonde, bubbly and ballsy, Gemma Collins has had fans of The Only Way Is Essex glued to their TVs since her arrival in series two. Her larger-than-life personality makes people cry with laughter as she haphazardly navigates through one romanti...

In his brand new book, Gok Wan shares his favourite recipes for fresh and healthy meals - inspired by the flavours of AsiaGok's recipes draw influence from the East, as he teaches us how to add flavour and a splash of originality through his ...