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HAPPY HOUND Every dog has its day – and this one certainly seems to be having the most wonderful time bouncing through the meadow with his tongue hanging out! The begging pose might be because he’s hoping for a treat to make his joy complete! Watch joyful dogs eating peanut butter. See www.lifedeathprizes.com/peanut-butter-dogs CELEBRITY SPIN Do you know which celebrity we’ve put in a twist? Here’s a clue to help. This female presenter has worked on Sky, GMTV and regularly stands in on Radio 2’s Friday Night Arts Show. Take a look at the picture on the right and see if you can work out who it is. Puzzle 1 £50£50 Your answer: TO ENTER Turn to page 56 for details. www.lifedeathprizes.com/win CASH for your story! Chat is your mag and…

At the end of the trial, 10 men were found guilty of violent disorder, two of conspiracy to commit violent disorder and one of possessing a prohibited weapon and assisting an offender. ‘Good news, love,’ I told Simon. He seemed happy, and decided to attend the sentencing. As he arrived in court in his wheelchair, I’d like to think those yobs finally realised what they’d done. Several of them started crying. Or maybe they were just weeping for themselves. Between them, they were given a total of more than 42 years in prison. After, as I made my way outside the court to speak to the Press, members of the guilty men’s families yelled insults at me. Animals. One woman screamed, ‘We’ll get our men back one day, but you’ll…

Unable to cope, Mama stopped visiting after a few weeks Piercing screams wrenched me from my sleep. The house is on fire, I realised, panicking. It was April 1976. Mama had taken me, then 4, and my little sister Karen, then 2, to stay at Uncle Clifford’s. Smoke filled my lungs, stung my eyes, while searing flames roared towards me. Only, I couldn’t get up. My left foot was wedged in a hole in the old mattress, caught between springs. ‘Mama!’ I screamed hysterically, desperately trying to twist myself free. Agony coursed through me as flames lapped at my skin. I was burning alive! Horrified, I watched as my flesh melted off. Overcome by heat, pain and smoke, I gave up. Then a shadow appeared. ‘Theresa!’ Uncle Clifford, then 33,…

Water good idea I had a spare plant, but no pot to put it in, so I recycled a broken plastic watering can. I think it looks rather pretty, if I say so myself! Sylvia Steer, Beer Cool down Your fan will cool you down much quicker if you freeze some bottles of water and stand them in front of it. Andrea Illingworth, Runcorn Itchy wrist An emery board was the perfect tool when I needed to scratch my broken wrist! Maureen Gay, Poole Salty solution Good old-fashioned salt works well as a child, pet and ozone-friendly weed killer! A sparing layer should do the trick. Elaine RIppin, Pembroke £25 A LETTER Tips must be your own idea, and not appear in other mags. If published, we pay £25 for…

FROM ONLY £1 Morrisons Coconut Sponge Cake, £1 A super-light sponge with a delicious buttercream filling and a lovely, light marshmallowstyle topping. Very moreish. Tesco Coconut Sponge, £1 Very similar to the Morrisons one, but the sponge is a little denser and it has a bit more coconut flavour – and it’s equally tasty! Sainsbury’s Coconut & Raspberry Loaf Cake, £1.50 With pools of raspberry jam inside the sponge and lots more on top to anchor the coconut in place, this was easily our favourite of the three. We’ll take a large slice of this one… Chat choice NEW Nature’s Finest Grapefruit, 390g, £1.67, Waitrose These readyto- eat segments in juice with no added sugar are perfect for breakfast or as a snack. After opening, keep in the fridge.…

By the time I was 17, I was a whopping size-20 I can still hear it now… ‘Oi, beer barrel!’ a boy shouted at me. Only 4, I didn’t know what it meant. But I knew it was a dig at my expense. You see, I was big. So big, I started dieting aged 5, then went with my dad John, now 67, to a slimming clinic when I was 6. Nothing helped, and I’d ballooned to a size-10 by the time I started primary school. Scared I’d be bullied again, I didn’t want anyone to notice me. So I kept myself to myself, and I refused to go out. By the time I was 8, I was so unhappy, I went to the other extreme, and stopped eating. Stayed…

THE BIG QUIZ Puzzle 14 £ 500 The answers to all these general knowledge questions – except one – are in the grid in various directions. To be this week’s Chat Big Quiz champion, work out which answer is missing. This is your prize answer. Answers are in alphabetical order in each section. THE SILVER SCREEN – GREAT 1 Which silent-movie star, usually known for his ‘Little Tramp’ character, made the 1940 political satire The Great Dictator? (7, 7) 2 Which actor, who won the Best Actor Oscar for The Revenant, played Jay Gatsby in the 2013 remake of The Great Gatsby? (8, 8) 3 What completes the title of the 2002 romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek …, which has inspired a number of TV series and a 2016 movie…

Her father forbade her from taking part in ‘such nonsense’ During a visit to a Mexican cathedral, a tourist decided to video the exhibits on his mobile phone. But, during filming, the corpse of young, long-dead Santa Inocencia (St Innocence) opened her eyes and looked straight into the camera… The story of Santa Inocencia begins over 300 years ago. There are two interpretations to her sad tale. But most historians believe Inocencia was a young, Roman girl, who was born in Mexico in the 1700s. Legend has it that schoolgirl Inocencia had listened to classmates talking about receiving their First Holy Communion. Intrigued, she wanted to participate in the religious ceremony, too. Only, when she confided in her father about her desire to convert to Catholicism, he hit her, and…

ZOOMED IN! Puzzle 20 £100 We’ve got up close and personal with something you might find in your bathroom cupboard. If you can make out what it is, that’s your prize answer. Your answer: WHAT'S ON TELLY? Puzzle 21 4x £30 As you can see, our TV’s gone on the blink and we can’t make out what programme’s being screened… If the show looks familiar to you, that’s your prize answer! Your answer: WHAT'S WRONG? Puzzle 22 £100 You may remember The Help, the hit movie set in Mississippi during the segregated 60s. But something about this still from the film isn’t as it should be. If you know which item doesn’t belong, that’s your prize answer. Your answer: HOW MANY? Can you work out how many cherries have been put in the…

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Rhys Pullen, 21, admitted violent disorder, and sentenced to 16 months. Ryan Carter, 21, convicted of violent disorder, and sentenced to five years. Jamie Chambers, 24, convicted of violent disorder, and sentenced to four years. Scott Nicholls, 41, convicted of violent disorder, and sentenced to three-and-a-half years. Matthew Petchey, 26, convicted of violent disorder, and sentenced to three-and-a-half years. Thomas Randall, 22, convicted of violent disorder, and sentenced to five years. Alexander Woods, 25 (twin of James, below), convicted of violent disorder, and sentenced to five years. Greg Allen, 29, convicted of conspiracy to commit violent disorder, and sentenced to three years. James Woods, 25, convicted of violent disorder, and sentenced to three years. Michael Shawyer, 31, convicted of conspiracy to commit violent disorder, and sentenced to twoand- a-half years.…

Sweet treat Serves: 8 Prep: 25 min Cook: 20 min 75g Trex, at room temperature, plus little extra for greasing 125g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of salt 115g caster sugar 75g Trex, at room temperature 2 eggs 3 tbsp milk ½tsp vanilla extract 1tsp finely grated lemon zest To decorate: 3-4tbsp strawberry jam 150ml double cream, whipped 150g strawberries, sliced 1 Preheat oven to 180C/ Gas 4, and lightly grease and base-line two 18cm sandwich tins. 2 Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Add sugar, Trex, eggs, milk, vanilla and lemon zest and beat together until smooth. 3 Divide mixture between tins, level surfaces and bake for 18-20 min until golden brown, and top springs back when touched lightly. Cool on a wire rack,…

Ask our Doc Don’t be shy – Chat’s Dr Martin Edwards is a family GP who’s seen it all before… Easily bruised Q I’m coming out in bruises – often from tiny knocks that I don’t even remember! Em, 37 A Some people are prone to bruising easily, and it’s common in older people as their skin is more fragile. But if it appears out of the blue, it should be checked – it could be a drug side effect, or a fall in clot-forming platelets in your blood, due to infection or blood disease. See your GP. Wonky nose Q I broke my nose, but the hospital doctor said it didn’t need treatment. I don’t want it to be crooked! Shel, 32 A If your nose is broken, but…

The look on the doctor’s face filled me with despair Pulling on my jeans, I couldn’t help but notice they felt snug. My tum had been looking a bit podgy. I need to lay off the biccies, I thought to myself. A week on, though, my belly seemed to have ballooned overnight. Then someone at work pulled me aside and asked me if I was pregnant. ‘Don’t be silly!’ I laughed. But my next period only lasted for three days. ‘Are you sure you’re not pregnant?’ my boyfriend Celern, 21, asked. We’d been together two years, and I’d come off the Pill as I was worried about side effects. A pregnancy test soon confirmed it… ‘We’re having a baby!’ I gasped. Once it’d sunk in, Celern and I were over…

It was such a lovely day as I walked hand in hand with my boyfriend Barrie. We’d just dropped off my parents’ car for a valet. And with the sun shining, instead of sitting and waiting at the garage, we’d decided to head to the park for a stroll. Barrie and I had known each other for 15 years, but our lives had gone different ways. We’d both settled down with partners and lost touch. Then, at the end of 2015, we’d hooked up again on Facebook. Like me, Barrie was single again and we arranged to meet. I felt myself falling for him. But Barrie’s mum Susan, 63, had terminal cancer and Barrie was spending all his time looking after her. Our relationship went on hold. Sadly, Susan passed…

Lorraine and I drew strength from each other I was just a kid when my dad told me… ‘You were born to replace Lorraine,’ he explained. My big sister Lorraine was 13 months older than me. But she didn’t live at home with us. Mum and Dad had sent her to live at Chailey Heritage – a special school for children with disabilities. See, Lorraine was a bit different. She’d been born with no arms or legs. My parents didn’t know it at the time, but Lorraine’s disability was due to the drug thalidomide. Back then, in the 50s and 60s, it was used as a sedative for pregnant women’s morning sickness. It was only years later that doctors realised it caused shocking birth defects. By then, thousands of babies…

Meal Deal 1 In a medium microwaveproof dish, mix 1tsp oil, ½ sliced small red onion and ½ sliced red pepper. Cover dish with a microwave-proof plate and cook on high* for 2 min. 2 Add 4 cherry tomatoes, ½tsp chilli flakes, 50g drained, canned kidney beans, or black beans, and ½ diced avocado, and mix well. Cook on high 1 min. 3 Make two holes in mixture and carefully crack an egg into each. Pierce egg yolks a few times with a cocktail stick to prevent them exploding during cooking. Cover once more and cook on high for 1½ min. 4 Leave to stand for 1 min, then serve with sliced wholemeal pitta bread. *Timings based on 900W microwave oven Serves: 1 Cost: £1.45…

As I laid the table, a familiar theme tune played from the telly in the other room… It was 9 May, and my daughter Kodie, 19, was in the living room watching yet another episode of her favourite show, House, the hit medical drama starring Hugh Laurie as Dr Gregory House. She had all the DVDs and would watch them back to back. My hubby Barry, 56, was in the kitchen having a cuppa when, at around 5.30pm, Kodie wandered in to chat with him. Suddenly, there was a loud thump, and Kodie started screaming, ‘Dad! Dad! Dad!’. I rushed into the kitchen to find Barry sprawled on the floor. His face was white and his body was bright red. He wasn’t breathing. Kodie was ringing 999… ‘We need to…

THE CRIME All that the parents of little Noah Pozner – murdered in the worst mass shooting in US history – wanted was to grieve in peace. Yet they faced sick claims from conspiracy theorists, then death threats… ‘Truthers’ claimed Noah had never existed THE STORY On the morning of Friday 14 December 2012, Lenny Pozner dropped his three kids at Sandy Hook primary school in Newtown, Connecticut. ‘Have a great day,’ Lenny called as 6-year-old Noah jumped out, wearing his Batman jumper and Spider-Man trainers, followed by his twin sister Arielle, and big sister Sophia, 7. But, just 30 minutes later, little Noah was dead. Adam Lanza, 20, had burst into the school, gunned down 20 children, all aged 6 and 7, and six staff before shooting himself. Hearing…

He had three aggressive brain tumours Reaching for an overhead smash, a man at the end of the sports hall caught my eye. Burly with a belly laugh, you could hardly miss him. ‘I’m Nigel,’ he grinned as I introduced myself. I saw him most weeks from then on. Nigel had a brilliant sense of humour and liked to pull my leg. I always fell for his jokes. My badminton shots improved, too, under the expert tuition of ‘Big Nige’ as his friends called him. We never stopped laughing, and soon realised something. We were soul mates. Nigel and I each had two kids of our own. But we moved in together and created one big, happy family. We married four years later. Nigel’s son Chaz, then 22, and daughter…

31 August - 6 September 2017 Aries 21 March - 20 April Sometimes it takes a while for you to get used to an idea. When you were asked, you weren’t keen – but now you think it might be a good thing. This week gives you a second chance. You should go for it! • Call 0905 817 0690* for more Taurus 21 April - 21 May The moment your new partner meets your ex could be tricky, but actually it’s not that bad. That’s probably because you’re standing some way away when it happens. So just smile, and leave them to get on withit! • Call 0905 817 0691* for more Gemini 22 May - 21 June You made a loose agreement with a mate a few weeks…

GRANS GET GLAM Too old for a two-piece? No chance! In China, 400 grannies have strutted their stuff in a swimwear contest called Grandbikini. The eldest participant was a 78-year-old cancer survivor. You go, girls! TOTAL DUMBOS The Sir Lankan navy launched a mammoth rescue mission to save a pair of young elephants who were discovered swimming too far off the coast of the island. At least they didn’t forget their trunks. RUBBISH SHIP Charity Surfers Against Sewage has waged war on plastic by crafting a 30ft ship made from litter found washed up on various UK beaches. Plastic-not-so-fantastic… SPID-ARGH! A Hampshire woman was left red-faced when she found an enormous spider under her stairs and called the RSPCA, believing it was an escaped tarantula. But when help arrived, the…

A colleague told me I had visitors. Two police officers… My head’s killing me,’ groaned my hubby Simon. ‘I’m off for an early night.’ Ever since we first locked eyes across the nightclub dancefloor in 1996, Simon had always been a genial, fun-loving fella. But, recently, he’d been plagued by headaches, leaving him feeling irritable. He’d even missed some football matches at his beloved local team. I persuaded Simon to go for an eye test, only the optician referred him to West Suffolk Hospital for an MRI scan. Next day, he got a phone call telling him to return to the hospital straight away. It was bad news. ‘I’m afraid Simon has a brain tumour. We won’t know what kind until we operate,’ the doctor told us. I burst into…

THE BIGGIE Phwoar – it’s a whopper! Enjoy your puzzling Aussie actor Emily Browning, star of Sucker Punch, says she learnt to do an American accent by doing what? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the threeword prize answer. ACROSS 11 Tree feller’s power tool (8) 12 Extraterrestrial being (5) 13 Wellbeing (6) 14 Heroic tale (4) 15 Segregate (7) 16 Precious-metal mark (8) 17 North African country (7) 18 Italian red wine (7) 19 Fifty per cent (4) 21 The second most-populated country (5) 23 Cargo moved by water, land or air (7) 24 Forever young (7) 28 Knock senseless (4) 29 Quarrel (3) 30 Novelist (6) 33 Rotting garden heap (7) 35 Feathery scarf (3) 36 Biblical…

I hope that others will sign up after reading this story… I hated seeing my son Noah, then 2, so unwell. It was April 2015, and he’d lost his appetite and had no energy. When he started getting stomach pains and diarrhoea, I took him to our GP, who said it was probably just a bug. But Noah got worse. So, me and my partner Chris, 26, took him to A&E. Referred to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, he had various tests. A few months later, we were told Noah had a genetic defect, causing his immune system to attack itself in his gut. The only cure him was to give him a new immune system. Without one, the doctor told us he might not live past 30. We were devastated.…

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It hadn’t been wee. It’d been my waters breaking... Lying in bed, I felt a trickle between my legs. Nooo… I thought. At 18 weeks pregnant with my second baby, I seemed to be having some, er, wee issues. I’d read that it could be my uterus pressing on my bladder. Better wear a pad tomorrow, then! I thought. Good job I did. At my maths teaching job, the little leaks continued. I’d had pre-eclampsia with my first son Leo, now 9, so that was my main worry for this pregnancy, too. And compared to preeclampsia, I wasn’t about to let a bit of wee bother me. But when I went for my 21-week scan not long after, everything changed. ‘There isn’t much fluid around your baby,’ the sonographer told…

LETTER of the week! Amazing brotherly bond… What a heartwarming story it is of twins Harry and Oliver (6 July issue). It’s sad when ignorant people make fun of a child like Harry, who has Goldenhar syndrome, which affects his features. But the fact that Harry’s twin Oliver is so protective is really endearing. As the saying goes, beauty is skin deep, but ugliness is to the bone. I wish them both well. Ava Jacobs, Helsby WE PAY CASH Lasting memories Kids have computers, consoles, phones and iPads, but these memories won’t stay with them. However, family outings to the country, swimming trips or family meals are the things that make real memories. Anna Hammett, Neston All change… I really wish there was a company that’d take your old address…