The Secrets She Keeps review – yummy mummy thriller is a guilty, predictable pleasure

Sit back and enjoy this six-part Australian tale of two pregnancies, as the worlds of a wealthy cashmere-clad blogger and an envious supermarket worker collideMy sister is one of those poor creatures who cannot watch much telly. She has a quick, roving mind that cannot help but anticipate, compute and solve any plot within moments of it being set up. She walked out of the moment she realised...

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Quick crossword No 15,652

today, 2:00
Sudoku 4,876 medium

.Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9.

today, 2:01
Vouchers of up to £5,000 for home insulation

The chancellor will announce £2bn of grants to fund energy-saving projects for homeowners in England.

today, 4:30
Street traders losing 'right to shade' under trees

Traders in India are being denied the "right to shade" under trees, threatening food security.

today, 2:05
My boyfriend wants to watch me have sex with other men My boyfriend wants to watch me have sex with other men

Could this be what he really wants or is it just a fantasy?My partner and I have been together for a few years. Recently, during sex, he has asked me to talk about having sex with other “more attractive” men and, in the heat of the moment, says he wants to watch me with someone else. He says it gives him security if he feels inferior and that I am in charge. I don’t understand how it could...

today, 9:00
Lady Hale on her Brexit brooch: 'You can do a lot with a spider' Lady Hale on her Brexit brooch: 'You can do a lot with a spider'

The former president of the supreme court discusses standing out in a male-dominated industry – and the story behind the infamous pin she wore for the prorogation judgmentThis outfit – a dress and the brooch – epitomises the sort of look that I have when I’m sitting as a judge. I wore this black crepe A-line dress, with velvet bands across it and a rather pretty stand-up collar, for the...

today, 8:15
Direct Line has been charging my dad £1,968 car insurance premium Direct Line has been charging my dad £1,968 car insurance premium

He has a full no-claims record, but has been paying this crazy amount that he can’t affordI have just discovered that Direct Line has been charging my 86-year-old father £1,968 a year to insure his 1994 Nissan car which he only uses to take my mother to hospital appointments. He has a full no-claims record, but has been paying this premium that he can’t afford.As soon as I became aware of...

today, 9:04
Socially distant but still fun and indulgent: a post-lockdown family getaway Socially distant but still fun and indulgent: a post-lockdown family getaway

At The Ickworth, a country house hotel, there are restrictions but still plenty of space for kids’ activities and picnicsWe are sitting for breakfast in the pretty conservatory of our hotel, when the unthinkable happens … my daughter’s bouncy ball escapes her and goes hopping across the floor towards the next table, coming to rest beside someone’s foot. Ah. Ok. Nobody panic. What do we...

today, 8:30
How many children at risk? UK health visitors count the cost of lockdown How many children at risk? UK health visitors count the cost of lockdown

Professionals supporting families worry they may not be picking up issues such as mental ill health and domestic abuseWhen Covid-19 arrived, everything changed for health visitors.While many people think of the profession as specialist nurses supporting families with pre-school children, their role is much broader. Health visitors work closely with nursery nurses, GPs and social workers,...

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