My lightbulb moment: Soup entrepreneur Amanda Argent, reveals the inspiration behind her business

My lightbulb moment: Soup entrepreneur Amanda Argent, reveals the inspiration behind her business Amanda Argent, 56, who lives in London, co-founded Soupologie in 2012  Inspiration came from trying to get her vegan daughters to have their five-a-day  Range of soups are now stocked in Tesco, Waitrose, Ocado and Whole Foods  By Florence Scordoulis For The Daily … Read more

How to heal a heartbreaking family rift 

Every family has disagreements, many harbour (and hide) long-held grudges. But in some cases things will reach a crisis point when something clicks, someone reaches the end of the line, says ‘I’m done here’ and decides to walk away. You might think this is rare, but family estrangement is seldom discussed. As a sociologist and … Read more

There’s never been a year like it for yo-yo dieting. Here readers share their ups and downs

Many of us have put on a few pounds after comfort eating and drinking to our hearts’ content since the first lockdown last March. It’s a rare woman who doesn’t bemoan the ‘lockdown lard’ that’s gathered in  all the places we least want it — bottom, belly and thighs — over the past ten months.  A … Read more

Millionaire jokes ‘there’s going to be a murder’ as her family is forced to stay in a caravan

A millionaire family struggle to adapt to life on the breadline after swapping budgets with a skint single mother-of-three on Sunday’s Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday.  Gail and Matt Waterman, from South Yorkshire, who made their millions with a miracle hair product company, appear on the Channel 5 show tomorrow as they reveal their fears their … Read more

Thrifty shoppers flock to ‘gone past best’ warehouse stacked high with food for less than half price

Thrifty shoppers are flocking to a warehouse which sells food which has ‘gone past its best’ for less than half of its original price. The unique store, called Roger’s Wholesale in Stockport, has enticed excited customers with cheap deals and they have visited the warehouse in huge numbers on its opening day today. Masked shoppers … Read more

Bizarre social media accounts feature Sylvanian Family dolls in very dramatic soap storylines

Sylvanian family drama! Bizarre social media trend features the dolls in soap-style storylines – including a cheating bear and an emotionally abusive cow (and thousands of fans are hooked) Baffling social media accounts document dramatic lives of Sylvanian Families  Soap opera-style storylines include a caravan crash in the middle of a funeral  One storyline sees … Read more