Table of contents for 16-Jul-2020 in Chat

Natalie’s affair began as a bit of fun, but she’ll live with the consequences forever (p6). When her soulmate said he was marrying someone else, Sam’s heart broke. But fate had some surprises in store (p37). And, tragically, Lindsay never got to wear her wedding dress. Instead, her mum brought it along to her killer’s murder trial (p54). Find frilly fashion to flatter (p12) and a trio of tasty recipes (p40). Plus all the fab prize puzzles you love, advice, beauty and more. Stay safe and well this week.…

For Sade Dixon and Markeith Loyd, it should have been the happiest time of their lives. Sade, 24, was expecting the couple’s baby. Already a mother of two, she was looking forward to welcoming an addition to her growing family. All with Markeith by her side. Photographs showed the couple sitting together, a huge smile plastered on Markeith’s face. Sade, so glamorous, with perfect make-up and long nails. Brutal side They’d only been dating for three months, and they looked like a match made in heaven. But that couldn’t have been further from the truth. On 10 December 2016, when Sade was two months pregnant, she moved back in with her parents Stephanie and Ron, in Pine Hills, Florida. She was reluctant to tell her family much about why she’d…

Meena Latchman, 49, south London True-life PATIENT CASEBOOK Snapping photos of the pyramids, I knew my holiday to Egypt would be one I’d remember forever. But as amazing as all the sights were, something was troubling me that summer in 2000. Back home, I winced as I pulled myself to standing. ‘Are you OK?’ my husband Anthony, then 33, asked. ‘Just my knee again,’ I shrugged. It was painful to move. In fact, my left knee was completely inflamed. I reasoned I’d just overdone it. Yet more than a month passed and the swelling and pain never ceased. So I went to my GP. ‘You could be putting pressure on your joints,’ he suggested. Over 10 million people in the UK have arthritis I was carrying a few extra pounds,…

‘Desperate and suffocated’ Sarah Banks, 38, Stanley Common, Derbyshire Sitting in front of the TV, I gripped the side of the sofa as Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave his address. It was 23 March, a date we will all now remember as the day Britain locked down. In that moment, I felt sick to my stomach, panic rippling through me. My husband David, 48, took hold of my hand. ‘It’ll be OK,’ he told me. But the lockdown, while vital to stop the spread of coronavirus, had unearthed in me feelings of despair. When I was 19, I’d had a mental breakdown, triggered by childhood trauma. Through years of psychotherapy, I’d recovered. My coping mechanism was to plan ahead. Holidays, trips with friends, always having something to look forward to.…

3 ways to… save on subscription services According to research by topcashback.co.uk, three-quarters of Brits are signed up to at least one subscription service, while 57% have three or more. But with consumers spending an average of £55.89 on these services each month, it’s essential to ensure that you’re not paying over the odds. 1 How many do you have? Go through your bank and credit card statements and make a list of how many subscription services you’re paying for, you may spot some that you had forgotten about. It’s worth going back a year to pick up any annual payments that automatically renew. Note how much you’re paying each month, and add up the yearly amount too – it might shock you! 2 Get your facts Any subscriptions you’re signed up…

Aries 21 March-20 April Actions speak louder than words this week, when you help someone out who really could do with it. Your charitable nature will bring you good fortune in return. Call 0905 817 0690* for more Taurus 21 April-21 May You might need to go back to the drawing board when something you’re designing doesn’t quite go to plan. A partner supports you and gives you a fresh outlook. Call 0905 817 0691* for more Gemini 22 May-21 June It’s early to bed, early to rise all week for you, as you need to be on your A-game. You’re under the microscope, but don’t worry, you’ll fly through. Call 0905 817 0692* for more Cancer 22 June-23 July Your hard work will put you in a great situation…

Q I’m confused about primers, do I really need to use one? A If you’re happy with your skin and wear minimal base or none at all, you can give it a miss. If you have skin texture issues and wear foundation regularly, a primer can help it sit nicely, for longer. The most popular type are silicone-based and give skin a smooth texture that blurs over pores and helps makeup stick. These primers tend to suit dry and combination skin best, if you are very oily you may not like their filmy feel. If that’s the case go for a water-based formula that blurs with light reflecting particles instead. Try The Ordinary High-Adherence Silicone Primer, £4.20; or silicone-free NYX Professional Makeup Honey Dew Me Up, £12.…

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The debut solo albums by John Lennon and Bryan Adams both featured songs with what title? The answer to each clue (apart from the first) begins with the last letter of the preceding answer. The shaded squares will spell out the prize puzzle answer. WIN £150 Puzzle 2 1 Hard wood used for furniture making (8) 2 Twelve months (4) 3 Tropical woodland (10) 4 Small orange (9) 5 The _ machine, World War Two encryption device (6) 6 African, long-snouted mammal (8) 7 Skewers of meat or vegetables (6) 8 Blue gemstone (8) 9 Unconventional, peculiar (9) 10 Mild white Welsh cheese (10) 11 Northern English county (9) 12 Our planet (5) 13 Picnic basket (6) 14 Large American cattle farm (5) 15 _ of Darkness, Joseph Conrad novel…

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After deliberating for more than five hours, a jury found Markeith Loyd guilty of all charges. Two counts of first-degree murder for the slaying of his ex-girlfriend and her unborn child, two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and one count of attempted murder. Assistant State Attorney Rich Buxman said, ‘Sade was a daughter, she was a sister, a mother of two and soon to be a mother of a third… Before that man decided to drive to her house, get out of his car and start shooting.’ As the verdicts were read out in court, Loyd showed no emotion. Wearing a pale-pink shirt, he sat in the dock and appeared calm as he heard his fate. Afterwards, Sade’s mother was happy with the outcome. Justice had been served. ‘They…

Appy and healthy Suffer with joint pain but can’t get a GP appointment? Download myrecovery, an app created to help orthopaedic patients attend physiotherapy remotely, manage pain, and relieve pressure on the NHS. (Free, Android/IOS) Swap and see Swap your usual choccie treat for an Ohso bar. Available in four delicious flavours, these don’t only taste great, but deliver one billion live bacteria to keep your gut healthy. (£4.99 for a seven-pack, ohso.com) Skip the saturated fats Found yourself relying on takeaways and snacking on unhealthy foods while working from home? Turns out this may be having a negative impact on your ability to actually do your work. A recent study compared how women performed on a test of their attention after they ate a meal high in saturated fat or…

Sam Macmillan, 43, Cheltenham Walking across the pub, I batted my eyelashes at a handsome bloke leaning against the bar. ‘Can I take this stool?’ I asked. ‘Sure,’ he said, grinning back at me. Tall, with floppy dark hair, he was gorgeous. ‘Check him out,’ I whispered, back with my mates. It was April 1992 and I was in the middle of doing my GCSEs. Me and my pals had sneaked into the local pub for a drink. As the night went on, I couldn’t keep my eyes off my new crush. And, a little Dutch courage later, we finally started chatting. ‘I’m Derek,’ he introduced himself as I blushed. He told me he was 17, trying to figure out what he was doing with his life. I told him…

Top tip Great for barbecue season. Barbecue drumsticks with wedges Winner-winner chicken dinner! SERVES: 6 PREP TIME: 15 MINS COOK TIME: 40 MINS • 290g bottle barbecue sauce• 2tbsp malt vinegar• 1 onion, grated• 2 garlic cloves, crushed• 1kg packet chicken drumsticks For the wedges: • 700g potatoes, cut into wedges• Sprinkling of peri-peri salt• 3tbsp sunflower oil 1 Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. Tip the barbecue sauce into a large roasting tin. Stir in the malt vinegar, 2tbsp water, and add the onion and garlic. Mix together. 2 Pierce each drumstick several times with a knife and season with salt and pepper before adding to the roasting tray. Coat evenly in the barbecue sauce mixture. 3 Put the potato wedges into another roasting tin. Sprinkle over the peri-peri salt and…

Ted Lasso APPLE TV+ This original new comedy follows a small-time college football coach from Kansas who’s hired to coach a professional team in England, despite a total lack of experience when it comes to British football! Comedian and 30 Rock star Jason Sudeikis plays Ted. DNA BBC2 Look out for British actress Charlotte Rampling among the cast in this Scandi-noir crime thriller. The series follows Rolf Larsen, a detective with the Copenhagen police force whose life is turned upside down when his baby daughter goes missing. Shark with Steve Backshall SKY NATURE Steve Backshall faces deadly sharks in his new three-part series, which follows the explorer and naturalist on a global journey as he celebrates the most feared, yet most misunderstood, predator and looks at what can be done…

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WIN £1,001 Puzzle 5 What are the names of British actor Asa Butterfield’s two pet cats? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the prize puzzle answer. ACROSS 11 & 45 Charles Dickens novel featuring the Artful Dodger (6,5) 12 Perilous (9) 13 Ellipse (4) 14 Blue gemstone (8) 15 Country, capital Cairo (5) 16 Planet with rings (6) 17 Snake (7) 18 Every so often (3,3,5) 20 Biting insects (5) 22 See 21 Down 24 Flat dish (5) 28 Absent (7) 29 Bravery (7) 32 Protective metal suit (6) 34 Film directed by Greta Gerwig starring Saoirse Ronan in the title role (4,4) 36 Rubbish, twaddle (8) 37 Old or dusty spider’s trap (6) 39 Competition (7) 40 Warm and friendly (7)…

Jennifer Watts, 46, Brixham Sitting in the hospital waiting room, I couldn’t keep still. As I grinned wide-eyed at the other expectant mothers in the room, I felt so lucky. Never thought I’d be one of them. ‘Jennifer Watts,’ a nurse called out. It was March 2015 and I was about to have my 20-week scan. A moment I thought I’d never experience. See, I suffered from severe endometriosis. The condition, causing tissue to grow on the ovaries and fallopian tubes, was incredibly painful. And I’d been told a few months before that there was little chance of me having a baby. But here I was, beating the odds. As the sonographer passed the wand over my belly, she paused. ‘There’s something going on with his feet. It’s unclear, so…

Why have I got a cat’s eye? Q My right pupil is oval and looks like a cat’s eye. My doctor calls it a coloboma. What’s that? Marianne, Horsham A A coloboma is something you’re born with, usually out of the blue, though occasionally it’s inherited. Your iris, the coloured part of your eye, doesn’t form properly and a portion of the lower section is missing, giving you an oval or keyhole-shaped pupil which might look like a cat’s eye. Usually, there’s no effect on your eyesight, though you might be more sensitive to bright light. Sometimes, however, a coloboma affects the lens inside your eye or the retina at the back and might cause vision problems. There’s usually no need for treatment, although a special contact lens with a…

FAMILY AFFAIR Barbara Daly Baekeland was a rich US socialite. She had a strained relationship with her son Antony, allegedly due to his sexual orientation. In late July 1972, Antony Baekeland tried to kill his mother outside her London home. She wasn’t harmed and refused to press charges. In November 1972, Antony murdered Barbara, then 51. He was institutionalised at Broadmoor Hospital until July 1980, and after returning to the US, he then tried to kill his grandmother. He died in prison in 1981. UNEXPLAINED BOMBING A bomb claimed the lives of two young women and injured 130 others in March 1972. The explosion tore apart the Abercorn Restaurant in Belfast. At 4.28pm, an anonymous caller issued a warning to police. Two minutes later, Anne Owens, 22, and Janet Bereen,…

Doing all the chores Q I love my wife, but do everything for her and our 7-year-old daughter. Pre-lockdown, I did the cooking, cleaning, ironing, while working full-time. My request for help fell on deaf ears. Now I’m working from home, everything she did manage to do while I was at work has fallen to me by default. She spends her time on social media or baking. I’ve had the odd moan, but she says she’s stressed, too. I’m losing respect for her. Any advice, Nelly? John, 40 A What a martyr you are, John! The only time things happen in our home is when we allow them to. You need to tell your wife that duties will be split 50-50. Stop doing everything. She’ll soon realise how much you do.…

After moping around the house for a few weeks, I tried to look to the future. I had an amazing, five-month-long adventure ahead of me. A trip of a lifetime. On my travels, Derek often crossed my mind. But the pain soon subsided. In July 1999, I arrived home and, shortly after, I met someone. I got a job as a teacher and in 2004, we got engaged. Planning the wedding, I knew there was one guest I needed to be there. Please will you come to the wedding? I messaged Derek. Of course, he replied. It felt right that he should be there. He and his wife were living in the UK then. On the big day, I was over the moon saying my vows with my new hubby.…

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Dear Stowe, It’s hard to imagine a time before I had you in my life. Those days, before you woke me up in the morning by licking my hand and joined me on strolls, were a dark time for me. Since 2007, I struggled with my health. It began with ME, a type of chronic fatigue syndrome. Then I started having problems with my joints. In 2015, I was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos joint hypermobility syndrome. And then I began having recurring dizzy spells and blackouts, too. These moments sprung out of nowhere. One minute, I’d be fine… The next, I’d be on the floor. I’d often sprain my ankle, cut my head, end up covered in bruises. All because I’d collapse without warning. And soon, all confidence lost, I became…