Chatの 28-May-2020 の目次

Katelin feared she’d never be a mummy till her best friend made an incredible offer (p10). At a time when the NHS has never been closer to our hearts, Aneira shares why she has a special reason to celebrate our health heroes (p42). And Brenda explains why her manly hubby kept being mistaken for a woman (p32). Keep little hands busy with our kid-friendly bakes (p38) and check out our stylish fashion (p12). Plus we have all the usual puzzles, prizes, health advice and tips you love. Stay safe and well this week. During this worrying time, we wish all of our readers good health. We hope Chat offers some welcome distraction. If you’re staying in and don’t want to miss out on your copy, you can download an issue…

After spending two long years in prison, in January this year Ilya Averyanov was found not guilty on all counts. A free man again, Averyanov expressed his relief at the jury’s verdict – but also expressed his wishes to now help others who find themselves in a situation similar to his. Speaking to reporters, he told of his plans to engage in human-rights activities. Averyanov said that he wished to provide legal assistance to entrepreneurs under investigation, like he was. ‘I saw a lot of innocent people who need help,’ he said. And, while he was free from jail, he expressed his sadness of the events that transpired in December 2017. He repeated that he only used the gun for self-defence purposes and admitted the shot he fired was reckless. He…

World health Working from home? Research shows that 26% of us are sitting down for more than nine hours a day, resulting in 49% of individuals taking sick days for back pain.** Staying active will not only boost your immune system, but also your productivity and mood. Try using your lunch hour to head outside for a walk or jog. Swap and see Swap your normal bubble bath for this Rose & Geranium Bath Soak from Baylis & Harding’s new Goodness range (£4, Boots). Not only will the gorgeous scent help you to relax, but the products are vegan-friendly and the packaging is recyclable. New salt research We’ve all heard that too much salt in our diet is a major risk factor for high blood pressure, which leads to strokes and…

Which chess piece’s name is thought to derive from the Farsi word for chariot? Solve the crossword, then read down the yellow squares. These will spell out the prize answer. ACROSS 1 __ Brown’s Boys, TV sitcom (3) 3 Wheel in a machine (3) 5 Fifth sign of the zodiac (3) 6 Bind, knot (3) 7 The Best is __ to Come, Frank Sinatra song (3) DOWN 1 The __ Way, our galaxy (5) 2 Boy’s name (5) 4 Shade formed by mixing black and white (4) WIN £5 0 Puzzle 13 Your answer: TO ENTER Turn to page 56 for details or visit comps.lifedeathprizes.com/puzzles…

Artemis Fowl DISNEY+ Judi Dench and Colin Farrell are among the top-notch cast of this fantasy drama based on the best-selling children’s novel by Eoin Colfer. The story follows a 12-year-old genius, who’s descended from a long line of criminal masterminds, as he hunts a secret society in the search for his father. Year of the Rabbit C4 The comedy following a trio of detectives in Victorian London will return for a second series. This time, DI Eli Rabbit (Matt Berry), DS Wilbur Strauss (Freddie Fox) and Sergeant Mabel Wisbech (Susan Wokoma) are summoned to an audience with the Queen. Whatever could she want? Snoop Dogs C4 Celebrities’ pampered pooches take viewers on a guided tour of their homes in lockdown in this new series. GoPro cameras are attached to…

WIN £1,001 Puzzle 5 What connects actor Ken Jeong and comedian Harry Hill? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the prize puzzle answer. ACROSS 1 __ David, singer (5) 4 Weak and feeble person (4) 6 Author of The Handmaid’s Tale (8,6) 13 Mean or miserly person (7) 14 Alleviate, assuage (7) 15 English county (5) 16 Red meat (4) 17 __ balloon, floating craft (3-3) 18 All together (6) 20 __ Brooker, comedian (4) 21 __ Bolt, athlete (5) 22 Turns upside down (6) 25 Class or division of things (8) 28 Kebab spike (6) 30 Go by bike (5) 32 Plunging or diving (8) 34 European country, whose capital is Warsaw (6) 35 Russian ruler (4) 38 Land surrounded by…

Pulling off the covers, I jumped out of bed. Rushing to the bathroom, I made it just in time before I threw up. Afterwards, I stifled a sob as I splashed my face with cold water. The bedside clock said 4am and it was the fourth time I’d got up to be sick. ‘Sorry, love,’ I whispered softly to my husband John, then 66, as I climbed wearily back into bed. It was December 2014 and I’d been unwell for weeks. During the day, I managed to carry on doing my busy job in nursing as a matron. But I’d be up all night throwing up. The exhaustion and dehydration was catching up with me. You see, I’d suffered with bloating, stomach pain and diarrhoea since I was a teenager.…

A solution to my fatigue? Q After months of constant pain and exhaustion, I’ve been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Can you tell me what it is? Laura, Bingley A Up to 7% of people, mostly women, could suffer from fibromyalgia but many don’t even realise it. The main problem is a lowered pain threshold, and symptoms often start with pain in one area, which becomes constant and spreads to involve most of your body, often made worse by stress or cold, wet weather. Tiredness, depression and ‘brain fog’, where your memory is poor, can be symptoms, too. No one’s sure of the cause, though disturbed sleep, a faulty immune system and chemical changes in your brain might be involved. Fibromyalgia also often appears alongside other conditions that we don’t fully understand, such…

TORSO IN THE THAMES Aboy’s torso was found in the Thames near London’s Tower Bridge on 21 September 2001. Police believed the child, who they named ‘Adam’, had been killed as part of a ritual sacrifice. His arms, legs and head had been cut off. A woman was arrested in connection with the case, but there was a lack of evidence and she was deported. However, in 2013, she told the BBC the boy’s name was Patrick Erhabor. She said he’d been trafficked into the UK from Germany and was Nigerian. No one has ever been charged with the killing. MISSING GIRL MURDERED On 18 June 2001, 15-year-old Danielle Jones disappeared while on her way to catch a bus to school in East Tilbury, Essex. Witnesses had seen the teenager…

Winding through country roads, I willed the rest of the journey to fly by. It was May 2013 and I’d just spent the day on a photography course. Now, I was eager to get home. My husband John, then 63, would have the dinner simmering. And our daughter Alyx, 16, would be busy revising for her GCSEs. Just then, I hit traffic. The sat nav suggested I take the back roads. So, at the next junction, I turned off. Taking it slow and steady, I couldn’t see far around the bends and hedges. But, suddenly, I heard a motorbike roar. Instinctively, I hovered my foot over the brake… Then it all went dark. Hearing the bleeps of hospital machines, I opened my eyes. Didn’t know how I’d got here, what…

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Q How can I give myself an at-home facial on a budget? Jess Milton, 36 A A DIY facial at home is a great self-care treat. After a shower or bath, keep hair out of the way with an ultra-absorbent microfibre hair turban like The Vintage Cosmetic Company Hair Turban, £6.99. Deep clean your skin with a nourishing cleanser like the Nspa Luminous Glow Hot Cloth Polish, £7.99, Asda, and rinse off with a muslin cloth. Next, treat skin to an anti-ageing face mask like the Neutrogena Ageless Boost Hydrogel Recovery Mask, £3.50, to plump lines and instantly hydrate the skin. Next, exfoliate with an acid toner, like the Revolution Skincare 5% Glycolic Acid Tonic, £9.99, which is a great budget option. If you are doing your facial before bed,…

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Just south of Moscow sits an unremarkable, small yellowbrick building. From the outside, it’s nothing of note. But inside, it’s responsible for producing some of Russia’s most beloved children’s confectionery. It’s a real-life Willy Wonka factory – sweets, jellies and chocolate treats are just some of the goodies that it has created every day since it opened in 1999. More than 400 staff worked to create the magic. And the man in charge was Ilya Averyanov. But, behind closed doors, the company wasn’t running so sweetly. Averyanov owed more than 70 million rubles (around £740,000) to investment company Denem Hall LLC, which belonged to his former business partner Shamsutdin Radzhabov. In 2013, Radzhabov began to demand the return of his loans. The men eventually reached a settlement agreement. Averyanov would…

True-life PATIENT CASEBOOK Racing into the classroom, most kids scrambled for the seats at the back. But I would always be front and centre. Not because I liked it, because I had to. I looked like your average schoolgirl, but I actually had a visual impairment. Within days of me being born in October 1997, my mum Jane, then 37, had noticed my eyes wobbled side to side. A nurse, she had a hunch what it was. One of her colleagues agreed with her… ‘You know Ella’s got nystagmus?’ she said. ‘I was worried you’d say that,’ Mum had sighed. Nystagmus is rhythmical, repetitive and involuntary movement of the eyes. It’s usually caused by a developmental problem of the pathway between the eye and brain. ‘There’s no cure,’ doctors warned…

He’s come between us Q I moved in with my fiancé and he decided we’d get a dog. He grew up with them but I’ve never wanted one. He promised to walk it every morning, but this soon stopped. Now it is my responsibility. Before, it was just us, and life was much easier. Now, we just argue about doggy duties all the time. I feel like packing my bags and leaving them both! Sue, 31 A This situation isn't fair on your poor pooch! It was wrong of your partner to get him without your approval. But if you can’t agree on looking after a dog, have you got a future together? Ask yourself, why can’t you walk the dog? Go for a nice stroll, taking the pup with you. If…

Crossing the road, hand-in-hand, Mum and I stopped on the pavement. ‘Who is this, then?’ Mum’s friend beamed as she stared down at me. ‘This is Nye,’ my mum Edna, then 43, said proudly. ‘My National Health baby.’ Just four years old, I didn’t say much. For as long as I could remember, Mum had always introduced me as her ‘National Health baby’. I’d had no idea what it meant. But when Mum said those words, people’s faces lit up. It made me feel special. The youngest of seven kids, I had a happy childhood growing up on a farm. To me, I was no different to any of my siblings. But when I was 10, I asked Mum why I was the only one she called her ‘National Health…

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To my daughter Joey, When I close my eyes, I can picture you in a beautiful prom gown. You’re smiling at me and your dad Tim, 31, as we take photos. I can see your wedding day, your dress, the happy faces. Even though these precious moments are many years ahead, it is daydreams like these that have kept me going. You were just 6 months old, in November 2018, when I discovered I had a 6cm tumour in my right breast. On the day of my breast-cancer diagnosis, I held you so tight. ‘I’m sorry,’ I whispered as you gave me your trademark toothless grin. I didn’t want you to have a sick mummy. One who might not live to see you crawl, hear you say your first word…