Table of contents for 22-Apr-2021 in Chat

I love to hear how people met their other half, so Beth’s story made me smile (p19). Who’d have thought that the boy she cooed over in her teenage diary would pop the question all those years later? Tracy has a different story, showing how unexpected life can be. She was all set for retirement when she found herself playing mum to a five-year-old (p30). Her journey is heart-warming. And if it’s true crime you’re after, this week’s You’re the Judge has to be one of our most shocking ever (p16)… There’s prize puzzles, tempting recipes, flattering fashion, home updates and much more. Stay safe and well this week.…

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In just three hours, the jury found Joel Guy Jr guilty of all seven counts, including the first-degree murder and abuse of the corpses of both of his parents. Guy Jr made no response, blinking calmly as a juror read out the verdict. His sisters sobbed as they gave victim impact statements. ‘Dad was my best friend. I’ll never get to hear his laugh again. I was robbed of having my father walk me down the aisle,’ said Guy Jr’s half-sister Angela Crane. ‘It hurts me every day not to be able to speak to him.’ Guy Jr’s sister Michelle Tyler said, ‘Joel was Lisa’s entire world. I wonder if she knew the love of her life, her only son, was about to murder her?’ On 19 November 2020, Joel…

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Know my name? In April 2013, actor Reese Witherspoon, then 37, asked the police, ‘Do you know my name?’ when her husband, Hollywood agent Jim Toth, was arrested for driving under the influence. Reese pleaded no contest to an ordinance violation and was fined. Toth pleaded guilty, was fined, given community service, and sent on an alcohol education programme. Nicolas, caged Academy Awardwinning actor Nicolas Cage, 57, was arrested in New Orleans in 2011 for public drunkenness and arguing with his wife in the street. The Con Air and Moonstruck star was locked up overnight before being released on bail, but didn’t face any charges. Ol’ Blue Eyes Back in 1938, singer and actor Frank Sinatra was arrested for ‘seduction’, a charge later changed to adultery, when it emerged the…

ARROW WORD The Hill of Tara is the traditional site for the coronation of the kings of which island? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the prize answer. Your answer: WIN £1,000 Puzzle 10 SUDOKU To solve the puzzle, each 3 x 3 box, each row and each column must contain the numbers 1 to 9. Solve the puzzle and the numbers in the highlighted squares will give you the prize puzzle answer.. Your answer: WIN £60 Puzzle 11 WORDSEARCH An inhabitant of Belgrade Zoo for over 80 years, Muja is an example of what species of animal? The answer is the one missing from the grid. ADDER ALLIGATOR BOA COBRA CROCODILE DRAGON…

FILL ME IN George III died less than a year short of being able to celebrate which jubilee as monarch? Solve the puzzle by following the arrows and writing in your answers. Then read down the letters in the shaded squares to find the prize answer. Your answer: WIN £100 Puzzle 14 CIRCLE TIME Sonja Yelich, a poet based in Auckland, New Zealand, is the mother of which singer? Fit the words into the grid, then read down the letters in the shaded circles. 3 letters ALE AGO KID LOT MUM ROB ROE TAR WAS YET 4 letters AFAR AGED DAUB EDGE GAZE HAWK RASH 5 letters KOALA OLIVE VILLA 6 letters FAIRER HERBAL LOITER MELODY MUTANT VIOLET 8 letters HORRIBLE Your answer: WIN £100 Puzzle 15 TO ENTER Turn…

3 ways to… Manage cash as a couple Dealing with money when you’re in a relationship can be tricky, says Will Lenehan from financial advice platform OpenMoney (open-money.co.uk).Here are his tips… 1 Getting started ‘One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to shared finances – it all comes down to the individual couple, so have a chat to understand each other’s attitude to money,’ he advises. ‘Disagreements about money usually come down to conflicting attitudes toward earning, spending and saving, so look for the areas where you agree – and disagree – and spot any potential problems before they happen.’ 2 Motivate each other to save ‘When it comes to sticking to savings goals, it can be hard to keep going, but the key is to encourage each other,’…

Cornflake chicken dippers Cornflakes are not just for breakfast, they give a gorgeous golden and crispy coating to these chicken fingers. SERVES: 6 PREP TIME: 5 MINS COOK TIME: 15 MINS • 250g chicken mini fillets • 2tbsp plain flour • 1tsp sweet paprika •1 egg • 150g cornflakes, crushed • 2tbsp sunflower oil For the dip: • 50ml soured cream • 50g light cream cheese • ½ spring onion, finely chopped To serve: • 150g lettuce • 150g tomato • 150g cucumber 1 Trim the chicken fillets into equal, finger-sized portions. Mix the flour and paprika together and spread on to a flat plate. Break the egg into a bowl and beat together with a splash of water. Spread the crushed cornflakes onto a separate plate. 2 Dip the…

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Q I’ve got some small white bumps around my eyes, they look like pimples, but they aren’t sore or red. What are they? Cally Preston, 68, Dorchester A They sound like milia – tiny cysts that develop when skin flakes or keratin get stuck under the surface of the skin. They are common around the eyes or cheeks. Do not ‘pop’ them as you can cause damage and scarring. If they’re bothering you, head to your GP or see a dermatologist who will remove them for you. For the most part, milia go by themselves, but there are a few ways to stop them reappearing. Cut back on rich creams and eye products around the area. These can block pores, leading to more milia. Try using a light eye cream…

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What connects actors Daryl Hannah and Christian Bale? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the five-word prize answer. ACROSS 1 Jumps (5) 4 Red gemstone (4) 6 One of the Knights of the Round Table (8) 13 Large rock (7) 14 Where flights depart (7) 15 Sudden terror (5) 16 Wreck (4) 17 Fish Zodiac sign (6) 18 Chase after (6) 20 Cut down to size (4) 21 Under strain (5) 22 Find (6) 25 Made a comment (8) 28 Deceives (6) 30 Female relative (5) 32 UK’s highest mountain (3,5) 34 Life story (6) 35 Bird of prey (4) 38 Toxin (6) 39 Blacksmith’s block (5) 40 Rabbit home (6) 43 Feeble (4) 44 Modest (6) 45 Slow-moving creature (8) 48…

My fella’s fungal feet Q My husband has a fungus infection in his big toenail. It looks hideous but he says it doesn’t hurt and won’t treat it! Francine, Cottingham A Toenail fungus is common and probably around 4% of us have an infected nail right now. The nail looks unpleasant, becoming thick, white and crumbly at first, then often turning yellow and black as the fungus takes hold. Although there might be no other symptoms, your husband really should have treatment. The fungus is infectious – it might spread to other toes, or to you and other family members through wet bathroom floors or sharing nail clippers. His nail might be misshapen or difficult to cut, resulting in pain from tight shoes or skin nicks, which risk further infection.…

TRAGIC END In June 2016, Keziah Flux-Edmonds, 6, was drowned in the bath by her dad Darren, 44. Then he sent a chilling text to his estranged wife, Keziah’s mother Nikki, at work. You’ve left me with nothing. I’ll leave you with only memories, he wrote. Terrified, Nikki alerted the police. But at home in East Cowes, Keziah’s wet, lifeless body was found in bed, cuddling her pet dogs – also dead and believed to have been drowned. Darren, who’d been receiving treatment for his mental health, had taken his own life, too. An inquest found Keziah was unlawfully killed, but an April 2019 report concluded that Keziah’s death couldn’t have been prevented. TWO FAMOUS INMATES Kray twins Ronnie and Reggie got life for the murder of Jack ‘the Hat’…

I want my ex back Q My ex and I were engaged and had a 4-year-old son. But I started seeing a new girl at work, just for sex, and she threatened to tell my ex. I ended things with my fiancée and left her for the new girl. But all she and I do is argue. We’ve nothing in common. I want to go home to my ex, but she won’t have me back. What do I do? Sparky, 27 A Looks like you thought the grass was greener, only to land on Astroturf! You obviously weren’t happy in your previous relationship, hence looked elsewhere. Come clean and tell your current partner you made a massive mistake. There’s no need to save face. Leave her, be alone for a…

Chloe Thomas, 26 Brows furrowed in concentration, I stared at my reflection in the mirror. In one hand, my hair brush. In the other, a flimsy hank of hair I was desperately trying to tease into submission. ‘It’ll have to do,’ I sighed combing it back into a bun. This was my daily routine. Each day, I’d get up at dawn and spend hours doing my hair before I could leave the house. It’d been this way since I’d first noticed a coin-size patch of hair missing near my crown in November 2006, aged 11. ‘You wear your ponytail too tight,’ my grandmother Brenda, who I lived with, scolded me. I began to wear my hair down, hoping it’d grow back. It didn’t. By the following September, my hair was…

Sarah Parsons, 39, Blackburn As I waited for the comforting sound of our unborn baby’s heartbeat, my own heart was racing. At 39 weeks pregnant, me and my husband Mark, 36, had been sent to Burnley General Teaching Hospital after a routine appointment with a midwife. We’d hoped to have our minds eased. But… ‘I’m so sorry,’ the doctor said, ashen-faced. Our baby’s heart had stopped beating. I looked at Mark and I felt the room spin. I’d been told I wouldn’t be able to have children. This pregnancy was our miracle. But now, our dreams of holding our baby girl had been snatched away. ‘How can she be gone?’ I wept as Mark held me. Just 24 hours earlier, our baby had been kicking away. I’d gone from expectant…

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Chloe Louise, 21, Manchester Checking out my thick, long lashes in the mirror, I was thrilled. ‘They look amazing,’ I told my beautician. It was December 2020 and I’d just had an individual eyelash treatment during the brief period the salon was allowed to open amid lockdown restrictions. It was something I had done as a treat from time to time. And now I felt ready for Christmas. Even if that did mean Zoom parties while I stayed home in Tier 3. Still, I loved having my eyelashes done. They made me feel more confident. ‘Wow, they look great!’ my boyfriend Josh, then 22, smiled. ‘Thanks, babe,’ I beamed. Josh was treating me this time. A bit of a pamper to cheer me up. Truth was, I needed it. Josh…

Joel and Lisa Guy were a happy couple, devoted to their children and grandchildren. Joel, 61, and 55-year-old Lisa were looking forward to retiring from their engineering jobs. The couple wanted to move house and enjoy a peaceful life in Knox County, Tennessee, USA. They’d been financially supporting their adult son who lived 700 miles away and had been training to become a plastic surgeon for nine years. But, following retirement, they planned to stop their payments to Joel Guy Jr, then 28. Joel and Lisa told their three daughters of the plan, but decided to wait until Christmas to tell Joel Jr. On 23 November 2016, Joel Jr went to his parents’ house for Thanksgiving. His sisters lived locally and left after dinner. But Joel Jr planned to spend…

OVER TO YOU Can you set a puzzle in this format? Send it, with a photo of yourself, to the address on p3. There’s £25 for every one we use! This week’s puzzle was compiled by Lynne Vickerstaff, Derby ACROSS 1 Centre 2 Operatic song 3 Unwelcome vermin 4 Recreation DOWN 1 Freshwater fish 2 Spoken exam 3 Girl’s name 4 Simple Your answer: WIN 5x £25 Puzzle 6 HALF & HALF Patton Oswalt voiced which of the central characters in the 2007 film Ratatouille? Cross out a letter in each square to get a grid filled with words. The uncrossed-out letters in the shaded squares give the prize answer. Your answer: WIN £100 Puzzle 7 BRICK TRICK In 2016, McDonald’s attempted to sue the city of Florence for €18m after…

What type of jumper was traditionally made with unwashed and undyed báinín wool, which retained some waterproof qualities? Solve the crossword, then read down the yellow squares. The yellow shaded squares will spell out the competition answer. ACROSS 1 Headgear (3) 3 Welsh actor and TV presenter, _ Brydon (3) 5 Fib (3) 6 Zero points (3) 7 Incline one’s head (3) DOWN 1 Oscar-winning actor, _ Mirren (5) 2 Fashion (5) 4 Without hair (4) Your answer: WIN £50 Puzzle 13 TO ENTER Turn to page 56 for details or visit comps.lifedeathprizes.com/puzzles…

For a few hours, I turned my phone off, scared of seeing the reaction I might get. I’d finally shown the world the real me, carefully explained it all in the caption. I have wanted to make this post for so long but allowed fear to hold me back… Then I explained everything – about my condition, all the treatments I’d tried, the tricks I’d used to hide my thinning hair… I want to be a light for those with my condition, I’d posted. I really had no idea what to expect. But when I turned my phone back on a while later, I was bombarded with messages – of support! The post had over 1,300 likes. I had texts from friends telling me that they were proud of me.…

The most important aspect of travel insurance for Brits hoping to get away this year is cover for cancellation due to COVID-19 restrictions (35%), followed by medical expenses including COVID-19 cover (20%), with just 6% rating cover for delays a priority, AccuraCast found. But 42% said they won’t need the insurance as they won’t travel in 2021. Did you know? One in six Brits who’ve had a mortgage application rejected say they believe they were turned down because they run their own business, according to Haysto. TOP TIP Cashback gives you money back when you shop online. Try Quidco or TopCashback.…

Domina SKY ATLANTIC Look out for Hollywood star Isabella Rossellini in this epic drama set in Ancient Rome. The 10-parter follows emperor’s wife Livia Drusilla (Kasia Smutniak), who navigates her way through Roman society, and the Italian-born actress plays one of her enemies. I Like The Way You Move BBC3 Made in Chelsea star and Strictly Come Dancing runner-up Jamie Laing plays matchmaker in this new eight-part dating series, in which singletons compete to find love in exciting dance challenges judged by renowned dancing pro Kaelynn ‘KK’ Harris. Baptiste BBC1 When the psychological thriller returns for a second series, Harry Potter and Killing Eve star Fiona Shaw will star as British Ambassador Emma Chambers, whose husband and two sons vanish during a skiing holiday in the Hungarian mountains. The Hairy…

Beauty writer Emma North shares her favourite cuticle fixers Danielle Creations Stay Beautiful Manicure Set, £9.99, argos.co.uk Everything you need to perfect your nails at home, this manicure set is perfect for those times you don’t want to fork out salon prices for a tidy up and polish. Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover, £6.95, fragrancedirect.co.uk Overgrown cuticles can tear, causing painful hangnails. Use a cuticle remover to keep them short, neat and hangnail free. Revlon Essential Cuticle Oil, £7.99, Superdrug Keep nail beds hydrated and you’ll have stronger, healthier nails with less breakage. This brush-on oil is moisturising and easy to apply.…

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