DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: We are shamefully ignoring the plight of middle-aged men 

When it comes to mental health, there’s a group of people we are systematically letting down. No, not ethnic minorities, gay people or women, but middle-aged men. Doctors, campaigners and politicians all ignore them and as a result many are living in misery, blighted by mental illness that goes unnoticed and untreated. It’s a myth … Read more

Never mind the ‘backstop’, there’s a good deal to be found in Derry!

Never mind the ‘backstop’, there’s a good deal to be found on a trip to Derry! Named 2013 UK City of Culture, Northern Ireland’s Derry clearly has a lot to offer The city, surrounded by historic walls, is proud of its two Nobel prize winners And the twice daily service from Stansted means now is … Read more

I lost my dog – and nearly lost my mind, says author Kate Spicer

When author Kate Spicer’s rescue dog Wolfy went missing, she became a woman obsessed. Every hour was spent pounding the streets, drumming up celebrity support on social media and pursuing every sighting. But would her dogged determination pay off?  When author Kate Spicer’s rescue dog Wolfy went missing, she became a woman obsessed My mouth … Read more