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Everyone’s got their dark secrets; Karla Lacey’s might be Spam sandwiches with pineapple. That was one of the first things she made living on her own as a young adult. “That was when I was a student,” she said. “I don’t think I could touch the stuff ...

British violinist Sally Potterton is really playing up Bermuda. Her music video filmed at Admiralty House Park has been liked 87,000 times on Facebook. The 26-year-old Londoner was stunned by its success. “It’s only been a week since it was posted,...

Most teens think they’ll live for ever, but at 19 Brian Clement wasn’t so sure. Back then, he weighed 285lbs and was smoking three packs of cigarettes a day. “Going up stairs, I would get to the fourth step and start panting,” he said. “I’d be good...

In Madison Smith’s early twenties, her emotions swept from one extreme to another. When she was depressed, she would spend hours locked in her room with the lights turned off. When she wasn’t depressed, she was on top of the world, jumping from one ...

Jack Fraser was 17 the first time he saw a car. It was an Austin 8, and joy of joys, he was able to sit in it. The challenge came when he was finally allowed to take the wheel a year later. Automatic cars weren’t around then. To get a stick shift l...

Just getting across New York City can be a trial for newcomers. Tsilala Brock found that out when she moved there to pursue an acting and singing career. “The hard part hasn’t been getting the jobs, but navigating yourself in a big city,” she said....

Unwaxed eyebrows, curly hair, no make-up ­— many models would recoil in horror. Not Sophie Adams. She takes the natural approach to finding modelling gigs. “I stopped straightening my hair,” said the 23-year-old. “I stopped waxing my eyebrows. I don’...

In high school, Julie Irvine spent many sleepless nights worrying about exams. Physics and maths were her weak spots. When finally faced with the test she would go completely blank. “I’d have to really work to calm myself down,” Ms Irvine said. Toda...

If you live in Pedralba, Spain, everyone knows your business. Which is exactly what Eugene Carmichael was trying to avoid when he moved there 18 years ago. “There are 2,000 people here,” laughed the 77-year-old. “Everyone knows your business. Plus, ...

Ronnie Lopes’ passions don’t often merge. The 59-year-old is a poultry lover, with 70 chickens in his back yard. He also loves entertaining a crowd. “I sing and I play the drums,” he said. “And no, I don’t sing to my chickens.” Everything came togeth...