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Eugene “Buck” Woods knows a good thing when he sees it. He spotted Jewell Raynor on the street in 1957 and knew instantly that she’d make an excellent wife. “She was a very attractive young lady,” the 83-year-old recalled. “There was just something ...

Dear Heather, My mother passed away about a year ago and my two siblings and I have inherited her house. I want to keep it and live in it, my brother wants to sell it and my sister wants to rent it out. Do you have any advice as to what we should do?...

As a popular children’s author Julia Donaldson is used to signing stacks upon stacks of books. But she was not prepared for the congregation at Saltus Cavendish. The writer and her sister, Mary Moore, were visiting their aunt, Mary Hopkins, the form...

Today at the crack of dawn — OK 9.30am – the Bridge Club will host the 2018 Mixed Pairs Championship, which will be held all day with the second session taking place immediately after a lunch break. I expect to see a strong field for this one and fu...

I recently opened a book from my collection in the office and noted that it was published in the very year that I joined the wine trade. I had just quit a promising career with IBM and felt that the 6,000-year-old wine business might offer less of ...

At the movies, in advertising and on the radio — the music of Motown just won’t quit. Band leader Stan Stigall is bringing the classic sound to the island with The Legacy Motown Revue. The group and its six-piece horn band will perform tonight and ...

Kat Wilson picked up her first pool cue at university. She was getting over a break up and it was a fun way to get out and meet people. She was playing under much more serious conditions when she met her husband, Karl. The pair were competing in Las...

Imagine seeing life through a greasy camera lens — colours are dimmer; contrasts less easy to discern. Everything becomes harder: crossing the road safely, reading, recognising the faces of loved ones. It is an everyday experience for many of the 2,...

Lucille Spencer fits a bit of exercise into every morning. She touches her toes and stretches; if there is music on, she will dance. The 95-year-old thinks her efforts are one of the reasons she has aged well — most people assume she is years younger...

Dear Heather, I want to sell my house but I don’t want to use an agent because they charge commission and I’ll end up with less money. I mean, it’s not that complicated is it? Seller Dear Seller, Real estate can be more complicated than it seems. Th...