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Alliums will take over your garden but are worth every bit of effort, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don revealed that his garden is garnished with a sea of intense purple balls of flower in May. He also answered questions from readers of the weekend magazine.




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Want healthy, productive fruit trees? Then you'd better start pruning now, says Monty Don 

Monty Don shares his advice for thriving fruit trees. The British gardening expert says now is a good time to prune apples, pears and quines to maximise productivity.




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Deborah Meaden tells how turning her 16-acre Somerset property over to nature reaped rich rewards

Deborah Meaden's most gratifying investment has been the rewilding of her Somerset home, a former farmhouse surrounded by 26 acres, once owned by prime minister William Pitt the Elder.




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Saving Britain's wildlife starts in our gardens: The results of our second wildlife census are in

The results of the second annual Wildlife Census, where Weekend Magazine asked its readers to record species spotted in their gardens last year, are in. It looked at 58 creatures commonly found in Britain.




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Artists who found peace among the plants after the trauma of the First World War 

The Garden Museum is currently exhibiting a selection of pieces that celebrate the golden age of garden painting.




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Nurse Pauline Cafferkey who beat Ebola twice gives birth to 'amazing' healthy twin boys at 43

Pauline Cafferkey, 43 (pictured) from Glasgow, who first contracted the killer bug in 2014, welcomed the 'two amazing boys' at 10am on Tuesday.




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South Sudan will not be as prepared as Uganda to tackle Ebola, experts warn 

South Sudan is the 'most vulnerable' of the countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo, experts said, where 1,522 people have died of Ebola since the outbreak began in August.




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Ebola outbreak in the Congo 'should be a global emergency' warns Rory Stewart

The MP said the outbreak is 'very dangerous' after a two-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Health officials have rejected proposals to declare a global emergency three times.




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US airports have hired EBOLA screeners to test blood samples from travelers

On the heels of the WHO's declaration that Ebola is an 'international public health emergency of international concern,' Ebola screeners have been hired to test the blood of travelers at Dulles International Airport in DC.




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JANET STREET-PORTER: British people could die from coronavirus complacency 

At Heathrow, after arriving from Singapore on January 30th, I put my passport in the entry gate and was admitted to the UK. No questions, no medical checks. Within an hour I was home.




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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How to beat coronavirus? Sing Happy Birthday as you wash your hands

You have to use soap and water, and you should wash your hands for about 20 seconds. One way to estimate this is to sing the whole of the Happy Birthday To You song, twice, says DR MOSLEY.




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Rory Stewart suggests schools should be SHUT DOWN to tackle coronavirus

Ministers should close schools and public transport networks sooner rather than later if they are to slow the spread of coronavirus, London mayor candidate Rory Stewart has suggested.




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Reeva Steenkamp's parents tell of fury at judge as legal experts criticise her decision to acquit Oscar Pistorius of murder

The parents of Reeva Steenkamp have accused Oscar Pistorius of lying in court after repeatedly telling the judge he believed the model was an intruder.




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Oscar Pistorius in court for sentencing over killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

Oscar Pistorius is a 'broken man' after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, a psychologist told the athlete's sentencing hearing. He could get up to 15 years in jail.




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Reeva Steenkamp's parents rejected £21k from Oscar Pistorius, court told

The Paralympian has returned to court in Pretoria for his sentencing hearing that will determine whether he serves up to 15 years in jail for the manslaughter of Reeva Steenkamp or walk free.




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Oscar Pistorius court hears South African officials insist jails are not full of violence

South African prison bosses have hit back at 'inaccurate, serious allegations' in the Oscar Pistorius trial that the country's jails are violent and disease-ridden. 




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Oscar Pistorius if jailed faces being held with Czech inmate on trial for torture

A cell has been set aside for Pistorius in a wing of just six cells at Pretoria Central prison, which is guarded by a special task force and where Radovan Krejcir, pictured, is being held




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Oscar Pistorius could be held in same Pretoria prison as Radovan Krejcir... the Czech inmate on trial for torture

Oscar Pistorius faces being jailed in the same high security prison as a notorious Czech prisoner on trial for torture. The athlete is due to discover his fate on Tuesday when he is sentenced.




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Oscar Pistorius WON'T compete in Paralympic sport until 2019 as IPC stand firm on five-year sentence for manslaughter 

Oscar Pistorius will not be allowed to compete in Paralympic sport until 2019 after he was sentenced to a maximum of five years in jail for the manslaughter of Reeva Steenkamp.




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Boxer and former Premier League striker Curtis Woodhouse appears to ridicule Oscar Pistorius sentencing

Boxer and former Birmingham City and Sheffield United striker Curtis Woodhouse has caused uproar on Twitter for messages on his profile ridiculing the Oscar Pistorius trial.




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Oscar Pistorius is locked up in solitary cell as he starts FIVE-YEAR sentence

The disgraced athlete was led down to holding cells as he was handed a five-year prison term after the judge ruled that a non-custodial sentence would send the 'wrong message to the community'.




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Oscar Pistorius' lawyers file court papers opposing prosecutors move to appeal his verdict and sentence

Oscar Pistorius’ lawyers have filed court papers opposing prosecutors move to appeal the verdict and sentence in his murder trial.




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Oscar Pistorius's sister denies giving him balloons and birthday cake during visit

Aimee Pistorius has denied reports that her brother was given preferential treatment on his 28th birthday and she he received 'nothing' prison regulations did not allow.




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Martin Pistorius spent 12 years trapped in comatose state

Two years into his inexplicable illness, which rendered his body and mind useless, Martin Pistorius, of South Africa, says he began to wake up - only no one knew that.




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Martin Pistorius who was trapped inside his body reveals how he fell in love

Martin Pistorius, who grew up in South Africa and now lives in England, was just 12 when he slipped into an inexplicable comatose state and spent the next dozen years trapped inside his body.




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'Ghost boy' Martin Pistorius trapped inside his body for years reveals he was abused by carers

Martin Pistorius spent eight years trapped inside his own body unable to speak or move. Now he reveals the abuse he suffered at the hands of the very people paid to look after him in South Africa.




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Pady Power's Oscar Pistorius advert was last year's most complained about

The Paddy Power ad promised to return bets if the Paralympian, who shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentines Day 2013, is also the most complained about of all time.




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Oscar Pistorius case to be heard by Supreme Court of Appeal on November 3 as prosecutors attempt to have him convicted of murdering Reeva Steenkamp  

Oscar Pistorius' case will be heard by South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal on November 3, when prosecutors will ask a panel of five judges to reject his trial verdict and convict him of murder.




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Oscar Pistorius grins at his birthday party as he awaits murder appeal verdict

The paralympian, who is under house arrest at his uncle's mansion in Pretoria, South Africa, was pictured with his young cousins during his 29th birthday party on Sunday.




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Austrian woman claims Oscar Pistorius flirted with her during Reeva Steenkamp trial

Pistorius allegedly called himself Liam in the thousands of messages he is said to have exchanged with leggy blonde, Nina F, 30, before she learned his true identity while waiting trial in South Africa.




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Lawyers for Oscar Pistorius say ‘enough is enough’ and demand an end to court proceedings

Oscar Pistorius' lawyers will argue 'enough is enough' when his case continues in court next week as prosecutors seek to lengthen his six year sentence for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp.




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Oscar Pistorius celebrates his 30th birthday in cushy jail

Shamed sprinter Oscar Pistorius celebrated his 30th birthday inside the low security Atteridgeville Correctional Centre, near Pretoria, after he was moved to the 'comfortable' jail last month.




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Stag party shocks onlookers by dressing up as Jimmy Savile, Rolf Harris and Oscar Pistorius

A group of men thought to be a stag party has been photographed in Benidorm dressed as Jimmy Savile, Osama Bin Laden, Oscar Pistorius, Rolf Harris and Saddam Hussein, which shocked fellow guests.




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Reeva Steenkamp's mother reveals her ongoing heartbreak

June Steenkamp has revealed she and her husband Barry wake up every morning at 3am around the same time their daughter Reeva was murdered by Oscar Pistorius in Pretoria in 2013.




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Court rejects bid by Oscar Pistorius to have his sentence reduced

The former Paralympic athlete, 31, had asked South Africa's Constitutional Court to review the sentence, which was increased from six to 15 years in November.




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions - Dec 16, 2019

After 22 years, my husband has told me our marriage is over. He says that there is no one else but that my bullying and controlling nature have killed his love for me




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions - Dec 20, 2019

My husband doesn't want me to look after my granddaughter  




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions 

Our eldest daughter is a lesbian and is moving in with her girlfriend, and I am dreading telling my parents.I'm scared they will reject her




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions - Jan 06, 2020

My girlfriend wants us to settle down… but I'm not sure 




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions

We haven't had sex for 25 years 




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationship expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions 

I'm the only one who knows about my father's affair




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions 

I love my husband but I hate having sex with him  




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationship expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions

Their bitter divorce is affecting the children




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions

Why does my bitter mother blame me for everything?   




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions

He's lied: can I ever trust him?     




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions

Did my ex use me for sex? 




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions

She's 35 but still acts like a child  




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions

Can we be friends… and have sex?   




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions

I had no idea that my wife fancies other women




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions

Why won't my children forgive me?