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Romance blossoms for Katie • She’s been single for almost four years, but now it seems actress Katie Holmes has found love with an artist 10 years her junior

REMEMBERING GILLIAN • She was a newsreader on TV, he was a wildlife filmmaker – and when they met it was the start of an epic romance that lasted until she died recently after years of battling dementia. Here John Varty shares his love story with Gillian van Houten

‘I WILL WALK AGAIN’ • She lost her limbs, nose and lips after a mongoose bite nine years ago – now she hopes implants in her stumps will give her some of her independence back

SHAKING THINGS UP • He served time for armed robbery, then rewrote his life as an author, businessman and politician. But no matter what he’s doing, controversy is never far from Gayton McKenzie

BEHIND THE DRESS DRAMA • The debut of the new British ‘first lady’ Marie-France van Heel was overshadowed by mean comments about her body

FIGHTING FIT AT 55 • Matt Damon thought his days as an action man were over – then he got the part as Odysseus and had to go from dad bod to sculpted Greek hero

LITTLE MIRACLES • The identical quadruplets were conceived naturally and split from one fertilised egg – an event so rare the chances of it happening are one in 15 million!

RODRI’S FULL CIRCLE • Sixteen years after watching Spain’s 2010 FIFA World Cup triumph as a kid, Rodrigo Hernández Cascante got to lift the trophy himself !

Chicken SUPREME • GRILLED, roasted, braaied or FRIED – the humble bird can be prepared in so many DELICIOUS ways. Take your MENU up a notch with these yummy recipes

Pretty Practical • Utility dressing steps into chic territory this season, blending practical details with sharp tailoring and luxe fabrics. Think cargo silhouettes, oversized blazers, classic denim and refined accessories

BOOST YOUR HEALTH WITH THE FOOD ON YOUR PLATE • Eating nutritious foods in the right proportions can reduce cravings, increase your energy and help your body function at its best, says nutritionist Dominique Ludwig in her new book

ON OUR RADAR • HOTTEST things in POP CULTURE and ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

WHAT TO READ? • Books for young and old

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Gravitational force • We look at one of the fundamental forces of nature

WHAT IS GRAVITY? • Throw a ball up. It comes back down. That’s gravity at work. But what exactly is this force that shapes the entire universe?

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THE BABBELVERSE • The adventures of Palava and Palooka

Kids’ games & activities

RUNAWAY BRIDE • Tareena Shakil is an influencer who dispenses relationship advice online, but in 2014 she made headlines after fleeing England with her one-year-old son to join Isis in Syria. Six weeks later she got cold feet and managed to escape, only to be arrested as soon as she arrived home. She spent three years in prison, becoming the first British woman to be convicted...