The Abroad in Japan author says the vibrant colours and cooler temperatures make autumn the perfect time to visit.

My wife has taken to saying ‘that’ll see us out’ when we buy anything new for the house – most recently, even a pair of rubber gloves. Here’s an adage that recommends every day in a marriage six ...

She is without doubt the most famous secretary in the world: Miss Moneypenny (she wasn’t initially given a first name), private secretary to the head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, more ...

Johnnie Walker brought his incredible 58-year radio career to a close on Sunday, with a little help from his wife Tiggy and celebrity admirers including Rod Stewart. “The day has come I’ve always ...

This winter is going to be a hard one for many people. The price of gas and electricity rose last month and may increase once more in January. And, as I’ve reported previously, the £200 Winter Fuel ...

It’s no exaggeration to say that without Brian Epstein there’d have been no Swinging Sixties. In the absence of his drive and flair, The Beatles would almost certainly have never been offered a record ...

Have you seen Rivals yet? The Disney+ series is already one of the most talked-about things this autumn. If you're not already familiar, it's the adaptation of the 1988 bestseller (or bonkbuster, as ...

When Angela Coombes passed her 70th birthday the invitations for routine mammograms stopped. She’d first had breast cancer at 58, which led to a mastectomy. “I knew that breast cancer can return many ...

Strictly Come Dancing’s glamorous head coach, Shirley Ballas, wants to break the taboo around bladder leaks. But she reveals even she had her doubts about speaking out. “I wasn't sure,” she tells Saga ...

If you were told not to eat between meals as a child, you might feel guilty every time you snack. But if you do it right, a healthy snack is a great way to keep your energy levels up. The problem is ...

My mum won’t stop smoking, even after being advised to by her GP. My dad died of a smoking-related illness a few years ago (ironically, she only took up the habit then). My boys are teenagers and it ...

Fresh from the latest issue of Saga Magazine - The Pub Quiz! Answer 20 cunning questions and see how many you can get right, answers below the cut. Which book, begun in 1884 and published in ten ...