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Ideal for intimidating political opponents, keeping you calm when on the brink of war and, of course, adding the charisma-boosting factor, too… Susan Hope goes for walkies down the corridors of power with history’s top dogs Winston Churchill with Rufus II Winston Churchill  He may have been famous for his bulldog spirit but Churchill had a … Read more

Shepherd’s pie By Bosh! Published: 00:01 GMT, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 01:17 GMT, 7 April 2019 You can prepare the filling and mash the day before and keep them in separate airtight containers in the fridge Shepherd’s pie SERVES 4-6 2 medium red onions 1 celery stick 3 garlic cloves 4 sun-dried tomatoes, plus … Read more

Can you spot my owner? Is it really true that people choose dogs that look like them? By Miranda Thompson Published: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 Is it really true that people choose dogs that look like them? We’re putting the theory to the test with nine dogs … Read more

Emotional ties with Robert Elms By Charlotte Pearson Methven Published: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 Robert Elms The writer and broadcaster on Crombies, cool tunes and the photo that pulls on his ‘brash boy’ heartstrings  I’ve always loved bikes and have quite a collection of them. This one … Read more

LIZ JONES’S DIARY: In which I’m no longer a mad cat lady By Liz Jones Diary for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 ‘She was given what the vet called a ‘geriatric cocktail’. I could do with one of those’ They say bad things … Read more

ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions By Zelda West-Meads YOU for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 If you have a problem, email [email protected]. Zelda reads all your letters but regrets that she cannot answer them all personally My family … Read more

Muddy paw prints? They’re welcome in the ultra-stylish homes of these top interior designers Designer Carolyne Roehm, who has six dogs – Beethoven, Dusty, Baby Monkey, Lucky, Trollop and Teddy Bear – has a clever idea for protecting soft furnishings. ‘When I’m covering sofas and chairs, I buy extra fabric to make dog covers. Then … Read more

HOROSCOPES: Your patience will be rewarded, Aries By Sally Brompton for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 Aries 21 March-20 April If employers or other authority figures are dragging their feet over something that is important to you, you will just have to grin and … Read more

Why don’t YOU try… By Joanne Toolan For You Magazine Published: 00:03 BST, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 00:03 BST, 7 April 2019 … being prepared, whatever the April weather   Compiled by Joanne Toolan. Rejina Pyo catwalk photographer: Antonio Salgado   Skirt, £240, self-portraitstudio.com Jacket, £30, Tu, sainsburys.co.uk Hat, £24.99, reserved.com Blouse, £85, kitristudio.com Dress, … Read more

Where were you when …Blue Peter’s John Noakes met Shep, 16 September 1971 By Janet Ellis For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 7 April 2019 How does a programme reach through the television screen to its audience? Especially when that viewer is a child – the … Read more

‘I’m lowbrow… and proud’ By Elizabeth Day for You Magazine Published: 00:02 GMT, 7 April 2019 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 7 April 2019 I used to be in a relationship with a man who criticised my cultural tastes for being too lowbrow. ‘I don’t understand why you watch that trash,’ he would say, as I … Read more

Dressing ‘little Betty’ in pyjamas, pooch playdates… Has our dog-loving obsession gone too far? Introducing this week’s special issue, Michael Hogan reveals just how canine crazy we’ve become  We call ourselves ‘proud parents’ and refer to them as our ‘babies’. We agonise over their names, splash our cash on the latest kit and spoil them … Read more