T&A Columnists

Friends reunited. Photo: Terence Patrick/HBO Max/PA Wire

Opinion: As with all reunions, it was a bit sad
IT was on and off again more times than Ross and Rachel. After years of ‘Will they/won’t they?’, then a 12-month delay in a global pandemic, the Friends Reunion finally happened.

Should children have a choice when it comes to school dinner menus?

Opinion: 'People eat too much meat. Veggie school menus are good for health and the planet'

James Newman is the UK entry. Picture: Ray Burmiston

How many 'nil points' has UK had so far? Check out these fun Eurovision facts

The Rovers Annexe on the set of Coronation Street. Pictures: PA

Opinion: Rovers Return B&B is right up my street

Some dog owners claim poo bags can’t be recycled

Opinion: Should dogs wear nappies to tackle fouling problem?

Emily Beecham and Lily James in The Pursuit of Love. PA Photo/ Theodora Films Limited & Moonage Pictures Limited/Robert Viglasky

Opinion: Glam rock dandies? It’s not Downton!

Many people are duped with online dating scams. Picture: iStock/PA

Opinion: Scams seem so obvious...until you fall for one

Adrian Dunbar as Superintendent Ted Hastings. Pic: PA Photo/BBC/World Productions/Steffan Hill

Opinion: So long Ac-12...will Ted and the gang be back?

Rollermania: Giddy fans at a Bay City Rollers concert in the 1970s

Opinion: Bye Bye baby...true pop love never dies

Time to step away from the jeans and sweater combo. Picture: Pixabay

Opinion: Will 'comfort fashion' make it to the catwalk?

Flowers at Sandringham House following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. Photo: PA

Opinion: 'I doubt Prince Philip would be impressed with sentimental gestures'

Joe Exotic in Tiger King. Picture: PA Photo/Netflix

Opinion: TV turns big cat collectors into cult heroes

Joanne Lumley at Whitby Abbey ruins in her ITV series Home Sweet Home: Travels in My Own Land. Photo: Burning Bright/ITV

Opinion: Why do celebrity travel shows always visit the same old places?

Prince Philip sharing a joke with female cleaners in 1973. Did you ever meet him? Pic: PA

Opinion: The day the Duke charmed a lowly newsroom hack

The Syndicate cast

Ey up! Joe’s northern role is acting, darling

Has shaking hands become a thing of the past? Picture: Pixabay

Opinion: Shaking hands may be gone forever. Will you miss it?

Vicky McClure and Kelly Macdonald in Line of Duty. Pic: PA Photo/BBC/World Productions/Steffan Hill

Opinion: Do you know an OCG from an SFC, FME or SIO? I'm baffled by Line of Duty lingo

The London Eye lit yellow for Marie Curie’s National Day of Reflection. Pic: PA

Opinion: What a year... and weirdly I quite enjoyed it!

Women across the UK have gathered in tribute to Sarah Everard and to campaign for safer streets

OPINION: Why I felt the need to carry a toy gun

A pre-pandemic Reclaim the Night protest. Picture: Richard Cave

Opinion: 'I put myself at risk as a young woman out alone at night'

Sylvia Newsom and her daughter Kay Fossett, who hadn’t seen each other since December, were reunited

Opinion: Care home reunions are too late for some

Florence White campaigned for spinsters’ pension rights

Opinion: Remarkable Bradford women we should celebrate

Prince Harry and Meghan have divided opinion with their controversial TV interview. Pic: PA

Opinion: This tiresome couple want everything their own way

A Tiny House in Scotland. Picture: Frame/PA Wire

PREMIUM Opinion: Could I live in 37 square metres of floor space?

A year on from the first lockdown, that novel has yet to be started... Picture: Pixabay

Opinion: Is anyone really 'good at a pandemic'?

Rege-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor in Bridgerton. Pic: PA

Opinion: I've never seen Bridgerton. Am I missing out?

Did Margo and Jerry have the right idea in The Good Life? Pic: BBC

Opinion: Grass is greener on Margo and Jerry’s side of the fence

Olivia Colman playing Queen Elizabeth ll in The Crown. Picture: Des Willie/PA

Am I the only person who hasn't watched The Crown?

Jackie Weaver. She could probably sort out the Gallagher brothers. Pic: PA

Opinion: The night angry locals got their revenge on the council

Roses and wine are not as important as everyday acts of appreciation on Valentine's Day

In love, it’s everyday things that matter

Do women really need to break the law for beauty treatments? Picture: Pixabay

Avoid hefty fines with DIY beauty routines

The bull run festival in Pamplona, Spain

Cruel bull run festival should be stopped now

We should all live life to the full. Picture: Ric Mellis

We should all live life to the full as anything can happen

People who choose to die at home should have the right support. Picture: Marie Curie

Opinion: 'Families left to manage pain relief drugs for relatives dying in the front room'

Why are so many of us still flying during a global pandemic? Picture: Pixabay

Why are so many of us flying during a pandemic?

ICONIC: The Mastermind chair

TV shows are far easier subjects than civil war

A third of adults are reading more now than before lockdown. Picture: Pixabay

Opinion: Life in lockdown is an open book

In this image made from video, a racing pigeon sits on a rooftop Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia, The racing pigeon, first spotted in late Dec. 2020, appears to have made an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean

Should we quarantine swallows from africa?

Nowadays the over 60s are more likely to go off travelling than sit at home watching daytime TV. Picture: Pixabay

No more blue rinses - you’re young at 60

A cup of tea can bring comfort in most situations. Picture: Anthony Devlin/PA

Banish the blues - it's 'Brew Monday'

Why is there so much traffic about?

If we are in lockdown where is all the traffic coming from?

Beanie babies are much sought after. Picture: Christopher Babcock

Your old toys could be worth a fortune

Members of the 'Salty Seabirds' wild swimming group. Pic: Simon Dack/Alamy Live News

Going wild for open water swimming

The average person in the UK spends £526.50 each year on clothes. Picture: PA

Could you buy no clothes for a year?

horse in Twmbarlwm by Nicola Hayward.

Horse versus internet - it’s really no contest

How long before we have gather again like this? Some countries are already doing so.

How come some countries are already back to normal?

Being Young in Bradford, a partnership between Bradford Council’s Museums and Galleries Service and Being Bradford collective

Our favourite pop songs were in the charts when we were 14

City centres can become crowded with shoppers

Wearing masks in busy town centres should help fight virus

A dressed up dog

Pets should not be dressed up

Since the first lockdown more of us are walking to keep fit

Lockdown has helped us to fulfil our New Year's resolutions

Food bank volunteers turned out in force to meet demand in 2020

Opinion: 2020 was the bad year that gave us good people

When you haven’t worn make-up all year... Picture: Pixabay

Opinion: Leaving the house in pyjamas is a slippery slope...

Father Christmas takes to the skies

Opinion: All a bit psycho in Santa’s grotto

We should try to live and let live with wasps