Writing a personal statement for university

I went to a parents’ meeting at my youngest son’s school last night to advise us about his university application which has to be submitted soon. Yes, how did the years fly by so quickly! This presumably hadn’t been a problem for my eldest son as he was offered a place at his preferred choice, and I didn’t even get to read it before it was sent off via UCAS. I don’t...
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Gavin Henson needs to see sense

Gavin Henson, the Welsh rugby international player who became a household name as the boyfriend of singer Charlotte Church,  tells us in a newspaper interview that he wants to quit his club for “compassionate reasons, and the mental state of my mind” following their break-up. Charlotte, meanwhile, has another fella and Gavin is struggling with the knowledge that this man is...
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