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Worth sharing • We love to know what’s inspired you in the magazine, and here’s the page where you tell us what you’re thinking, baking and making!

Good ideas for October • TAKE INSPIRATION FROM AUTUMNAL SHADES FOR YOU AND YOUR HOME

‘Am I ambitious? Would you ask a man that?!’ • She’s proved her mettle as the first female presenter of Question Time, while also fronting the hugely popular Antiques Roadshow. Fiona Bruce talks to Ella Dove about ambition, juggling work and family and the Hollywood stars she dreams of interviewing

THE NEW SEASON VIPs (Very Important Pieces) • With autumn on the horizon, it’s time to update your everyday wardrobe with one (or all!) of these 10 new style heroes

MAGIC FABRIC • Worn around your neck, in your hair or on your handbag, a beautiful scarf adds a huge dose of chic to any autumn outfit

‘I wanted to make the WORLD a BETTER place’ • Billie Jean King is famous for her tennis wins but she’s most proud of her off-court success as an equal pay campaigner, she tells Joanne Finney

‘If life is a rollercoaster, pass me a blindfold now!’ • She was already afraid of spiders, clowns and even raisins in cakes – but then our columnist discovered an even bigger nemesis

Licence to THRILL • As Naomie Harris returns as Miss Moneypenny in the upcoming Bond film No Time To Die, she revisits some of the roles that have shaped her career

‘There’s adventure inside all of us’ • Stepping out of your comfort zone can transform how you feel about life and about yourself, too, as these three brave readers discovered

‘It was incredible to uncover my own strength and bravery’ • Gail Muller, 43, from Falmouth, Cornwall, has walked thousands of miles along some of the world’s greatest hiking trails – all through the fog of chronic pain.

‘You just have to go for it’ • Skateboarding is now an Olympic sport and it’s not just for teenagers. Lisa Monger, 44, from Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, has found it a great physical and mental release.

‘I realised I could make a difference through nursing’ • Dame Elizabeth Anionwu shares her remarkable story of overcoming a childhood of shame and discrimination to become one of the UK’s greatest nurses

A crossroads on the high street • Covid-19 has accelerated the rate of shop closures around the UK, with a dramatic shift towards buying online. But, as a survey of GH readers shows that 90% still care about our high streets, Rebecca Smithers reports on what’s likely to happen next…

The original taste maker • It’s 50 years since Claudia Roden first championed Middle Eastern cuisine and transformed British tastes for ever – and her passion for good cooking burns as brightly as ever, as Felicity Cloake discovers

Slow-Roasted Shoulder of Lamb with Couscous, Dates and Almonds • Shoulder of lamb is what I cook when I have many meat eaters to feed.

Spaghetti with Prawns Provencal • There are many versions of pasta with seafood around the Mediterranean Sea.

‘Support groups SAVED ME when I was adrift’ • A tragedy or illness can set you apart from family and friends, as Xenia Taliotis discovered, but she also found that strangers with similar experiences provided a lifeline

GH BEAUTY • BEAUTY THAT WORKS FROM THOSE WHO KNOW

MOISTURISING SHAMPOOS • Many shampoos and conditioners claim to help dry and frizz-prone hair – we put 24 brands through their paces.

Homegrown HEROES • It’s never been easier to buy local with these 10 brilliant British beauty brands, says Gillian...