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Coping in Lockdown

Matthew ‘Ollie’ Ollerton is a former Special Forces operative whose missions included hostage rescue, counter-narcotics, counter-terrorism and homeland security. His autobiography Break Point is a Sunday Times best-seller, and he’s best known for putting contestants through their paces on Channel 4’s SAS: Who Dares... read more »

Road to somewhere

In his time he’s donned military uniform for the Queen and served a prison sentence for theft. Now Paul Cowley’s life has taken a very different path. Paul Cowley's CV really is that short: thief, prisoner, soldier, priest. After a difficult childhood, he fell into... read more »

Across the Sahel

Abuna Yamata Guh is a place that I will never forget. Hidden in the remote mountains of Gheralta in northern Ethiopia, Abuna Yamata is a monolithic church built on top of rocks and carved into the side of a cliff above a staggering 250... read more »

Hero Simon battles on

In the first half of a two-part interview for Sorted, Simon Weston talks about losing friends, forgiving enemies and battling on. Q: You’ve received an OBE, a CBE and an honorary doctorate – to name just a few of your awards and honours! Which ones... read more »

Lexus RX 450hL review

By Tim Barnes-Clay, Sorted’s Motoring Editor.  Follow Tim on Instagram @tbarnesclay and Twitter @carwriteups Sport utility vehicles have been the flavour of the decade in the UK. Some are as bland as gluten-free crackers, though - but we still purchase them. Of course, SUVs, as... read more »

Up, up and away

Simon Marton spent years as a steward, flying thousands of miles. We find out what life was really like 30,000 miles in the air. When did you start working for the airline? I joined the airline industry nearly twenty-five years ago – which instantly makes me... read more »

Mr Coronavator

Mr. Motivator, aka Derrick Evans, is best known for getting the nation’s hearts racing in the 90s, with his fat-burning fitness routines. Now, at 67, the superhero of breakfast television is back. We meet the man behind the Lycra… How did you become Mr. Motivator? For... read more »

Motorcycles and misfits

I’m lying on my back on a freezing cold concrete garage floor, my breath cursing the cold as I twist my body to get at the bolts that need releasing, skimming my knuckles in the process. I’m underneath the back of my old Harley,... read more »

High drama

A horrific fall of over 800 feet could have ended very differently for mountaineer Richard Tiplady. Like many of us, and despite having played sport at school, visited gyms as a young man, coached junior football and so on, Richard Tiplady had allowed himself to... read more »

Dan the man

Dan Walker’s week is full. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, he is presenting Breakfast on BBC1. As well as the early morning shift, that can involve filming something for the show later in the day. Thursday is in principle a quieter day but then again... read more »