Chat Specials

Published by TI Media Limited Chat Specials is the monthly series spin-off from one of Britain's best-loved magazines. With eight ‘Seasonals' and five ‘Best Ofs', the series captures the very best from Chat. with the most gripping and moving stories that will get everyone talking. There's much more than just explosive real-life, though, with fabulous fashion, bargain beauty, health advice you can trust, top travel tips, reliable recipes, and laughs and surprises galore. Plus there's 12 prize puzzles to pit your wits against. A fun package to keep you truly entertained.

Not just for Christmas

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PUZZLES!

Not who he seemed • When I didn’t think things could get worse, they did

Fashion • Stylish and practical outerwear to complete your cold-weather wardrobe

Keep on shining • Despite everything, my boy still finds a reason to smile

Barn to be wild • We mixed willies with wellies to harvest some laughs

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JUMBO PUZZLE • Read down the letters in the shaded squares to spell out English county (15).

Pressure point • When an acupuncturist was found dead, his hidden life was exposed

WHAT’S THE VERDICT? GUILTY

Blimey • Your tips are genius!

Along came Polly • Our hero hound knew my hubby was in danger

ASK Aunty Nelly • Our Antonella tells it how it is

I’m vintage not old! • Going viral as a fashionista gave me a new lease of life

Bottoms up! • Tee-hee-hee! These gags will have your mates cracking up down the pub

Sneezy to smiley • At last, my boy can enjoy the summer

ASK Dr Dallas • Dr Elise Dallas is a GP whose expertise you can trust

FOCUS ON… Better sleep • Snuggle up for a restful slumber this chilly season

Making it count • In a showcase from our sister site Truly, we meet Ceila, whose rare condition makes her one in 70 million

Homes • Our pick of the latest trends from your favourite stores

‘I’m not having a good day…’ • By the time I read my daughter’s last text, she was dying

Sew your own top • Create your own pattern using our simple diagram, then set about making this easy-to-sew top

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CIRCLE TIME

Slice of justice • A missing woman and a discarded pizza caught a serial killer

Beauty • Fast-track your way to a fabulous flutter with these magic mascaras

Weekend feasts • Why not invite your mates round lovely lunch?

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Great reads • The best new books you’ll love

Cosy Euro cities • When nights draw in and there’s a chill in the air, these getaways deliver warmth and atmosphere

‘Mum, who’s that man?’ • She’d struggled with a dark secret all these years

It’s bingo time!

CODE CRACKER

WORD JUMBLE

Back from the brink • It was one of the happiest day of my life but it was almost my last

Island of horror • Claire moved across the world for a man, but her new life ended in savage murder

THIS MONTH’S ANSWERS

In next month’s Chat • festive special

Who needs hands? • In a showcase from our sister site Truly, we meet Chassidy Young, 34, who won’t let her disability set her back

Small wins, big pleasure! • Who needs a massive bank balance and a big house? These tiny victories are enough to make us smile…

Shed load of love • Local families were struggling, and I had an idea…

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