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

Come on in!

Snap happy

Living nightmare • After trick-or-treating with my little boy, I woke up to a real Halloween horror

Fashion • Mark the change in seasons with a stylish new jacket

The monster Mum married • He made both of our lives a living hell. I had to get justice

All thanks to Facebook • Who knew that one emotional post would change my life so much?

WORDWISE

LINKWORDS

CROSSWORD

JUMBO PUZZLE • Read down the letters in the shaded squares to spell out a type of cloud (13).

Brother beware • When an entire family was wiped out, suspicion fell close to home

WHAT’S THE VERDICT?

Blimey • Your tips are genius!

Hex appeal • Which witch are you? Take our fun Halloween quiz to find out!

Shop, horror! • One random delivery after an other… but who was ordering all this stuff?

ASK Aunty Nelly •  Our Antonella tells it how it is

Booby trapped! • My giant N-cup breasts were even making it hard for me to breathe

THE BIG QUIZ

High life • I feel brand new thanks to a little plant

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

FOCUS ON… Hangover cures • These tricks will help you to feel better the morning after the night before

Every little helps! • In a showcase from our sister site Truly, we meet Lauren, whose baby boy started life in a supermarket sandwich bag

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

What lies beneath • Now I know why my landlord banned us from the basement

Gardening • Plants that brim with colour through the cooler months

FILL ME IN

CIRCLE TIME

Waiting in the wings • Two nights on the town came to an evil end

Beauty • New-season lip colours to lift your complexion and your mood

Thrifty feasts • Full tummies from just 68p per portion

Subscribe from £1* • Never miss an issue

Great reads •  The best new books you’ll love

Lisbon • Even as autumn arrives in the UK, the sunny Portuguese capital is still a pleasure to visit

Pushed too far • All I did was refuse a kiss but it changed my life forever

It’s bingo time!

CODE CRACKER

WORD JUMBLE

Tate’s time bomb • Help is out there for my little boy but will we get it before it’s too late?

Friend or foe? • For decades a killer lived right across the street

THIS MONTH’S ANSWERS

In next month’s chat

A mother like no other • In a showcase from our sister site Truly, Janie shows what it takes to be the best mum

Big fun, zero funds • Keep your kids or grandkids happy on a budget this half term

Toil & trouble • Me and my mates share a magic bond