lifestyle
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How fashion fell for the gondolierDressing as a gondolier is this summer’s workwear trend, as the punters snap up striped tops, neckerchiefs and straw hats (crucially, worn together)
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The machine is defecating and it’s my job to catch itStop worrying about what’s in your sausages and make your own in this act of soul-revolting trauma -
Angela Merkel, Theresa May, Nicola Sturgeon: where have their handbags gone?The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
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talking points
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Pricey pints blamed as 21 British pubs a week call time at the barCustomers balk at price of beer in survey by Campaign for Real Ale, which says cost of a pint of bitter has risen by £1.21 since 2000
close encounters
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Malta has blue skies, cliffs and flat waterside finishesSmall, beautiful islands like Malta are running-holiday nirvana: a whole mini-world to explore, where every hill, trail and beach seems conquerable by foot.
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How was your weekend running?What’s the best way to recover from a long run? Why, with pizza, of course. Perfect balance of carbs and protein, say expert nutritionists*. As always, share your tales of weekend triumphs and tasty toppings below the line
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Train your brainEven amateur sportspeople can learn to stave off exhaustion with a few mental tricks, says Amit Katwala
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recipe of the day
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Grilled peaches with burrata, walnuts and chervilPairing cooked and raw peaches makes the most of the fruit’s delicious flavour and texture
regulars
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A letter to ...A letter to ...A letter to … Sarah, the mother of my adopted sonThe letter you always wanted to write
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Blind dateBlind dateBlind date: ‘I went for the cheek and she went for the lips…’Will software tester Rodney, 43, hit it off with French teacher Rosie, 48?
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Widower of the ParishWidower of the ParishShopping for bras and ballet shoes shows me that I need new skillsI’ve taken back so many bras that the assistants are starting to recognise me. And the ballet shoes were positively painful
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ExperienceExperienceI crashed my car playing Pokémon GoI saw this Lapras was close. As it’s a water-type creature I assumed it must be down by the nearby lake. I jumped into my younger brother’s car
pictures & video
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Messy up-dos: this season’s hair fixHow to get texture and grip through the summer sun. By Megan Conner
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The 10 best gardens to visit this summerNeed some fresh ideas for your plot? Our panel of horticultural experts pick their favourite inspirational gardens
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Beauty: the best cushion makeup and skincareThe Korean technology is popping up all over the western market
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New surf gear that'll make waves – in picturesSurfboards, accessories and clothing that will wipeout dudes, dudettes and fashionistas on the beach
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advice
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaI’m happy now, but don’t know what to do with my lifeYou can have a good life without a high-flying career and material gains – but it’s wise to give yourself options, says Mariella Frostrup
people
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Gemma Cairney: ‘I have tried to refine the clown element to my outfits’The presenter on loving her boobs, buying a dress she saw in London fashion week and having shoes named after her
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My guiltiest pleasure? Following Justin Bieber on InstagramThe actor on being frisked, anti-stretch mark cream and her desire to cook for Donald Trump
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I have a business and a family, so don’t have hours to get readyI glance in the mirror to make sure I’ve done the best I can with what nature’s given me
puzzles
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Crossword blogCrossword blogCrossword roundup: a lorra lorra anniversariesWhile some recent clues were derived from current events, others preferred to look back ...
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you may have missed
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The mother of all worries: why do women fret about their children more than men do?Fathers seem to be blissfully immune to the constant low-level anxiety that besets mothers
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Our family, divided by the TroublesJohn Chambers was brought up in sectarian Belfast during the Troubles by his Protestant father. In the 70s, nobody ever talked about his mother – who she was or where she’d gone. The truth was only revealed after a chance meeting 4,000 miles away
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My family spends all the time in the kitchenThe Great British Bake Off winner says her husband reheats the food she cooks for the children with a guitar in one hand, singing songs
the big picture
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