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'Who's the man?' Why the gender divide in same-sex relationships is a farceMost (heterosexual) Americans impose ‘masculine’ and ‘feminine’ roles on same-sex couples when it comes to housework. Arwa Mahdawi unpacks gender stereotypes, sexuality and the chore gap -
A live-work haven in Hackney’s fashion districtAlex Noble’s live-work space is awash with rescued relics, making his decor just as recycled as his fashion. By Nell Card
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Creativity in Hastings: designers do like to be beside the seasideNearly 950 years after its eponymous battle, the East Sussex town is undergoing an artistic renaissance -
Tim Dowling: the window hasn’t opened in years. Time for me and the boys to fix itI narrate my repairs, fully aware I am losing my audience. I don’t care: I have them captive
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Homes that are round – in picturesYou’ll have to embrace your curves in these properties from Suffolk to Berkshire
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School's out: a former gymnasium in Norfolk – in picturesInterested buyers needn’t work up a sweat as this large building has the potential for a variety of uses
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The London rail network's Energy Gardens - in picturesEnergy Gardens is a pan-London community garden project where reclaimed land alongside overground train stations and track is cultivated by local community groups. Up 50 gardens are to be created across the rail network.
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When art meets architecture: summer houses for sale – in picturesThese unique structures pay tribute to the 18th century neoclassical summer house, Queen Caroline’s Temple, in London’s Kensington Gardens
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Homes in windmills – in picturesIf it’s a well-rounded lifestyle you’re after, then look no further than these properties from Staffordshire to France
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Clifftop homes – in picturesLiving on the edge will be easy in these properties from Norfolk to Scotland
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Let’s move to Lowestoft, Suffolk: it’s faded – but what a beachThis old seaside town is not going to do a Margate any time soon
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Let’s move to Lanark: former workers’ paradise, now commuter heavenIt has a world heritage site preserving Robert Owen’s utopian mill and planned community
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Let’s move to Monmouth and the lower Wye valley: where sightseeing beganIts toytown streets and thriving culture are a perfect escape from the rat race
Homes: five go cosy in Idaho