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  • secondhand clothes

    You be the judge: should my wife stop giving secondhand presents to my family?

  • Finger tapping a bottle of perfume sitting on a Christmas pudding with holly decoration

    Boozy, velvety or salty? ‘Tis the season to splash out on a new fragrance

    The nose behind some of the high street’s best scents has helped create new perfumes from Victoria Beckham and French brand, Bibbi
  • PR images- comp

    What to wear to the office Christmas party

    From directional earrings to a metallic skirt, our styling editor puts together outfits to inspire you to shine, away from the daily grind
  • A painting of a woman comforting a child in a pram

    My parents and in-laws are making inappropriate comments about my baby. Should I let them go?

  • Catwalk in Manchester

    Chanel pairs up with Manchester for tweedy catwalk show

  • Mandy Abramson with wedding dresses

    ‘I feel so uplifted’: Yorkshire bridal shop invites ‘real women’ to model dresses

  • image (3)

    Ask Ugly: now that I’m a mother, I’m mourning my old, ‘pretty’ self. Is this normal?

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Fashion

  • Leah Harper posing in her clothes rack.

    The zero-waste wardrobe: five writers try sustainable fashion fixes

    How can you lessen the climate impact of your clothes? Our writers spend a month selling, tailoring and mending to find out
  • Sam Smith

    Valentino and Sam Smith lauded at Fashion Awards in London

  • Man with mullet hairstyle

    Crowning glory: British GP wins Mulletfest competition

  • Male, pale and out of step: why fashion houses have such a problem with diversity

  • ‘Populism is all about hair’: what rightwing leaders are trying to tell us with their wild coiffures

  • ‘Met Gala for the Beyhive’: Beyoncé fans dress up for London film premiere

  • From serums to sex toys, why the craze for luxury advent calendars just won’t stop

  • Arrive 15 minutes late, wear flats, and skip the fish canapes: 32 ways to smash the Christmas party season

Travel

  • Sbowshoing in Bulgaria’s Pirin Mountains.

    ‘Just strap on the footwear and walk’: a snowshoeing holiday for beginners in Bulgaria

  • An aerial view of Limerick city centre, Limerick, Ireland.<br>An aerial view of Limerick city centre, Ireland.

    Limerick: the not-so-gritty city is one of Ireland’s overlooked gems

  • Budj Bim. From Undiscovered Victoria published by Hardie Grant Explore and out November 2023

    Rugged lakes, panoramic peaks and sparkling bays: five underrated Victorian walks

  • Salzburg, Austria. Christmas Market in the old town.

    ‘The old town is adorned with twinkling lights’: readers’ favourite Christmas breaks in Europe

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Food & drink

  • Felicity Cloake’s sorpotel recipe.

    How to cook sorpotel, or Goan hot-sour pork – recipe

  • OM Nigel Pork steaks Sauerkraut Apple

    Nigel Slater’s recipe for pork steaks with chestnuts, sauerkraut and apple

  • Riaz Phillips’ Guyanese pepperpot with green seasoning.

    Riaz Phillips’ recipe for Guyanese pepperpot with green seasoning

  • A rich chocolate cheesecake on a white stone platter.

    Cheesecake, snowflakes and lamington ice-cream: Kirsten Tibballs’ impressive chocolate desserts

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Technology

  • Meta plans to give European Facebook and Instagram users the option of paying for ad-free versions of the platforms in an attempt to comply with EU data privacy rules.

    Is Meta’s ad-free service just another way to make people pay for privacy?

  • A festive mobile phone screen template for Christmas and New Year advertisement

    The 12 best apps for Christmas – from what to cook to tracking Santa

    Let technology lend a hand this year, whether it’s sourcing presents, balancing the books or providing new ideas for recipes and cocktails
  • A striking union member outside Tesla’s service centre in Segeltorp, Sweden

    ‘We can’t let Tesla get away with this’: why Swedish unions are fighting Elon Musk

    Billionaire is against the labour movement, and workers believe their country’s traditions are under threat

    Regulars

    • Jozz Little

      Experience
      Experience: I am human bedbug bait

    • Illustration of car on a road trip

      This column will change your life
      Oliver Burkeman's last column: the eight secrets to a (fairly) fulfilled life

    • ‘There’s no one I’m listening to as much as American singer-songwriter SZA.’

      The crush
      Why I love… SZA

    • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at an awards ceremony in central London this month

      Stylewatch
      Eco-chic and trouser suits: how Meghan Markle’s style reads the room

    • A letter to ...
      A letter to… my alcoholic husband, in lockdown

    • What I'm really thinking
      What I’m really thinking: the secret smoker

    • Is it worth it?
      Is it worth hiking? Exercise review

    • Sali Hughes on beauty
      Boozy, velvety or salty? ‘Tis the season to splash out on a new fragrance

    Advice

    • Frozen man with coffee cup<br>Close up of man hands holding a mug of hot coffee

      Ask Philippa
      Being ‘ugly’ is ruining our lives: two readers share their anguish

      Find out the reason you decided to believe you were ugly and learn to love yourself – it will show, says Philippa Perry
    • Private Lives illo 7 Sept 2020

      Private lives
      My teenage son shows no interest in school

      I’ve tried being as encouraging as possible, but nothing seems to work. And now I’m worried his younger siblings will follow in his footsteps

    The big picture

    • 2023 Champion Mitchell White with his trophies

      Grubby and extreme: Mulletfest 2023 – in pictures

      Mullet haircuts are judged in various categories – including grubby, everyday, rang (red hair), vintage, extreme, international and junior – at this Australian festival that raises money for brain cancer research in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales
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