Rising prices are forcing us into older cars, don't tax them as well

This summer, it quietly announced that it would consult on its “proposals” to heavily crack down on emissions “throughout a vehicle’s life”. Breaches “can result in fines of between £1,000 and an unlimited amount”, it…

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The Best Skincare Products For Long-Term Results, According To Dermatologists

It’s hardly surprising, given the age of modern technology and the fast-paced lifestyles we are all used to. We’ve become accustomed to instant gratification in almost every aspect of our lives, so why should skincare be…

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Read Your Weekly Horoscope: 14-20 September 2026

Massive changes could be taking place in your social life. Keep your bossiness in check while maintaining your strength and confidence, and you may win a popularity contest. Taurus Horoscope 20 April – 21 May Phenomenal…

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On My Beloved Late Mother, Diana Rigg, And Our Shared Love Of Cigs

Here, all the dedicated smokers of my year who’d made the break would suck on a morning Silk Cut or two, followed by a frantic squirting of Impulse body spray before we wafted back behind the school gates at canny…

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After Kids, I Forgot How To Relax – Until I Got In Touch With My Inner Witch

“But over time, the term has taken on a negative connotation, which is why I prefer describing Sterrekopje as a home for wise women.” I’m sitting in a candlelit dining room, rain softly falling outside, surrounded by a…

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Is Hard Water Drying Your Skin Out? These Are The In-Shower Fixes To Try

The cloudy glasses, the kettle that’s forever in need of descaling and the stubborn limescale that quickly ruins your bathroom fixtures. Its effect on our hair is well documented, too: dullness, dryness and that slightly…

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On My Beloved Late Mother, Diana Riggs, And Our Shared Love Of Cigs

Here, all the dedicated smokers of my year who’d made the break would suck on a morning Silk Cut or two, followed by a frantic squirting of Impulse body spray before we wafted back behind the school gates at canny…

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Hormone Hesitancy: How Contraception Got Complicated

For more than 50 years, hormonal contraception has been quietly woven into the fabric of modern life – prescribed in GP surgeries, slipped into handbags, taken without much ceremony. Now the tide of hormone hesitancy is…

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On The Specific Pain Of Outgrowing An Adult Friendship

It was a ridiculous affair held in West London, where people that I’ve known and loved through the years participated in a series of rounds including: a rap round where guests had to write and perform a verse over Skepta…

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All The Best Looks From Venice Film Festival 2026

It was an appropriately cinematic entrance – it could have been a still from, I don’t know, a film! – for a 65-year-old movie star this week received the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. Ellen Burstyn received the…

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