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Food groups

Sober October: 10 reasons to give it a try

Rebecca Frew
Presenters of Garden Rescue Lee Burkhill and Chris Hull stood with homeowners in their garden
Landscaping

Lee Burkhill’s top tips for designing a Japanese gravel garden

Rosanna Spence
Living room with fireplace, built in blue-grey bookcases and silver sofa
Interior Styling

Don’t put your sofa against a wall – and 9 more tips for arranging a living room

Amy Hunt
A magpie on a branch
Real Life

How superstitious are you?

Rachel Carlyle
Mary Beard
Celebrities

Mary Beard’s life advice: “Take criticism, but don’t be crushed”

The classicist, 68, tells us about her joy at retiring, social media storms, using politeness as a weapon, and her love of Marmite.

Kathryn Knight
Chris Hadfield
Real Life

Astronaut Chris Hadfield: “I lost one colleague a year for 15 years”

Danny Scott
Women having coffee
Wellbeing

Are you suffering from the “self-care gap?”

Hannah Verdier
Woman using a heating control in a kitchen
Home Energy

Flick the switch: when to turn the heating on this winter 

Camilla Sharman
Chicken made in a slow cooker
Home Appliances

Slow cooker meals: easy, delicious and hands-off

Jayne Cherrington-Cook
Cleaning

Worried about mildew? Try our top 5 plants for keeping mould at bay

Camilla Sharman
Mathea Allesmith at the finish line of Honolulu Marathon.
Running

“I’m 93 and still running marathons – here’s how I’ve done it”

Rebecca Frew

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Fitness & Wellbeing
An older Asian woman kneels down after a run
Running

Hip or knee niggles? How running can help, not hinder, joint health

With the right approach, taking up running can help you battle sore knees and hips.

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Elisabeth Sennitt Clough running in a cross country race
Exercise

Run a faster mile in your fifties and beyond: “I did and became one of the fastest in the world,” says Elisabeth
Two men running in a city while wearing the Fitbit Charge 6 fitness tracker
Fitness trackers

Our best budget fitness tracker has a replacement
Woman pinching her triceps
Strength Training

Banish bingo wings: learn how to do a tricep dip
Apple Watch Ultra 2 worn by a cyclist
Smartwatches

Apple Watch Ultra 2 launch reveals all-new features
Columnists
Jeremy Paxman

Jeremy Paxman

“Vuvuzelas should be banned”

25 September 2023
Jenni Murray

Jenni Murray

“Cruel and inhumane” – why we need the right to die

25 September 2023
Susie Dent

Susie Dent

… on “shibui” – the Japanese belief that age enhances beauty

25 September 2023
Homes
Apple trees can be pruned twice a year. Once in winter and a lighter prune in late summer
Gardening

How and when to prune apple trees for bumper crops

Knowing when and how to prune apple trees will improve your crops for next year. We share our tips on how to do it.

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Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp presenting Love It Or List It
Decluttering

Kirstie Allsopp reveals 4 tips for a less cluttered home on a budget

Joy Archer
Muted kitchen with archway pantry storage in wall
Storage

Never lose your favourite mug again with these kitchen cabinet organisation hacks  

Amy Hunt
Solar panels in a ground array installed in a large garden
Home Energy

Five things people get wrong about solar – we debunk the myths

Camilla Sharman
On Gardeners' World, Rachel de Thame visits York Gate to discover how to take leaf cuttings of 'foliage' begonias.
Gardening

How to propagate begonias from leaf cuttings (as seen on Gardeners’ World)

Simon Akeroyd
Rotten timbers in a loft caused by condensation
Renovation

Damp and dank up top? It’s time to give your loft a health check 

Ian Rock
Desk Lamp - main image of all lights on table - turned on
Interiors

We tested the best desk lamps: here’s what turned us on

Sarah Harley
Garden fence brought down by storm
Gardens

How to storm-proof your garden

Hannah Verdier
Woman holding an smart meter in-home display on a kitchen worktop
Home Energy

10 smart meter benefits: including a few you might not have thought of

Camilla Sharman
close up of pink and purple fuchsia flowers
Gardening

When to cut back fuchsias to keep them flourishing

Rosanna Spence
Tidy Home
pink carpet in pink toned living room
Cleaning

Filthy floors? Deep clean carpets so they look new with tips from the pros

Want to know how to deep clean your carpets at home? Here’s what the experts suggest for bringing your floor back to life.

Sarah Harley
Decluttering

Expert organisers share 8 must-know tips for organising a home office
Dead fleas
Cleaning

How to get rid of fleas naturally – 8 expert tips, including a smart salt hack
printers blocks spelling out clear your space with crumpled paper around it
Decluttering

What is home hushing? We explain how it could help you lead a more peaceful life
Alcove shelving in pale grey living room
Decluttering

How to organise a living room and tame the clutter
Spider on a white floor in a house
Cleaning

How to get rid of spiders in the house, according to pest control experts
Piglet In Bed Linen Bedding Botanical Green
Cleaning

Are you changing your sheets too little… or often? Here’s what the experts say
Life
Couple looking at computer
Real Life

Money worries? You’re not alone, survey reveals

Feeling the pinch? You’re not the only one, as a new survey from Age Scotland says over-fifties are more worried than ever about money.

Hannah Verdier
Author Liz Pichon
Celebrities

“Nobody believed I could write – now I’m a best-selling author”
Dawn French wears leopard print against a leopard print backdrop
Celebrities

“I’m someone who makes mistakes” – Dawn French talks failure
Prunella Scales puts an arm around her husband Timothy West
Celebrities

“We stay in the moment” – Timothy West opens up about wife Prunella Scales’ dementia 
Richard Osman
Celebrities

Richard Osman opens up about his unconventional wedding
Journalist and television presenter Jill Dando posed on a sofa, circa 1997.
Real Life

Jill Dando’s brother: “You have to keep hold of hope”
Jeffrey Archer in front of the window of his London penthouse
Celebrities

Jeffrey Archer on prison and hating machines