Looking for an alternative to fast fashion, Eve Ogden Schaub decided to create a garment from homegrown flaxFrom crop tops to shorts and brightly patterned dresses, many of today’s clothes are the result of fast fashion. But one...
Read MoreThe former UK prime minister is still shaping politics (even if he doesn’t want to interfere). He talks about keeping his temper, staying fit – and why he won’t pay £90 for a Scotland football shirtIt’s a Monday in August and as...
Read MoreI was in India, performing dentistry on my first animal patient, and it was supposed to be a straightforward operationI’ve been a dentist for 40 years. I spend most of my time treating patients at my surgery in Chichester, West...
Read MorePeople with persistent predatory personalities cause an inordinate amount of pain. Recently, our shared understanding of them has grown – and it could help protect usThe classic checklist for psychopathy was developed in 1980 by...
Read MoreThe platitudes, euphemisms and cliches are excruciating. But the people who say nothing at all are the worstLuckily, I already knew having a comic thought at a tragic moment is a natural stress response, or I might have worried....
Read MoreThe crowds at the top of Yr Wyddfa, the highest mountain in Wales, are now so huge that seasoned hikers and climbers are simply walking past them. Is everyone just making a mountain out of a molehill?Name: The Snowdon queue.Age:...
Read MoreDiscussing people’s bodies can be fraught. We asked eating disorder experts how to do so – or not – responsiblyIn the age of Ozempic and people being open about plastic surgery, discussion about people’s bodies is rife. At the...
Read MoreFrom bowl cuts to extreme mullets, punk dos to bad dye jobs, a terrible hairstyle can never be forgotten – even decades after it has grown outIt’s the late 1990s. Big, round, feathered fringes are a huge deal at my primary...
Read MoreCost of living has hit campaign group while multinationals are threatening to squeeze out independent breweriesFor centuries, the wooden real ale pump has been the hallmark of a good British boozer. But now problems are brewing...
Read MoreService charges used to be a matter of choice, but now consumers feel obliged to pay them for even a cup of coffee. How do we navigate this minefield and who is really profiting?In a London pub, Greg Double was brutally...
Read MoreThe landscape was striking, but so was the diversity of the hikers. We can make this the new normal – and we shouldA fortnight or so ago, my two teenage kids and I set out on a three-night visit to the Peak District where...
Read MoreFollowing the all-clear, Kevin and Jade found a new openness in discussing sex and intimacy – and also a shared desire for exploring polyamory• How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslySince the all clear,...
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