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How to create a top-tier afternoon tea at home (for less than £5 a head)
Few rituals feel quite as indulgent as the traditional afternoon tea: the good china, the multi-storey cake plate, the artful combination of sweet treats and savoury bites. It’s somehow rooted in the elegance of bygone times, yet it remains the...
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How cats topped dogs in the battle to be man’s best friend
Nick Harding used to be Team Dog – but he just hadn’t met the right feline friend yet. More and more men are feeling the same way…
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The glory of a British spring
The word says it all: finally, longer, warmer days are here – not quite all the time, but enough. There may still be some daylight in the sky when you leave the office (next week, after the clocks have gone forward, there definitely will be). It’s...
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‘A garden is for breaking the rules’
Horticulturalist and broadcaster Monty Don reveals the qualities he loves most about British gardens. By Clare Coulson
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The unofficial guide to the best (and worst) towns in Britain
The Government has invited bids to be the first UK Town of Culture in 2028. We’re still at the “expressions of interest” phase, but, given the attention garnered by the City of Culture scheme (launched in 2013, with Bradford the most recent incumbent),...
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I travelled to Japan in search of eternal youth
Every morning, Rikio Yokoda rises early to go to the fields. Although nearly 83, he has no plans to retire. In his younger years, the businessman ran a car rental firm, with 400 employees. But at an age when many in Britain are struggling with chronic...
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The seven kinds of Valentine’s diners you’ll see at the next table tonight
There is something about Valentine’s Day that makes the nation’s restaurateurs lose their collective marbles. Even the most revered neighbourhood trattoria will, for one night only, produce a menu that would be considered gauche if encountered on a...
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Why aren’t we building houses like this anymore?
When polled, Britons say they favour Georgian architecture over other styles. Yet ugly new-builds are everywhere. Matt Oliver and Pui-Guan Man investigate What does a beautiful home look like? To many Britons, the Georgian terrace remains the peak of...
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How to beat the phone-snatchers
More than 117,000 phone thefts were reported in London in 2024. That’s more than double the number from the previous year (52,000). The most common method involves thieves riding past on modified e-bikes, scooters, and mopeds and snatching phones from...
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Fasting, fat jabs or keto? We tested three different ways to lose weight
At this time of year we are surrounded by people determined to shape up and lose weight. All will be sincerely convinced of the virtues of their chosen method, and armed with reams of scientific data, hefty instructional volumes and powerful celebrity...
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