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TELL US ABOUT A SCENIC RAIL TRIP IN EUROPE FOR THE CHANCE TO WIN TWO FIRST-CLASS INTERRAIL PASSES!

Over the next six weeks we will be giving away six pairs of first-class Interrail Global Passes worth up to £768 to the person who...

'MY EX AND I HAD A FULL-BLOWN ROW ABOUT ONIONS': THE DOS AND DON'TS OF COOKING WITH YOUR PARTNER

Nothing tests a romance - or a friendship - like making a meal together. Who is in charge? And who's responsible for washing up? Here's...

PLEASE, STOP PUTTING WEIRD PRODUCTS LIKE CROCHETED TAMPONS IN YOUR VAGINA | POPPY NOOR

Anything can be found on the internet - from fake hymens to whatever is coming out of Gwyneth Paltrow - but that doesn't mean it's...

ROYALS FOR RENT: WILL HARRY AND MEGHAN BECOME THE WORLD'S BIGGEST INFLUENCERS?

They have cut the royal purse strings and need a new source of income - monetising their social media followers could be their first...

THE WORLD'S SEXIEST FOODS: FROM PINE NUTS TO POMEGRANATE JUICE

Want to get your pulse racing? Oysters are a recognised aphrodisiac, but there are plenty of alternatives, including two varieties...

BEREAVED PARENTS TO BE ENTITLED TO TWO WEEKS' PAID LEAVE FROM WORK

Jack's Law, for parents who lose a child under 18, will come into force in April, says government Parents who suffer the loss of a...

FOOD-BANK USERS DESERVE LUXURIES AS WELL AS LENTILS - JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE

In the nine years since I first visited a food bank they have become dispiritingly commonplace - as have the weird ideas about what...

FOUR-STAR OXFORD HOTEL HAD NO ONE TO HELP WITH MIDNIGHT EMERGENCY

I was sent on a five-minute walk to knock on a stranger's door I had an appalling experience at a four-star hotel in Oxford in November....

THE WOOD LIFE: MY FOUR DAYS IMMERSED IN LATVIA'S FORESTS

Half of Latvia is woodland... so no wonder its people derive so much wellbeing from foraging, ancient forest crafts and being at one...

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JEAN PAUL GAULTIER'S BEST CATWALK MOMENTS - IN PICTURES

The celebrated designer is retiring. Ahead of his final show on Wednesday evening, we recap his most memorable looks, including conical...

PETFLIX AND CHILL: DOES YOUR DOG NEED A STREAMING SERVICE?

The attention economy has turned its eye to a new audience: household pets Has it ever occurred to you that your dog might like to...

‘I WAS LIVING A SECRET LIFE': THE AGONISING RISE OF FEMALE GAMBLERS

The number of women who report a gambling problem has been rising at double the rate of men. It is used as an escape from stress and...

THE FASHION FORECAST: HOW TO LOOK GOOD IN BAD WEATHER

Look to Michelle Obama in ceremonial lemon and Nancy Pelosi in superhero red - for winter style, start with practicalities but don't...

10 OF EUROPE'S MOST SCENIC TRAIN JOURNEYS

To kick off our new weekly Interrail competition , in which the writer of the best rail tip wins two first-class train passes worth...

HOW TO COOK THE PERFECT MAPO TOFU | FELICITY CLOAKE

Spicy, salty, moreish mapu tofu is an intensely aromatic dish to win over tofu sceptics. But what's the best way to make it? Mapo tofu,...

BREAK THE RULES AND DO WHAT YOU WANT: HOW TO PUT THE FUN BACK INTO COCKTAIL CREATION

Grey Goose's global ambassador, Joe McCanta, shares the story of how he became an expert mixologist, along with his tips for creating...

NEIL RANKIN: ‘IF YOU KEEP YOUR FOOD AND DRINK SIMPLE, THE NIGHT IS MORE SOCIABLE'

Chef, restaurateur and doyen of all things grilled, Neil Rankin explains why it's all about quality not quantity when it comes to putting...