lifestyle
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True love waits? The story of my purity ring and feeling like I didn't have a choiceWhen my dad gave me the ring, he said it represented my commitment to guard my heart. But after a while, my virginity vow no longer felt empowering
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Embracing Moroccan style: not just a holiday romanceThey met in Morocco and have filled their family home with vibrant, vintage north African finds
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'He said he could do what he wanted': the scandal that rocked Bikram yogaBikram Choudhury built hot yoga into a global brand, with trainees willing to pay him thousands. Then came the lawsuits – and a lawyer who now owns the business -
'I didn't realise he was dying': the day I lost my fianceThey were engaged and on the trip of a lifetime when tragedy struck. What would she tell his parents?
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What I’m really thinking: the woman trying for a babyThe last thing you should say to a woman who is desperately trying to have a baby is, ‘Try not to think about it.’ It’s all we think about
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Five things we learned from London fashion week's Versus showThe nineties are still all the rage, and 2017’s favourite supermodels were on the catwalk in London. Just don’t look for any ‘themes’
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Great little ski resorts: Megève, FranceFor those who want to avoid the crowds on and off the slopes, this small town offers peaceful pistes, great dining options and a top-notch jazz festival to boot
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Bangkok city guide: what to do plus the best hotels, restaurants and barsSkipping the temples and the backpacker hub of the Khao San Road, our writer focuses on the food, drink and arts scenes in the city’s vibrant neighbourhoods
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‘Dubrovnik is just as magical as when I visited aged 10’The old Croatian city, which inspired Annabelle Thorpe’s first novel, weathered the war of the 1990s and has emerged as glamorous as before
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10 of the best restaurants in Lyon – chosen by the expertsFrance’s gastronomic capital is famous for traditional cooking, but a new wave of chefs is now reinventing the classics. Chefs and insiders select their favourite Lyon restaurants old and new
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s Taiwanese recipesReady, steady, wok… Create a stir in the kitchen with a Taiwanese feast
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Thomasina Miers: the ultimate roast chicken and six other easy recipesThe chef and former MasterChef winner is happiest cooking at home. In an exclusive extract from her new book, she shares her favourite starters and main courses
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Four sweet pie recipes, plus three seasonal variations on eachOur favourite sweet pie recipes: Cook asked four of our favourite chefs to give us the recipe for their favourite sweet pie for cold days, with three seasonal variations so you can now indulge in it all year round ...
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technology
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Jaguar F-Pace R-Sport car review – ‘It’s outstandingly handsome’The ride is outrageously smooth: you could go over an elk and only notice in the rearview
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The Facebook manifesto: Mark Zuckerberg's letter to the world looks a lot like politicsThe social media tycoon’s 5,700-word post about the ‘global community’ stokes rumours that another billionaire businessman is planning to run for president
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Shark slippers and rollerblades: inside Alphabet’s secretive internet balloon labWith clusters of balloons through the stratosphere, Project Loon aims to bring internet to the two-thirds of the world’s population who still don’t have access
regulars
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ExperienceExperienceExperience: I rescued a man dangling from a chairliftRichard was hanging by his rucksack. Hans screamed, ‘He’s choking!’ and I realised our friend was being strangled by his bag
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This column will change your lifeThis column will change your lifeAngry? Don't let it get to you and you'll make a bigger differenceBeing outraged all the time won’t help you fight back
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The crushThe crushWhy I love Moonlight actor Mahershala AliHe always seems coiled and controlled, fleshing out minor TV and movie roles until he fills the screen
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StylewatchStylewatchGlamour Girls: behind the cast's trouserless look – stylewatchLena Dunham’s show Girls continues to make a statement, this time stamping a Marc Jacobs-styled feminist manifesto on the cover of glamour magazine
advice
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Dear MariellaDear MariellaMy teen daughter is refusing a family trip with my partnerA woman is struggling to get her daughter to be more positive about her partner. Mariella Frostrup advises her not to foist a new family on the teenager
people
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From jewellery to ginStuck for ideas this year? Here are our best picks, from traditional luxury chocolates to something a little more quirky
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Rich and soothing hand creamsAt this time of year, your hands really are exposed to the elements, so keep one of these luxurious potions in your bag or on your desk, says Eva Wiseman
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Valentine’s Day often brings out the worst in producers, but this year there are more than a few drinks that won’t make you recoil at their tweeness or sweetnessValentine’s Day tipples that won’t make you cringe with embarrassment
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My estranged father wants to get in touch, but I don’t want to see himMy parents separated when I was young, and I stopped visiting him when I was 10: he made me feel unwanted. Later, I was told he abused my mum. Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader
the big picture
Ross Kemp: ‘People still think I’m Grant Mitchell’