Technology
Houseplant hacks: is a hygrometer a gimmick or a godsend?
Hot radiators and cold draughts can wreak havoc with plants in winter, so do you need a gadget to measure the...
Life and style
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Pickles, plant hangers and a hotel for bees: seven homemade Christmas gifts anyone can make
The best presents don’t always come from a shop. From DIY decorations to gifts for the garden, here’s how to c...
Technology
A new start after 60: At 26, I saw my dream Porsche. At 68, I built one from scratch
Bill Drysdale could never afford the sports car he fell in love with as a young man. So when he retired, he we...
Technology
‘Apologies for any confusion!’: how to write the perfect passive-aggressive email
In a survey, ‘just to be clear’ came out as the most loathed phrase. But I think I can do better
Technology
Blind date: ‘He said: “If heaven is real, you’ll definitely be going there”, which might be the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me’
Nelson, 41, who works in legal services, meets Louise, 37, who works in marketing
Technology
Tim Dowling: having a tortoise reminds you that life is long
My wife got ours when she was eight, and he came to live with us soon after we got married. I don’t remember a...
Health
Don’t make sugar a treat – or hide the broccoli: top chefs on how to make your kids happy eaters
Tom Kerridge, Helen Goh and other foodies on what they feed their children
Politics
Thursday news quiz: Election news, puppy views, and a very chaotic goose
Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?
Technology
Despite the teething issues, Dyson’s Camerajet toothbrush packs in a lot of clever tech – but is it worth £420?
Dyson’s first electric toothbrush watches you brush and flosses for you, but there are far cheaper ways to get...
Technology
You be the judge: Should my girlfriend stop sending me 10-minute voice notes?
Elena records messages for Ayo because they’re often apart, but he would prefer a simple text or chat on the p...
Travel
The secret life of the scream park: fear, fainting, clowns – and ‘code brown’
At Norfolk’s ‘premier scare attraction’ there are ghouls, chainsaws, satanic cults and a haunted hospital. But...
Travel
Cycling in the wild heart of the Netherlands: an autumnal break in the Veluwe
The untamed, magical landscape takes in a vast national park, palatial houses and a sculpture garden and museu...