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The best UK Christmas gifts for dads (that aren’t whisky or novelty socks)

From fondue sets to hot sauce, board games to stadium prints, our edit has presents for every budget – even for dads who swear they’ve got everything

Light candles at breakfast and swap your alarm: 33 easy tips for better mornings

As the clocks go back, readers and writers share their favourite hacks for a brighter start to the day, from a nice dressing gown to a good stretch

How to get cosy this autumn: 42 small, snuggly updates for your home and routine

Getting ready to hibernate? From puzzles to pyjamas, hooded blankets to bath salts, these little comforts will do the trick

Beat the heat: 14 expert tips for keeping cool in hot weather

As the weather forecast predicts temperatures above 30, experts share tips on how to keep cool, from what to wear to anti-chafing essentials

‘The last thing you want is sweaty feet’: the best moisture-wicking underwear, socks and base layers

Running coaches, mountain guides and personal trainers tell us the sweat-wicking kit they swear by, from bamboo running socks to hiking tops

The best Mother’s Day gifts: 68 thoughtful ideas for £50 and under they’ll love

From a reading light to a gardening knife, a meditation cushion to a birthstone ring, these fun, and often useful, gifts tick every box

How I learned to love my alarm clock

This week: mornings made better; affordable jewellery; and the ultimate wild swimming kit list

The year in stuff – from chicken wine to cucumbers and mini mullets

Did you make and trade a friendship bracelet? Invest in a Stanley cup? What we wore, used and shared in 2024

Forked tongues and tattooed eyeballs: should body modification be regulated?

Body art parlours are springing up everywhere, but the legislation to govern what can and can’t be done is lacking, leaving some reputable artists up in arms

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  • The best duvets in the UK for every season and sleeper, tested
  • Having synaesthesia is a lot like being a twin – we don’t know any different
  • The best men’s walking boots in the UK for every type of hiking adventure, tested
  • ‘Walking in the Lake District drizzle rewired my head’: readers’ life-changing trips
  • Experience: my daughters were born conjoined at the head
  • US health insurance executives testify before Congress about increasing costs of healthcare
  • The best cold-weather beauty products under £50 (mostly): 24 skin, hair and body essentials for winter
  • Vertigo has turned my world upside down. But knowing there are famous people suffering steadies me
  • ‘The closest I’ve come to heaven while falling asleep’: the best weighted blankets in the UK, tested
  • A moment that changed me: my client was accused of a crime he didn’t commit – and it led me to confront my past
  • Write a card, read a poem, take fewer photos: how to feel more human in 2026
  • World is short of nearly a million midwives, report warns
  • The truth about health patches: can they really treat stress, spots and lost libido?
  • The best women’s walking boots in the UK, tested by our expert hiker
  • Nine easy swaps to reduce ultra-processed foods in your diet: it’s not an ‘all-or-nothing approach’
  • ‘I was told I wouldn’t walk again. I proved the doctors wrong’: the bike-obsessed pensioner who broke his neck and started afresh
  • Dogs, dopamine dressing and microdosing nature: how to find January joy
  • Is it true that … you lose most body heat from your head?
  • ‘I was bullied in school for being different. At 16, I hit a crashing point’: the awkward kid who became the world’s strongest man
  • Cancer charity to expand nutrition lessons after trial cut NHS waiting lists
  • ‘It felt amazing to be on the start line again’: the rugby pro who became paralysed – and is aiming for the Paralympic Games
  • How can we learn from unrequited love?
  • My week avoiding ultra-processed foods: ‘Why is it this hard?’
  • The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’
  • Why am I a vegan? I do it for my mental health
  • ‘I looked exceptional but I was out of breath’: the bodybuilder who switched to mindful movement
  • The best wake-up under the sun: Lumie Bodyclock Glow 150 sunrise alarm clock review
  • Sleep, stress and sunshine: endocrinologists on 11 ways to look after your metabolism
  • ‘We stick them in shoes and forget about them’: how to really look after your feet
  • ‘Without strength training I wouldn’t survive’: the woman who joined a CrossFit gym in her 80s
  • ‘It took time to love my soft, larger shape’: the body-positive writer who recovered from an eating disorder
  • ‘Read this and you will be happier’: experts pick the self-help books that really work
  • Can the tiniest of changes to sleep, diet and exercise help me live longer?
  • We tested 20 hot-water bottles – these are the best in the UK for comfort and cosiness
  • I see time as a grid in my mind. I remember the birthdays of friends I haven’t seen for 65 years
  • My rookie era: peer pressure brought me to bouldering, then I found calm in ‘the way of the wall’
  • ‘I’ve never felt such a skin-zinging feeling of being alive’: my year of swimming in Nordic seas
  • Five minutes more exercise and 30 minutes less sitting could help millions live longer
  • How to make a habit actually stick: the small changes that worked for you
  • People in the US: how has the end of Affordable Care Act subsidies affected you?
  • Take on the new year with a motivational reboot … or hibernate. We can help with both
  • My local pool feels like a cultural refuge – a small, steamy world where accents mingle and minds reset
  • What does sugar do to your body – and how can you avoid a slump?
  • How to dress for work without spending a fortune – or sacrificing personal style
  • Readers reply: can you really fake it to make it?
  • I had an abortion due to climate anxiety. How can I come to terms with it?
  • My daughter showed me the joy in jigsaw puzzles – now it’s the only way I know how to relax
  • Do the tiny, boring exercises: how to really look after your hips
  • The best lip balms in the US for 2026
  • The Guardian view on living more creatively: a daily dose of art

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