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From no-show couriers to food banks: my quest to rehome everything we test on the Filter

This week: what happens to products after we review them; spring gardening gear; and anti-ageing essentials (including sunscreen)

The best Mother’s Day gifts in 2025: 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

It’s painful and expensive – but can platelet-rich plasma therapy really cure baldness?

Another day, another miracle for men desperate to hang on to their hair. What makes this one different from all the others?

From crew neck knits to alcohol-free ‘tequila’: what you loved most this month

This week: the March fashion edit; PFAS-free pans; and the best vibrators, tested

Ditch the soap! Dermatologists on 20 simple ways to love and protect your skin

Do you need a complicated skincare routine, or is a cleanser enough? And what about sugar, sleep, stress and smoking?

Heated throws, puffer vests and grippy running shoes: the products you loved most this month

This week: hot sauce; cold weather fashion; and Sali Hughes’s winter beauty essentials

‘Expect to see snake-like peeling’: 19 self-care treats for the perfect pick-me-up

From weighted blankets and de-puffing masks to sunrise alarm clocks, our self-care buys are sure to brighten your mood

Is it true that … wearing suncream in the winter slows signs of ageing?

We sift through mixed-messaging about sun protection factor creams, UV light, skincare and vitamin D

Relax, revive, refresh: 30 of the best spa hotels and retreats in Europe

From luxurious urban escapes to holistic getaways and indulgent country breaks, here’s our pick of the very best spas

It’s the pits! Would you pay £35 for one of the new, posh deodorants?

Fashionistas are forking out a fortune as the humble anti-perspirant goes high end

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