The best padel rackets in the UK for every player, from beginner to pro
The sport is booming, but which racket will boost your game? Our expert enlisted the help of a padel coach to round up the aces
My depression felt creatively expansive. Now I’ve overcome it, how do I keep the meaningful parts?
Darkness can present itself as truth, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But love, joy and awe are far richer experiences
The best mattress toppers for a more comfortable night’s sleep, tested
Whether you’re looking for memory foam, wool, cooling or firm, we reveal the toppers we rate – and whether they can really rescue a bad mattress
A moment that changed me: I was planning to be a musician – then I had my ears syringed
Until that point, all my life’s dreams revolved around becoming a saxophonist. But with sudden and significant hearing loss, I had to face up to a new reality
My mother’s best advice: learn to raise one eyebrow at the world
It took almost a year of practice and then I was too embarrassed to show off my talent. But finally, during a stage performance, I elevated a solitary brow and the crowd went wild
Now we have proof: dealing with difficult people really does age you
Researchers have found evidence of what many of us always suspected: ‘hasslers’ shorten your lifespan. And they know by exactly how long
A perfect pillow, a ‘bargain’ Ikea mattress and more: the best sleep products on sale right now
From a bestselling Coop pillow to the Hatch sunrise alarm clock, these editor-tested picks are discounted for sleep awareness week
‘Peas are criminally overlooked!’ Seven fabulous forgotten superfoods
Yes, we all know blueberries and kale are good for us. But what about some of the other less well-marketed food heroes that have fallen out of favour?
Is it true that … if you pluck a grey hair, two will grow in its place?
If plucking made more hairs grow, it would be the solution to thinning, but sadly it can have the opposite effect
I went into motherhood an oblivious idiot – and I don’t regret it
All the information about pregnancy and parenting can be understandably off-putting. It’s best to look at it clear-sightedly and, if you do decide to give it a go, accept that the path ahead is unpredictable, writes Emma Beddington