Stronger, stinkier, softer: how Britain fell in love with cheese beyond cheddar
From halloumi to provoleta to comté, sales of overseas cheeses are up as UK tastes turn to the exotic
Body Shop nears rescue deal with group led by British cosmetics tycoon
Mike Jatania’s Auréa heading consortium in exclusive talks with administrators for UK chain
Put Sgt Pepper back in its sleeve – after 60 years, A Hard Day’s Night is still the Beatles at their joyful best
From its revolutionary first chord to its last bars, the Beatles’ overlooked third album transcends mere ‘pop’, says author Colin Fleming
Self-help was meant to make me feel better. Instead it turned toxic – and borderline dangerous
For 15 years I read the books, took the courses and downloaded the apps to try to become a better person. None of it helped, says writer Emily Goddard
Germany has come clean about the state of its public toilets. Why can’t Britain?
The country’s first School Toilet Summit was held this month to improve public facilities. Instead of sneering, let’s join them, says freelance journalist Sophie Wilkinson
Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua wants to open care home for retired boxers
Boxer says ex-fighters suffer poor health and that he hopes to help them as part of his sports legacy
Microplastic discovery in penises raises erectile dysfunction questions
The contaminants have also recently been found in testes and semen, amid concerns about falling male fertility
Bagging a Munro gets easier as volunteers fund repairs to mountain paths
Scottish Highlands campaign has raised two-thirds of £300,000 target for footpaths on An Teallach. But more is needed to protect people and environment
Jenga, dodgeball and no phones: a London school’s radical 12-hour day
All Saints Catholic College aiming to ‘give children their childhood back’ by breaking their screen addictions
‘A human guinea pig’: how Michael Mosley made health a TV and radio hit
‘Fascinated’ science presenter fasted, vaped, took snake venom, tried magic mushrooms and ingested tapeworms