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  • Roisin Murphy performing at the Brixton Academy in London, 2021.

    This much I know
    Róisín Murphy: ‘I think our culture is too hedonistic’

    The singer, 51, on making memories, disliking therapy, and a terrifying meeting with Grace Jones
  • A wasp in a glass of red liquid and ice, against blue sky and sea

    Hot weather
    59 summer problems solved – from sunburn and sweating to wasps and wedgies

    Limp salad, bad barbecues, jellyfish stings and chafing. Summer can be a tricky season – but our experts are on hand to help with your hot-weather headaches
  • Baked bean ice cream from Anya Hindmarch’s Ice Cream Project summer shop in London.

    Food
    Blue cheese or caviar? Ice-cream toppings get weird and wacky

    More chefs are pairing savoury and sweet flavours for unusual desserts that surprise diners and ‘make them think’
  • Illustration of people enjoying the outdoors: walking, gardening, reflecting

    From birdwatching to forest bathing
    Eight relaxing ways to have a break with the environment in mind

    Need to escape the noise of life? It’s easier than you think – and you’ll be doing a world of good while you’re at it
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    • Iwan Thomas in 2024

      Flashback
      Iwan Thomas looks back: ‘When I lost my 400m record, everyone thought I’d be gutted. Instead, it was the best day ever’

    • A cartoon of a giant sheep, with two little naked people held between its teeth.

      Sex
      This is how we do it: ‘The sheep on our farm hinder our sex life more than the kids’

    • Nima and Maxim.

      Blind date
      We both grimaced as we gulped down oysters and pretended to enjoy them

    • Headshot of Michael Holden, author, June 2024

      Family
      For years I was my parents’ reluctant carer. Then I was told I was making things worse

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Fashion

  • Saturday magazine JULY 6 Accessories feature DSC3883 Photographer: David Newby Styling: Melanie Wilkinson Hair and make up: Sam Cooper at Carol Hayes Management using Living Proof and Lancôme Model: Amelia Swaby at Milk Hat, £57, Mother Denim Dress, £35, Rokit Earrings, €100, Crystal Haze Pink bead necklace, £128, Monica Vinader Evil eye torque, €150 and purple bear necklace, €250 both Crystal Haze Fish necklace, £17.99, Zara Coral bangle, £22.99, Zara Green bracelet, £178, Monica Vinader Star bag, £49.99, Zara Sandals, £159, Penelope Chilvers Woven bag, £190, Essentiel Antwerp Yellow sunglasses, £120, Bonnie Clyde

    Summer fashion
    From super-sized sunnies to beach-ready bags: 51 accessories to make your summer sizzle

    Adding a fresh accessory or two can update your whole look. We pick the best pieces to add summer vibes to your wardrobe
  • Little Simz on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.

    Biker style
    Motocross jackets revving up summer this year

  • Saturday magazine JULY 6 Accessories feature DSC3902 - NEW ADDITION FOR ONLINE Photographer: David Newby Styling: Melanie Wilkinson Hair and make up: Sam Cooper at Carol Hayes Management using Living Proof and Lancôme Model: Amelia Swaby at Milk Hat, £57, Mother Denim Dress, £35, Rokit Earrings, €100, Crystal Haze Pink bead necklace, £128, Monica Vinader Evil eye torque, €150 and purple bear necklace, €250 both Crystal Haze Fish necklace, £17.99, Zara Coral bangle, £22.99, Zara Green bracelet, £178, Monica Vinader Star bag, £49.99, Zara Sandals, £159, Penelope Chilvers Woven bag, £190, Essentiel Antwerp Yellow sunglasses, £120, Bonnie Clyde

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion
    The key to making your old faithful summer dress work in 2024? It’s all about accessories

  • Keir and Victoria Starmer entering No 10 Downing Street for the first time as the Labour victory.

    Goodbye Savile-Row Sunak
    Keir and Victoria Starmer bring more relaxed fashion to No 10

  • Zoe Williams wearing Loop earplugs

    Plug in
    Earplugs as fashion items? I gave Loop’s hit accessories a festival test

  • Angela Rayner, deputy Labour leader, wears a Vote Labour necklace.

    Fashion Statement newsletter
    Starmer on your soles and Thatcher on your teacup: we vote for the best, worst and weirdest election merch

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Food

  • A group of people, pictured from below, clink wine glasses.

    Wines for a "work meeting"
    Champagne, cava, crémant: the 10 best bottles of bubbly for UK election night parties

    Whether you prefer to pop the cork on prosecco, English fizz or alcohol-free, these sparkling wines should get your vote, says Sophia Longhi
  • Sour note: A jar of lemons about to be preserved.

    Ask Ottolenghi
    What’s going wrong with my preserved lemons?

  • Tom Hunt's tinned fish oil dressing with potato, caper and red onion salad.

    Waste not
    Don’t throw away that tinned fish oil! Use it in this tasty dressing – recipe

  • Down Hall's green tea martini.

    Cocktail of the week
    Down Hall’s green tea martini – recipe

  • Friends toasting glasses with red wine in wedding party at winery on sunny day

    Fiona Beckett on drinks
    Beyond champagne: the best wines for a celebration

  • The ‘twinkly, matronly’ setting for Chez Roux.

    Grace Dent
    Chez Roux, London W1: ‘Posh comfort food for the weary, moneybags traveller’

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Health & wellbeing

  • friends in casual summer wear lying in circle on the colourful rug in the park having fun and making a group selfie

    Head lice are everywhere. Are selfies to blame?

  • Phil Daoust, holding an ice-cream cone, reclines in a deckchair in the park in the sunshine

    Do be a quitter! How I broke my exercise streak – and smashed my fitness goals

    • Emma Beddington

      I am sober curious – but a little alcohol is still valuable to me

      Emma Beddington
    • No to physical exfoliation

      The happy microbiome: how to nourish all of yours - from mouth to gut to vagina

    • A woman with tousled hair dreams as she sleeps

      One night I’m a murderer, the next my husband’s having an affair. Why do we have the dreams that we do?

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A taste of Piedmont and Alpine Italy

  • Glass and bottle of Menabrea on table with Italian food

    Anchovy sauce to sundried chillies
    What the UK’s Italian chefs eat for a real taste of home

  • Biella funicular connects the historic neighborhood of Piazzo

    Hops from Bavaria, barley from Champagne, soft pure water
    The alchemy of one of Italy’s finest beers

  • Piedmont’s unique characteristics are fertile ground for regional delicacies.

    Kings of the mountain
    All you need to know about the food, drink and produce of Piedmont

  • Glasses of Menabrea on table with food dishes

    Hazelnuts, truffles, or chocolate
    What to pair with Italian Alpine beer

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Relationships

  • ‘Being around her is relaxing and I’ve never felt I had to work at the conversation’ … Frances (left) and Laine.

    How we met
    How we met: ‘I sensed she wasn’t keen on me. I can come on a bit strong’

  • Keir Stamer talking

    Ask Philippa
    My in-laws think Keir Starmer is ‘an idiot’. Should I pick a fight?

  • A woman wearing a towel and looking towards the floor

    Sexual healing
    My partner wants me to ejaculate – and I’m not sure it’s possible

  • Illustration of a man and a woman with their arms folded.

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    Our place is a mess, but my partner and I still can’t agree who does which chores

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Travel

  • Children jump off the pontoon into the lake.

    Skip the coast
    Three of Europe’s loveliest lakes to visit – by travel experts

    Three writers pick their favourite lakeside getaways in France, Germany and Italy, with boat trips and great places to stay and eat
  • View of the glassy, serene lake.

    Austria
    Swanning around the lakes: a trip to Carinthia

  • Alleghe, Belluno, Dolomites, Veneto, Italy, Europe<br>P691DP Alleghe, Belluno, Dolomites, Veneto, Italy, Europe

    Readers' tips
    ‘Stunning lakes and majestic mountains’ in Europe

  • A spice stall in Tunis medina.

    Tunisia
    ‘We constantly think about food’: a chef’s tour of Tunis

  • Turkiye's Mesopotamia Express wraps up promotional tour, set to debut on April 19<br>TURKIYE - APRIL 5: Turkiye's new tourist 'Mesopotamia Express' has completed its promotional tour in Turkiye on April 5, 2024. The touristic train, which offers new experiences to travel enthusiasts along the route from Ankara to Diyarbakir, completed its promotional tour before its maiden voyage on April 19. The train tour started from Ankara, stopped in Kayseri, Malatya and Elazig and reached Diyarbakir. after about a day. Passengers enjoyed the natural landscapes along the route in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia and had the opportunity to get to know the cities where the train stopped. (Photo by Dilara Irem Sancar/Anadolu via Getty Images)

    Rail travel
    Riding the Mesopotamia Express across Turkey

  • rhiannon batten campwild scotland

    Scotland
    An easier way to plan long Highlands hikes

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Money

  • A screengrab from the Gatwick airport website valet parking video.

    Money
    Our car was no longer driveable after valet parking at Gatwick

    We arrived back late at night from our holiday to be told the BMW had literally gone bang
  • a picture of the black M&S Sparks car and vouchers

    Consumer champions
    Sparks fly as M&S says no to a plastic loyalty card

  • No game left behind … Joel Snape preps for the day.

    Life and style
    ‘I must have saved at least £100!’ Three writers try the no-spend challenge

  • Your problems, with Anna Tims
    A stranger seems to have taken over our address

  • Your problems, with Anna Tims
    We couldn’t see a thing in our VIP Taylor Swift seats

  • Consumer champions
    Car insurer charged £40 to cancel learner driver policy

  • Money
    Virgin Media charges for extra channels that I can’t cancel

  • Money
    L&Q sees the flaw in its 80% price rise

  • Your problems, with Anna Tims
    HMRC is threatening my terminally ill father with debt collectors

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Puzzles

  • A stack of jellies.

    Crossword blog
    Cryptic crosswords for beginners: one thing on top of another

  • Cryptic crosswords
    Cryptic crossword No 29,427

    • Quick crosswords
      Quick crossword No 16,901

    • Sudoku
      Sudoku 6,541 expert

    • Prize crosswords
      Prize crossword No 29,428

    • Killer sudoku
      Killer sudoku 925

    • Thomas Eaton
      What links Ana de Armas with Gloria Estefan? The Saturday quiz

    • Alex Bellos's Monday puzzle
      Did you solve it? Try this triple Tetris teaser

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    Polling place pooches: dogs on UK election day – in pictures

    Guardian readers have been sharing their pictures of dogs at polling stations. Here are some of them
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