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This week

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    From low-impact loo roll to vintage sinks: 13 ways to make your bathroom more sustainable

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  • Karen Carney smiles with wavy blonde hair and large white floral earrings against a blue illustrated background

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    Jess Cartner-Morley’s 52 women’s summer wardrobe updates for under £100

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    The best camping chairs in the UK: 12 genuinely comfortable outdoor chairs, tested

  • A collage of five children's toys including a doctor's kit, space control panel, smiley face backpack, and illustrated figures.

    Wobble boards, Duplo and screen-free stories: the top toys and gifts for three-year-olds

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    How I Shop with Banjo Beale: ‘My greatest vintage find? My husband’

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    How I Shop with Kim Cattrall: ‘If it’s necessary to wear underwear, I like luxury’

  • Designer Anya Hindmarch photographed against a colourful illustrated backdrop with everyday objects

    How I Shop with Anya Hindmarch: ‘I would label everything if I could’

  • Michelle Ogundehin smiling against a backdrop of illustrated lifestyle objects

    How I Shop with Michelle Ogundehin: ‘We grownups have enough stuff already’

  • Composite image of four different duvets set against a green-tinged grid-like background.

    The best duvets in the UK for every season and sleeper, tested

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    The best mattress toppers for a more comfortable night’s sleep, tested

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    ‘I’ve used it every day for 48 years’: 42 thoughtful gifts that last – and won’t end up in landfill

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    ‘The classiest gift I’ve heard of’: what to bring to a dinner party (that isn’t wine or chocolates)

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    The best personalised gifts: 39 favourites, from custom Monopoly to plant pots

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    Naughty or nice? The best sexy gifts for Christmas

Fashion

  • Young man adjusting collar during photoshoot in Setúbal, Portugal

    How to wear a quarter-zip jumper without looking like a finance bro (and 14 of the best)

  • Female wedding guests holding drinks and smiling together during celebration party

    The best wedding guest dresses for every budget and dress code

Shopping

  • A bride and groom throw confetti in the air at an outdoor celebration with guests around a table

    Forget the fascinator: the dos and don’ts of wedding guest dressing

  • A bride in a white lace dress holds a bouquet in a sunny wildflower meadow

    The best wedding dresses and outfits for every bride

  • Two people sit in striped deckchairs on grass in a sunny St James Park in London

    From capri pants to padel rackets: 43 ways to celebrate bank holiday weekend

  • Model standing in front of wooden stool wearing sunglasses, in short yellow floral dress and black mid-length boots with white socks, with bare legs

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: forget your go-to maxidress – less is more this summer

  • Model Fu sits on a high stool wearing a short, V-neck, white With Nothing Underneath dress and Pretty Ballerinas shoes

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: well, hello dolly shoes! The heels that are actually comfortable

  • A female model in a black leather jacket, blue cardigan and brown trousers sits on a chair against a turquoise background

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: Posh Grandpa is fashion’s new main character

  • A young woman with a dark bob waring a grey jacket with a red cardigan tied around her neck like a scarf, with a leopard brooch pinned to it

    Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: forget the church fete vibes, the brooch is now fashion’s badge of honour

Food & drink

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    The best recipe boxes and meal kits for time-poor foodies, tested

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