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HOW WE MET: ‘WE WOULD SNOG BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN OUR ELF COSTUMES'

Charlotte, 52 and Calvin Dorion, 51, met while working as Santa's elves in Australia. They now live together in Victoria on Vancouver...

THE MUSEUM OF EVERYTHING: DO YOU HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT 150,000 EXHIBITS?

In a world first, Rotterdam's Boijmans museum has put its entire collection on display in a mammoth new warehouse. As the V&A considers...

THOMASINA MIERS' RECIPE FOR CRISPY CAULIFLOWER STEAKS WITH A SAFFRON ESCABECHE | THE SIMPLE FIX

A lovely, light early autumn supper of coated fried cauli baked until crisp and anointed with a garlicky topping Pleasure is... basking...

CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS FOR BEGINNERS: DOCTORS

Next in our collection of tips and tricks: references to physicians of all kinds - and even Liam Fox In the example clues below, I...

RACHEL RODDY'S RECIPE FOR MARSALA CAKE | A KITCHEN IN ROME

Sicily's famous fortified wine makes for a versatile ingredient - and lends this sponge the flavours of zabaione If I could afford...

GOLDEN WONDERS: NIGEL SLATER'S COMFORTING AUTUMN RECIPES

Roast wood pigeon, stuffed squash, and mushrooms on roast garlic toast: dishes to welcome in the new season It feels a long time since...

'SHE WAS LEFT WITH NO ONE': HOW UK MENTAL HEALTH DETERIORATED DURING COVID

Professionals fear the pandemic has sidelined mental health services, despite a huge surge in demand When Lily Gardiner's sister took...

PC WORLD FAILS TO DELIVER AS TWO-DAY REPAIR TURNS INTO 12

The wait has been a nightmare for me as I teach online I'm an unhappy customer of PC World and its Team Knowhow. On 15 July I took...

CAN I GET A MORTGAGE IF MY ONLY INCOME IS FROM LODGERS?

I receive about £1,600 a month from them and I may have to give up my job to look after a relative Q Can I still get a mortgage if...

TREE OF THE WEEK: THE OAK THAT ‘SAT DOWN' ON SOME STAIRS - AND STAYED

This tree was a surprising discovery for a tourist in Barcelona. Did somebody build the steps around it or did it find a way to grow...

10 OF THE BEST PLACES TO SPOT MIGRATORY BIRDS IN THE UK

Autumn is a brilliant time to see birds arriving and heading off in their thousands. Spectacular movements can be seen all over the...

READY TO RENT. FIVE OF THE BEST FASHION RENTAL BRANDS - IN PICTURES

Whether you're looking for menswear or womenswear, loungewear or evening dresses, here's our top pick of the best places to get your...

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‘LYON'S A GREAT, WEIRD CITY': BILL BUFORD'S FIVE YEARS IN THE HEART OF FRANCE'S FOOD CULTURE

The writer uprooted his young family to France so he could train to be a proper chef. How did it work out? Read an extract from Dirt,...

INSTAGRAM AT 10: HOW SHARING PHOTOS HAS ENTERTAINED US, UPSET US - AND CHANGED OUR SENSE OF SELF

From its early days as a whimsical, arthouse space through more recent waves of influencers and pool inflatables, the world's favourite...

SUSIE LAU: ‘THE WORLD HAS CHANGED AND SO MUST FASHION'

Covid-19 stopped fashion in its tracks: shows were cancelled, collections mothballed. Stuck at home, front row regular and fashion...

BUY A BOTTLE OF WINE FROM SOUTH AFRICA OR LEBANON TO HELP THE HARDEST HIT PRODUCERS

Covid-induced export bans and and the devastating Beirut explosion have brought the wine industry in these two countries to the brink...

MY SEARCH FOR LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS KEPT ME GOING WHEN MY HUSBAND DIED

For Sara Seager, star-gazing offered a sense of perspective when tragedy struck Fifteen years ago, I started my job at the Massachusetts...