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  • Lyndsey and CJ on the beach.

    How we met
    ‘I tripped and completely humiliated myself. Then I tried to style it out’

    CJ and Lyndsey’s first date led to a journey to A&E. But they bonded over glassblowing, online zines and ADHD, and ended up proposing to each other
  • One more set … Emma Beddington gets to grips with a pair of dumbbells.

    Health & wellbeing
    ‘My upper arms are like jelly’: can I learn to love weightlifting in six weeks?

    It builds muscle mass, improves bone density and is good for your heart, mood and sleep. But how easy is it to get started at 49, when you haven’t entered a gym for decades?
  • Abi Wilkinson, after the move to Washington DC

    A moment that changed me
    I gave up my job – and found my self-esteem

    When I moved with my partner to Washington DC, it was months before I was granted a work permit. At first, my confidence took a hit. Then I felt liberated to start a new life
  • Jenny Gibbons, Hannah Ratnett, Becs Clark and Kate Smith, who meet regularly to get crafty.

    Friendship
    How a craft night became the glue that holds a group of women together

    The spark of an idea that flourished over lockdown has evolved into a crafting club that’s now a source of laughter and moral support for a circle of friends
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    • ‘Everyone thinks I was into rugby. I never was’ … Erika Roe, centre, streaks at Twickenham in 1982.

      Streaking
      ‘It wasn’t sexual in any way!’ 50 years of streaking – by the people who dared to bare all

    • A concerned-looking woman rests her arm on a man's shoulder, as he looks into the distance.

      Sexual healing
      I haven’t had sex with my husband for three years – and I’m ready to look elsewhere

    • Sainsbury's Bank offers car insurance online.

      Consumer champions
      My late father is still being charged for car insurance

    • Romy Gill's paneer burji.

      Indian food and drink
      Scrambled and curried: Romy Gill’s recipes for cooking with paneer

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The Filter

  • Alternative fuel blue city car and EV charging station

    The 10 best electric cars to buy if you want to avoid Tesla

  • John Lewis x Collagerie.

    Come together: 15 of the best homeware collabs for autumn

  • A model wearing an outfit from JW Anderson X Uniqlo AW24

    Beat the chill: 12 great men’s coats for wrapping up in style

  • Composite of images of a cushion, candleholder and small plate with illustrations of hands holding the items on a yellow backgrounf

    The best home gifts for the interiors obsessives in your life this Christmas

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Fashion

  • Who sent the wrong flowers to Donatella? … Vanessa Williams, centre, as the legendary editor.

    ‘Every minute at Vogue felt like an emergency’
    Devil Wears Prada author Lauren Weisberger on igniting a scandal

    Her novel about being Anna Wintour’s assistant caused such a storm, she wished she’d never written it. As the story becomes a musical with songs by Elton John, the author reveals why the imperious editor hasn’t spoken to her since
  • Partly deflated red lips balloon

    ‘My lips and cheeks caved in’
    When filler removal goes wrong

  • A model wearing an outfit from JW Anderson X Uniqlo AW24

    Beat the chill
    12 great men’s coats for wrapping up in style

  • Anne-Marie Duff sitting on a sofa in a grey trouser suit by Alberta Ferretti

    ‘You push yourself to the edge’
    Anne Marie Duff – in pictures

  • Nicky Hilton Rothschild at the reopening party for a Burberry store in New York on 16 October.

    Business
    Burberry shares rise after reports Moncler is considering bid

  • A visitor looks at giant Hello Kitty display with large figure of the character

    World news
    As Hello Kitty turns 50 her cuteness is still earning £3.1bn a year

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Join Grace Dent and celebrity guests for a new season of Comfort Eating, as she throws the cupboard doors open and chats life through food.

Food

  • Romy Gill's paneer burji.

    Indian food and drink
    Scrambled and curried: Romy Gill’s recipes for paneer

    India’s favourite fresh cheese is such a versatile ingredient: try it scrambled and spiced, or cut into cubes, marinated in spices, then smothered in a terrific cashew sauce
  • Felicity Cloake's perfect kibbeh

    How to cook the perfect ...
    kibbeh – recipe

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out of anything

The Guardian's new Feast app brings together thousands of recipes from Yotam Ottolenghi, Meera Sodha, Nigel Slater, Ravneet Gill, Rukmini Iyer and all your other favourite chefs in one place. Discover seasonal collections, smart app features and new recipes added daily.

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Health & wellbeing

  • Young couple making their bed in brightly lit bedroom (posed by models)

    Should you make your bed in the morning? Why some doctors say no

  • Zoe Williams

    It’s taken me 20 years, but I’ve finally updated my to-do list

    Zoe Williams
    • A composite image of a pill and a muscular man

      Exercise in a pill: have scientists really found a drug that’s as good for you as a 10km run?

    • A man eating soup while reading a book

      How can you regain your appetite for life? Slow down a little – and savour everything

    • People brushing their teeth

      The experts: dentists on 22 quick, easy ways to care for your teeth

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Menopause Your Way

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    ‘I’ll be bonking into my 80s’
    How I saw off the symptoms of menopause

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    From sexual health to sleep
    The experts’ guide to menopause

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    My menopause rules for getting a good night’s sleep

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    From skin changes to a good night’s sleep
    How to build a better menopause

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Relationships

  • Lyndsey and CJ on the beach.

    How we met
    How we met: ‘I tripped and completely humiliated myself. Then I tried to style it out’

  • January 6th Prisoners Rally, Washington DC, USA - 18 Sep 2021<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Wolfgang Schwan/REX/Shutterstock (12450428q) Police stand guard as protesters gathered at the United States Capitol to voice their discontent of the persons who had been jailed or criminally charged in connection to January's Capitol Riot in Washington D.C. on Saturday, September 18th. January 6th Prisoners Rally, Washington DC, USA - 18 Sep 2021

    Ask Philippa
    My friend has embraced conspiracy theories and I’m fed up with it

  • A concerned-looking woman rests her arm on a man's shoulder, as he looks into the distance.

    Sexual healing
    I haven’t had sex with my husband for three years – and I’m ready to look elsewhere

  • Illustration close up of two parents looking at their son

    Ask Annalisa Barbieri
    My husband unfairly blames me for our son’s eating disorder

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Weekend
Every Saturday, Weekend will bring you the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, including celebrity interviews, lifestyle features and opinion.

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Travel

  • Aerial view of Katapola, the main port of the Cycladic island of Amorgos.

    Greece
    Why encouraging cruise ships to dock at Amorgos would be a Greek tragedy

    A policy of restricting huge liners visiting popular Cyclades islands could have the unintended consequence of diverting mass tourism towards quieter islands
  • Rando piéton, Les Saisies, France

    France
    We took our dog on a winter campervan trip in the Alps: are we barking?

  • Waddesdon Manor Illuminated With Winter Lights For Christmas<br>Waddesdon Manor illuminated with winter lights for Christmas.

    Festive breaks
    Have a stately Christmas: 10 historic houses and gardens to get the festive party started

  • The annual Christmas Market in Bergen, Norway<br>2TB4R0T The annual Christmas Market in Bergen, Norway

    Share a holiday tip
    Tell us about a great Scandinavian winter break

  • Ski-touring - Accursed Mountains, Albania

    Winter sports
    We skied three countries in one day: a backcountry tour of the Balkans

  • Guildhalls<br>16th-century guildhalls at the Grote Markt (Great Market Square) - Antwerp, Belgium

    City break
    Amazing Antwerp: 10 ways to get the most out of Belgium’s cultural gem

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Money

  • A sign proclaiming the end of the world.

    Investments
    Why should I bother paying into a pension if we’re all doomed?

    If the end is nigh, I’d rather invest for the short term
  • A staged picture of a couple moving in to a new house

    Property
    Santander’s delay left us out on the street on moving-in day

  • A tabby cat entering a home through an ajar window

    Notes and queries
    Why do windows in the UK open outwards?

  • Consumer champions
    Delivery of a costly camera put identity theft in sharp focus

  • Current accounts
    HSBC’s ‘better world’ seems to exclude our charity

  • Consumer rights
    I was stopped from flying with a dangerous weapon … my walking stick

  • Consumer champions
    Why does gas supplier charge £486 to remove meter when others do it free?

  • Household bills
    We were left out in the cold over a faulty heat pump installation

Puzzles

  • many crosswords

    Crossword blog
    Devious humour and painful puns: will the cryptic crossword remain the last thing AI can’t conquer?

  • Cryptic crosswords
    Cryptic crossword No 29,534

    • Quick crosswords
      Quick crossword No 17,007

    • Sudoku
      Sudoku 6,681 hard

    • Prize crosswords
      Prize crossword No 29,530

    • Killer sudoku
      Observer killer sudoku

    • Thomas Eaton
      What links Tracy Brabin, Eva Perón and Ronald Reagan? The Saturday quiz

    • Alex Bellos's Monday puzzle
      Did you solve it? How to outsmart a shy voter

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    Finding escape, sustainability and a sense of satisfaction on a sewing retreat

    As the popularity of sewing continues to grow, Robyn Vinter attends a weekend workshop on the shores of Ullswater
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The big picture

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    We love: fashion fixes for the week ahead – in pictures

    Sienna Miller x M&S return with another covetable collaboration, socks with a Western twist and Ghost Studio’s modern staples
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