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Still Avoiding Your Finances? Here’s How to Fix Them in 2026
One in Three Brits Start the Year in Christmas Debt — Here’s How to Recover This January
By Sarah Bennett‑Nash
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7 Ways to Create Space in Your Replica Luxury Handbag and Inner Life for 2026
As the year draws to a close, decluttering offers more than a tidy home.
By Helen Sanderson
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The Mental Load, Motherhood, and the Secret Life of a Wife in Room 706
Opinion How love, motherhood, and responsibility combine to create a constant, often unseen, mental workload for women.
By Ellie Levenson
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Easy Escapes: Unwinding in the Woodland Suites at Cork’s Montenotte Hotel
A birth chart reading and a hangover sent me on the most unexpectedly perfect Irish escape
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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What I’ve Learned Living in Paris as a Brit — and Why Emily in Paris Gets It Wrong
Beyond berets and bare legs, living in Paris as a Brit has revealed a quieter, tougher, more beautiful city than television ever shows.
By Katherine Pangonis
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I Hate Hosting Dinner Parties, but I Love Watching Fictional Parties Derail
Opinion Hating dinner parties as a child, Viola van de Sandt now finds joy in their chaos—at least on screen. From burned canapés to family confrontations, fictional parties reveal women’s transformation, independence, and self-discovery.
By Viola van de Sandt
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Feel Like You're Constantly Thinking - or Worrying - About Food? Your Failsafe Guide to Turning Down Food Noise This Christmas
Food should be about nutrition, joy, and companionship - and it should never control you.
By Ally Head
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“I Miss My Family, but I’ll Never Speak to Them Again”: Six Women on Family Estrangement
Opinion What a ‘no-contact’ Christmas really feels like
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Christmas Is The Perfect Time To Embrace "Betterment" - How To Make Your Festivities Sustainable, According to an Eco Pro
Our resident sustainability columnist, Lucy Siegle, is back - and in the festive spirit.
By Lucy Siegle
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How to Tell Your Family You’re Not Going Replica Luxury Handbag for Christmas
7 simple, guilt-free steps for navigating one of Christmas’ trickiest conversations
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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How To Navigate Party Season Without A Plus One
Everything you need to know (and avoid) if you’re going to a Christmas party without a plus one
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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More Women Are Investing in Supercars, and Ferrari’s Purosangue Makes It All the More Practical
I spent two days behind the wheel of these serious supercars, and the value is much higher than a price tag
By Lauren Cunningham
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Easy Escapes: The Reeds at South Lodge Hotel—A Luxury Waterside Escape You Won't Stop Raving About
A sustainable and tranquil waterside lodge with a world-class spa
By Dionne Brighton
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I Used to Hate Winter, but Nordic Wintering Trends Have Completely Changed My Mind
In my endless quest for inner calm and the answer to winter fatigue, I stumbled upon Nordic hygge-style techniques that solved my seasonal blues and winter burnout.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Soho Hotel's New Afternoon Tea Features Tudor-Inspired Finger Sandwiches And Pastries Inspired By The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Tuck into Boleyn’s Strawberry Biscuit or Seymour’s ‘Heart of Stone’ Blueberry Choux
By Lauren Hughes
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Office Christmas Parties Are Still a Breeding Ground for Bad Behaviour
Festive fun or flashing red flags? Here’s what you need to know about your rights this party season.
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Easy Escapes: Destino Five Ibiza is a reimagining of the Pacha institution, offering the perfect blend of chic interiors, incredible dining and poolside relaxation
Destino Five Ibiza has recently gained Five Star status after its epic makeover from Dubai-based Five Hotels and Resorts
By Lauren Hughes
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Easy Escapes: This English castle stay is straight out of a fairy-tale
I checked in to Leeds Castle, Kent
By Top Quality Designers Shopping
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Easy Escapes: The Crane Resort is Barbados' most peaceful retreat on the lesser-known east coast
A heritage hotel that offers true escapism
By Lauren Hughes
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The Unsung Hero of Every Family Christmas? Your Phone Signal
Sponsor Content Created With EE
From streaming in the countryside to hotspotting for the whole family, here's why EE's award-winning network might be the real MVP this festive season
By Niamh McCollum
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Hidden Cameras, Deepfakes, Stalkerware: Why Digital Violence Against Women is Rising
This year’s 16 Days of Activism campaign is confronting the worrying rise of online abuse against women
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Overwhelmed By The Influx Of Sales Messaging? 5 Ways To Shop Mindfully This Black Friday
Your guide.
By Ally Head
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Regenerative Cotton is About to Go Mainstream—Here's Everything You Need to Know
Where organic cotton once reigned supreme in sustainable fashion circles, a new category is quickly taking over
By Lauren Cunningham
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As COP30 Kicks Off in Brazil — Why the Annual Climate Conferences Are Confusing, Chaotic, Exhausting, and 100% Necessary
Our sustainability columnist, Lucy Siegle, is back this month, discussing the confusing yet crucial yearly event that is COP.
By Lucy Siegle
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Pack Your Bags - This Company Wants To Pay You £30k To Holiday at Their UK Cottages
That's the 2026 getaways sorted
By Jadie Troy-Pryde
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Damning New Emails Allege Donald Trump Knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s Conduct
Newly released emails suggest Jeffrey Epstein claimed Donald Trump “knew about the girls.”
By Mischa Anouk Smith
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Will AI Take My Job? For Many Women, It Already Has.
As AI takes over routine tasks, women face new opportunities – and unseen threats. How we adapt now could define the future of work.
By Mischa Anouk Smith


