Sunday 10 August 2014

True colours: Colourful swimwear to flatter every shape





BRIGHT, beautiful and sporty, this summer’s swimwear is sure to flatter your shape


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June Whitfield: 'Noël Coward once came to our flat'





FROM the Carry On films to Absolutely Fabulous, June Whitfield has been entertaining us for decades. And the 88 year old isn’t ready to retire just yet, as Simon Button finds out


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Why I have finally turned off the Street





CHRIS NEILL has sadly fallen out of love with Weatherfield but won't be switching over to watch The Great British Bake Off.


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Cambridge Folk Festival stronger than ever as it celebrates 50 years





THREE generations of us went to the 50th anniversary Cambridge Folk Festival.


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The Quiet revolution: The initiative to make our homes and gardens less noisy





MODERN life means, one way or another, an almost constant ear battering from machinery of one sort or another.


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Time for a pint! Chas Hodges fights slugs with beer





IN HIS weekly gardening column Chas Hodges shares his tips for tackling slugs with a pint, giving up on cabbage and why he'll be planting spinach beet, not summer spinach next year


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Smelling salts: Saline is the scent in new wave of fragrances





OUR beauty editor senses a new wave in perfumes


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Helen Baxendale: 'I cry out of frustration sometimes'





ACTRESS Helen, 44, lives in London with her film-maker husband David Williams and their children Nell, 15, Eric, 12, and Vincent, eight


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Who needs uni? How to be successful without a degree





THOUSANDS of teenagers find out if they’ve made the grade this week – but a degree is no longer the only way to get ahead. Here, three young entrepreneurs share the secret of their success


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In the closet with Angellica Bell: 'Wear what makes you feel good'





THE presenter plays it safe with block colours, classic cuts and elegant accessories


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Controlling girlfriend and boastful lover: Our agony aunt answers your questions





OUR agony aunt gets to the heart of your sex and relationship problems


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Cool and fresh: The 10 best mint home accessories





ENJOY a breath of fresh air with summer’s coolest shade


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Just add watercress: Vibrant summer recipe ideas





FRESH and versatile, this peppery veg is the secret ingredient for vibrant summer meals


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Crisp and fresh: The best wines for seasonal salads





OUR expert picks crisp, bright wines to serve with seasonal salads


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It's going to be a white christmas...for Downton Abbey





MOST families across Britain have been enjoying the summer heat but it’s suddenly become very chilly for the Crawley clan in Downton Abbey.


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Helen Mirren, the voluntary marriage prisoner





ACTRESS Helen Mirren has been happily married for almost 20 years but admits that she still considers it “voluntary imprisonment”.


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'British TV needs me', says Nancy Dell’Olio





FLAMBOYANT Nancy Dell’Olio is aiming to follow Charlotte Church and Mrs Merton to become Britain’s next prime-time TV chat show queen.


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How Alvin Stardust's autograph obsession led to his £1 guitar to be valued at £1million





WHEN Alvin Stardust’s mother bought him a £1 guitar for his 14th birthday in 1956 she could not have imagined it would one day be worth £1.5million.


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Writer Malcolm Gladwell calls slams American national anthem on Desert Island Discs





BEST-selling writer Malcolm Gladwell has branded the American national anthem “nasty” and an “insight into the heart of the American soul”.


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Short story: Talking Turkey by Fanny Blake





A BREAK in Istanbul with a good-looking man sounded like fun – but then Jenny began to have doubts Short story by Fanny Blake


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