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Golden girls Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson on top of the world!

GREAT SPORTING MOMENTS OF 2019: In the fourth in our series of the greatest moments of the sporting year, we recall those two nights when two Brits claimed World Championship gold...




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British world champion sprinter Dina Asher-Smith has a Barbie doll made in her

British world champion sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, 24, from London, said she felt 'honoured' to have had a Barbie doll created in her likeness, complete with Union flag, running kit and gold jewelry.




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Coronavirus: Olympians react with fury to IOC's dithering over Tokyo 2020 postponement

Olympians past and present have expressed their dismay at the refusal to immediately cancel or postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games in a chorus of protest at the International Olympic Committee.




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Britain's top Olympians face financial crisis with Tokyo 2020 Games postponed

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE AND RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Team GB stars face a coronavirus cash crisis because of performance-related contracts with sponsors.




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Coe reveals plans are being formulated to squeeze a trio of major events into the summer of 2022.

Asher-Smith could have a shot at three gold medals in a mad six-week stretch after Sebastian Coe revealed plans are being formulated to squeeze a trio of major events into the summer of 2022.




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Olympic sprinter Dina Asher Smith stuns in glittering ballgown for striking cover shoot

Dina Asher Smith stars on the front cover of this month's British GQ as she discusses breaking records and how she is training during lockdown.




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BEL MOONEY: My wife's leaving me because of her terrible menopause

This week Bel advises a reader who reveals his wife is leaving him because of her terrible menopause.




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BEL MOONEY: Secret sister bombshell has wrecked memories of darling Dad 

This week Bel advises a woman who recently discovered her late father had a third daughter that she only just found out about.




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BEL MOONEY: I met a girl online: is it too soon to talk about marriage? 

This week Bel advises a young man who has fallen for a woman he met online and desperately wants to fix their bond after a disagreement




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BEL MOONEY: Have I just sacrificed my identity for being a mother?

BEL MOONEY: You worry that you're at fault for 'being just a mother and housewife'. I beg you never use that belittling word 'just' in that context.




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BEL MOONEY: Have I just sacrificed my identity for being a mother?

This week Bel advises a reader who is concerned she has sacrificed her identity for being a mother.




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BEL MOONEY: I'm in love with a younger woman from Nigeria but my children think she's scamming me

This week Bel Mooney advises a man, 74, whose children disapprove of his relationship with a 39-year-old single mother from Nigeria.




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BEL MOONEY: How silly my petty trials of the past now seem

This week Bel advises a reader who is not really worried for himself, but terrified for the young ones.




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Monty Don new TV series explores Japanese gardens

Last year Monty Don made two trips to Japan to film a couple of programmes on Japanese gardens for the BBC.  Here, he explains the appeal of Japanese gardens.




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Snowdrops should be at their peak right now, carpeting our woods and gardens

British gardening expert Constance Craig Smith revealed snowdrops are among the earliest spring bulbs to appear. She picked out a selection of the best public gardens for viewing displays.




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Terrifically tasty toms: It’s time to sow tomato seeds for a juicy crop this summer 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice on growing tomatoes from seeds. He advises sowing now in order to have ripe tomatoes by July.




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Hellebores are as alluring to bees as they are to us, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don shared advice for growing hellebores. He revealed which variety is the least fussy and grows in sun or shade. Monty advises gardeners to mulch borders this week.




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Hello yellow! The bright nodding heads of daffodils are a sign that spring’s on the way

British gardening expert Monty Don shared advice for growing daffodils. He advises planting in rich soil that does not dry out too much. Monty recommends sowing rocket this week.




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Monty Don: Lovely snakeshead fritillaries thrive in the wild in our wet grasslands

Monty Don advises on 'snakeshead' plants which appear in gardens in spring. He answered a selection of questions from readers of Weekend magazine.




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Monty Don’s most loved indoor plant is a South African stunner

British gardening expert Monty Don advised on growing houseplants such as Cape primroses. He says it can be a challenge making some houses damp and warm enough to keep them happy.




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Bright red blooms will make your garden sizzle this summer – and now’s the time to plant them 

British gardening expert Constance Craig Smith, shared advice for adding excitement to gardens that lasts from July until the end of October. She suggested red blooms for showstopping vibrancy.




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Wisteria’s purple reign: Dry conditions last year gave a boost to this British favourite

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice on growing thriving wisteria of different varieties. He says the best place to position the plant is a south or south-west wall.




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Greenhouses, bedding plants, mowers – they were all born in the Victorian era

British gardening expert Monty Don grew up in a home with a Victorian garden which had circular borders filled with bedding plants and a coke-fired greenhouse.




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Frothy umbellifers are a rich source of food for wildlife, says Monty Don

Umbellifers of any kind add a graceful lightness along with a stately quality to any garden and, as well as pleasing the gardener, they are a magnet for insects, says the British gardening expert.




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British-American alliance was forged centuries earlier, says MONTY DON

American and British gardens have been bonded together by mutual plants, skills and experience ever since the first settlers founded Virginia in 1607, says the British gardening expert.




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Peonies are the prettiest plants in the garden right now, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don, shared advice for growing peonies. He says the flowers are easy to grow and can flower happily for 100 years in undisturbed conditions.




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Luck of the Iris: Monty Don shares his tips for growing the bearded blooms in your garden

British gardening expert Monty Don shares his advice for growing irises. He says the plants do best in open areas that have blazing hot summers but quite cold winters, and need good drainage.




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Dazzling dahlias:These fizzing favourites give colour all the way to autumn 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn, shared advice for thriving dahlias. He says they flower constantly between June and November, and there are as many as 20,000 varieties to choose from.




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Gooseberries are a real treat to grow, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don shares advice on how to grow gooseberries. He said the berries are easy to grow, happy in coolish damp weather and any soil or situation.




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Exhibition celebrates the glorious Ladybird Books that opened our eyes to nature

Exhibition at the Garden Museum in London celebrates the nostalgic covers of the Ladybird books. Alan Titchmarsh says the books enabled him to identify birds that he hadn't seen before.




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Viva verbena! MONTY DON has brightened up his patch of paradise with these stately plants

British gardening expert Monty Don explains how adding Verbena bonariensis to your garden can give a graceful, slender and assured effect.




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Valerians are not just statuesque beauties, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don shared his advice for how to grow valerians - which were introduced from the Mediterranean before 1600.




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Coneflowers such as rudbeckia and echinacea are brilliant pollinators, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Mont Don shares his advice for growing coneflowers. He says the plants are great for biodiversity as they are extremely attractive to insects and butterflies.




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A charming new book highlights the delicious heritage apple varieties we're in danger of losing

Caroline Ball explores the apple varieties that Britain is at risk of losing in a fascinating new book. The National Fruit Collection at Brogdale Farm in Kent grows two thousand different kinds of apples.




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No room to grow pumpkins? Monty Don has found an aternative that's been thriving in his garden 

British gardening expert Monty Don has shared his advice for growing squash. He advises those who have sandy or chalk soil, or live in an area of low rainfall to use alot of compost or manure.




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Fabulous ferns will thrive in your garden's dark and damp corners, says Monty Don

Tree ferns, which are easy to transfer because most of the roots are in the stem, are excellent plants to put in your garden's damp and dark places. Monty Don also said that they are easy to move.




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World of interiors: Houseplants add colour all winter long - and can even thrive on neglect

Nigel Colborn writes that the November period can be a boom time for indoor plants. He recommended the Phalaenopsis orchid, Britain's favourite houseplant, which flowers for months.




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Grow your own bowl of nuts: If you're going to plant a tree for Christmas

British gardening expert Monty Don (pictured) revealed how to plant walnuts and hazelnuts in the garden.




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Jolly Holly Days! Decorate your home this festive season with real winter berries

Nigel Corn shared his advice for embracing the festive season in your garden. The British gardening expert suggests using decorative foliage and Christmas roses for a beautiful show.




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A gift from the garden: Nothing shouts Christmas like red cabbage, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don shares his advice for growing red cabbage. He said the vegetable is as much part of his Christmas as the lights on the tree.




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Berry Christmas: Holly is not just a symbol of the season and a tasty treat for cattle

Monty Don shares his advice for a thriving evergreen garden, complete with holly berries at Christmas. The British gardening expert said berries grow best in moist, heavy soil.




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Santa goes green! Nigel Colborn reveals the best gifts for gardeners this Christmas 

Nigel Colborn picked out a selection of the best gifts for green-fingered loved ones this Christmas. British gardening expert suggests a traditional gardening trug and sturdy carbon-steel shears.




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Beatrix Potter's exquisite illustrations are the centrepiece of an exhibition

A selection of illustrations by Beatrix Potter are set to feature in the exhibition, Mushrooms: The Art, Design And Future Of Fungi, opening this week at Somerset House in London.




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A tangerine dream: Cheery clivias are the ideal indoor plants to brighten up winter days 

Nigel Colborn shares advice for thriving clivias as house or conservatory plants. British gardening expert says they are plants that last a lifetime and can be moved outside, between May and October.




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Deborah Meaden tells how turning her 16-acre Somerset property over to nature reaped rich rewards

Deborah Meaden's most gratifying investment has been the rewilding of her Somerset home, a former farmhouse surrounded by 26 acres, once owned by prime minister William Pitt the Elder.




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Saving Britain's wildlife starts in our gardens: The results of our second wildlife census are in

The results of the second annual Wildlife Census, where Weekend Magazine asked its readers to record species spotted in their gardens last year, are in. It looked at 58 creatures commonly found in Britain.




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Violets and pansies have always been among Monty's favourites - and you can plant them now 

Monty Don shares his advice for growing violets and pansies in an extract from his classic book Gardening At Longmeadow. British gardening expert grows violets in Coppice.




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It's no surprise Borde Hill is: A mecca for lovers magnolia 

Constance Craig Smith revealed a selection of the best UK gardens for magnolias. Borde Hill in West Sussex, which boasts more than 180 magnolias is set to open again this weekend.




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A touch of class! Gracing a stately pile or just a pot, these rhodos are natural aristocrats 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared his advice for thriving rhododendrons in UK gardens. He revealed the best time for re-potting is between November to mid-February.




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Ten things to do in the garden WITHOUT a trip to the shops

Social distancing has coincided with the busiest time of the year for gardening. Ten anxiety-busting things to do in the garden in the next few weeks include sowing seeds and potting.