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Book review: Redhead at the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler

Finding humour and humanity in the ordinary




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Community aid website urges more people to volunteer amid coronavirus crisis

CoronaBuddy.co.uk helps connect people in need with local volunteers in their area




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Join the community: how Nextdoor app is helping to connect neighbours during Covid-19

People are flocking to the hyper-local app to stay connected during the lockdown




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Meet the Hoteliers: Dawn Hindle, owner of legendary Ibiza party hotel Pikes

From Joshua Tree to Formentera, Ibiza legend Dawn Hindle shares her favourite travel memories




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Could CBD help ease your covanxiety?

It's boom time for CBD as the capital looks for ways to relax in lockdown. Phoebe Luckhurst has a bluffer's guide to mellowing out




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Ganni launches huge charity archive sale with brand's greatest hits at 70 per cent off

Twenty per cent of profits from the pop-up sale will go to supporting UN Women's solidarity funds




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The Duchess of Cambridge's favourite beauty products revealed

The royal is loyal to an arsenal of affordable lotions and potions




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University Challenge quizmaster Brandon Blackwell's exclusive 20-question test

Gone quiz-crazy in lockdown? University Challenge quizmaster Brandon Blackwell shares his top tips for triumph




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Sustainable lingerie brands to see out lockdown in earth-loving style

Spice up your lockdown lingerie game with brands that are ripping up the rulebook




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The Carrie Symonds style file: a sartorial evolution of the new mother and future Mrs. Johnson

As the fiancée of the Prime Minister gives birth to a baby boy, we chart her fashion hits




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From Fitbit to Proxxi, safety wearables are the next key tech tool for fighting Covid-19

Devices that buzz when someone comes too close and wearables that tell you how long you've spent in the company of someone with covid-19, how tech is trying to break us out of lockdown




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A millennial man's guide to managing lockdown anxiety

How to banish corona fear




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Fashionable face masks: designers are pivoting their businesses to produce stylish protective gear

Fashionable face masks with philanthropic flair




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Gigi Hadid style file: as the model announces her pregnancy, we look back at the style hits from Hadid

We chart the model's stratospheric sartorial rise




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Gigi Hadid's style file: From Californian chick to catwalk queen, we chart the model's sartorial rise

The blonde bombshell has had quite the fashion journey




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5 times Princess Charlotte took a leaf from the Duchess of Cambridge's style book

Happy birthday Princess Charlotte!




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Scandinavian Eclectic: the new interiors style we're loving

ES design columnists Att Pynta on mastering clashing prints and colour




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Marianne's style: How to dress like Daisy Edgar-Jones' character from Normal People

Hers is a style so good that it's far from normal




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4 flat shoe styles to WFH in now

Ditch the slippers, your feet deserve better




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Let's Make-Up: the beauty products to know about this week

The first in a new series where each week we bring you an edit of the new-in skincare, make-up and hair products we're loving




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Happity at home: the platform keeping toddlers entertained with live-streamed classes

From learning Spanish to playing music, Happity is helping to keep toddlers occupied at home




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VE Day recipes: 8 classic British party foods to make at home

Why not try these easy, tasty recipes at home?




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Tune-free pop and the new Katie Hopkins: our 2020 celebrity predictions

What does our crystal ball say the new year will bring for celebs? Sex tapes, terrible singing and off-the-cuff sofa jokes that ignite the far right. Sounds great!

There are two ways to spend New Year’s Eve, as best as I can tell: you either dirty the floor of a house party and spend the smallest of the small hours running desperately out of drinkable alcohol until you realise it’s 7am and the sun is up and you just watched yourself pour Pepsi Max into half a cup of Bailey’s until they both curdled into a sort of vomitty pâté; or you watched Jools at home with a blanket over your legs, in bed with your teeth brushed by 10 past 12. You get absolutely zero points for guessing which one of the two I saw the new year in with. My body is still shaking.

Fair to say, too, that celebrities have yet to emerge blinkingly into the new decade. In the Christmas lull, the famous go into one of two modes of hibernation: either posting a succession of matching-pyjama family selfies in million-pound mansions that are identically decorated with plush beige carpets and tasteful but anonymous tonal greys; or going on holiday somewhere unthinkably lush and posting: “How’s the weather back home!” while sizzling in a hammock over aquamarine Maldivian waters. What I am saying is that there is no news, all right, and we can’t spend 1,200 words having a go at Cats again, so we simply have to preview the year 2020 and have a stab at guessing what the world of fame has for us. Is it a cop-out? Or is it actually quite a decent effort for someone who still has “brandy” in his system and who many doctors would advise shouldn’t be sitting upright at this still-early stage in his hangover? Well exactly. Let’s get on with it.

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Netflix is reducing streaming quality amid coronavirus. How will it affect viewing in Australia?

Netflix is cutting down traffic to ease internet capacity as more people work from home. Here’s what it means for Australians’ streaming experience

Netflix has agreed to reduce the data it uses to stream movies and TV shows across Australia as more and more people are working from home due to the coronavirus shutdown. But what will it mean for your viewing habits while you’re staying at home?

Related: Australian government asks Netflix and Stan to reduce data to avoid broadband overload

Related: As cinemas go dark, the film industry may go straight to Netflix

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Forty firefighters tackling blaze at 20-storey tower block in west London 




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Ty dies aged 47: Tributes flow for British rapper who contracted coronavirus




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Halima Aden using lockdown to experiment with new hijab styles

Model Halima Aden has been writing thank you notes to keep her spirits up during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Laura Dern performed Dynasty scene with Reese Witherspoon for her birthday

The Oscar-winning actress opened up about giving the star the best gift for her recent birthday as they chatted during a recent episode of The Morning Show star's web series.




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Donald Glover reuniting with Community cast for virtual table read

Donald Glover will be joined by castmates including Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Alison Brie, and Ken Jeong.




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Edward Norton and Amy Schumer all in for charity poker tournament

Maguire, Adam Levine, and Sarah Silverman for the All-In For Feeding America event last month, raising $1.75 million (£1.4 million) for the hunger relief organisation.




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Google Stadia will support “a variety of business models”

But the streaming gaming revolution "is not going to happen overnight."





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Manchester City winger Leroy Sane was 'on the verge' of a comeback prior to the Premier League's suspension

Manchester City long-term absentee Leroy Sane has revealed he was "on the verge" of a comeback prior to football's shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Chelsea told they are making a big mistake allowing Willian to leave: 'He could play for Man City tomorrow'

Paul Merson believes Chelsea midfielder Willian will have clubs queueing up for him and 'could play for Manchester City' when he leaves Stamford Bridge.




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Who is Joe Rodon? Manchester United and Manchester City reportedly tracking Swansea starlet

Swansea City defender Joe Rodon is a name those outside of the Championship may not be too familiar with but the youngster is making an impact in Wales.




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Roy Hodgson praises Crystal Palace community work during coronavirus shutdown

Roy Hodgson has issued a lengthy message to Crystal Palace supporters during the coronavirus crisis, commending the club and players' community efforts and reaffirming the collective desire to finish the 2019-20 Premier League season.




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Phil Foden ready to replace Man City star David Silva, insists Bernardo Silva

Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva insists team-mate Phil Foden is destined for greatness, assuring that opportunities will come for the youngster.




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Premier League clubs warned stadiums won't return to full capacity 'for 18 months'

Premier League clubs have been warned they may have to wait up to 18 months before they can host capacity crowds again.




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Marcus Rashford reserves Manchester United tickets for NHS 'superstars' in latest act of generosity

Marcus Rashford has once again shown his generosity after inviting two NHS workers to a Manchester United match after declaring them 'the real superstars' in the battle against coronavirus.




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Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes explains how he fooled City defence with sublime derby free-kick

Bruno Fernandes has revealed that his instinctive free-kick to tee up a goal for Anthony Martial against rivals Manchester City was entirely unplanned.




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Bruno Fernandes reveals what quality future Manchester United signings must have

Bruno Fernandes has insisted he made the move to Manchester United in order to win every trophy available and wants players that follow him to Old Trafford to possess a similar hunger for success.




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Newcastle takeover by Saudi Arabian-backed consortium is 'sportswashing', says Amnesty International

Newcastle United are in danger of being used as a "PR tool" by Saudi Arabia if the club's proposed takeover goes through, according to Amnesty International UK.




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Willian commits to Chelsea until the end of the season despite contract uncertainty

Willian has confirmed he is committed to seeing out the season at Chelsea.




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Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne's family recover from illness but unsure if coronavirus was the cause

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne says his family have been ill during the coronavirus pandemic, but is unsure if they contracted Covid-19.




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Manchester City fans, where should you strengthen in the transfer window?

Manchester City looked to be planning for something of a squad overhaul before the coronavirus pandemic threw the football season off course.




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Liverpool suspend season ticket renewal process due to coronavirus uncertainty

Liverpool have suspended their scheduled Premier League season ticket renewal process due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Premier League must be completed in order to maintain integrity, says Andros Townsend

Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend says the Premier League season must finish in order to maintain the integrity of the competition.