2 d. ago An Autumn guide to Amsterdam: chic design hotels and majestic museums

Forget tulip season, and the city’s big 750th birthday celebrations, now is the time to best enjoy Dam’s cultural credentials, says Jonathan Prynn

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7 d. ago Is TikTok’s new ‘lock in’ trend the thief of joy or a shortcut to productivity?

The seasonal self-improvement hack is all over socials right now. But can you make it work for the long-haul? Louise Pyne has your guide to forming better habits this autumn

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1 week ago The ultimate autumn shopping guide, from the best jeans and trainers to the only coats worth buying. These are the stylish, anti

It's that most delicious time in the fashion calendar: glorious autumn. The seasons have changed, the nights are longer and the air is crisp.

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1 week ago My blood type made me a donor superhero – until my weakness for crisps let me down

‘It’s such a shame,’ said the nurse as she turned me away from the donation centre, and I realised my assumptions about being O-negative were all wrongI’ve flexed before about having the world’s best blood type: O-negative. For some reason, all niceties around boasting vanish in the face of this natural-born superiority. If the “first-responder” rubber bracelet they sent me matched any of my clothes (how could it? It’s the colour of blood), I would definitely wear it everywhere I go.Last week, though, for the third time, I got turned away from donating because my iron wasn’t high enough. It was low only by a margin, and this is normally acknowledged as just natural human variation, but they operate quite a strict three-strikes rule, and now I can’t even present my (also pretty superior) veins again for a full two years. Continue reading...

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1 week ago My blood type made me a donor superhero – until my weakness for crisps let me down | Zoe Williams

‘It’s such a shame,’ said the nurse as she turned me away from the donation centre, and I realised my assumptions about being O-negative were all wrongI’ve flexed before about having the world’s best blood type: O-negative. For some reason, all niceties around boasting vanish in the face of this natural-born superiority. If the “first-responder” rubber bracelet they sent me matched any of my clothes (how could it? It’s the colour of blood), I would definitely wear it everywhere I go.Last week, though, for the third time, I got turned away from donating because my iron wasn’t high enough. It was low only by a margin, and this is normally acknowledged as just natural human variation, but they operate quite a strict three-strikes rule, and now I can’t even present my (also pretty superior) veins again for a full two years.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in ou...

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2 w. ago Your guide to the Autumn Equinox — and what it means for your star sign

The Autumn Equinox marks the end of astrological summer. Sade the Astrology Vixen has your guide to how to proceed at this time of change

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2 w. ago Ariana Grande fans fume as presale tickets appear on resale sites for thousands of pounds

Within minutes of the presale for Ariana Grande's Eternal Sunshine Tour going on sale, tickets appeared for hundreds of pounds more

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3 w. ago ‘My conscious is clear’, Harry says as he defends controversial memoir

Harry told the Guardian that he would like to spend more time in the UK and that the past week has ‘definitely brought that closer’.

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3 w. ago Are you looking for some last minute sunshine? From as little as £89 a week, here's our definitive guide to autumn's best holiday bargains for every kind of trip

A hot British summer combined with economic uncertainty and improved booking apps have resulted in a glut of last-minute holiday bargains available this month and next.

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