12 h. ago Strange reason your clothes feel damp in winter even if they're dry

Drying your clothes in the winter can be a pain as clothes often feel damp even after days on the airer - but there's an interesting reason why

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15 h. ago Our favourite dehumidifier is on offer in the Amazon Prime Day sale

Tackle winter damp for less, thanks to this deal on a top-rated dehumidifier

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22 h. ago 'Secret weapon' will keep your home damp free all winter says expert

Condensation is something you don't want to see in your house, especially as the weather gets colder. Lynsey Queen of Clean has shared how you can banish it before it becomes a bigger problem

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1 week ago Strictly's Gorka Marquez makes 'strange' admission amid real reason for missing BBC series

Fans of the BBC dance show were left 'gutted' when Gorka revealed he wouldn't be competing this year

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2 w. ago Mum in stitches as toddler tells her strange reason she's sad before bed

A mum was gobsmacked when her daughter told her the reason she was feeling sad before bedtime - as she had to try not to laugh at her toddler

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2 w. ago Mum floored as toddler tells her the strange reason she's sad before bed

A mum has been left floored after her young daughter told her the reason she was feeling sad before bedtime, as she admitted she has 'no idea' how to cheer her up

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2 w. ago Eight things I’ve learned in my year of ‘lifting heavy’ | Emma Beddington

I didn’t expect to enjoy heaving chunks of metal. But lifting has paid off for me in surprising ways – and shown I can change my life dramaticallyI occasionally do self-improvement stuff for work – fell-running, Hula-Hooping, getting up early – and despite sincerely appreciating some of it, and saying I’ll keep it up, I never do. Until a year ago, when I went to a gym to write about lifting heavy weights. This was, to say the least, surprising. I have never enjoyed exercise: I hated it at school, and worked out in my 20s only as an adjunct to an eating disorder. Since then, I’ve mostly walked and done bits of pilates as a dull but necessary investment in my spine. I’ve always been sedentary, a stranger to endorphins.For some reason, though, I finished writing about lifting heavy weights, shut my laptop and went straight to the gym to lift more. Since then, I have gone three times every week, come rain, shine or Storm Éowyn. Here’s the good, the bad and the ugly from my surprise year...

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4 w. ago Violent thug attacked woman and ripped her clothing to make her feel 'violated'

Delme Cheese, 25, unleashed a torrent of punches and kicks to the victim's face and body, before assaulting a police officer during his arrest

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