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Flightmare! Inside the airport chaos — and is your holiday doomed?

The only thing to match the carnage in politics right now? A trip to an airport. With airlines set to cancel record numbers of flights this week, can anyone save our holidays? Katie Strick reports

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Venice to charge tourists a daily fee to visit

Day-trippers will have to book online to visit the historic city

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The chicest hotel stays in the UK for £200 & under

From pubs with rooms to boutique seaside stays, Rosie Fitzmaurice rounds up the smartest hotels for a quintessentially British weekend away

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Your essential guide to Wimbledon 2022

The tournament returns — with a full capacity crowd — this Monday. From politics to Raducanu, injury concerns to ‘Henman Hill’ on tour, Matt Majendie has your guide

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Face the future: the hot new tweakments to book in 2022

Do you have Resting Stress Face? Tech neck? Or just miss your glow? Chloe Street shares her little black book of the innovative new tweakments to book now

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11 best apps to sell your stuff and make extra cash

As inflation rises, every little counts. These are the thriftiest second-hand selling apps to know

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I’m 28, happy and successful, so why am I on apps to make new friends?

A wave of buzzy new Hinge rivals promise platonic friendship at the touch of a button. Katie Strick goes in search of a BFF

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How to survive London’s ‘potent’ pollen bomb

Super pollen, weakened immune systems and climate change — you’re not imagining it, your hayfever is worse this year. Giulia Crouch has the remedy

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Sailing, surfing and wild swimming: 22 UK summer travel ideas

From desolate desert at Dungeness to breathtaking wilderness on the Isle of Sheppey and crystal clear Scottish waters, Jess & Charlie, aka The Travel Project, are on a mission to uncover Britain’s best kept secrets

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Best islands around the UK for an (almost) tropical holiday

Who needs Hydra when you have the Hebrides? Rosie Fitzmaurice has a guide to some hidden gems around the UK,  from stargazing in Osea to foraging in Dorset

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Peloton Guide: is the new at-home weights workout worth £275?

Peloton’s first connected strength gadget, the Peloton Guide, promises to transform your dumbell workouts by tracking them (and offering rewards) — but is it worth it? Katie Strick puts it to the test

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Cost of living crisis: my tips to budget, save and cut everyday costs

Clare Seal earned legions of loyals followers documenting her journey getting out of debt via her hugely popular My Frugal Year Instagram account. Here, the author-turned-financial coach shares her top tips for budgeting (without cutting out all the fun)

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Your ultimate festival beauty guide

Dry shampoo! Eco deodorant! Lazy girl wipes! Shove these products in your rucksack, says Juliana Piskorz

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Best friends forever? It’s a myth

A female soulmate is the ultimate prize — but as Claire Cohen learned the hard way, ‘The One’ is just a fairytale

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SPF and sunlight-defence haircare: your heatwave survival kit list

SPF glow mists, luxe moisturisers and UV haircare — meet your hot weather heroes. By Rosie Fitzmaurice

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