Lifestyle
Solo autumn walks for women in the UK and Europe: ‘it should be fun, not daunting’
Hiking alone in the countryside can be joyous, but for women it can sometimes feel unnerving. Here’s how to enjoy it saf...
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Lifestyle
The pirates arrived with AK-47s. They took us hostage – then the torture began
Chirag Bahri was working on board a tanker when six men seized it. For almost eight months, he and his colleagues were h...
Technology
The wilting rose emoji: what its rise and fall tells us about gen Alpha
It was the fastest-growing emoji in 2025 – but if you’re older than 16, it has probably passed you by. Now, just as twen...
Health
Am I walking my dog all wrong?
Walking your dog is crucial for its health, but many owners (me included) aren’t doing so properly, experts say
Cars
My deep fryer lives in a tool polycule. Here’s how to stop buying things your friends already own
The key to happiness isn’t hoarding gadgets – it’s loaning them out and buying fewer things
Lifestyle
Elkie Brooks looks back: ‘Before I went on stage I used to drink Guinness and a few shots of brandy’
The singer-songwriter on her rock’n’roll past, playing second fiddle to the Beatles, and the key to being an energetic p...
Lifestyle
‘But enough about you …’ How to survive in a world of monologuists, interrupters and trauma dumpers
Conversations are supposed to be two-sided – but all too often we come up against someone who’s passionately, exclusivel...
Lifestyle
Readers reply: what have been the most prescient or accurate predictions of the future?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions considers the art of soothsaying, prognosticati...
Lifestyle
Plan your parking, don’t rush at night and never panic – 15 expert tips to become a better driver
No matter how long you’ve had your licence, there’s always scope to improve your skills behind the wheel. Driving instru...
Cars
From the perfect jeans to wedgie-free knickers: fashion experts’ guide to the best women’s basics
Want to know the essentials fashion insiders swear by? Whether it’s great T-shirts or forever trainers, Guardian writers...
Cars
Why is the Trump administration calling bike lanes ‘DEI’?
The government apparently has an issue with paths for cyclists. Take it from someone who can’t ride a bike: this makes n...
Lifestyle
Dining across the divide: ‘The young have so much idealism – but for him everything was determined by getting the Conservatives elected’
A Tory twentysomething and a lifelong leftwinger agreed on the need for more housing stock, but did they concur on welfa...