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Meet the middle-class hoarder – and how to know if you’re one of them

From buying more books when you already have shelves of unread novels to ordering clothing ‘hauls’ online when the wardrobe is full to bursting, overconsumption affects more of us than ever before. But how much is too much stuff? Helen Coffey asks the experts how we can declutter our lives

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The top 10 signs of a millennial midlife crisis

<p>At The Star Inn, locals play dominoes by the fire while Lamborghinis idle outside – a gastropub that’s both boozer and destination</p>

£30 roasts, Michelin stars... has the gastropub lost the plot?

<p>‘They share their hot takes and thoughts into the ether, but are maybe not necessarily willing to hear what someone else might think’</p>

The scandal and drama that’s rocked the internet’s knitting community

<p>Hot ’n’ cold: contrast therapy involves shuttling between saunas and icy plunges</p>

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Before shelling out for contrast therapy, try this first

<p>Anxiety has skyrocketed since the pandemic</p>

Why does everyone have social anxiety now?

<p>Quick fixes: Is your love of bargain homewares bad for the environment? </p>

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How cheap homeware goods became the new fast fashion

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<p>I promised my dad years before I became a single working mum with two small children that I would do everything in my power to keep him out of a care home</p>

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I saved my dad from going into a care home – and I’m so relieved I did

<p>‘Whenever you have a minute!’ Our politeness is really just anxiety about confrontation</p>

No worries if not? Why Brits need to start saying what they actually mean

<p>There are currently 1.7 million videos on TikTok with the hashtag #OfficeLife</p>

Don’t be fooled, Gen Z – working in an office isn’t glamorous

<p>What goes around comes around: A ‘boomerasker’ will pose a question only to immediately bring the conversation back to themselves</p>

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This big conversation faux pas will make you enemies, not friends

Fitness and wellness

<p>Research suggests autoimmune diseases in women could be linked to behaviour and environment, as well as biology</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Is there a link between anger and autoimmune disease in women?

In the midst of a women’s health crisis, could bottled rage be the source of what ails us?

Fitness and wellbeing

Is there a link between anger and autoimmune disease in women?

In the midst of a women’s health crisis, could bottled rage be the source of what ails us?

<p>Research suggests autoimmune diseases in women could be linked to behaviour and environment, as well as biology</p>

<p>Children as young as seven are now sharing their skincare routines on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube</p>

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How Gen Alpha’s childhood has been taken over by retinol and skincare

<p>'Prison workouts' use little-to-no equipment to build strength and fitness</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Use this ‘prison workout’ to build strength without weights

<p>Ideal for outdoor adventures, changing robes keep you warm and make it easier to change out of wet gear al fresco</p>

Travel & outdoors

Best changing robes 2025, tried and tested

<p>Biohackers follow personalised protocol to optimise their health</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

What is biohacking – and can you actually hack your health?

<p>Biohackers follow personalised protocol to optimise their health</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

What is biohacking – and can you actually hack your health?

<p>Barnett has promised refunds for those who have withdrawn their support of the women-only gym</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Women-only gym founder accused of transphobia

<p>Danielle Brandon is one of the world's best CrossFit athletes, but her journey to the top of the sport was unlike any other</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Danielle Brandon’s path to becoming one of the fittest women on earth

Food features

<p>Meghan Markle is a fan of the glass jam jar, but her obvious top tip to wash them out and reuse them was met with much mirth this week</p>

Jam is under threat – here’s why your breakfast just got pricier

<p>Two sides of the same appetite: street-level spaghetti or sky-high tasting</p>

Fine & Dime: Two wildly different meals, one delicious new food column

<p>Swapping out carbs and sugar for a high-protein diet can trigger rapid weight loss</p>

You need much more protein than you think and here’s how to get it

<p>'No mother wants a teddy cuddling a pink prosecco bottle – trust me'</p>

No mother wants a teddy cuddling a pink prosecco bottle – trust me

Recipes

<p>This Thai-style red curry is ready in under 15 minutes – quicker than a takeaway</p>

How to cook Thai food at home – inspired by ‘White Lotus’

<p>A high protein lunch with plenty of gut-loving fibre</p>

Dr Rupy’s one-tray salmon tikka bowl is a midweek gamechanger

<p>Start your day with a protein hit</p>

The anti-inflammatory oats that taste like chocolate pudding

Life Stories

<p>After having five children of her own, Charlotte Johnson-Daniels decided to help childless couples and become a surrogate in 2022</p>

‘I’m a surrogate – but I don’t want to make money from a baby’

<p>Mohammed Nayef Salem is 18 and has been training as an entertainer since he was 12</p>

‘I’m a clown in a war zone – it’s an incredibly important job’

<p>Lauren Bateman, who received under-eye filler from a woman without medical qualifications</p>

‘I got under-eye filler – then felt like my face was going to explode’

<p>Rachael Doman and her husband Paul with their three children</p>

‘I went from zero children to being a mum to three kids overnight’

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Meghan opens up about ‘scary’ health condition in new podcast

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Jesy Nelson reveals she has to use wheelchair after emergency surgery

Dog catches attention of whale by barking on boat in Hawaii

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The TravelSmart guide to Queensland, Australia’s Sunshine State

Deals

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Marks & Spencer discount codes for April – save 10% site-wide

Save up to 20% on luxury bags, jewellery and more at Aspinal of London

<p>Enjoy the best of Jacamo with these deals</p>

Save over 25% on fashion, tech and gaming at Jacamo

Design

Pastel tablescapes, springtime decor and craftwork to style up your space (Emma Bridgewater/PA)

Easter-themed decorations for stylish interior makeovers

Elevate the everyday with these utility room ideas (Garden Trading/PA)

9 fashionable and functional updates for laundry days

<p>The right light: your interior space should reflect how you feel about your life</p>

Interior designers reveal their biggest decorating icks and pet peeves

Royal Family

<p>King Charles is shown a carpet commissioned by Turquoise Mountain on display at Leighton House, London, in 2023</p>

How a king’s carpet gave a voice to women silenced by the Taliban

<p>Prince Laurent argues he is self employed as well as a royal</p>

Belgian prince loses legal battle to receive social security benefits

<p>Princes William and Harry nicknamed the bodyguard ‘Crackers’</p>

Royal Family News

Prince William and Harry’s former bodyguard Graham Craker dies aged 77

Women

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The Independent Influence List list on display at the Outernet

<p>Some are calling Blue’s stunt a bizarre cash grab while others have called it a trauma response</p>

Bonnie Blue isn’t the problem: it’s the men who want to sleep with her

The real reason why Demi Moore’s Golden Globes speech is going viral

Dating and Relationships

<p>Nicole Kidman, left, and Harris Dickinson in a scene from ‘Babygirl’, which explores an affair between a married woman and her intern</p>

The unfashionable truth about surviving infidelity by a top therapist

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Why it’s time to rethink cheating

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Why women across the world celebrate Galentine’s Day

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How long The White Lotus cast had to keep the finale a secret is blowing everyone's minds

How long The White Lotus cast had to keep the finale a secret is blowing everyone's minds

science-tech

Scientists 'bring back' dire wolves after 10,000 years and pay tribute to Game of Thrones

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A false social media post about Trump's tariffs almost sank the stock market

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Fears iPhone prices will increase due to Trump's tariff hikes as customers rush to buy devices

politics

Trump said he had 'nothing to do' with Project 2025 - here's the proposals he's implementing anyway

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Trump said he had 'nothing to do' with Project 2025 - here's the proposals he's implementing anyway

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GTA 6 LIVE: Trailer 2 release details have fans saying the same thing

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New Hollow Knight: Silksong Switch details and screenshots revealed