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<p>‘With so many people looking for answers, the promise of self-made success resonated strongly’ </p>

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Life coaches are everywhere – and many are taking advantage of you

Hundreds of thousands of people currently claim to be life coaches, offering their services to anyone looking for help with their creativity, their career or even their confidence. Many are accredited and eager to help you, but some appear to be total charlatans, writes Hannah Ewens

<p>Animal rescuer Lynea Lattanzio with a handful of her many cats</p>

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‘I lived with 150 cats – and was told to get rid of them in two weeks’

<p>It might look like honey and pour like honey, but is it really an imposter?</p>

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What’s really in your honey? The sticky truth behind adulteration

<p>Secret Santa: a young Lauren gives Sally the eureka moment she has been searching for all along </p>

If you concentrate hard, John Lewis’s Christmas ad could make you cry

<p>Less is more: Most eyebrow experts advocate sticking with your natural shape</p>

There’s one beauty rule you should never break... it involves eyebrows

<p>‘In Corcoran’s eyes, sharing a couple of dishes, sipping on tap water or opting out of booze altogether is dining sin’ </p>

Chef Hugh Corcoran has totally misunderstood what diners really want

<p>Want to drink at busy times? Be prepared to pay more for the privilege </p>

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Uber-style price gouging will ensure the pub’s extinction

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<p>Orange appeal: Le Creuset has been going for nearly 100 years </p>

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How Le Creuset became the ultimate aspirational Gen Z status symbol

<p>If you thought of buying something in instalments a decade ago, it might be to pay off a car, or a new sofa. During the pandemic, though, BNPLs became more widely used on far smaller purchases</p>

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I can’t stop using Klarna – and I’m suffering the consequences

<p>Divisive: team building at work tends to be a ‘love it or hate it’ activity </p>

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The love it or hate it cult of workplace team building

<p>‘I’m hoping my dad will speak to me from beyond the grave. It feels ironic, especially as he scoffed at the idea of an afterlife’ </p>

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I spoke to my dead father through a psychic medium

Recipes

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Nadiya Hussain wants to normalise eating banana peel

<p>The ultimate party food</p>

Gino D’Acampo air fryer recipe provides an Italian twist on a classic

<p>Try the five-miute air fryer pizza </p>

Five air fryer recipes to give junk food a makeover

Life Stories

<p>Cleanfluencers are using eyebrow-raising techniques and ASMR </p>

CleanTok: Is the pressure to have perfect homes making us ill?

<p>Gamer’s heaven: thousands of League of Legends fans descended on the O2 to watch pros in action </p>

I attended the biggest night in esports as a non-gamer – now I’m sold

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‘My astrologer helps me with every decision – including who I married’

<p>How could I fancy my cousin? It wasn’t just attraction – it felt like we had a profound connection</p>

‘I had an affair with my cousin – and I wish we’d come clean sooner’

Independent TV

<p>Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott reunite on Gladiator II red carpet</p>

Watch: Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott leap into each other’s arms

<p>Celine Dion gets sick of Titanic hit My Heart Will Go On in funny new video.</p>

Celine Dion gets sick of Titanic hit My Heart Will Go On in new video

<p>Yellowstone’s Luke Grimes reveals extreme lie he told to stop show spoilers.</p>

Luke Grimes reveals extreme lie he told to stop Yellowstone spoilers

To EV or not to EV? Paralympian Will Bayley considers electric cars

Design

Update your decorations for Christmas 2024 (Dobbies Garden Centres/PA)

10 of the best artificial Christmas trees and all the trimmings

A Christmas wreath is one of the most heartening ways to say welcome (John Lewis/PA)

11 wonderful wreaths and garlands to style up your space

<p>Project by Beata Heuman, featured in ‘Every Room Should Sing’ </p>

Read ’em and keep: The eight must-have interior design books

Royal Family

<p>Denzel Washington nervously shakes King Charles III’s hand at the ‘Gladiator II’ premiere</p>

Denzel Washington botches King Charles handshake at Gladiator premiere

Many happy returns to work: King Charles celebrates 76th birthday

<p>King Charles shares behind-the-scenes at Gladiator premiere.</p>

King Charles shares behind-the-scenes at Gladiator II premiere

Women

<p>Fatigue is a symptom of menopause (Alamy/PA)</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

There is an HRT scandal – but it’s not the one Panorama thinks it is

<p>Alice Smellie (left) and Mariella Frostrup, MM chair, (right) during Menopause Mandate Walk in the Park</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Eight exercise and diet changes every menopausal woman should make

<p>Sexual harassment cases haven’t relented in the wake of #MeToo </p>

Why have we stopped talking about sexual harassment?

Dating and Relationships

<p>Some divorces can be painful and ugly – ours was one of mutual respect </p>

How I left the man I loved but could no longer live with

Jilly Cooper’s Rivals has brought bonking back – we should be happy

<p>Choose from new sex position cards to bondage games for beginners </p>

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6 best sex games that bring some extra fun to the bedroom

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BBC Children In Need raises more than £39m after star-studded live show

BBC Children In Need raises more than £39m after star-studded live show

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Udderly ridiculous! Firefighters rescue pregnant cow from Rutland swimming pool

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Paddy McGuinness raises more than £8m for Children In Need after bike ride

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Iconic Coca-Cola Christmas ad sparks debate over use of AI

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Kanye 'Ye' West hit with new lawsuit detailing 'antisemitism and lewd conduct'

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Kanye 'Ye' West hit with new lawsuit detailing 'antisemitism and lewd conduct'

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World's first fully AI game is based on Minecraft and described as 'kinda creepy'

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Hikers recall hearing 'chilling scream' after missing teen sent pictures of 'shadow man'