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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

Police had to be called after hundreds of frenzied shoppers descended on a Hampshire warehouse this weekend. The reason? A cookware sale. Helen Coffey looks at how the century-old brand stood the test of time, embodying an entire generation’s dreams of adulthood

<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>

let’s unpack that

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>Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Intern’ </p>

let’s unpack that

The secret benefits to an age-gap friendship

<p>Male loneliness and Trump’s election might go hand in hand </p>

let’s unpack that

The best way to help women? End the male loneliness epidemic

<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

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

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

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<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

<p>It’s squirrel season but too hot for scarves </p>

Is it normally this warm in November?

<p>Legs shining like glazed Krispy Kremes – pop star Sabrina Carpenter has been at the forefront of the pantyhose revolution </p>

Nude tights gave Millennials the ick. Now Gen Z is embracing them

<p>Don’t fly Olivia Rodrigo to the moon: it’s her biggest turn-off </p>

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Eight red flag questions to ask on a first date

Recipes

<p>Crispy roasted potatoes seasoned with rosemary and garlic, fresh out of the air fryer</p>

The secret air fryer roast potato recipe to make Christmas easier

<p>A trio of flavour-packed dinners from ‘RecipeTin Eats: Tonight’ by Nagi Maehashi</p>

Three easy recipes to end the nightly ‘what’s for dinner?’ dilemma

<p>A recipe for hot-oil Brussels sprouts with ginger and sesame</p>

The trick for the perfect Brussels sprouts? A massage and some ginger

Life Stories

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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’

<p>Online and offline: Ibelin Redmoore, the digital persona of the late Mats Steen</p>

Their son died at 25. Then they discovered his secret life online

<p>‘She said the name of my child’s father and that’s when I knew. It was true. But still I thought... Is it a trick?’ </p>

‘I went on Dragons’ Den and found out my son has a half-sibling’

Independent TV

<p>Bruce Willis laughs and jokes with young daughter in heartwarming unseen video of Hollywood legend.</p>

Bruce Willis’s wife shares unseen video of actor with young daughter

Millions of red crabs take over Australian island in annual spectacle

Queen’s tearful turning point that sparked domestic abuse campaigning

Elephant towers on hind legs over tourists to eat from branches above

Design

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

Rich neutrals offer depth (Lime Lace/PA)

9 ways to style your space with this season’s wintry, earthy tones

Royal Family

<p>The Queen is resting at her Wiltshire home Raymill (Alastair Grant/PA)</p>

Queen Camilla health update as Palace confirm she will miss event

<p>The Princess of Wales recently announced she had completed her course of chemotherapy (Mike Egerton/PA)</p>

Kate Middleton: A timeline of the princess’s year so far

<p>The Prince of Wales salutes during the Remembrance Sunday service (James Manning/PA)</p>

King Charles lays wreath at Cenotaph to mark Remembrance Day

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>

Fitness and wellbeing

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

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Mike Tyson explains why he’s fighting Jake Paul – and it isn’t for the money

Mike Tyson explains why he’s fighting Jake Paul – and it isn’t for the money

science-tech

'Future Earth' discovered by scientists hints at the humbling fate of our planet

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson admits to peeing in water bottles on film sets

science-tech

Early humans interbred with three different extinct species, scientists discover

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T. rex launches Natural History Museum’s sustainable Christmas jumper

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T. rex launches Natural History Museum’s sustainable Christmas jumper

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Scientists discover brain neuron which could help to mask hunger signals

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Elon Musk branded 'First Lady Elonia' for inseparable relationship with Donald Trump