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<p>Shut out: new research from This Girl Can has highlighted how women on lower incomes are feeling excluded from fitness </p>

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Fitness has a class problem – here’s what we can do about it

Research has shown that people on lower incomes feel alienated from gyms and exercise classes. Katie Rosseinsky looks at where the industry is going wrong and talks to fitness advocates who want to change it

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

Life Stories

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

<p>Throwback fashion: the Noughties trend for layering shorts over tights is back in vogue</p>

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The very worst Noughties fashion trend is making a stealth comeback

<p>Exciting news: Peppa Pig is going to have another sibling (Channel 5/PA)</p>

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Peppa Pig’s mum is pregnant – how do we talk to kids about this?

<p>Strike a pose: Claudia Schiffer, Pierce Brosnan and Naomi Campbell present the Costume Design award at the 1996 Oscars </p>

OSCARS 2025

Why Hollywood hated the controversial Oscars ‘fashion show’

<p>The belle of the gall: real narcissistic traits can be hard to spot in a world of increasing self-interest</p>

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Have we misunderstood narcissists?

<p>Richard Quinn’s AW25 show took place on a snow-filled runway</p>

LONDON FASHION WEEK

London Fashion Week reflects dystopic doom with notable lack of colour

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<p>Joan Didion’s private notes on her psychiatry sessions will be published in April 2025</p>

If someone published my diary after I died, I’d die again – of shame…

<p>Models walk down the Simone Rocha and Jawara Alleyne runways at London Fashion Week</p>

LFW was all about slashed garments… and the high street could be next

<p>Tall tales: When does making the most of your achievements cross over into outright fibs? </p>

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Is it ever OK to lie on your CV?

<p>Sinead Gorey’s AW2025 collection is a homage to the morning after the night before</p>

Cigarettes and KFC on the catwalk: London Fashion Week’s hangover chic

Fitness and wellness

<p>Sweat lodges have been used for millennia for health and spiritual practices</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

I tried a Temazcal ceremony in Mexico

Having a spiritual experience at the W Hotel was not on my bingo card for this year

Fitness and wellbeing

I tried a Temazcal ceremony in Mexico

Having a spiritual experience at the W Hotel was not on my bingo card for this year

<p>Sweat lodges have been used for millennia for health and spiritual practices</p>

<p>Stephen Graham transformed his physique by shedding body fat and packing on muscle for his role in new Disney+ historical drama A Thousand Blows</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

A trainer reveals the workouts Stephen Graham used to pack on muscle

<p>Walking expert Dr Elroy Aguiar says implementing periods of slightly faster walking each day can have a positive impact on your health</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Exercise scientist’s easy trick to increase health benefits of walking

<p>There’s no ‘right way’ to go sober and issues with alcohol and self-worth can manifest in all sorts of ways, no matter who you are – this is something Mackintosh felt acutely while writing <em>Bad Drunk</em></p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Millie Mackintosh on sobriety, shame and new book ‘Bad Drunk’

<p>Protein powders and supplements have surged in popularity in recent years</p>

No, you really don’t need to be eating more protein

<p>Protein powders and supplements have surged in popularity in recent years</p>

No, you really don’t need to be eating more protein

<p>The Pvolve kit isn't cheap but feels worth the price tag</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

Is Jennifer Aniston’s Pvolve workout effective for midlife fitness?

<p>Could this new category of skincare really treat low mood?</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

What are neurocosmetics? Everything you need to know

Food features

<p>Paying the bill – or putting down a deposit for the privilege of ordering? London’s latest dining trend makes even booking a table a financial commitment</p>

Want a table? That’ll be £100 per head before you even order

<p>Niklas Ekstedt has spent years reviving forgotten Scandinavian cooking methods – now, his London restaurant is setting the city alight</p>

How Swedish chef Niklas Ekstedt brought fire back to fine dining

<p>Think rosé’s just for summer? Think again – here’s what to drink in winter too...</p>

Wine

Think rosé’s just for summer? Here’s what to drink in winter

<p>From burnout to bliss in just 90 minutes – Wildhive’s Callow Hall is proof that escape needn’t be far to feel a world away</p>

Top Tables

A 24-hour reset at Wildhive’s Callow Hall in Derbyshire

Recipes

<p>Slow-braised in honeyed milk, crisped under the grill – this pork belly is all about bold flavours and melt-in-your-mouth texture </p>

Milk and honey-braised pork belly with crispy finish

<p>The magic of claypot rice? That golden, crispy base – soak up the rich beef juices, crack in an egg and let tradition do the rest</p>

Amy Poon’s Chinese claypot rice with beef and egg

<p>Lazy Sundays call for low-effort, high-reward cooking – and these slow-braised short ribs are exactly that</p>

Slow-braised beef short ribs with beetroot and blackberry

Life Stories

<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’

<p>James Barr has written a comedy show about his experiences with domestic violence</p>

‘As a gay man, it was hard to accept I was a victim of domestic abuse’

Independent TV

<p>Prince William speaks Welsh in video to mark St David’s Day.</p>

Watch: Prince William speaks Welsh in new video to mark St David’s Day

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How to experience more on holiday with escorted tours

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Dwayne Johnson pays tribute to beloved sidekick after death aged 10

<p>Watch: Beyonce recreates iconic 34-year-old Levi commercial.</p>

Watch: Beyoncé recreates iconic 34-year-old Levi ad

Design

9 ways to style playful prints and patterns (Direct.asda/PA)

9 ways to style playful prints and patterns

Top display units to showcase your trinkets (Mustard Made/PA)

9 ways to showcase your trinkets, treasures and things

Stacey Solomon Green Rose Frill Trim 100% Cotton Duvet Set (Direct.asda/PA)

9 decorative duvet sets to dive into now

Royal Family

<p>Meghan Markle recreates famous Princess Diana look in gardening video with Archie and Lilibet </p>

Meghan Markle recreates famous Princess Diana look in gardening video

Meghan recreates one of Diana’s most iconic sweatshirt looks

<p>Jason Knauf (Dominic Lipinski/PA)</p>

Royal aide who accused Meghan Markle of bullying breaks silence

Women

<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

Expert panel discuss vital role of women’s refuges

Dating and Relationships

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Why women across the world celebrate Galentine’s Day

<p>There’s a wide range of options out there, so, you’re bound to find something to suit </p>

Fitness and wellbeing

10 best sex toys for men in 2025, recommended by experts

<p>Investing some time into finding the best toys for your body and lifestyle can have a huge impact on your sex life </p>

Fitness and wellbeing

11 best women’s sex toys for 2025, tried and tested

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Jack Whitehall opens Brit Awards with Squid Games-style segment

Jack Whitehall opens Brit Awards with Squid Games-style segment

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Teddy Swims’ stuffed toys outfit turns heads at Brit Awards

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The 'Instagram theory' could prove which couples will break up – and which won't

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Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón set to attend the Oscars – controversy explained

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Elon Musk laughs at Trump's jab towards Zelensky's outfit – and everyone's saying the same thing

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Zelensky thanks world leaders after Trump and Vance's 'appalling' blowout