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Cut The Cost Of Your Council Tax
If you pay your council tax over ten months rather than 12, then in February and March you’ll have a break from payments. But wouldn’t it be nice to see a reduction every month?
How To Banish The Winter Blues
If you suffer from seasonal affective disorder—or if the darker, colder months just get you down—there are many ways to brighten your mood.
My Great Escape: Dazzled By Dubai
Esther Newton from Berkshire has her expectations turned on their head when she visits a friend in the UAE
Spring Pastels
Refresh your interior for the new year with a palette of sorbet shades that will instantly lift and revive any space
Danny Boyle: 'I Still Have Great Faith In People'
Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle talks to us about the Olympic Opening Ceremony, The Beatles, and his new film, Yesterday.
If I Ruled The World Paul Mckenna
Hypnotist, behavioural scientist and television broadcaster Paul McKenna, 55, is also one of Britain’s most successful authors of self-help books including I Can Make You Thin
Gene Simmons I Remember…
Rock legend, actor, one-time ladies’ man and TV personality Gene Simmons, 69, has sold more than 100 million albums as bassist and co-lead singer with the American band, Kiss.
Society Will Never Be The Same Again
2018 is rapidly becoming a milestone year for Oprah Winfrey. While the 64-year-old is clearly not short of them in a life of unimaginable purpose that’s set to take yet another 90-degree turn, it may just be that the actress, producer, television star, entrepreneur and philanthropist finally finds herself coming full circle.
Helen Lederer I REMEMBER...
Known for her colourful character roles, Helen Lederer, 63, has lit up our screens since the Eighties. She looks back on her favourite roles and family memories…
Trying Times For Doctors
Max Pemberton explains that in the world of mental health care, gratitude is the last order of the day
If I Ruled The World Danny Wallace
Comedian Danny Wallace is the bestselling author of Yes Man (turned into a film starring Jim Carrey) and Awkward Situations for Men. He’s also an award-winning presenter on radio and television, and writes a regular column for Shortlist
How To Beat Burglars
How To Beat Burglars
André Rieu: “I Know How To Melt People's Hearts”
The violin phenomenon on love, touring the world and the healing power of music
Nail It!
Want to get your feet into the open air now that the warmer weather’s coming but embarrassed about your unsightly, crumbly nails? Here are five key facts you should know about toenail infections.
Caring For Body And Soul
Do you often have a “lump in your throat” or “butterflies in your tummy”? Jo Carlowe explains why mental pain can sometimes become physical
At Home Together
Young and old living side by side is improving the lives of everyone.
Wholesale Wonderland
This month Olly Mann waxes lyrical about the nostalgic, all-American charm of Costco…
6 New Treatments That Can Save Your Life
Cancer, stroke, hepatitis—all words we once feared. But thanks to great medical advances, there are now…
The Loneliest Condition
The Loneliest Condition
Migraines
Migraines
If I Ruled The World Queen Victoria
She ruled the British Empire for 63 years—a reign only surpassed by her great-great granddaughter, Elizabeth II. Author Terry Deary imagines what HRH Queen Victoria would decree if she still ruled the world…
How To Stop Worrying
STUDYING IN HER DORMITORY ROOM alone one evening at the University of Victoria, Canada, student Jill Taylor suddenly felt a tightening in her stomach and found it difficult to breathe. “My heart was racing, my vision tunnelled,” she says. “I was scared. I didn’t know what was happening to me.” It was November 2006 and the then second-year university student phoned for an appointment with her doctor the next day.
8 Ways To Become A Morning Person
Feel like a zombie first thing? Find it hard to get started? Try these suggestions to help you rise and shine—and be effective from morn till night
The Time Traveller's Strife
Olly Mann considers the reality of life in another era, and decides he’s better off staying put…
Create Your Own Autobiography
At LifeBook, our aim is to capture your life, your experiences and your voice, combining everything to reflect the way you want to tell your story. The LifeBook experience is individually tailored every time
Back From The Dead
How the strange new science of “suspended animation” will save lives
Home-Grown Superfoods
Home-Grown Superfoods
My Great Escape: East To West
Our reader Hannah Oakes from Buckinghamshire explores the United States by train.
A Bond For Life
This month, Dr Max Pemberton recounts a formative connection from his youth which taught him much more than any gap year ever could have…
Sunshine-Savvy
Here’s how to utilise the sunniest season of the year to boost your year-round health; from clearing up eczema to improving your mental wellbeing.