With the average GP consultation lasting just seven minutes, it’s no wonder that a study has found that two-thirds of us feel rushed. If you leave your surgery with more…
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Strictly Come Dancing: Anton Du Beke answers YOUR questions
Who better to answer your questions than longtime professional and WW favourite, Anton Du Beke? A familiar face on the Strictly dancefloor for all 13 series, Anton’s shiny shoes and…
How to choose the best tree to plant in your garden
There’s a perfect tree for every kind of garden. Gledista triacanthus ‘Sunburst’ Deciduous Soil type: Moist but well-drained soil This exotic-looking honey locust tree is virtually thornless. The young leaves…
Top gardening tips – your ultimate how-to guide
Cultivating soil is fundamental to good gardening. It improves the soil’s structure as reducing compaction increases aeration, so that more air gets to plant roots and drainage is enhanced. How…
Holiday health advice you MUST read before your trip
We lose a day of a two-week break sorting out niggly health complaints, according to a recent survey, says Dr Melanie Wynne-Jones. But how do we achieve that holiday health? …
Cervical cancer symptoms: How screening can save your life
Understanding cervical cancer symptoms and having a regular smear test is so important as this disease is avoidable and highly treatable, says Dr Melanie Wynne-Jones Cervical cancer (cancer of…
How to write poetry: A workshop diary
Our readers love to spend time with a rhyme – and so do we. Fiction Editor Gaynor Davies and I joined an enthusiastic group of budding poets for a very…
Climbing plants: The best tips and tricks
Climbing plants have never looked so good – and the sky’s the limit with Adrienne Wild’s top tips When there’s little or no room left in the ground, it’s time…
Preparing for your hospital stay – what you need to know
Thinking ahead about a hospital stay can help make it a more pleasant experience – whether it’s a prearranged stay or we find we have to be rushed in. …
Happy campers – the best places for UK camping
Camping in a stunning landscape is an experience not to be missed. On the fells: Sykeside Camping Park, Brotherswater, Patterdale, Cumbria There is no better lakeland location for UK camping than…
Gardens to visit: Scotland is spectacular
Scottish gardens are a sight to behold in spring, says Adrienne Wild Crathes Castle Set in over 500 acres of formal gardens, woodland and rolling countryside, this enchanting 16th-century…
Gardens to visit: Ireland is green and gorgeous
Ireland’s greatest gardens to visit – they should be on everyone’s bucket list, says Adrienne Wild Powerscourt Set against the backdrop of the distinctive Sugarloaf hill, this expansive eighteenth…