Page 119 - News

Woman smiling as she adds ingredients to a mint green stand mixer in a bright kitchen.

March recipe contest in France: win the KitchenAid Artisan Spearmint stand mixer

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

Chilly March evenings, a cosy kitchen, and a fearless hit of mint green: a new food competition is calling for...

Man performing a lunge exercise using a lat pulldown machine in a bright living room with a workout tablet.

Burn belly fat at home: This Décathlon device tones your core.

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

Spending hours sweating in the gym, paying for a pricey membership, then queuing for equipment - for many people, the...

Person sprinkling salt into a saucepan on a kitchen counter with a wooden spoon inside the pot.

The baking soda method to clean burnt pots that restaurants swear by

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

Amid the countless ways to tackle stubborn grime, one old-school approach still shines for being both straightforward and remarkably effective:...

Person kneeling on a running track, tying the laces of white trainers, with a smartwatch on wrist.

This specific way of tying your shoelaces ensures they never come undone during a run but can be untied with one pull

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

The music was finally doing its job, my breathing had found a steady rhythm, and the path ahead felt wide...

Older woman with short grey hair sitting in a salon chair while a hairstylist holds scissors in the background.

I’m a hairdresser and here’s my best advice for women over 50 who want short hair

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

The woman in my chair studied herself in the mirror, drew a steadying breath and murmured, “I’m 56. Am I...

Navy officer in uniform uses binoculars on ship deck, maps and tablet on table, with a naval ship in the background.

France watches with growing unease as its eternal rival, the Royal Navy, slowly falls apart

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

From offices in Paris to headquarters around Toulon, admirals and defence planners are tracking the Royal Navy’s direction with a...

Person pruning a young fig tree in a snowy garden using pruning shears next to a bag of fertiliser and soil.

Fig tree with lots of leaves but hardly any fruit? This winter trick will fix the problem.

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

In the neighbour’s garden, branches groan under sweet figs; in your own, the crop is frustratingly sparse. Before blaming the...

Scientist's hands hold smoking beaker in lab with microscope, notebook, pen, and coral sample on desk.

All life on Earth comes from a single ancestor – and it’s far older than we thought

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

Before there were dinosaurs, forests or even oceans in anything like their modern form, one microscopic ancestor quietly set the...

Person covering a window sill with aluminium foil in a bright living room.

Why aluminium foil is suddenly appearing along window edges and what engineers say about its real effectiveness in reducing heat loss and improving home energy efficiency

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

The first time you spot it, you briefly wonder whether someone’s having you on. A narrow band of bright aluminium...

Two engineers in helmets reviewing plans on a grassy dune overlooking a sandy beach and sea defences at sunset.

By sealing coastlines with artificial structures, natural sediment movement is being interrupted on a continental scale

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

A row of seaside cafés stands behind him. In front of him lies a beach that was once twice as...

Senior woman power walking on a suburban sidewalk holding a water bottle on a sunny autumn day.

Movement After 70: Why “Taking It Easy” Can Drain Your Strength

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

The waiting room was crammed with people in their sixties and seventies, leaning on walking sticks and scrolling through their...

Man kneeling by a wood-burning stove with firewood and a sign reading "Ready to Burn" inside a cosy room

How many cubic meters of wood should you plan for a worry-free winter with your wood stove or insert?

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

The light outside was already slipping into that flat, wintry grey that makes rooms feel smaller and minds feel busier....

Mother and child sitting on the floor playing a card game wrapped in a colourful animal-print blanket.

Old baby bodysuits are turned into a cosy blanket that no one wants to part with.

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

Many parents know the feeling: you keep the very first baby clothes because every thread seems to hold a memory....

Man in neon yellow shirt checking smartwatch while stretching on path near park bench with phone and headphones.

Garmin is selling the Forerunner 165 – it’s their most affordable GPS watch yet.

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

La Garmin Forerunner 165 is a connected watch in Garmin’s line-up, widely known for both sports tracking and wellbeing monitoring....

Elderly person with blood pressure cuff holding a steaming glass with lime, sitting at a kitchen table.

Drinking in your later years is selfish toward your family and healthcare system

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

The first time I properly noticed it was over Sunday lunch in a too-small suburban kitchen. The grandchildren were darting...

Woman choosing a pink blouse from a wooden wardrobe in a neatly organised bedroom with a mirror and folded clothes.

Psychology highlights the three colors used by people with low self-esteem

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

At the far end of a packed café, a young woman scrolls on her phone, putting on the look of...

Young man tending to plants on a sunlit balcony with a glass of iced tea and watering can nearby

These balcony plants keep mosquitoes away and smell delightful.

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

Might not be necessary. If you want to enjoy mild evenings on a balcony or terrace, it’s easy to default...

Mature woman exercising with dumbbells in a bright living room with a sofa and clock on the wall.

Abdominal fat after 60 the controversial exercise doctors swear by but most seniors refuse to try

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

The waiting area felt stuffy, and the magazines seemed aimed at people half the age of everyone sitting there. To...

Young woman applying eyebrow gel while looking in bathroom mirror with glass of lemon water nearby.

Over-plucked brows: 4 things to start doing tonight for fuller, natural-looking arches

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

Between TikTok’s ultra-skinny arches, plus bleached brows on red carpets, it’s no surprise so many people are staring in the...

Nurse in blue scrubs sits at kitchen table, holding a mug, looking pensive, with open notebook and folded towels nearby.

Psychology reveals why emotional numbness is sometimes a sign of mental overload, not coldness

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

The earliest clue was not tears, panic, or a dramatic breakdown. It was the opposite: nothing at all. You are...

Hand reaching for a sheet of toilet paper from one of three rolls mounted vertically on a bathroom wall.

Japan unveils a new toilet-paper innovation “and shoppers can’t believe it didn’t exist sooner”

Harriet Pemberton • April 29, 2026

White wall tiles, gentle pop playing somewhere overhead, and the sharp, clean tang of a citrus disinfectant. Mounted above the...