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'Vote for me -
I'm flawed'

Suzanne Moore, the feminist leftwing journalist who went to work for the Mail on Sunday, is now standing as an MP. She tells Kira Cochrane why
Aspic aspirations

The golden age of aspic is long over, but some dishes seem to be tentatively resurgent. Is the savoury jelly worth reviving?
Private lives

Your advice needed: 'I've been with my wife for 10 years but now I'm infatuated with someone else. What should I do?'
- Sexual healing
Are tulips really difficult to grow?

Debate: Are your tulips prima donnas or carefree blooms, asks Dutch gardener Yolanda Elizabet Heuzen

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Food & drink
Best roast chicken

What are your tips for the perfect roast chicken? Is it all about the temperature, the fat - or do you have a secret weapon?
- The best gravy boats
This little piggy ...

School farms are reaching out to children who think milk starts life in cartons and that meat comes from Morrisons. Bibi van der Zee pays one a visit

Fashion & beauty
How to be a fashion designer

Forget the fashion degree, the work experience and the entry-level jobs ... All you need is a famous older sister, says Kate Carter
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Get a job in fashion

Think you can cut it in the cut-throat world of fashion? Carlene Thomas-Bailey talks to PR expert Kelly Cutrone about how to succeed

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Voucher codes

Our selection of the best discount voucher codes, including top brands
Eco store

A fabulous collection of ethical products, delivered to your door

Health & fitness
Twenty-six marathons, 26 days

Adventurer Rosie Swale Pope, 63, is on course to complete her charity challenge in Llanelli
- How to train for a marathon
First aid myths

St John Ambulance says up to 150,000 people in Britain die needlessly each year when simple training could help
Celebrity
Living in the shadow of a famous father

From David Bowie's son, who rejected his name, to Cameron Douglas, offspring of Michael Douglas, who was jailed for drug dealing last week, the children of stars clearly struggle to forge their own identity
Stars: stop tweeting!

The end of celebrity is surely nigh, thanks to Twitter destroying whatever mystique celebrities still have
- More from the Lost in Showbiz blog
Women
Why are so many women depressed?

Novelist Allison Pearson is the latest high-profile woman to talk publicly about her depression. What's gone wrong?
I'm tired of being the token women

At theatres, festivals, art galleries and bookshops, women's work is being pushed to the margins. Enough is enough, says Bidisha
- Julian Baggini: Why women will remain outnumbered

Homes & gardens
This is the modern world

As mid-century style takes over the high street, pick up some tips from the home of a real modern master. By Dominic Lutyens
Adapt and survive

A harsh winter shouldn't mean the end to tender exotics in your garden, if you sow and plant wisely. Toby Buckland shows how it's done
Family & relationships
Dear Mariella

My partner wants travel with me - to the same places in Europe he went to with his ex. He'd also like to meet up with some of her family
Young, gifted and ... 40?

Comedian Richard Herring is unmarried, addicted to Nintendo and devoid of practical skills. When his parents were his age, they were much more grown up
Craft
How to reupholster a cheap chair

Reupholstery and a little TLC can transform an old chair. Jacqueline Mulvaney shows you how
A simple sunglasses case

An easy-peasy pouch will protect your shades and leave you plenty of time to soak up the sunshine