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The apple of your eye

The British apple season is upon us, says Karen Homer. Is your favourite apple name also your favourite apple, and how do you deal with a glut?
- More on food

Life on the list

James Hipwell is used to the trials of the kidney patient. But seeing his wife in a hospital gown is a whole new challenge
Our jam session

Find out how Fraser Doherty answered your questions on jam and chutney making
- Summer fruit jam
Keep house with the stars

Emma Thompson and Maggie Gyllenhaal love to share their tips for a well-run household
- More on homes
September trends

The high-end styles in this month's bumper magazines are all available for a lot less
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- More on fashion

Latest multimedia

Food & drink
Video: Lunch at Azurmendi

Video (7min 21sec): Chef Eneko Atxa explains how his recipes for the Michelin-starred Basque restaurant start in the fields and end with his guests' pleasure
Consider tofu

It's a highly nutritious food enjoyed by billions every day, but suffers from an image problem in the west, says Oliver Thring
- Word of Mouth blog

Fashion & beauty
My other love: cycling

Model Erin O'Connor has a love of cycling that rivals her passion for fashion. She explains why
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Come dye with me

Lady Gaga and model Kristen McMenamy have both sported lustrous grey hair on magazine covers. Does this mean we can leave our roots alone?

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Health & fitness
Low-carb and low-fat diets equally good for weight loss

Both low-fat and low-carb diets work equally well to help people lose weight over two years, research shows
- Vitamin B fails to help stroke patients
Rear guard

A new study shows some of our body parts are more sensitive to the sun's damaging effects than others
Celebrity
America's royal wedding

The couple, the parents, the guest list, the toilet arrangements ... everything you need to know about the wedding of the decade, by Marina Hyde
Eamonn Holmes gets BBC jokes banned

Marina Hyde: 'Fierce hungry' Sky presenter wins public apology from craven Beeb
- Lost in Showbiz blog
Women
A culture of contempt

Why do we put up with casual sexism? It's time to put an end to this misogyny, argues Bidisha
'Confidence is the key to passing'

When Juliet Jacques began trying to 'pass' as a woman, she faced transphobic abuse

Family & relationships
Dear Mariella

My grandma wants me to call her twice a day, but I feel exhausted constantly having to account for what I am doing. Why is this such a problem?
Babies don't suffer when mothers return to work, study reveals

Findings overturn earlier research on working mothers: gains of being in employment outweigh disadvantages
Homes & gardens
Gardening jobs for August

From making hay to deadheading, the next weeks are when you should start the groundwork for autumn, says Dan Pearson
Summer in the city

If your outside space is microscopic, you need to be extra clever about giving it atmosphere. Steal some nifty tricks from indoors
Craft
How to make a zip-up purse

Turn leftover fabric into a neat little purse. It's quick, easy and economical, says Perri Lewis
Good enough to eat

Gallery (6 pictures): The craft exhibition that features woolly bunnies in a knitted pie and sequinned sardines
- Woolly thinking