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Pretty pastel pieces and basket bags are on the menu this season, says Katie Wright.

From bars and mini rolls to avant-garde new flavours, Jaffa Cakes have crammed plenty of innovation into their 94-year history.

Loaded with vitamins and minerals and practically fat-free, mushrooms are a nutrition powerhouse. Lisa Salmon finds out more.

Met Office data reveals the wettest, warmest and windiest places the UK has to offer.

It might feel like a million years since you last stressed over what to pack, woke up ludicrously early to go to the airport or wore a swimsuit on the beach, but we can now, tentatively, look forward to holidays again.

Costa Coffee, is introducing a selection of delicious sweet and savoury items to its existing menu. Available to purchase from Costa Coffee stores nationwide from Thursday 6th May, these new additions are the perfect choice for any picnic in the park.

Got into baking sourdough bread during lockdown? Mix it up with this tasty pretzel recipe, from former Great British Bake Off finalist James Morton. Deliciously salty and perfectly chewy, these sourdough pretzels are sure to please.

The company has announced it will let employees take half-day Fridays during summer.

The Internet Watch Foundation, which has launched a campaign to help parents warn their daughters about online dangers, offers advice.

Scientific reasons why hugging benefits you both physically and psychologically.

Want to enrich your daily walk or make your lunchbreak that little bit brighter? Here's a list of the best mood-lifting podcasts.

Desperate to hit the beach, or happy to staycation indefinitely?

A dreamy pudding for a little bank holiday weekend indulgence.

Some good and crazy ideas if it rains this bank holiday weekend. We're keeping our fingers crossed that it will stay dry. 🤞

The holiday hotspot might just be back on the menu.

We look back at the couple’s fashion highlights

Train guard Casey Maree Seckold, 35, of Sydney, Australia, finds people assuming she is her grandson’s mum very “flattering”

The former Prime Minister has unveiled a shocking new hairdo.

Chef Raymond Blanc talks to Ella Walker about his experiences of hospital food while suffering with Covid, and the joy of simple cooking.

Sophie Mason, 31, of Lincoln, who quit shop work to care for her piggies says it is one of the best things she has ever done

What’s in a name?

According to dream psychologists, dreams help us process emotion and can reveal a lot about our emotional wellbeing. Liz Connor finds out more.

Schwarzenegger served as governor from 2003-2011

Experts reveal the reasons some people are more prone to the after-effects of alcohol.

Coming soon to a beach near you.

The Queen of Clean shares her clutter-banishing plan.

From the ‘runfulness’ effect to finding focus, we look at the links between creativity and moving your body.

It’s a nudge to remind us to stay safe on the beach – and raise money for the RNLI.

Are we now bad at normal life?

Sniff out your new favourite fragrance with these sample sets, says Katie Wright.