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A large majority of those returning to the roost – or who never left it – are men, census data revealsIt is enough to make parents wonder: whatever happened to the bachelor pad?At least 620,000 more grown-up children are now living with their parents t…
Organisers of Carrera de la Mujer apologise after backlashSpain’s secretary of state for equality offers criticismThe organizers of a women’s race in Spain has apologised after the winner was offered a food processor to take home, something that has sp…
Experts say neighbourhood varieties will suit an area’s pollinators, and that caution is needed when buying generic seed mixes Gardeners hoping to establish a wildflower patch in their gardens should be wary of generic seed mixes and stick to local blo…
Last-minute sales and rentals of tents have been boon to small firms as Robert Dyas and John Lewis report 70% increase in salesSome fear soggy cakes and mushy sandwiches. For others, it’s the thought of empty chairs at empty tables, their dreams of a r…
Younger collectors drive up prices of ‘kitsch’ ceramic animals as Victoriana look returns yet againPairs of Staffordshire ceramic dogs, once commonplace on Victorian mantelpieces, are having a sudden resurgence with a boom in demand from a new generati…
All the coverage from fashion’s biggest night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This year’s theme was Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. This blog is now closedSerena Williams announces pregnancy on Met Gala red carpetKarl Lagerfeld at…
Retailer warns that growth may slow in coming months because of inflation and cost of living crisisPrimark has reported strong first-half sales growth helped by higher prices and a return of tourists and office workers across the UK’s cities, but said …
Four of 12 show gardens will contain weeds such as brambles and thistles to highlight benefits to wildlifeA third of show gardens at the Chelsea flower show will feature weeds, as horticulturalists move to rebrand them as “resilient plants”.Four of the…
Famed for personas that also included the vulgar Sir Les Patterson, Humphries became a household name in a seven-decade careerTributes pour in for Barry Humphries – latest updatesBarry Humphries obituaryBarry Humphries, the Australian comedian and acto…
One of the two identical white three-pieces worn by the star in his 1977 role is expected to fetch $250,000It’s one of film’s iconic images: a smouldering John Travolta, in a white three-piece suit where the lapels lick the shoulders, raising his right…