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Group of older women meditating in a bright studio, sitting cross-legged with hands in prayer position.

Kundalini yoga may improve cognition and memory in older women at risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Yoga sessions could support cognition and memory in older women who are at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, potentially reducing...

Young woman applying foundation to her face in a sunlit bedroom with makeup on a wooden table.

Why applying foundation with fingers can look better than brushes

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

<pThe woman in the mirror is doing everything “right”.</p <pHer foundation brush is expensive, the sort beauty creators recommend in...

Person reaching hand towards steaming jeans draped over snow-covered park bench on cold day.

Why wearing jeans in very cold winter weather is strongly discouraged “and what to wear instead to stay warm”

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

The bus doors hiss apart and a rush of air smacks your shins. You step down in rigid denim and,...

Young man with laptop sitting on surfboard by coastal cliff overlooking beach and ocean at sunset

Goodbye Île de Ré: This Portuguese fishing village is a low-cost secret paradise

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

North of Lisbon, where cliffs tumble into Atlantic rollers, a low-key village juggles fishing boats, surfboards and sensible prices. While...

Two modern grey fighter jets parked on a sunlit airbase with a naval ship in the background and personnel nearby.

PLAAF releases new GJ-11 Xuanlong stealth UCAV footage alongside J-20 and J-16D

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

During the morning’s events marking another anniversary of the institution, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) released a short...

Person spreading organic fertilizer granules on plants in a raised garden bed labelled "Primno Pluska"

These 11 perennials to feed in March if you don’t want to ruin your garden’s bloom

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

The troublemaker is usually out of sight, working away beneath the soil surface. When the garden begins to stir in...

Healthcare worker in blue gloves administering vaccine injection to baby lying on hospital bed.

Vitamin K Injection After Birth: Why Newborns Face Brain Haemorrhage Risk Without It

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

In labour wards, it has been standard practice for decades, yet it is suddenly attracting criticism: giving vitamin K shortly...

Underwater scene with turtles, fish, starfish, shark, coral, and a large net in clear blue water.

Bottom trawling is catching thousands of fish species, including many at risk

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Bottom trawling is widely seen as one of the ocean’s most heavy-handed methods: a weighty net hauled over the seabed,...

Red Mazda 6e sedan displayed indoors on a circular platform with informational stands in the background.

Mazda’s new electric car now has prices announced for Portugal.

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

After a lengthy wait, the Mazda 6e is now arriving in Portugal and can already be ordered, with prices starting...

Woman cleaning outdoor shutters with sponge on sunny balcony with plants and cleaning supplies nearby.

This Is The Perfect Week To Clean Your Roller Shutters – And It Only Takes A Few Minutes With This Easy Trick

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

The sun comes out at last, the dust catches the light on every ledge, and those once-ignored, streaky roller shutters...

Young woman reading a book on a bed with medieval queens and men in tuxedos in a dimly lit room.

10 gripping historical novels to take you on a journey through the centuries

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Historical novels have a special trick up their sleeve: one well-written story can feel like a plane ticket, a museum...

Person stacking chopped firewood outside a wooden cabin with an axe and notepad nearby at sunset.

How much firewood for 80–120 m²? Here’s how to get through the winter

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

If you budget too tightly, you can find yourself sitting in a freezing living room in January. Anyone planning to...

Middle-aged woman smiling while getting her hair styled at a salon with tools and mirror in the background.

Hairdresser warns: These 3 haircuts can make women over 50 look older.

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

As we get older, it is not only our skin that changes - our hair does too. It often becomes...

Person holding a smartphone with seven similar phones lined up on a wooden desk with notebook and laptop.

Comparison: Which are the best smartphones in 2026?

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Many new smartphone models have launched over the past few months. In this in-depth comparison, we walk you through the...

Person pouring blue liquid detergent into an open dishwasher filled with glassware and plates.

The dishwasher rinse aid purpose most homeowners misunderstand completely

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Plates come out spotless, the cutlery is mostly gleaming - yet the glassware looks as though it has been pelted...

A hedgehog on a wooden deck with tennis balls, beside a frost-touched plant and a shallow dish of water in a garden.

Tennis balls in the garden: the oddly brilliant winter trick to protect birds and hedgehogs

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

On a clammy December afternoon, with the sky hanging low like a grey lid over the houses, I spotted something...

Elderly man showing a will document to three attentive young adults at a wooden table in a sunlit room.

When equal money meets unequal family histories

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

On a wet Tuesday in March, three grown siblings sat round a kitchen table and stared at a photocopied will....

Older woman with grey hair sitting in a salon chair, looking at her reflection after a haircut.

According to experts, this particular hairstyle instantly makes women over 60 look older.

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Many women stick with the haircut they’ve always had because it has served them well for years. Yet as time...

Person adjusting satellite model on table, with solar system images on monitors in a tech-filled office space.

2.8 Days to Disaster: Low Earth Orbit Could Collapse Without Warning

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

New findings suggest that one powerful solar storm could push low Earth orbit (LEO) from crowded yet controllable to a...

Person planting a small tree in a garden bed surrounded by various flowering plants and gardening tools.

Thuja hedges are over: why experts are begging homeowners to rip them out now

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

Those thick, dark Thuja hedges that shaped so many gardens in the 1980s are now collapsing on a large scale....

Person exploring intricate rock carvings in a cave with a lantern and open book nearby.

This cave near Paris may hold the world’s oldest 3D map, possibly 45,000 years old

Harriet L. Whitcombe • May 06, 2026

South of Paris, the modest rock shelter known as Ségognole 3 is prompting an ambitious interpretation of prehistoric purpose. According...