Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
Five easy exercises with the biggest impact for your busy summer schedule
These simple exercises can make a big difference to your mood, strength and health
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
The dopamine apps where shoppers can ‘buy’ food and clothes that never arrive
The viral trend is more popular than you might think
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
Can fashion help lead the way towards climate restoration?
Fashion designer Benedict Lamb has built his label around British wool, traditional craftsmanship and slower production. Now, as an ambassador for Balance, he's hoping to prove that fashion's future i
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
Anne Robinson, 80, leaving Cotswolds after 40 years over fears of aging alone
‘It will be sadder if they take me out of here in an ambulance,’ she said about living alone in Grade II-listed barn
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
An expert’s guide for grandparents facing summer holiday babysitting burnout
Having boundaries in place can help keep the whole family happy
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
Jetting off on holiday? Here are the before and after cleaning jobs to do
TV’s Queen of Clean on must-do tasks either side of your summer break. By Sam Wylie-Harris.
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
Garden restaurants: 5 of the best
Feast on delicious edibles often grown in the gardens of these beautiful settings.
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
Andrew Tate’s ‘Asda woman’ arrest outfit makes him look like a divorced auntie – and the internet can’t stop laughing
As images of the manosphere influencer in cuffs wearing skin-tight black capris and a silky purple blouse spawn a thousand memes, Lydia Spencer-Elliott unpacks the contents of the self-proclaimed alph
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
Four Middle Eastern-style dips to make your summer picky bits properly
From smoky muhammara to herb-flecked labneh, Hannah Twiggs shares four Middle Eastern-style dips from Newcastle restaurant Kiln to upgrade your summer picky bits
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
A £850 Victoria Beckham dress, too big cuffs and a Starmer in a stiletto – five style spots you may have missed on Burnham’s big day
In all the excitement of the UK getting its seventh prime minister in a decade, you might have reasonably missed some fashion high (and low) points of Andy Burnham’s first day in No 10. Helen Coffey e
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
Can fake shopping ‘dopamine sites’ curb my lazy millennial doom-spending?
A wave of new platforms promise the ‘happy hormone’ rush of an online shopping spree, but without the costs of impulse buys. Katie Rosseinsky gives them a go to see if they really are the answer to wi
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
Dermatologists issue warning over viral ‘tanmaxxing’ trend
A riff on the ‘looksmaxxing’ self-improvement trend, tanmaxxing is about achieving the deepest tan possible by any means necessary
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Independent Life
Jul 21, 2026
Doctors share what air conditioning does to your body and health
Air conditioning offers lots of benefits, but there are some notable drawbacks
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Independent Life
Jul 20, 2026
The body can handle five cups of coffee each day, experts say
Two-thirds of American adults drink coffee each day, with most consuming an average of three cups
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Independent Life
Jul 20, 2026
Groundbreaking blood test could detect ‘debilitating’ disease 10 years before symptoms emerge
The disease affects around half a million people in the UK, with women making up 90 per cent of adults diagnosed with the condition
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Independent Life
Jul 20, 2026
Geena Davis says she was told she wasn’t attractive enough for the female lead in 1980s cult classic
Davis played a memorable, supporting role in the Chevy Chase-led comedy
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Independent Life
Jul 20, 2026
This Week in History: Gunfire in US Congress, massacre in Srebrenica, and a Mafia murder in Sicily
Explore how major events between 20 and 26 May were captured on The Independent’s front pages
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Independent Life
Jul 20, 2026
Connor Swindells on Netflix’s Lockerbie bombing drama: It’s been a real lesson in trying to do justice to the truth every single day
Stars Connor Swindells, Patrick J. Adams, and Eddie Marsan on learning more about the bombing of Pan Am flight 103.
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