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Liz had a theory about what was behind the rumours of witches and buried treasure

The word should invoke a sense of lightness and frivolity. Instead, those with a front row seat to how it feels to be a girl in 2024 are sounding the alarm. And our own data confirms that girlhood is not just in flux, but in crisis. From the influence of a culture of misogyny on coming of age to the harms inflicted by years-long waiting lists for appropriate care, WH gives this life stage a health check – and asks where it leaves a generation of young women and the people who love them

Make room for more sides by scaling down the turkey to just the breast. We’ve put fennel and orange in our dry brine mix, but you could just use salt, pepper and sugar. SERVES 6-8 PREP 15 mins plus ov

THIS FESTIVE SEASON, CHEF PAUL AINSWORTH’S ELEGANT RECIPES PUT A BRITISH TWIST ON A TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS EVE FISH FEAST

From showstopping cakes to cute Santa biscuits, these easy recipes from Coinneach MacLeod, aka The Hebridean Baker, are a celebration of seasonal flavours

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