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There’s nothing better than throwing all your ingredients into a slow cooker in the morning and coming back to a delicious readymade dinner. These ideas from chef Poppy O’Toole couldn’t be easier

The UK has long had a love for Japanese design, but it’s an obsession that’s set to grow, as new design names and artisans increase their inf luence

Picture the people you know who go above and beyond. The person who makes six elaborate dinner party dishes when one would suffice. The person who completes every work task asked of them, plus a few m

Our latest fiction writing competition asked entrants to pen a love story, and we found find three romantic tales which we’re sure you’ll enjoy over the next few pages. Congratulations to Daniel Taylor with The Clockmaker’s Valentine , which you can read overleaf, along with two runners-up. Plus on page 58, find out details about our next themed short story competition...

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