Life hacks

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

...an all-new Velvetiser that can create both hot and cold drinks. Yes, those cacao loving people at Hotel Chocolat have updated and upgraded their wildly successful hot Chocolate Velvetiser so that i

Food news and views

Serves 6Prep time 15 min • 150g hot-smoked trout, roughly chopped • 1 small garlic clove • Finely grated zest ½ lemon, plus juice of 1 lemon • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle • 19

This month, try your hand at monoprinting in Cornwall, dress an autumnal table with a beautiful layered look and try out the perfect seasonal scent for the home