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The sun was a perfect scarlet sphere hovering over the shimmering sea. On the horizon the mountain range had turned a dusky pink. As Beth’s gaze settled on the tiny island something glinted, a flash o

With starring roles in hit comedies, from Emily in Paris and Beef to Mean Girls the musical, Ashley Park shines brightly on both stage and screen. She talks film, fashion and female friendship with Frances Hedges

STYLIST EDITOR ALIX WALKER FINDS HER HAPPY PLACE AT THE RITZ-CARLTON MALDIVES, FARI ISLANDS The setting: A caveat before I start: words cannot do The Ritz-Carlton Maldives justice. When you dream up a

FROM THE PIONEERING ARTIST NOMINATED FOR A TURNER PRIZE TO THE FRIEZE DIRECTOR SET ON PROMOTING RISING TALENTS IN HER COMMUNITY, THESE ARE THE WOMEN INJECTING THE ART WORLD WITH A FRESH PERSPECTIVE

At 62 and back on the dating scene, Vanessa Feltz needs just three words to describe her past relationships. “A car crash”, she says. “My entire love life has been a complete abomination, a catastroph

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