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A source of companionship and productivity for centuries, Ashleigh-ellan Kavanagh takes a look at the quiet resistance of bees, cooperatives and guilds Even before factories and machines, before the n

BEING creative with wool, through crocheting and knitting, is a pastime that has been enjoyed for generations. However, thanks to a creative bunch of crafters across the UK, the number of bizarre and

GH ’s Simon Swift takes up a familial hobby — and with it a familiar habit of not finishing what he started…

IT MAY BE 2026, BUT MANY HARD-WON RIGHTS FOR WOMEN ARE UNDER THREAT. WE ASK GROUNDBREAKING ACTIVISTS, STORYTELLERS AND A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER HOW TO MAINTAIN HOPE AND EFFECT CHANGE, EVEN WHEN THE WAY FORWARD IS UNCLEAR

If you take a trip up north to the coastal town of Scarborough, you will find a shop brimming with crafty goodness, perfect for visitors and locals alike. The Stitching Lady is a shop set up by long-t

Exaggerating her beetling monobrow and wispy dark moustache in self-portraits, the artist Frida Kahlo was a female force to be reckoned with, unafraid to pour her heart onto the canvas. Only last autu