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In this issue
January 23, 2025
She stars in a Netflix mega hit and now Luciane Buchanan is playing a queen
It has been two years since action thriller The Night Agent landed on Netflix, but Luciane Buchanan, the breakout star of this twisty hit, still gets messages about it — ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous.
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2 mins
THE COOL TRAVEL GUIDE TO 2025
From Okinawa to Greenland to, yes, Devon - by raft, camel or barefoot - here are this year's 25 hotspots
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10+ mins
London's yummy mummies take a trip
The middle-class drug everyone takes in the capital (that little brown bottle is a tell-tale sign)
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6 mins
Can Peter Mandelson charm Trump?
The Labour grandee takes on his biggest challenge yet
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7 mins
The gilded age of the tech barons is upon us
Trump's embrace of Silicon Valley tycoons is creating an oligopoly
![The gilded age of the tech barons is upon us The gilded age of the tech barons is upon us](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1971278/3DylrA3Xc1737657944756/THE-GILDED-AGE-OF-THE-TECH-BARONS-IS-UPON-US.jpg)
4 mins
Why is the capital so full of charity muggers?
Pity the poor souls doing it but it's also a blight on our streets
![Why is the capital so full of charity muggers? Why is the capital so full of charity muggers?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1971278/hxXt7iy2T1737658016851/WHY-IS-THE-CAPITAL-SO-FULL-OF-CHARITY-MUGGERS.jpg)
4 mins
Around the world in eight festivals
Sun, sea and thumping bass - here's where the supercool crowd will be dancing this year
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5 mins
The kitchen is on fire but service is a washout
Chefs: duller than you think. Sporting rumours of delinquency still propagate—’shrooms at award shows, clingfilm mischief — but the naughty boys and girls are largely a lost breed.
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3 mins
Is Mayfair ready for the 5pm aperitivo?
To wander into a church crypt in Mayfair and spend £11 on a glass of blanc de noir and £12.50 on a sandwich.
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2 mins
This darker take on the classic musicalis all killer, no filler
Consider yourself consummately entertained if you get a ticket for this xceptional revival of Lionel Bart's show.
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2 mins
A new healthcare era ― is a full-body scan worth it?
There have been huge developments in preventative healthcare over the past year including rising demand for full-body scans and a more proactive approach to healthcare.
![A new healthcare era ― is a full-body scan worth it? A new healthcare era ― is a full-body scan worth it?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1971278/56LZ8Lig81737658682011/A-NEW-HEALTHCARE-ERA-IS-A-FULLBODY-SCAN-WORTH-IT.jpg)
1 min
Best car-free hiking locations from London
London may be a bustling metropolis, but stunning natural landscapes are just a train ride away.
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2 mins
Make new and lasting changes
The start of a new year often inspires positive changes, and for those seeking to reclaim their mental health and wellbeing, Ibiza Calm provides a haven of transformation and healing
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2 mins
A new year in the capital: start with healthy habits
Nutritional therapist and functional medicine practitioner Tracy Tredoux suggests ways to start the new year as you mean to go on
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2 mins
Can magnesium transform your sleep?
Juggling long hours and a stressful job left Wild Nutrition customer Fi feeling exhausted and depleted. Struggling to sleep was only compounding the problem
![Can magnesium transform your sleep? Can magnesium transform your sleep?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22096/1971278/AfxT89RO91737658956064/CAN-MAGNESIUM-TRANSFORM-YOUR-SLEEP.jpg)
1 min
Feeling run down? Follow your gut feelings
Have you ever wondered why you feel constantly tired, experience brain fog or struggle with health issues like skin problems, pain or mood swings?
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1 min
Choose therapists with confidence
Are you considering complementary therapies to help support your lifelong health and wellbeing goals?
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1 min
Make room for what matters
The new year is here, and it's the perfect time to reset and refocus.
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1 min
Smart saving
Tech-savvy apps are making saving money and investing for the future more straightforward than ever - these are some of the best to download this year.
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2 mins
Build your path to financial fitness
It's easy to get lost in the overwhelming choices that surround your financial health, so here are a few core and manageable basics to get you on the front foot in 2025
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1 min
Woo-woo or common sense? Inside RFK Jr's plan to Make America Healthy Again
What will Trump's new health secretary do with his $1.7 trillion budget?
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4 mins
Why climate change means goatmightsoon bethe new beef...
It's popular outside Europe, but many people here in the UK might never have eaten goat meat.
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3 mins
'She handed over her house key I couldn't believe her trust in me, a complete stranger
As our final appeal total hits £3.46million we talk to a beneficiary of Refugees at Home a charity we are funding thanks to your amazing support
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4 mins
Ski's chicest, for before and après
This season's essential skiing guide for any budget
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4 mins
ChefSelin Kiazim's perfect recipe for eating your way through Istanbul
From fresh fish beside the Bosphorus to amazing roadside kebabs, the Great British Menu winner knows the city inside out
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5 mins
How to do Paris like Dietrich Hôtel Plaza Athénée
Hôtel Plaza Athénée is a lesson in OTT luxury and has a storied history of attracting heads of state, A-listers, fashion royalty and le beau monde ever since it opened in 1913. It is also well known for serving as the backdrop to some of TV’s most fashionable shows.
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2 mins
The Great Donald Dash
After Trump’s re-election, Democrats are fleeing America for more liberal destinations — and London is high on the list
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5 mins
Is this the end for boardroom virtue signalling?
Why big companies are scaling back on wokeness at least in public
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4 mins
"I was having a tough time, but Renee has opened me up and got me back to my best"
There was a time when Leah Williamson used to occasionally visit a psychic. It started when a member of her family was going to see one and everyone, including Williamson, ended up going along.
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7 mins
Will Levy pull the trigger on only answer to Spurs' woes?
Chairman would solve nothing by sacking Ange — he must spend
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2 mins
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