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Get Lost-And Get Learning!

You'll boost your brainpower if you brave the unknown, says our memory expert, Jonathan Hancock

The Doctor Is In

Q: Dear Dr Max, in recent months I have noticed small urine stains on my bedsheets. It seems I am leaking urine at night. I already do pelvic floor exercises—is there anything else I can do to stop this from happening?

The Power Of Touch

Dr Max ponders the importance and healing power of physical intimacy

Ask The Expert: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Mr Ali Noorani is an orthopaedic surgeon specialising in upper limb surgery, and medical director of the Orthopaedic Specialists Group

How To Break Bad Health Habits

Making small changes can bring big improvements in your health and wellbeing

Hope To Diet

There’s a dizzying array of weight loss and healthy eating régimes, but what are the pros and cons of some of thecmost popular?

Hoarding Disorder

COVID and the cost-of-living crisis have significantly impacted how the condition manifests. Here’s why.

BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

SEVEN SCIENCE-BACKED SOLUTIONS TO HELP YOU FEEL YOUR BEST

I REMEMBER... Rosemary Conley

Rosemary Conley, 76, is one of Britain’s most celebrated diet and health experts with a career spanning half a century. Her 1988 book The Hip and Thigh Diet has sold over 2 million copies to date and she continues to write about nutrition, immunity and fitness

Sir Rod Stewart "Why I Don't Feel Singing About Sex” Awkward

The singer, 77, is campaigning about menopause, helping Ukrainians, and has turned down a fat cheque to play in Qatar—but he hasn’t lost his cheeky sense of humour

Not In My Back Yard

Olly Mann squares up toa new enemy—planning applications in his neighbourhood

HOME REMEDIES

From oatmeal baths to olive oil, here are the best cures you can whip up at home

Rise And Shine

How to put a spring in your step on those cold, dark winter mornings

Ask The Expert: Loneliness

Denise Iordache is a cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist

Winter Ways: Top Tips On Staying Warmer In Colder Months

With the rising cost of living affecting all of us, staying warmer this winter feels like it’s going to be a difficult task. However, there are things you can do to make sure that you’re keeping healthy— and keeping the heat in. Read on for some small tips that could make a big difference...

The Doctor Is In

Q: My migraines have been getting worse! I have always had symptoms like flashing lights, numbness and headaches, but more recently I’ve also started feeling extremely nauseous. Any ideas how to manage this? - John

My Britain: CHILTERN HILLS

Stretching for 45 miles across North London, from Goring on-Thames to Hitchin, taking in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, the Chiltern Hills are home to a vast diversity of residents, countryside and businesses. In 1965, almost half of the area was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty—not surprising when you consider the stunning stretches of the Thames, the rolling hills and boundless greenery that make up its landscape. We spoke to two local businessmen about their lives and livelihoods in the Chiltern Hills, to get a sense for what makes this corner of Britain so special.

Keeping On

The story of Eric Gill and Dave Hollins, sport's most enduring friendship | Spencer Vignes tells us about the unique friendship which inspired his new book Eric & Dave, the story of two footballers and former rivals who first met almost 70 years ago

How Sir Geoff Hurst provided for his family

WITH EQUITY RELEASE

LIFE AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD

Two wildlife photographers on the thrill and importance of documenting the frigid natural beauty of Greenland

My Great Escape: To Be Beside The Seaside

Our reader Luke Ithurralde from County Durham heads to the coast

SAVINGS

With interest rates on the up, here’s how you can make your cash savings work a little bit harder for you

Stress-Free Christmas

How to keep your pets safe during the festive season

Baking For The Holidays

For the final issue of our celebratory 100thanniversary year, we're sharing some classic baking recipes from the RD vaults

State Of The Art: Barbara Hepworth

Anne Barlow, director of Tate St Ives and curator of Barbara Hepworth: Art & Life at Tate St Ives from November 26, 2022 - May 1, 2023 speaks to Anna Walker

ARMAGEDDON TIME

THERE IS NO apocalypse in James Gray's coming-of-age drama, at least on the surface. But this semi-autobiographical Reagan-era tale will feel familiar to anyone who grew up in the Eighties.

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

RIAN JOHNSON'S follow-up to his 2019 murder-mystery Knives Out is another fiendish whodunit in that classic Agatha Christie mould.

The Out-Of-This-World Plan That Could Make "No Service" A Thing Of The Past

No reception may soon be a distant memory, says James O'Malley

I REMEMBER... Pattie Boyd

Pattie Boyd (78) came to fame as a top model in the 1960s, when she also became the wife of George Harrison. She looks back at her childhood in Kenya, hanging out with Jean Shrimpton and The Beatles, and being a muse for Eric Clapton

Timothy Dalton On The Queen, Questionable Roles, And Quickstep

Simon Button chats to the cinema titan about starring in the fifth series of The Crown and more