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He says: men love successful women, just ask Guy Ritchie. She says: successful women scare men, just ask Madonna

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Ginny McGrath tests a self-propelling engined suitcase that weighs a ton and can't handle steps

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When Alison Thomson wed last year, she was promised an adventure.... but how do you plan a three-month journey to Timbuktu by bike?

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Tom Whipple goes tombstoning off the coast of Dorset

Tombstoning: my first jump

Tombstoning doesn't always mean reckless daredevils - you just have to play by the rules. Our writer takes the plunge

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What pants should the fashion-conscious older man wear in summer? For style and versatility, it has to be the chino

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As we stare an economic downturn in the face, there's all the more reason to smarten up with a perfect fit. Go for a made-to-measure suit - it will save you time and money

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We join Harry on his charity mission in southern Africa

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Higham Park, in Bridgegrade, Kent

The architecturally grand Higham Park

A Palladian party house in Kent is ready for a fresh round of festivities

Renovating a rustic French bolt hole is hard work

A villa with a pool in the South of France is a common aspiration - and can be a real slog

Top tips for your London gardens

Our writer gets the inside information from London's finest garden squares

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How I renovated my farmhouse myself

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Spain's 22 best coastal restaurants

Fancy a bite on the beach? We’ve trawled Spain’s coastline for the best restaurants and cafes

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Stalking with Marco Pierre White

The chef and AA Gill have shared a passion for food, shooting and each other for 20 years

The battle of Sicily's two best restaurants

Two of the Italian island's restaurants have won Michelin stars, but who says posh is best?

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Ching's coriander prawns and samphire

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Cancer drug could save thousands of lives a year

Thousands of men with aggressive and incurable prostate cancer could gain years of life. Watch our video

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Should I help my 12-year-old get a sex change?

When children are adamant that they are trapped in the wrong body, is it ethical to offer them hormone treatment?

How smart are 'smart drugs'?

There's a buzz about modafinil, meant to make you brighter and more energized. But does it work, and at what cost?

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State schools join boycott of A-Level

Almost 50 schools - including 15 state schools - have decided to teach sixth-formers an alternative to A-levels known as the Pre-U

Poor white boys need adventure say inspectors

White boys from deprived backgrounds need action-packed stories about danger or sport to inspire them in lessons, Ofsted said today

Vocational courses double in popularity

More than three million vocational qualifications were awarded last year and the number of schools offering them has doubled in 12 months

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School Gate: Ed Balls speaks on the SATs fiasco

Careers and Jobs 

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Redundancy: the facts you need to know

Finding out about your rights is essential when you're faced with the daunting prospect of unemployment

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How ethical are you?

Are you an enforcer, philosopher, judge, angel, teacher or guardian? Find out the composition of your moral DNA with our test

What it's like to be an astronaut

From Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon, to Scotty on the Starship Enterprise, the final frontier holds no fears for engineers

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The art of persuasion

Why Barack Obama and David Cameron are keen to 'nudge' you

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