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Nectar Classic memory foam mattress review: an outstanding budget buy
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Nectar Classic memory foam mattress review: an outstanding budget buy

With a genuinely impressive lifetime guarantee, Nectar’s mattress outperforms pricier rivals for comfort and motion isolation • The best mattresses, tested Memory foam has been called the Marmite of the bed industry . Nice soundbite, but I think it’s more like butter – because many mattresses now include a “comfort layer” of this squishy material to make them more palatable. You wouldn’t eat a whole block of butter, though, and you probably wouldn’t want to sleep on a mattres

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Nectar Classic memory foam mattress review: an outstanding budget buy
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Nectar Classic memory foam mattress review: an outstanding budget buy

With a genuinely impressive lifetime guarantee, Nectar’s mattress outperforms pricier rivals for comfort and motion isolation • The best mattresses, tested Memory foam has been called the Marmite of the bed industry . Nice soundbite, but I think it’s more like butter – because many mattresses now include a “comfort layer” of this squishy material to make them more palatable. You wouldn’t eat a whole block of butter, though, and you probably wouldn’t want to sleep on a mattres

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Stephen Libby on fashion: I’m on a mission to revive the jumpsuit – they’re practical and stylish
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Stephen Libby on fashion: I’m on a mission to revive the jumpsuit – they’re practical and stylish

The 70s was a golden era for the jumpsuit, but I’m happy they’re back, thanks to Harry Styles, Benson Boone and – of course – me Since appearing on The Traitors, I’ve become synonymous with jumpsuits. In fact, I’ve been required to wear one at every public appearance I have made since it aired, despite only wearing two on the show. That’s the power of the jumpsuit, I guess. When I was packing for the show, I wasn’t even sure I would bring them – and not everyon

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The best mattresses in the UK: sleep better with our 18 rigorously tested picks
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The best mattresses in the UK: sleep better with our 18 rigorously tested picks

From luxury Simba and Otty mattresses to brilliant budget buys, here’s what we recommend – and the best deals to shop over bank holiday weekend • The best mattresses for back pain • The best mattress toppers, tested A good mattress improves your sleep, say mattress makers – and they would, wouldn’t they? But they’re right. The older I get, the more I know it. When I was 20, I could sleep anywhere: a friend’s floor, a sofa – even a phone box one night. These days, I won’t get

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Is Natalie Portman really the subject of Rachel Cusk’s new novel? Nine things you need to know about the literary hoo-haa
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Is Natalie Portman really the subject of Rachel Cusk’s new novel? Nine things you need to know about the literary hoo-haa

Fiction sleuths are obsessed with the idea that the book, Life of M, is a flagrant riff on the actor’s life. And despite being a firm Cusk fan, Portman is reportedly not happy Life of M, the latest book by the critically acclaimed author Rachel Cusk, is being billed by its publisher, Faber, as a “blazing interrogation of fame, power, beauty and truth” – and openly alleged as a thinly veiled portrait of Natalie Portman. For weeks before publication, speculation has swirled tha

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Would you pay for an algorithm to pick your friends? New social apps spread across cities
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Would you pay for an algorithm to pick your friends? New social apps spread across cities

With many adults admitting they feel lonely, meetup platforms offer the chance to make new connections Would you pay £20 a month for the chance of making a friend, on the understanding that an algorithm – not you – gets to decide who you’ll meet? Driven by the decline of “third spaces” such as youth centres and pubs, an increase in remote working and rising loneliness – 40% of adults aged 16 to 29 feel lonely “always, often or some of the time”, according to the Office for Na

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A moment that changed me: I sought out rejection. Instead, strangers met me with profound generosity
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A moment that changed me: I sought out rejection. Instead, strangers met me with profound generosity

As I turned 21, fear was holding me back. So I decided to face it headfirst. It taught me that courage leads to connection – and people who owe you nothing can be astonishingly kind In May 2024, I decided to spend 30 days getting rejected on purpose. At first, it sounded ridiculous. After all, most people spend their lives actively trying to avoid rejection – and I was deciding to walk, full force, towards it. But it had become obvious, as I turned 21, that my terror of being

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Would you pay for an algorithm to pick your friends? New social apps spread across cities

With many adults admitting they feel lonely, meetup platforms offer the chance to make new connections Would you pay £20 a month for the chance of making a friend, on the understanding that an algorithm – not you – gets to decide who you’ll meet? Driven by the decline of “third spaces” such as youth centres and pubs, an increase in remote working and rising loneliness – 40% of adults aged 16 to 29 feel lonely “always, often or some of the time”, according to the Office for Na

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A moment that changed me: I sought out rejection. Instead, strangers met me with profound generosity

As I turned 21, fear was holding me back. So I decided to face it headfirst. It taught me that courage leads to connection – and people who owe you nothing can be astonishingly kind In May 2024, I decided to spend 30 days getting rejected on purpose. At first, it sounded ridiculous. After all, most people spend their lives actively trying to avoid rejection – and I was deciding to walk, full force, towards it. But it had become obvious, as I turned 21, that my terror of being

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People’s bodies are changing in the age of Ozempic. How are we meant to talk about it?

Discussing people’s bodies can be fraught. We asked eating disorder experts how to do so – or not – responsibly In the age of Ozempic and people being open about plastic surgery , discussion about people’s bodies is rife . At the same time, nobody seems quite sure how to talk about them, as shown by recent coverage of celebrities like Ariana Grande . It is a fraught topic. We asked eating disorder experts for guidelines to follow when talking about other people’s bodies, and

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Stronger, better, braver: how my netball family helped me come back from injury
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When a dislocated shoulder put Natalie Morris on the sidelines, she thought her netballing days were over. But with the love and support of her teammates, she made a successful return to the court. Here, she says thanks for it all Dear teammates, The first time I dislocated my shoulder during a game, it took a few seconds for anyone to realise what had happened. But when my face drained of colour, you knew it was bad. Someone rushed forwards to hold my hand as play was stoppe

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The best LED face masks in the UK, tested: 12 light therapy devices that are worth the hype
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The best LED face masks in the UK, tested: 12 light therapy devices that are worth the hype

They claim to fix fine lines, blemishes, and redness – but which stand up to scrutiny? After consulting dermatologists and putting them to the test, we have crowned a brand new number one • The best anti-ageing creams, serums and treatments LED face masks are booming in popularity – despite being one of the most expensive at-home beauty products to hit the market. They claim to either reduce the appearance of fine lines, stop spots or calm redness, with some even combining di

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