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The pet I’ll never forget: Catkin the sheep, who broke my ribs and then my heart | Farm animals

Most people assume a flock of sheep share just the one brain cell. Actually, they are engaging, affectionate and bright. And, if you...

How much is that dragon in the window? Aldi’s £4 cuddly toy infuriates posh plushie-maker Jellycat | Aldi

Name: Dexter Dragon.Age: Introduced in 2019.Appearance: Much admired and, allegedly, imitated.Is Dexter Dragon an influencer? No, he’s a dragon.But dragons are mythical, or...

You love Oasis? Your fiance? Your dog? Then get ready to spend, spend, spend | Zoe Williams

Because I am a good friend and a solid person, I sometimes put together a quiz for my associates. Because I am a...

The kids are eating us out of house and home – and I couldn’t be happier | Emma Beddington

“How many of these cookies can I eat?” my older son texts (he is downstairs; I am up). “They’re really good.” My fingertips...

A new start after 60: I was hoping for a quiet retirement – but instead I became a firefighter | Firefighters

When Craig Miller moved from California to the Catskill mountains in upstate New York in 2019, the freelance journalist wanted to get away...

‘Normal?! Don’t call me normal!’ Gail Porter on stardom, sexism, anorexia – and survival | Gail Porter

Gail Porter says she doesn’t do jokes in her standup comedy. It’s all about the story. And the former children’s TV and Top...

Why bother going on holiday when you can watch other people’s on social media? | Emma Beddington

I haven’t been on holiday this summer, but don’t start tuning the tiny violins. I derive an unusual satisfaction from working when others...

‘They handled me like a carcass!’: why are so many men now ‘manscaping’? | Life and style

You may have seen the adverts before the Paris Olympics. Tom Daley, in what Pink News called a “thirsty” campaign for Gillette, is...

Don’t bottle it! Why now is the perfect time to try wine from a keg, barrel, box or tin | Wine

I am standing at the bar at the Canton Arms in Stockwell, south London, deliberating over the options on tap. There is a...

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