Lifestyle

While the trees begin to shed their leaves and slip into a long slumber this autumn (here in the UK at least), we humans have no such luxury. For most...

Readers, authors and independent booksellers are set to benefit from a secondhand buy-back book scheme, billed as a ‘sustainable alternative to Amazon’ A buy-back scheme for used books has launched,...

Singapore has just greenlit 16 types of insects to eat as foods. Increasingly, curiosity seems to be nibbling away at the ‘yuck factor’ response Grub’s up in Singapore where authorities...

What do you get when you cross an academic, a comedian, and one of Britain’s longest running and best-loved quiz shows? The unlikely answer is: lessons for dementia care, according...

A unique charity is bringing art to England’s mental health wards, transforming sterile spaces into hubs of creativity   It was nearly 10 years ago that Tim A Shaw and his...

After making bread lifted her out of a deep depression, Kitty Tait made it her mission to demystify the alchemy of baking – and reawaken others to the many benefits...

Some words have real sticking power, particularly those that truly merit the description ‘inspirational’. Less the stream of two-a-penny motivational quotes in decorative borders that surge daily through social media,...

A desire for offline community and connection is fuelling a resurgence of interest in book clubs in the UK Move over, Netflix – there’s a novel favourite pastime in town....

The stand-up comedian and actor on being a bridge between east and west, improving his listening skills and harnessing anger for good Omid Djalili is an award-winning Iranian-British stand-up comedian...

It’s well known that regular visits to forests have a beneficial effect on both our mental and physical wellbeing. Whether it’s stress and anxiety reduction, improved immune function, better circulation...