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Horoscopes: Capricorn, tread cautiously this week...

Capricorn 22 DEC-20 JAN Tempting though it may be to end a relationship once and for all, that little voice inside your head urges you to be cautious.




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HOROSCOPES: Keep your options open, Aquarius  

Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB A suggestion may sound attractive but you'll sense there's more to it than meets the eye




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HOROSCOPES: Follow your instincts this week, Aquarius

Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB You are not easy to hoodwink, and if your instincts tell you to avoid an 'investment opportunity'




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HOROSCOPES: Remember that others have faith in you, Aquarius 

Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB You may think you're not trying hard enough - but you are trying too hard




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HOROSCOPES: Keep calm this week, Aquarius

Aquarius 21 JAN-19 FEB Aquarius 21 Jan-19 Feb Don't get too excited about something that may never happen and which you can do nothing about




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HOROSCOPES: Unlock the door you've been dreaming of opening, Pisces

Pisces 20 FEB-20 MARCH With the Sun in your sign, and Mars accenting your dreams and desires, you have the key and the confidence - all you need is to unlock the door you've been dreaming of




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HOROSCOPES: Act on impulse this week, Pisces

Pisces 20 FEB-20 MAR Try acting on impulse this week and follow your heart rather than your head




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HOROSCOPES: Speak freely this week, Pisces

Pisces 20 FEB-20 MARCH Pin your colours to the mast this week, even if you know some people will be offended.




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HOROSCOPES: Don't doubt your beliefs, Pisces

Pisces 20 FEB-20 MAR Your ruler Neptune in your birth sign is not an easy influence because it makes you question things you take for granted




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HOROSCOPES: Your emotions and mind will work in unison this week, Pisces

Pisces 20 FEB-20 MARCH Your emotions and mind will work in unison this week.




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HOROSCOPES: You are faced with several options, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April Having yearned for a chance to break out of a rut, you are now faced with not one but several opportunities




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HOROSCOPES: There's only so much you can do alone, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April There is only so much you can do alone - at some stage this week you'll have to recognise that you need advice from those more worldly or experienced.




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HOROSCOPES: Focus on long-term goals this week, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April If current restrictions are getting you down, try to focus on a longer-term goal and how you can go about achieving it.




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HOROSCOPES: Give yourself a break, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April You've been pushing yourself too hard of late and now the Sun at odds with Jupiter and Pluto warns you could go over the edge




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HOROSCOPES: Something good may happen this week, Taurus

Taurus 21 APRIL-21 MAY Saturn in Aquarius is already putting you under pressure and when the Sun in your sign challenges it on Tuesday




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HOROSCOPES: Try not to be too rebellious this week, Taurus

Taurus 21 APRIL-21 MAY You have played by the rules in recent weeks




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HOROSCOPES: Don't offer your advice this week, Taurus

Taurus 21 APRIL-21 MAY Abandon all attempts to interfere with other people's lives this week




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BEAUTY CLINIC: The best blushers for dry skin

I have several powder blushers but they are a bit dry looking on my skin and sometimes show up fine lines. Do you know of one that looks dewy? Or should I try cream blush?




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BEAUTY CLINIC: Colour solutions for grey hair

My mid to dark brown hair is going grey. It's coloured shades of blonde, gold and chestnut, on an all over dark goldy-brown tint. I would like a more natural look that doesn't show the regrowth so harshly




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BEAUTY CLINIC: Restoring lip lusciousness

My formerly normal-sized lips seem to be shrinking a bit and there are visible vertical lines on the lips rather than just on my upper lip




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BEAUTY CLINIC: Balancing an 'oil slick' skin

Q Can you suggest a reasonably priced moisturiser for my oily skin? I am Asian, in my twenties




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BEAUTY CLINIC: TLC for summer hair

I'm off to for a sea and sun holiday shortly and need a few tips on keeping my coloured hair from drying out and looking like a haystack!




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BEAUTY CLINIC: Can facial exercises sharpen your jawline?

I'm noticing my jawline getting a bit lax with the suspicion of jowls forming and a little pouch under my chin. I would love to stop them in their tracks but not keen on anything invasive




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BEAUTY CLINIC: Ear piercing - safety first

I want to get my ears re-pierced, as the existing holes are too low in my lobes. I have no idea where to go to get them done safely




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BEAUTY CLINIC: One big green leap for hair care

Each month, I'm trying to make one sustainable, clean, green shift to my beauty regime. Switching to a shampoo bar seemed an easy option. Wrong! My very thick hair absorbs any product like a sponge




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Moroccan vegetables and sesame seed parcels 

Traditionally, a briouat is fried, but I've chosen to bake mine for a slightly healthier but equally tasty version




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Chargrilled sumac lamb cutlets with tabbouleh

This dish is also great for a barbecue − just cook the chops on the hot grill for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked to your liking




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Lifestyle: look what's back! 

Time was when an avocado-green bathroom marked you out as someone with dreadful, stuck-in-the-70s bad taste. Oh, how things have changed…




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Taste the sunshine: Ainsley Harriott's Mediterranean Cookbook

For my new TV series Ainsley's Mediterranean Cookbook, I went on a journey to explore the history of Mediterranean cooking and the routes the ingredients themselves have taken




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Fashion: YOU Will Love 

…Fashion Director Shelly Vella's light and airy spring buys 




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Fashion: Why don't YOU try... 

Joanne Toolan's key coloured denim for spring 




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Butternut squash and sweet potato tagine with lemon and pistachio couscous 

Squash and sweet potato work beautifully with earthy, aromatic Moroccan spices and saffron




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Elizabeth Day: The person I compete against most? Myself 

The older I get, the more I realise that life is a constant navigation between 'should' and 'want'




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ASK ZELDA: Our relationships expert Zelda West-Meads answers your questions

Can we be friends… and have sex?   




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HOROSCOPES: You are faced with several options, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April Having yearned for a chance to break out of a rut, you are now faced with not one but several opportunities




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BEAUTY THERAPY: A masterclass in colour 

There's an art to applying spring's fresh palette. I'm currently enjoying feeling a tad painterly when it comes to my make-up choices




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Liz Jones's Diary: In which I'm second row at the shows 

I'm in Paris for the fashion shows. This isn't a sentence I thought I would ever write again, but two or three designers invited me.




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YOU investigation: The truth about those trendy new vitamins

Supplements have had a hip makeover - they come in pretty jars and rainbow colours, promising everything from shiny hair to eternal youth - with a price tag to match. So, are they worth it?




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The mother of all roles... A celebration of Royal mums

What does it take to raise a future king or queen? Only a handful of women in history truly know and we're celebrating them today




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Fashion: Why don't YOU try...

...swapping your spots for stripes with Joanne Toolan's zebra prints




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Fashion: YOU will love...

...Fashion Director Shelly Vella's natural inspirations




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Chipolata Toad in the Hole 

Crisp on the base and around the outside but creamy within, this version comes laced with leeks and mustard. Gravy or chilli jam are my favourite additions.




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Cheat's Berry Clafoutis

You can whisk up this frying-pan take on a clafoutis in minutes. It's especially good doused in a river of cream




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Spinach and Parmesan Pancakes 

Creamy and tender, spinach with parmesan is a winning combination. These are delicious dished up with crispy pancetta




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Pear Fritters 

Indulgent but simple, these are delicious at any time - but you might need to wait until a little later if you're drizzling over the rum!




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Breakfast Pancakes 

You could make these in advance - they will keep well for several days




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Banana Pancakes with Maple Syrup 

An ideal way to use up any slightly blackened bananas in the bowl - the riper the fruit, the sweeter and headier these pancakes will be.




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Elizabeth Day: The happiness formula we need right now 

I wasn't sure what to write this week. We're all thinking about the spread of a global pandemic, so I see my role as offering some light relief from that




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'I lost my soulmate...and my whole future' 

As a psychotherapist counselling bereaved people for a living, Sasha Bates thought she knew a lot about grief




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HOROSCOPES: There's only so much you can do alone, Aries

Aries 21 March-20 April There is only so much you can do alone - at some stage this week you'll have to recognise that you need advice from those more worldly or experienced.