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Sonos is launching a new radio service to soundtrack your WFH office

The service will facilitate streaming of established radio stations as well as the new Sonos Sound System station




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From Slack to Zoom — say hello to the new behemoths of tech

Our world of remote work and play is creating a boom for apps that connect us




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Next In Fashion's Daniel Fletcher makes face masks for grandmother's care home amid coronavirus pandemic

The designer also shared the pattern online




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Jane Fonda is making limited-edition personalised tracksuits for Covid-19

They're a sure-fire way to up your WFH game




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Try this one-minute depuffing facial gua sha routine at-home

Could just two minutes a day of facial massage mean you can forgo your fancy face cream?




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How to make a no-sew DIY face mask using what you already have at home

Covid protection, but make it fashion




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Travel experts on the first place they'll be heading to once the crisis is over

From Corsica to Cornwall, New Orleans to Namibia... our favourite globetrotters share the destinations they'll be making a beeline for when the world is open again




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What date is Ramadan and what impact will coronavirus have on celebrations this year?

Coronavirus: The symptoms




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The race is (back) on: your guide to marathon plan Bs

The London Marathon might be off until October, but just because we're not heading to Blackheath this weekend, it doesn't mean Sunday can't be race day. In fact, the conditions are all set: a clear diary; ideal weather (a dry 15C with a cooling breeze); and those new trainers you bought on eBay last week — the perfect excuse to lace up and take on the 26.2 (or some combination of those digits).




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Meghan Markle's wedding dress designer on the "trust and intimacy" involved in the making of the dress

As she prepares to depart Givenchy, Claire Waight Keller reveals what went on behind the scenes




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Everything you need to know about the multi-billion-pound race to find a virus vaccine

Today marks the start of human drug trials, as beating Covid-19 becomes a global effort. Susannah Butter reports




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Reversible tricks to give your rental home a high-impact refresh

These creative tricks are easy to put back when you move out for renters worried about their deposit.




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Should I wear a face mask in public?

Expert advice from a professor in health sciences




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A top dermatologist shares the 8 best skincare products for treating acne-prone skin

From calming clay masks to worthy blackhead treatments – these products actually work, according to consultant dermatologist Anjali Mahto




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Colour codes: Instagram's rainbow challenge is daring us to embrace colour, but what do the shades symbolise?

Red and yellow and pink and blue, which one is most you?




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Facebook's new Messenger Rooms will let you group video call with up to 50 people — here's how to do it

Facebook is coming for Zoom's video chat crown




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ASOS Marketplace just dropped the coolest curation of pre-loved fashion finds

Buying second hand is not only one of the most sustainable ways to shop for clothes, but it's increasingly becoming the best way to find unique and original pieces.




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The Race Across the World contestants' guide to visiting Latin America

They travelled the length of Central and South America for the BBC's Race Across the World, so who better to ask for travel tips?




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Withings updated Sleep Analyser mat can now track snoring to detect sleep apnoea

Struggling with restful sleep? The new Sleep Analyser mat could offer help and insights as to why




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University Challenge quizmaster Brandon Blackwell's exclusive 20-question test

Gone quiz-crazy in lockdown? University Challenge quizmaster Brandon Blackwell shares his top tips for triumph




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This 3,000-piece Harry Potter jigsaw puzzle is the perfect lockdown distraction

A magical time filler




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Meet Dr Julie Smith — the TikTok therapist reaching out through your screen

The clinical psychologist is the first mental health professional to start using TikTok




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British skatewear label Palace drops Covid-19 tee

The tee will raise funds for NHS Charities Together




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How does coronavirus affect newborns and what guidelines are in place for new parents?

As Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson welcome a baby boy just one month after the Prime Minister was diagnosed with COVID-19, we examine what to do if you have a new baby in the time of coronavirus




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Lufthansa makes it compulsory for all passengers to wear face masks on flights

It's the first European airline to make face masks mandatory for passengers




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How to Marie Kondo your WFH workspace

Tidy desk equals tidy mind




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Book review: The Motion of the Body Through Space by Lionel Shriver​

We need to talk about exercise, race and gender




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How does the NHS's new contact tracing app work? Here's what you need to know

Expert advice on the NHS contact tracing app




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Fashionable face masks: designers are pivoting their businesses to produce stylish protective gear

Fashionable face masks with philanthropic flair




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Mattel releases medical worker action figures to celebrate those fighting coronavirus

The brand behind Barbie has released a new line of toys inspired by emergency care workers to honour those fighting coronavirus.




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At Home With Justin Jesso as he gives exclusive performance of If You're Meant to Come Back

For the latest episode of At Home With... pop star Justin Jesso Zooms with Amira Hashish from his family home and gives an exclusive performance of his new single




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Coronation Street face masks are now a thing - here's how to get yours

Soap fans rejoice - you can now purchase themed face masks that feature your favourite soap characters from Corrie, EastEnders and more




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What your vivid and wacky lockdown dreams mean

Dreaming of loo roll, a tsunami or that you're wading through mud? A dream analyst decodes your night visions




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Gigi Hadid style file: as the model announces her pregnancy, we look back at the style hits from Hadid

We chart the model's stratospheric sartorial rise




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How to make a face mask without using elastic at home

Covid protection, but make it fashion




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Best YouTube accounts to follow during Ramadan

For Iftar inspo and reassuring Ramadan diaries, the Muslim YouTubers to subscribe to




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Designer Destinations: Grace Loves Lace founder on her favourite beaches, cities and where she's jetting off to nex

Laura Hampson chats to Megan Ziems, founder of cult Australian bridalwear brand Grace Loves Lace, about the joy of living on the coast and why she's swapped Spanish beaches for hiking in New Zealand




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I'm dreaming about swimming - the sense of power and peace

"Before lockdown I took swimming for granted. I didn't understand how much I'd miss it"




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Marianne's style: How to dress like Daisy Edgar-Jones' character from Normal People

Hers is a style so good that it's far from normal




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Facials in a box: the step-by-step salon skincare you can order to your door

An ideal way to glow from home




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How to ace a virtual job interview, according to a career coach

Networking and expanding job opportunities during lockdown is easier than you think. Laura Hampson speaks to career coach and consultant, Hannah Salton to see how it's done




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Apps for parents: track feeding times and connect with other parents with these smart apps

Log on to lockdown lifelines for parents




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The Queen of the LBD: where to get Adele's birthday black dress look

The Hello hitmaker is celebrating her 32nd birthday




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Superdrug to offer safe spaces for domestic abuse victims

A quarter of all UK pharmacies have joined Hestia's 'UK SAYS NO MORE' campaign




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Reach for the stars to support midwives in this star jump challenge

Time to get moving again




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The best stretches and exercises for back pain, according to a physio

How to look after your body physically while WFH




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How to make Anna Barnett's Tempura Tacos

In my opinion, there is nothing that will ever beat a homemade taco filled with anything lightly battered.




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Motsi Mabuse: ‘People didn't expect black people in ballgowns’

Strictly’s newest judge learned to stick up for herself in apartheid-era South Africa. She talks racism, the ‘rift’ with her sister Oti – and learning to dance amid knife fights

Motsi Mabuse is remembering the rough dance halls of apartheid-era South Africa and the shocking sights she would see as she took her first tentative steps across their floors. “When we had competitions,” she says, “we didn’t have security and people would be drunk and starting fights. We were just kids and we’d watch people with knives running through while we were in the middle of a routine. Compared to that, Strictly isn’t so difficult.”

Mabuse, the newest judge on Strictly Come Dancing, first fell for the glitterball world at the age of nine after watching couples waltz, swing and cha-cha-cha while on holiday in Durban. “What I love about my parents is that they didn’t say: ‘Oh, you can’t do that.’ They found a way. But we had a lot of backlash, being the only black kids. People would laugh at us and call us names. We were bullied, but we just kept on coming back – and then we beat them.”

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X Factor star Danny Tetley jailed for sexual exploitation of boys

Singer imprisoned for nine years for getting teenagers to send him explicit pictures

A former star of The X Factor has been jailed for nine years for sexually exploiting seven teenage boys.

Danny Tetley, from Bradford, was described as “a despicable creature with very few redeeming features” for encouraging the youngsters to send him explicit pictures in exchange for money.

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Food porn, be gone! Ready Steady Cook is back and better than ever

Who needs pretentious chefs? After a decade away, TV’s simplest cookery show is on the air again, and with Rylan at the helm it’s the perfect recipe for success

This week, the first new episodes of Ready Steady Cook for a decade are broadcast on BBC One. The miraculous thing is that, watching it, you’d never know that it ever went away.

Sure, some things are little different. The budget for the ingredients has risen from £5 to a colossal £7.50, and they are presented in reusable totes rather than single-use plastic bags. The theme tune now comes with a weird techno burble that makes you feel as if you are playing an imported PlayStation 2 game about different methods of cooking mince. Sumac exists. And there is a new host in Rylan Clark-Neal, continuing his monomaniacal quest to seize and hijack every defunct daytime gameshow made during the 1990s.

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