‘My neighbours turned their home into a holiday let against the rules – can I stop them?’
Dear Property Doctors, I live on a small development of freehold houses which, when they were built 10 years ago, had a covenant on the deeds to…
I’ve done it – I’ve found Britain’s most farcical tax
Another perversity is that the means test limit is applied per taxpayer, not household. Two parents who earn £49,999 each, with a combined income of £99,998, pocket…
‘Amazon embarrassed me when I tried to return a Christmas present’
Sally says: We have all been there: full of expectation while unwrapping a Christmas present, only to find it is something that does not fit, is a…
Fear over savers’ cash as £60m property scheme goes bust
Investors who put tens of thousands of pounds into a £60m student accommodation project in Cardiff have been left fearing for their life savings, after the scheme…
Ask the expert: ‘Should I keep my 27-year-old Volvo despite a gearbox problem?’
Alex Robbins is contributing editor at Telegraph Cars where, as well as responding to readers’ queries, he also contributes reviews of new and used cars, together with…
UK’s rarest cars: 1992 Peugeot 405 GTX, one of only 41 left on British roads
It is almost impossible to believe the 405 is now 34 years old. While some of its rivals now appear as dated as a Duran Duran CD,…
The best recipe boxes and meal delivery kits – from healthy options to indulgent weekend dinners
Recommended by Abigail Buchanan This is more of a total lifestyle overhaul than a meal delivery service. It pitches itself as healthy meals for busy people, and…
The best ginger drinks for a fiery pick-me-up this winter
I love ginger and am never without it in my kitchen, ready to chop or grate into myriad dishes, as well as plenty of ground ginger and…
The rise of the grey gym-goers
It’s what inspired a mother-and-son duo from Leicester to set up the Wigston branch of Gymophobics, a non-intimidating (and mirror-free) fitness club for women of all ages….
Meet Ben Houchen, the Tory mayor who’d have Mrs Thatcher spluttering into her tea
‘What we’re trying to say to young people is: “Look, if you want to fight climate change, if you want to give back to the world, you…
There’s a simple way for redheads to combat ‘gingerism’
Having had the good fortune to wed a Scottish fellow who looks like a kindly Viking, I rather hoped our children would have red hair. How lovely…
Squabbling Conservatives must think of the threat to the Union
It is perhaps unsurprising that feelings are running high in Conservative ranks after Boris Johnson’s admission that he did attend a drinks party – believing, he says,…
The blackout’s worrying lesson for No 10
The cakeist French monarch Marie Antoinette noted, some time before losing her head in 1793, that “there is nothing new except what has been forgotten”. And so…
How the radical Left turned American cities into slums
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Could Jacob Rees-Mogg save the Scottish Conservatives?
For a party that boasts of its commitment to preserving the “precious” Union of nations that is the United Kingdom, the Conservatives have won more plaudits from…
Novak Djokovic is revealing the draconian reality of lockdown Australia
Since the pandemic began, Australia has waged war against Covid with a zero-tolerance policy that was almost victorious until Delta and Omicron breached Fortress Australia and is…
Yet again, Cambridge’s ‘anti-racist’ professor is guilty of double standards
A few days ago, to the detriment of my undergraduate studies, I did something that Cambridge students ought never do — I wrote an article for Varsity,…
Nigel Farage: ‘I failed Dry January – and it’s all Novak Djokovic’s fault’
It was too much to hope for. Days after telling me for last week’s Peterborough column that he was giving up booze for “Dry January”, Nigel Farage…
Britain’s remarkable recovery from Covid – and the lesson of Dante’s Paradiso
It is noteworthy that the UK saw a record £25.5bn last year of technology start-up funding from venture capital, more than in Germany and France combined. This…
William Sitwell reviews Fallow, London: ‘The corn ribs were so fabulous – this is umami on speed’
It’s a question that family and friends often wonder about, when a loved one appears to have got a little… confused. At what point can you have…
How to turn chicken and rice into something spectacular
The staple I grew up with wasn’t rice, but potatoes. There was a big jar of basmati, but it was used as a percussion instrument when my…
‘My fiancé takes no interest in planning our wedding’
Dear A&E, My fiancé and I are getting married in May and he seems to have no interest in the planning. The venue is booked, but only…
Forget gin and whisky… why 2022 is all about rum
The 2020 wines are now [January] being offered en primeur but 2021 was a short vintage and with producers feeling the pinch of having far fewer full…
Cindy Crawford’s finally got out of her hair rut – and this is why you should too in 2022
A few months ago Cindy Crawford’s 90s hairstyle went viral on TikTok. To most of you that won’t count for much, but if the cool kids are…
Model Adwoa Aboah’s secret to a peaceful night sleep – and a must-have balm for under £10
Supermodel, podcast host and mental health activist, Adwoa Aboah, is one of the most photographed women in the world, and has graced the cover of a host…