Ask the expert: ‘Why do drivers risk lives in fog by not switching on their rear lights?’
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…
Britain’s most upmarket seaside towns (that don’t get depressing in winter)
We’ve all fantasised about living by the sea. But in the past two years an ‘if not now, then when?’ mentality has meant that increasing numbers of…
Are men like me the reason young women aren’t starting families?
Why are men so afraid of settling down and having children? Part of the answer may lie in the phrase “settling down”. In a world of ever-expanding…
The tiny irritations that can ruin your marriage
A woman I know, who has been married for 23 years, deeply loves her husband, but rarely a day goes by when she isn’t intensely irritated by…
Why sitting down can kill you – and how to cure your back pain (for good)
Sitting has been dubbed “the new smoking”. Not only can sitting too much lead to back pain (which afflicts 2.5 million people in the UK every day), it…
I’ve been love-bombed several times before, but this time I failed to see the red flags
One sunny morning, early last autumn, I did what I always do after school drop-off and took the puppy to the local dog park for her morning…
‘My body and my most intimate thoughts were violated by the police because of my political ideas’
It is worth noting though, that the compensation I received – which includes my legal costs – was not for the abusive relationship Mark Kennedy had with…
Is Boris Johnson the victim of an ingenious Left-wing plot?
The “partygate” scandal is clearly taking its toll on Boris Johnson. Lately he’s been looking tired and worn. In the circumstances, of course, that’s entirely understandable. It…
Saint Jacinda has made controlling Covid a myopic moral mission, with no end in sight
If, like me, you thrill to see women running countries and companies, then Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s leader, was a tempting prospect. Her seduction of the world’s…
My garden is so bleak in winter, what can I grow for more colour?
If you love your garden but need advice on how to keep it looking lush and welcoming all year round, top head gardener Tom Brown can help. In…
Five of the best herbs to grow in winter
My pots of tender salvias and succulents are tucked firmly away under cover and I’ve replaced them on the terrace table with a collection of my favourite…
How we brought stylish Parisian chic to our Victorian London home
The bold colours used here stand out, yet also tie in with the palette throughout the house, as do each of the bathrooms, which are variations on…
The Midults’ guide to… life after the pandemic
Then, a couple of years ago, we were asked to become the agony aunts for the Saturday Telegraph Magazine. (Were we qualified? No. But between us we…
How to find the perfect Breton top
One of the many intriguing things about the Breton is that it manages to be both loud and ‘look at how chicly pared-back I am’. Walk into…
Why finding the right fit is the key to ageless style
I rarely buy clothes online. Partly because I’m old-school and like to see, touch and feel fabrics – in real life. But mostly because I’m anal about…
Watch: Joe Biden visits scene of Pittsburgh bridge collapse
A 50-year-old bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early on Friday, requiring rescuers to rappel down a ravine and form a human chain to reach a few occupants of…
Australia tells Kanye West to get vaccinated or risk being barred like Djokovic
Djokovic, who is unvaccinated, was deported from Australia after an 11-day legal battle with health authorities over a medical exemption he was given. He missed the chance…
‘Keep calm and visit Ukraine’: Kyiv launches tourism campaign as it insists war with Russia not imminent
Ukraine’s tourism board has urged holidaymakers to “keep calm and visit Ukraine” as it sought to reassure travellers that the country was safe, despite the looming threat…
Japan in the grip of a ‘potato war’ as spud shortage hits McDonald’s hard
Japan is in the grip of a “potato war”, with fast food chains bombarding chip lovers with promotions in a bid to win new customers after McDonald’s…
Sotheby’s to help Louvre return artworks looted by Nazis
Sotheby’s is joining forces with the Louvre museum to research the provenance of nearly 10,000 museum artworks acquired before and during the Nazi Occupation of France. Scholars…
Brussels-bashing Orban, Morawiecki and Le Pen to ‘join forces’ in European Parliament
Hard-right leaders including Viktor Orban, Mateusz Morawiecki, the Polish prime minister, and French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Saturday pledged to join forces and push their Eurosceptic…
John Simpson: I’ve never seen Afghanistan as desperate as it is today
I’ve made two longish reporting tours in Afghanistan over the last three months, and my feeling is growing that the Taliban have learnt the lesson of their…
Beatrix Potter’s guide to spring cleaning the traditional way
Hill Top’s modern-day cleaners contend with greater challenges than Rogerson could ever have envisioned. Potter probably suspected that the house would be of interest to fans of…
Ai Weiwei: ‘It’s obvious Covid is not a natural disease, it’s something that leaked out’
Then, in 2011, Ai was detained for 81 days without charge; he was interrogated daily. In the lavatory, he had to ask the guards’ permission before he…
Barbara Blake-Hannah, Britain’s first black TV reporter: ‘Why did the English make themselves so difficult to be loved?’
Among the middle-classes in Jamaica in which Blake-Hannah was raised, Rastafarianism was associated with outcasts and criminals. “People saw it as this strange religion of crazy people…