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<p>Met cute: Billy Crystal’s Harry and Meg Ryan’s Sally discuss how they met and fell in love in the classic romcom ‘When Harry Met Sally’</p>

How we became obsessed with the love stories of strangers

Meet Cutes NYC is the Instagram account showcasing ordinary couples talking about how they got together. Millions are hooked... and it’s become the loveliest, most hopeful corner of the internet, writes Olivia Petter

Fashion and lifestyle trends that will dominate 2024

<p>Just when you thought you were being original, you discover you were following the crowd all along </p>

17 ways you were a 2023 cliché

<p>Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Fleabag</p>

We can all be happier in 2024, but only if we talk to each other again

<p>To this day, the storyline surrounding Mia (Heike Makatsch) remains one of the film’s most compelling</p>

Why we need justice for Love Actually’s ‘Office Tart’ in 2023

<p>Writer Matthew Barry hopes the film will be a ‘conversation starter’ for men </p>

Inside Men Up – the Viagra drama determined to get men talking

<p>Barry Keoghan’s Oliver Quick lounges on the grass in ‘Saltburn’ </p>

I watched Saltburn with family and this is the moment my mum cracked

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<p>For some charity shops, between 30 and 50 per cent of donations have to be rejected </p>

Charity shop dump and running has turned us into ‘reverse shoplifters’

<p>After a tricky few years, the British restaurant industry is ready to go again </p>

The UK’s most exciting new restaurants opening in 2024

<p>Having a Jamaican mum means we rightly always have rice and peas on the Christmas dinner table, so I’ll miss that for sure</p>

Why I’m swerving my family this Christmas

<p>My 23-year-long sleep talking problem was never something that bothered me, but that was until I started recording my nocturnal monologues and heard the kind of things I was saying.</p>

I’ve been sleep talking for 23 years – can doctors help me stop?

Food

<p>Saltine is a new ‘modern neighbourhood restaurant’ in Highbury </p>

Saltine, restaurant review: Cool Highbury bistro is a mixed bag

<p>Giuseppe Dell’Anno moved to England from Italy 21 years ago</p>

Cappuccinos to carbonaras : Why Italians are strict about food ‘rules’

<p>Most of these recipes take no more than 30 minutes to make </p>

Easy Italian bakes for novices and seasoned cooks alike

<p>‘Beans are a climate-positive solution that help tackle the global food, climate and cost of living crises’ </p>

Cool beans: Why 2024 is set to be the year of the legume

Recipes

<p>These recipes require minimal effort so you can focus on the important things this year </p>

Waste not, feast lots: Five ways to transform your Christmas leftovers

<p>From a veggie tarte tatin to turkey carnitas and Christmas pudding pops, you won’t be bored during Betwixmas </p>

Say no to turkey curry: 3 ways to transform your Christmas leftovers

<p>You can’t get a much simpler way to cook tasty, nourishing meals from a range of cuisines than one-pot recipes</p>

One-tray family dinner recipes to rescue you from Christmas chaos

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Independent TV

<p>Watch New York ball drop as thousands welcome 2024 in Times Square.</p>

Watch New York ball drop as thousands welcome 2024 in Times Square

Farrier hails ‘incredible’ 2023 after videos captivate millions

Bear who spent 20 years in cage enjoys the outdoors for first time

Rare glimpse of critically endangered shark captured on camera

Design

<p>A stylish example of a solo living room replete with colour</p>

The ‘live-aloners’ embracing the unique possibilities of a solo space

<p>Nest ‘Holiday’ Candle gives off whiffs of pomegranate, mandarin orange, pine, cloves, and cinnamon</p>

The best Christmas gift ideas for interior design lovers

<p>‘Each hotel has been a labour of love,’ says It Mallorca’s founder, Miguel Conde</p>

Inside the boutique hotels uplifting Mallorcan makers with soul

Royal Family

<p>The Crown</p>

I was there for Diana & Dodi’s love story – it wasn’t like The Crown

<p>Princess Anne shares funny nickname she has for brother King Charles</p>

Princess Anne shares funny nickname she has for brother King Charles

<p>Resurfaced video shows Prince William joke around with King Charles during coronation practice</p>

Prince William jokes with King Charles during coronation practice

Women

<p>We tested all the market leaders, from Oodie to Silentnight </p>

Best blanket hoodies for hunkering down this winter

<p>Supreme Court Abortion Pill</p>

Police testing women who have miscarriages for abortion drugs

<p>Sacred space: womb workshops provide room for women to make connections</p>

Inside the woo-woo world of womb whispering

Dating and Relationships

<p>Campbell: ‘I did four dates in one day; I was so drunk by the end of it. After that, I started doing them sober’ </p>

Grace Campbell: ‘I want to protect myself quite a lot’

<p>@thelifeofbethchronicles on TikTok</p>

Woman shares ‘worst date ever’ that ended in shouts

<p>Match made in heaven: Rory introduced me to his ‘play partner’ Lila who was 20 years younger than me </p>

I’m 45, divorced and just had my first threesome thanks to Feeld

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Lewis Capaldi flooded with support after sharing health update

Lewis Capaldi flooded with support after sharing health update

politics

Dominic Cummings calls for early general election, after Sunak asks him for him

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Hairdresser sparks debate for asking if she can touch customers and for their pronouns

politics

Boris Johnson ridiculed over his hair in ‘shambolic’ new year message to GB News viewers

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AEW's Tony Khan refuses to comment on "unsourced" allegations against Chris Jericho

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AEW's Tony Khan refuses to comment on "unsourced" allegations against Chris Jericho

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MrBeast gives brutal response after Elon Musk asks him to upload videos to X

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The funniest New Year's memes to ring in 2024