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Wild & free
Encourage insects and wildlife by building a bug hotel
1 min |
August 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
6 Ways To Lower Your Blood Pressure
High blood pressure raises your risk of heart attack and stroke – as well as Covid-19 – but many of us don’t realise we even have it. Here’s how to keep yours as low as possible.
4 min |
July 2020
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COPING WITH AN Irregular heartbeat
Spotting and dealing with atrial fibrillation cuts our risk of stroke, says Dr Melanie Wynne-Jones
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July 2020
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LIVING WITH A Rare disease
Great support can be found if you know where to look, says Dr Melanie Wynne-Jones
2 min |
July 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
The 7 myths THAT CAN RUIN YOUR SLEEP
Feeling sluggish? Trouble sleeping? Perhaps your routine is working against you
4 min |
July 2020
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Time to get HEALTHY
Think you haven’t got the time – or the motivation – to improve your wellbeing? All it takes is a few minutes...
3 min |
July 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
Smart-clean your home to STOP CORONAVIRUS
With a little expert know-how you can keep your house safer from viruses like Covid-19
3 min |
July 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
COPING WITH… Scarlet Fever
This nasty infection is making a comeback says Dr Melanie Wynne-Jones
2 min |
July 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
‘I couldn't BEAR anyone WORRYING
When Dame Julie Walters was diagnosed with cancer, she didn't just keep it from the public, but also from most of her family..
3 min |
July 2020
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Can you REVERSE your diabetes?
Is obesity a factor? Does it affect Covid-19 risk? We answer your questions about Type 2 diabetes
3 min |
July 2020
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And breathe...
Calm your anxieties and fi nd inner peace, without having to leave the comfort of your own home – thanks to our expert's advice
4 min |
July 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
Top 10 Lavenders For Summer
There’s nothing like the sweet scent of lavender in the air on a warm summer’s day. Here are our favourite varieties to look for…
2 min |
June 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
Plan Your Summer Garden
Richard Wilford, Head of Garden Design at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, gives this great advice
3 min |
June 2020
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Boxing CLEVER
Brighten up your house front and bring cheer to your neighbourhood with eye-catching window boxes
4 min |
June 2020
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Trash into TREASURE
This is a fun project to keep you busy on a sunny weekend. And it will put your empty tins to good use!
2 min |
June 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
WONDERFUL water features
Water features attract wildlife and are a wonderful way to add an element of surprise to a garden
5 min |
June 2020
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A WHITER shade of pale
Wherever they grow, white flowers will oblige with a glorious show
3 min |
June 2020
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Wonderful WISTERIA
Is there anything more beautiful in a garden than the sight of a cascading wisteria in full bloom?
6 min |
May 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
Planting for THE SKIN
Plants provide not just the food we eat, but the materials of our everyday lives. Their fragrances, sap and even their fi bres could be ingredients in your daily skincare products. Here are some of the horticultural heroes growing at Kew Gardens...
2 min |
May 2020
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Peas PLEASE
Joe Lofthouse, Horticulturist at RHS Garden Harlow Carr with the essentials on growing the small, but mighty veg
5 min |
May 2020
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A visual FEAST
Growing your own crops is dependent on the space available, as we describe four distinct styles, each one as attractive as it is productive
5 min |
May 2020
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The power of COLOUR
As the monochrome memories of midwinter fade, foliage blankets soil, leaves cloak trees and flowers put smiles back on everyone’s faces...
8 min |
May 2020
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Time to get ORGANISED
Reuse and recycle old pallets to make a handy storage area for your garden tools
1 min |
May 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
TOP 10 flowers for seeds
Let self-seeding plants do the hard work – leave flowerheads to drop their seeds back into the soil and new plants will pop up all over
2 min |
May 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
Chemical-free GARDENING
It’s possible to take a more holistic approach when dealing with unwanted visitors
3 min |
May 2020
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Pretty FILLERS
Choose these speedy growers to fill your borders pronto with beautiful flowers
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May 2020
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Blooming MARVELLOUS
Spring is Michael and Caroline Dedman’s favourite time of year and with tulips and blossom bursting into life it’s not hard to see why...
6 min |
May 2020
Woman's Weekly Living Series
Fast Help For Your Hay Fever
Get on top of it before it gets on top of you, says Dr Melanie Wynne-Jones
2 min |
April 2020
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10 Healthy UK Hotspots
We’ve trawled the country for some of the best places for your well-being. Here’s what we found…
3 min |
April 2020
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Our Unbreakable BOND
Licensed to treat morning sickness, the drug thalidomide was withdrawn after an increase in babies born with deformities. Karen Braysher’s sister was one of them
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