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The 50 Best Handbags

Pack some glamour this season. Whether it’s a super-stylish satchel or a tiny tote, Eliisa Makin has all the arm-candy you can handle

Save money with these websites

The internet is wonderful for checking product reviews, swapping goods or changing utility suppliers. Here are my 10 of best money-saving websites. I would be surprised if you can't save money from at least one:

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The guilty secrets of palm oil
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"Are polka dots acceptable for a woman over the age of seven?" Read Fashion Editor Susannah Frankel's column every Monday

Medical Life
"Ditching these operations could save the NHS a fortune." Read Health Editor Jeremy Laurance's column every Tuesday

mydeco
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The A to Z primer of classic cars

Chef's special
From fried egges with cima di rapa to Eton mess... Tuck into our A-to-Z of recipes

Love sick
Make a date with Catherine Townsend
Private View
Our pick of the property market

Mother nose best: Sievey with her daughter, Ophelia

First Person: 'I gave birth without any medical help'

Cher Sievey, 28

Fried broad-bean pods

Serves 6-8 as a snack

The ornate Baroque Salon de la Guerre at Versailles

Baroque and roll: The opulent style of French kings is making a comeback

Baroque is having a moment. It seems that the style that dominated Europe throughout much of the 17th and 18th centuries with its dazzling expressions of wealth and opulence could turn out to be a surprising but perfect antidote to our gloomy, penny-pinching times.

Jaguar unveils new XJ saloon

Jaguar today broke with forty years of history by abandoning the design language that has characterised its top-of-the-range XJ saloon since it was first introduced in 1968.