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British backpacker Jamie Neale was lost for 12 days in the Australian bush. Experts explain what it takes to survive

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Dear Tanya: I’m parenting my younger brother

I feel obliged to parent my teenage brother. My single mother is too busy working and my father is too bitter to do it

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Life as a disabled dad: taking to the water

It’s a shame I miss out on much of the traditional summer family fun of swimming at the pool or in the ocean

Affair to remember: toilet break

Each week a reader recalls a love affair. Here, a man is forced to make a dramatic escape from his secret lover’s loo

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Aun Koh can't resist sharing secrets, from restaurant recommendations to recipes, unshackled by pesky editors

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Kids in the Kitchen: Quick banana and pistachio ice

A simple summer dessert that makes good use of fruit that's past its best

Fish and chip shops ‘selling cobbler as cod’

Warning of widespread fraud after Worcestershire chip shop operator is fined for passing off cheap imports as prime fish

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Donor organ allowed child’s own heart to heal

Magdi Yacoub, the heart surgeon, wants people to be put on the organ donor register automatically unless they ask not to be

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Artificial sperm and the race to build a baby

The production of sperm without a man is just part of a fast-moving reproductive revolution in stem cell research

Do you really want to live forever?

There are developments that could (and probably will) lead to humans being able to live forever. But is it desirable?

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Can food protect me against swine flu?

Amanda Ursell answers your dietary dilemmas

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How to get the manbag right

Joe Worsley, JJ Feild and five other modern men on why they love their manbags

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On The Move: Stuart Broad

Chris Broad's England cricketer son, who plays for Nottinghamshire, is having his own crack at the Ashes

Token male: the best antiperspirants

No sweat for Freddie Flintoff as Sure Men's brand ambassador

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101 uses for a man

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Parents face rise in independent school fees

Hundreds of schools may have to charge more after Charity Commission finds two of them are not providing enough bursaries

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Crisis in primary school places causes councils to cut back other services

Councils say the £200 million, expected to be announced by the Schools Secretary is not enough to deal with the problem

Pupils told: Sex every day keeps the GP away

National Health Service leaflet tells pupils that regular intercourse can be good for cardiovascular health

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Why animals are NOT rubbish

A children's author explains her passion for wildlife....

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How to find affordable seaside homes

Properties on the coast needn't break the bank, as long as you choose wisely and steer clear of the most fashionable areas

Surpass the Jones's with a second kitchen

Have you got all the ensuite bathrooms you need? Why not indulge in another kitchen to impress your friends?

A bakehouse, a new Range Rover and a boat for sale

Jonathan Blain is so desperate to sell his home that he's offering potential buyer's more than the usual fixtures and fittings

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