Lara Bohinc: there's nothing like beauty sleep

The jewellery designer, whose first shoe collection launches this week, describes her personal style and beauty regime

Live fashion chat: How to stay warm and chic

At 1pm this Friday, November 27, Alice Olins will answer readers questions on how to look fashionable and cosy. Post questions now

• Your fashion questions answered - live

Cash in on the Christmas housing market

The run-up to winter holidays is usually the worst time to sell, but this year is different as the rules are upended

Recipes for Thanksgiving

From roast turkey and cranberry relish to pumpkin pie and other seasonal recipes for butternut squash

• Redder than red cranberry sauce

Extreme cooking

With only one delivery a week, 110 mouths to feed, and five meals a day to prepare, who'd be chef on a North Sea oil rig

Take it from an expert: the dentist

The important thing is to stick to three meals a day and don’t snack on anything with sugar

Students abandon the drink for gyms and juice

Unions look to healthy lifestyle options and charity sponsorship to boost revenues as booze revenues plummet

Universities warned to expect heavy cuts

Higher education funding chief says fields for research funding will become limited and money for teaching scaled back

Bermuda shorts teamed with a pair of socks rule

Bermudas are favoured during the summer as a smart alternative to trousers with colours ranging from beige to pulsating pastels.

Maybe it's time for men's lib

It's a dire time for the stronger sex. Men are in the firing line of sexism, too, so please stop the ‘dorking down’