Pack a punch with party drinks

A master mixologist reveals his tricks so you can wow your new year party guests with stunning cocktails

• Champagne cocktail

• Cool party drinks

Good ingredients for party food

The founder of Rhubarb catering, which did Elizabeth Hurley and Stella McCartney’s weddings, shares her secrets

• Caramelised almonds

• Parmesan shortbreads

2010: What the stars hold in the coming year

Whatever your sign, here is what your horoscope is predicting life has in store for the next twelve months

What it feels like to rediscover sex in your fifties

Why should your sex life dry up when you reach middle age? Susan Seligson says hers just keeps on getting better

Top scientists share their future predictions

From virtual brains and Matrix-like thought connections to disease-making bacteria, what the next decade could bring

Why doing nothing is good for you

Worried that the holidays have taken a toll on your fitness? Relax, a break from exercise is what you need

The housing market: A year of two halves

Twelve months ago, nobody saw house prices bouncing back in a hurry. So what has changed?

Otis Ferry: What I think of anti-hunting ‘idiots’

The professional huntsman and son of singer Bryan Ferry on leftie Britain, spending last Christmas in prison and Simon Cowell

The playboy and the Tory party leader

Tycoon David Ross has a life of parties, yachts and beautiful girls. But are his links to the Tory party toxic?

Private school pay rises 'will shock' parents

At a time of rising fees, the earnings of more than a dozen private school 'super-heads' have risen above £150,000 a year

Extended school day will encourage learning

A state school with a ten-hour day, based on an American model, may boost the learning of pupils from poorer families