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Aviva sells Singlife joint venture stake for $1.2 billion

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Aviva has completed the sale of its stake in Singapore Life Holdings, plus two debt instruments, for a combined 937 million pounds ($1.19 billion), the British insurer said in a statement on Monday. Aviva announced in September that its 25.9% stake and the two debt instruments would be sold to Sumitomo Life. The sale was expected to be completed in the


I went solo travelling in my 60s - here's what it taught me

Eager to discover the real Italy, Lorna Jackson, 72, went on a three-month solo exploration. Speaking to GH, she shares the life lessons that she returned home with.


The UK's best areas for solo renters where homes cost just £400 per month

Fancy living alone?


What you can do now to prevent a stroke in the future, according to doctors

What you can do now to prevent a stroke in the future, according to doctors - How to lower your stroke risk at every age


Stylish shirts for your spring wardrobe

A timeless and versatile buy


Want a New Fitness Tracker? We've Tested the Apple Series 9, Garmin Vivotrend, Fitbit Sense 2 and More

Not all wearable tech is created equal, so it’s important to choose a gadget that suits your fitness goals and lifestyle


True romance: how to keep the love alive when your partner is burnt out at work

Impotence is a challenge in any relationship. I’m not talking about the inability to swell your organs here but about the feeling of powerlessness when your partner is suffering from stress, anxiety and even burnout at work – when they’re having a bad time and you don’t know how to help. Many of us, I’m sure, will have stood by a coat rack, trying to put our face into the correct shape as the person we love rants, groans or collapses under the...


‘I went boxing twice a week for a month, here’s what happened’

'I feel like I've undergone a transformation'


How much water should my child drink each day?

Keeping your child hydrated has a significant impact on their health, especially in hot weather or after exercise. Discover the signs of dehydration and how much water your child needs.


Rory McIlroy outlines ideal solution to PGA Tour and LIV feud

Rory McIlroy outlines ideal solution to PGA Tour and LIV feud - Senior players from the PGA Tour are set to meet with the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund


How much to save for retirement – according to your lifestyle

Whether retirement is just around the corner, or decades away, one worrying truth remains the same – you’re probably not saving enough for it. Despite auto-enrolment pension reforms, which set up qualifying employees with a workplace pension and overall contributions of 8pc, most workers are still not saving enough for a comfortable retirement – an...


USA vs UK: Which country has the better lifestyle?

After Douglas Carswell gave his experience of living in the US as a Brit, Telegraph readers took to the comments section to share their take on life in America. Readers, many of whom have lived in both the US and the UK, admired the lifestyle of Americans, including their healthcare system and career ambitions. Meanwhile, others praised the politen...


Stephen Linard, flamboyant fashion designer who clothed David Bowie and Boy George – obituary

Stephen Linard, who has died aged 64, burst on to the London fashion scene with his enormously successful graduate show in 1981; he went on to make clothes for such contemporaries as Boy George, David Bowie and Spandau Ballet. A habitué of the Blitz nightclub in Covent Garden – the birthplace of the New Romantic movement – Linard belonged to a crow...


This Scottish brand is making quiet luxury accessible

With an emphasis on quality that rivals top-end labels, the royals' favourite accessories label is going from strength to strength


The confessions of an airport lounge concierge

It is a little after 1pm on a wintry Friday afternoon, and the Virgin Atlantic lounge (officially the “Virgin Clubhouse”) at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3 is in the grip of the lunchtime rush. Platters of gourmet burgers are delivered to tables, cocktails are prepared behind the long bar, and the influx of passengers at the entrance never seems to ...


The Gen Z phone habit millennials could learn from

They're onto something...


What eating bread really does to your body – and the healthiest supermarket loaves to buy

When I was a child, a stack of sliced white bread took centre stage on our dinner table, an essential accompaniment to every meal. We smothered the cottony slices in margarine and dunked them into soups and stews or gobbled them like a side dish. Such was our family’s dependence on bread, we invariably ate toast for breakfast and sandwiches for lun...


Dame Laura Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympian, announces retirement from cycling

Dame Laura Kenny, Britain’s most successful female Olympian, announces retirement from cycling - Kenny won five Olympic gold medals in a glorious career on the track but will not compete at Paris 2024 after announcing her immediate retirement from the sport


The Five Stages of Retirement (and How to Skip Three of Them)

Getting the first step wrong inevitably means you’ll go through stages three through five. Get step one right, and it’s a two-step process.


What is autism? The developmental disability Tallulah Willis was diagnosed with as an adult

What is autism? The developmental disability Tallulah Willis was diagnosed with as an adult - Willis was diagnosed with autism during the 2023 summer


Sunak braces for backlash as smoking ban bill to be introduced in Commons

Rishi Sunak’s public health policy banning the next generation from being able to buy cigarettes is to be introduced in parliament this week, with officials braced for a backlash from Conservative rebels. While the policy commands considerable support in Conservative ranks, the scale of an expected rebellion by libertarian Tories – whose ranks includeLiz Truss – has yet to become clear. However, sources involved in lobbying to defeat the bill...


Nutrients like vitamin B12 and vitamin D potentially play a role in risk of multimorbidity

By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia In a recent study published in BMC Public Health , researchers explored potential associations between nutrient intake and multimorbidities. Study: Nutrient intake and risk of multimorbidity: a prospective cohort study of 25,389 women . Image Credit: Saowa...


8 colorful small living room ideas that will brighten, not overwhelm your space

These colorful small living room ideas are equally chic and cheery. Brighten up a dreary space with personality and expert-approved decor inspiration.


This leather jacket keeps selling out and now it's coming in a hot new colour

There is no denying the sex appeal of leather jackets - I can't think of another item in your wardrobe that instantly adds a cool, rebellious touch to any outfit, from prim tea dresses to jeans and sweatshirts. Season after season, they never fail to appear in designer collections, in all their iterations, from biker jackets to shearling coats. So ...


I never know what to do with my long hair, but since getting the 'concave cut' my daily styling routine has been so much easier

I'll never get 'just a trim' ever again


I gave up renting in London to live nomadically – it’s dramatically enriched my life

I’m typing this while sitting at a very nifty, handmade foldaway desk in a compact, one-bedroom flat in Kentish Town. The cosy apartment’s dark wooden floorboards are overlaid with thick, Bhutanese woven rugs depicting tigers and mandalas. When I make toast on weekends, miniature, primary-coloured Tibetan prayer flags, strung above the toaster, dance in the rising heat. Bedroom bookshelves are stacked with intriguing travel guides, musings on...


Scientists discover that people who live past 90 have key differences in their blood

Centenarians have become the fastest-growing demographic group in the world, with numbers approximately doubling every 10 years since the 1970s. Many researchers have sought out the factors and contributors that determine a long and healthy life. The dissolution isn't new either, with Plato and Aristotle writing about the ageing process over 2,300 ...


The make-up trends that actually work for midlife women

Let’s be honest: for the everyday woman, most make-up trends aren’t hugely relevant. Whether a fluoro-raspberry eyeshadow or an avant-garde glitter lipstick is big backstage at a fashion show doesn’t mean a great deal to most make-up wearers. While certain trendy products come and go, there are new types of make-up that happen to work wonderfully f...


Seaside town on London's doorstep named the best place to live for wellbeing

Ready for a peaceful life?


I embraced this alternative lifestyle for the freedom - but I ended up trapped

I felt light and free. Until I didn't.


Don’t quit booze – just drink differently: 15 ways to change your life without trying all that hard

1. Don’t give up alcohol – experiment with drinking differently Dr Richard Piper, CEO of Alcohol Change UK The most important thing with alcohol is to get into a situation where you are happy with your drinking. I used to be a very heavy drinker: 60-90 units a week. I can’t tell you how life-changing cutting down has been. To me, life is in colour without drinking, whereas before it was very grey and drab. I would encourage a sense of...


Eating like it’s the 1970s showed me the madness of our modern diet

As I spoon 75g of cooked pasta into the triangle of my “portion control” plate, I can’t quite believe how modest it looks. Last week, I would have blithely served myself a ­plateful; then gone back for ­seconds. Now, my life is divided into a pie-chart of shame. I exercise a lot, but it turns out I am the queen of overserving. Only now do I realise...


Pros and cons of boarding schools

Britain's boarding schools are steeped in history and tradition but are under increasing scrutiny


‘Have fun with your spaces, layering up eras’ – a 1930s semi that mixes old and new

A lison Sharpe has long surrounded herself with stylish, colourful people from whom she takes inspiration. She was a punk on the Manchester fashion scene before becoming a textile designer, and her love of interiors has been a constant. The 1930s semi in Macclesfield, Cheshire, that she shares with her husband is filled with personal treasures, from a vintage bergère armchair upholstered in a Vivienne Westwood fabric to a painting by friend and...


28 of the Biggest Style Icons of All Time

From Cardi B to Princess Di.


The best roast lamb recipes

Looking for Sunday roast inspiration? There are so many different ways to serve lamb this spring.


Inside a curiosity-filled Lisbon apartment for a globe-trotting art collector

Designed by Gracinha Viterbo, this intriguing Lisbon apartment makes for a stimulating, sociable place to call home


Why I love my hair short – even though I’ve now stumbled into a culture war

In those unseasonably warm lockdown weeks of spring 2020 many of us were reborn. Knitters, banana bread bakers, kettlebell swingers; everyone was trying something new. A friend grew a moustache, a real 1980s Ford Sierra driving Dad-tache, that he has sported ever since. And I had all my hair cut off. Cooped up in a shared house with three guys, it ...


Team GB athletes will perfect their sleep for the Paris Olympics – how you can too

Team GB athletes will perfect their sleep for the Paris Olympics – how you can too - From snacks to lie-ins, here are the tips you need


A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental message

A new Banksy mural sprouts beside a cropped tree in London. Many see an environmental message - A new Banksy mural has drawn crowds to a London street, even before the elusive graffiti artist confirmed the work was his


9 clever things people with nice-smelling homes always do, according to experts

These things people with nice-smelling homes always do are easy to do and are budget-friendly, too. We've also picked out three useful buys.


20 bathroom accessories to turn your restroom into a haven

From the fun to the functional.


Former Olympian Perri Shakes-Drayton shares top training tips for new runners

Former Olympian Perri Shakes-Drayton shares top training tips for new runners - The former competitive runner on why training is still her ‘happy place’ and how motherhood has reframed her perspective on joy. By Abi Jackson.


Eight home interiors where full-length curtains add a touch of drama

From a glitzy Parisian apartment to a converted garage in Buffalo, New York, our latest lookbook collects eight residential interiors where floor-to-ceiling curtains inject a theatrical feel. Curtains aren't just for covering windows. A set of statement drapes can be an easy way to significantly change the mood of a room, particularly in apartment renovations. The post Eight home interiors where full-length curtains add a touch of drama appeared...


I'm a dermatologist – these are five things you should eat for your skin

I'm a dermatologist – these are five things you should eat for your skin By Luisa Metcalfe NHS con...


The ‘island of immortals’ where residents regularly live past 100


'Affordable' and 'arty' seaside town named best place to live in southeast England

It's emerging as an exciting and buzzy place to live.


How single motherhood has affected my postpartum style

Being able to dress as a single woman and a mother shouldn’t be mutually exclusive


‘Mom’ Jeans Are The Everyday Jean Every Wardrobe Needs

They're the easy-peasy jeans that never go out of style


How I turned a simple search for friends into my full-time job

A simple (and successful) search for friends led Moyle to launch City Girl Network in 2016 - a platform that turned into her full-time job.