Life & Style

Life & Style

Pete Sidgwick in a yoga pose.
INTERVIEW
The 71-year-old farmer who is middle-aged men’s Pilates pin-up

Pete Sidgwick was a hard-drinking sheep farmer until he discovered Pilates. Will Simon Mills end up converted like David Beckham?

Health & Fitness
Collage of Rupert Grint holding his baby and Tom Whipple holding his two children.
Rupert Grint has found fatherhood traumatic. Is he being a snowflake?
Parenting
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CAROL MIDGLEY
Tone of voice causes the most arguments in couples? Really, darling?
Sex & Relationships
Collage of a man with arms crossed and a restaurant interior.
REVIEW
GILES COREN
The Hart restaurant review: ‘Man, this place was singing’
Food & Drink
A woman in a green and white blouse sitting in a wicker chair, surrounded by decorative wooden birdcages and tropical plants.
A woman in a green and white blouse sitting in a wicker chair, surrounded by decorative wooden birdcages and tropical plants.
INTERVIEW
A LIFE IN THE DAY
Belinda Carlisle: ‘I get up at 3.30am and do Buddhist chanting’
Music
Collage of Brad Pitt in Levi's 501s, a woman in a denim shirt and jeans, and Carolyn Bessette in a long coat and jeans.
Collage of Brad Pitt in Levi's 501s, a woman in a denim shirt and jeans, and Carolyn Bessette in a long coat and jeans.
Forget designer jeans — the front row are wearing Levi’s 501s again
Fashion
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RECIPE
Six tastiest chicken recipes — thigh, breast and leg
Food & Drink
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Collage of two images of a woman modelling clothes, the left in a pale yellow shirt, the right in a black leather jacket.
Topshop is back — the grown up version
Fashion
Collage of a man with arms crossed and a restaurant interior.
Collage of a man with arms crossed and a restaurant interior.
REVIEW
GILES COREN
The Hart restaurant review: ‘Man, this place was singing’
Food & Drink
Collage of a man with arms crossed and a restaurant interior.
Collage of a man with arms crossed and a restaurant interior.
REVIEW
GILES COREN
The Hart restaurant review: ‘Man, this place was singing’
Food & Drink
A woman in a green and white blouse sitting in a wicker chair, surrounded by decorative wooden birdcages and tropical plants.
A woman in a green and white blouse sitting in a wicker chair, surrounded by decorative wooden birdcages and tropical plants.
INTERVIEW
A LIFE IN THE DAY
Belinda Carlisle: ‘I get up at 3.30am and do Buddhist chanting’
Music
A woman in a green and white blouse sitting in a wicker chair, surrounded by decorative wooden birdcages and tropical plants.
A woman in a green and white blouse sitting in a wicker chair, surrounded by decorative wooden birdcages and tropical plants.
INTERVIEW
A LIFE IN THE DAY
Belinda Carlisle: ‘I get up at 3.30am and do Buddhist chanting’
Music
Collage of Brad Pitt in Levi's 501s, a woman in a denim shirt and jeans, and Carolyn Bessette in a long coat and jeans.
Collage of Brad Pitt in Levi's 501s, a woman in a denim shirt and jeans, and Carolyn Bessette in a long coat and jeans.
Forget designer jeans — the front row are wearing Levi’s 501s again
Fashion
Collage of Brad Pitt in Levi's 501s, a woman in a denim shirt and jeans, and Carolyn Bessette in a long coat and jeans.
Collage of Brad Pitt in Levi's 501s, a woman in a denim shirt and jeans, and Carolyn Bessette in a long coat and jeans.
Forget designer jeans — the front row are wearing Levi’s 501s again
Fashion
NINTCHDBPICT001059905236
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RECIPE
Six tastiest chicken recipes — thigh, breast and leg
Food & Drink
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NINTCHDBPICT001059905236
RECIPE
Six tastiest chicken recipes — thigh, breast and leg
Food & Drink
Collage of two images of a woman modelling clothes, the left in a pale yellow shirt, the right in a black leather jacket.
Collage of two images of a woman modelling clothes, the left in a pale yellow shirt, the right in a black leather jacket.
Topshop is back — the grown up version
Fashion
Collage of two images of a woman modelling clothes, the left in a pale yellow shirt, the right in a black leather jacket.
Collage of two images of a woman modelling clothes, the left in a pale yellow shirt, the right in a black leather jacket.
Topshop is back — the grown up version
Fashion
Pete Sidgwick in a yoga pose.
Collage of a colorful painting of Suzanna Perlman painting a self-portrait and a black and white photo of Suzanna Perlman smiling next to a painting.
My grandma fled the Nazis. Now her art is in the Rijksmuseum

After discovering her secret archive, Matthew Perlman was determined that her talent be globally recognised

Art
An aerial view of a house perched on a grassy cliff overlooking a sandy beach and turquoise ocean.
A Georgian pad in Devon or a barn conversion in the Dales for £2m?
Property & Home
A Flexjet Praetor 600 in flight over the ocean.
The private jet companies that millionaires have on speed dial
Luxury
Collage of three models wearing black fashion outfits.
I’m back in black — but not boring black (NBB)
Fashion
Jacob Elordi posing in a courtyard with a water feature, wearing a black shirt, white pants, and a houndstooth jacket.
Tiny taches: why leading men are a little hairy
Fashion
Woman hugging child in golf cart.
Indulgent Mother’s Day gift ideas for 2026
Luxury
Collage of Gordon Ramsay and his family, showing different aspects of his life.
REVIEW
Is this Gordon Ramsay Netflix series an ego epic — or showing the true chef?
TV & Radio
Collage of three models wearing black fashion outfits.
I’m back in black — but not boring black (NBB)
Fashion
Jacob Elordi posing in a courtyard with a water feature, wearing a black shirt, white pants, and a houndstooth jacket.
Tiny taches: why leading men are a little hairy
Fashion
Woman hugging child in golf cart.
Indulgent Mother’s Day gift ideas for 2026
Luxury
Collage of Gordon Ramsay and his family, showing different aspects of his life.
REVIEW
Is this Gordon Ramsay Netflix series an ego epic — or showing the true chef?
TV & Radio
An aerial view of a house perched on a grassy cliff overlooking a sandy beach and turquoise ocean.
A Georgian pad in Devon or a barn conversion in the Dales for £2m?
Property & Home
A Flexjet Praetor 600 in flight over the ocean.
The private jet companies that millionaires have on speed dial
Luxury
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Claire Richards of Steps in a black zebra print dress.
INTERVIEW
Claire Richards: It’s no secret that I’m a terrible housewife

The singer on the new Steps musical coming to Scotland, embarrassing onstage malfunctions and the joys of a tattie tot

Theatre & Dance
Claire Richards of Steps in a black zebra print dress.
INTERVIEW
Claire Richards: It’s no secret that I’m a terrible housewife
Theatre & Dance
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart calls for Britain to rediscover its cool
Entrepreneurs

Property & Home

A young woman in a leopard print top with arms crossed, in front of a blurred residential background with a "To Let" sign.
Q&A
RENTAL HEALTH
My flatmates have started dating — and the walls are dangerously thin

Our columnist advises a tenant on how to broach the ‘keep it down’ conversation without making things awkward

A large illuminated winged horse figure at Laomendong, Nanjing.
What to expect from the year of the fire horse, from a feng shui master
Collage of a tortoiseshell cat and Gyles Brandreth in a cat sweater.
INTERVIEW
CELEBS AND THEIR PETS
Gyles Brandreth: ‘Jack Whitehall used to cat sit for us’
Elizabeth Day, with short brown hair, wearing a dark green sweater and jeans, leans on a kitchen counter and smiles at the camera.
Elizabeth Day: I broke the internet with my coffee table poll
David Gold stands in front of his helicopter and home.
Yours for £3.5m: David Gold’s West Ham (and Ann Summers) themed mansion
Collage of a smiling blonde woman in a floral shirt and a brick house with two front doors.
FIRST PERSON
I went into labour in an Airbnb while we waited for our new house
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House price tracker: will property values go up or down in your area?
Elizabeth Day, with short brown hair, wearing a dark green sweater and jeans, leans on a kitchen counter and smiles at the camera.
Elizabeth Day: I broke the internet with my coffee table poll
David Gold stands in front of his helicopter and home.
Yours for £3.5m: David Gold’s West Ham (and Ann Summers) themed mansion
Collage of a smiling blonde woman in a floral shirt and a brick house with two front doors.
FIRST PERSON
I went into labour in an Airbnb while we waited for our new house
Illustration showing a man on a street of colorful houses with graphs and images of other houses overlaid, representing property.
House price tracker: will property values go up or down in your area?
A large illuminated winged horse figure at Laomendong, Nanjing.
What to expect from the year of the fire horse, from a feng shui master
Collage of a tortoiseshell cat and Gyles Brandreth in a cat sweater.
INTERVIEW
CELEBS AND THEIR PETS
Gyles Brandreth: ‘Jack Whitehall used to cat sit for us’

Parenting

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Food & Drink

Pancakes topped with a pear, caramel sauce, ice cream, lemon zest, and thyme on a white plate.
RECIPE
Perfect pancake recipes from Where the Pancakes Are

It’s Shrove Tuesday today, so here are some fresh takes on a classic from someone who knows her flipping stuff

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Legendary Paris bakery on the brink as young want ‘food porn’ instead
Restaurateur Jeremy King at his restaurant Arlington in London.
Jeremy King: I’m fed up with influencers overrunning restaurants
A woman in a white shirt holds a glass of green juice with red-painted fingernails.
Intermittent fasting ‘no better than standard diets’ for weight loss
A waiter in a white shirt and black pants setting a table at an outdoor restaurant.
THE TIMES VIEW
Even couples should embrace how Valentine’s Day is moving on
Collage of Ashley Baker against a supermarket aisle background.
FIRST PERSON
I love your supermarkets. In America, eggs are $13!
Portrait of Coren Giles.
COMMENT
GILES COREN
Clueless hygiene inspectors are recipe for ruin
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Intermittent fasting ‘no better than standard diets’ for weight loss
A waiter in a white shirt and black pants setting a table at an outdoor restaurant.
THE TIMES VIEW
Even couples should embrace how Valentine’s Day is moving on
Collage of Ashley Baker against a supermarket aisle background.
FIRST PERSON
I love your supermarkets. In America, eggs are $13!
Portrait of Coren Giles.
COMMENT
GILES COREN
Clueless hygiene inspectors are recipe for ruin
Collage of a sign for "The French Bastards" bakery, a cronut, and various French sandwiches.
Legendary Paris bakery on the brink as young want ‘food porn’ instead
Restaurateur Jeremy King at his restaurant Arlington in London.
Jeremy King: I’m fed up with influencers overrunning restaurants
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Luxury

A fly fisherman casting a pike fly on Loch Stroan, Galloway Scotland.
How to fish like a pro
Little luxuries to mark the year of the horse
Can £15,000 buy you love?

Pets

Lindsay McKenna kneeling beside George the capybara in a rescue facility.
I used to sell business books. Now I rescue exotic pets
Palmerston the Foreign Office cat is dead. I knew him well
FIRST PERSON
Never mind spoilt dogs — you haven’t met my cat

Wildlife & Nature

Sunset over the sea on Scotland's west coast, on the island of Luing.
The five best Scottish islands you may not know
Simon Schama: ‘Our fascination with birds is rooted in envy’
ANN TRENEMAN
Four clever plant combinations to use now

Work

Young businesswoman eating pizza and using a laptop during a late night at work.
Work stress getting you down? Here’s how the psychologist copes
Why ‘Skivey Fridays’ are for slacking
‘I rejected my university offer — and bought my first home at 19’

Luxury

A fly fisherman casting a pike fly on Loch Stroan, Galloway Scotland.
How to fish like a pro
Little luxuries to mark the year of the horse
Can £15,000 buy you love?

Pets

Lindsay McKenna kneeling beside George the capybara in a rescue facility.
I used to sell business books. Now I rescue exotic pets
Palmerston the Foreign Office cat is dead. I knew him well
FIRST PERSON
Never mind spoilt dogs — you haven’t met my cat

Wildlife & Nature

Sunset over the sea on Scotland's west coast, on the island of Luing.
The five best Scottish islands you may not know
Simon Schama: ‘Our fascination with birds is rooted in envy’
ANN TRENEMAN
Four clever plant combinations to use now

Work

Young businesswoman eating pizza and using a laptop during a late night at work.
Work stress getting you down? Here’s how the psychologist copes
Why ‘Skivey Fridays’ are for slacking
‘I rejected my university offer — and bought my first home at 19’
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