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I travelled to Japan in search of eternal youth
Every morning, Rikio Yokoda rises early to go to the fields. Although nearly 83, he has no plans to retire. In his younger years, the businessman ran a car rental firm, with 400 employees. But at an age when many in Britain are struggling with chronic...
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The seven kinds of Valentine’s diners you’ll see at the next table tonight
There is something about Valentine’s Day that makes the nation’s restaurateurs lose their collective marbles. Even the most revered neighbourhood trattoria will, for one night only, produce a menu that would be considered gauche if encountered on a...
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Why aren’t we building houses like this anymore?
When polled, Britons say they favour Georgian architecture over other styles. Yet ugly new-builds are everywhere. Matt Oliver and Pui-Guan Man investigate What does a beautiful home look like? To many Britons, the Georgian terrace remains the peak of...
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How to beat the phone-snatchers
More than 117,000 phone thefts were reported in London in 2024. That’s more than double the number from the previous year (52,000). The most common method involves thieves riding past on modified e-bikes, scooters, and mopeds and snatching phones from...
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Fasting, fat jabs or keto? We tested three different ways to lose weight
At this time of year we are surrounded by people determined to shape up and lose weight. All will be sincerely convinced of the virtues of their chosen method, and armed with reams of scientific data, hefty instructional volumes and powerful celebrity...
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