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Good ideas for March • COMFORTING SPRING TREATS, ALL £30 OR UNDER

‘Exercise & tidiness are the keys to my happiness’ • Kirstie Allsopp talks to Nathalie Whittle about moving forward from grief, getting fit in her 50s, the importance of good underwear and her plans for a secret wedding

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Property SOS • With economic uncertainty impacting the housing market, Kirstie answers our dilemmas.

PRINTS charming • Though the weather may not yet feel like spring has sprung, the new collections have arrived on the high street bursting with graphic, punchy patterns in cheery brights that will energise your wardrobe and lift your mood

BLAZER GLORY • The blazer, once a nine-to-five staple, is now the centrepiece of modern dressing, as happy slung over a hoodie as it is slipped on for a meeting

LOVE letters • Your A to Z of this season’s hottest jewellery trend – literally! From delicate charms to heirloom-inspired necklaces, stylish and sentimental initial jewellery will add a personal touch to any outfit or make a thoughtful gift

‘I’m always ready for any kind of middle-of-the-night emergency’ • She’s tried counting sheep, relaxing herbal teas and earplugs, but nothing can guarantee a good night’s sleep for our columnist

The LEADING LADIES of CINEMA • It’s that time of year when we celebrate achievements in the film industry, with the BAFTA awards in February and the Oscars on 12 March. We talk to five women who all have starring roles in this hugely important industry

‘Awards inspire future generations of writers, designers and acting talent’ • As CEO of BAFTA, Jane Millichip outlines how the organisation is opening up the film and TV industries to everyone – and reveals an exciting change to this year’s awards ceremony.

‘We need diversity on screen and stage – that’s where the learning happens’ • After spending much of her nearly 30-year acting career on the stage, playing a wealth of impressive characters including Othello and Mary Magdalene, Golda Rosheuvel burst on to our screens as Queen Charlotte in Netflix’s Bridgerton in 2020.

‘I have no personal interest in clothes or fashion!’ • Jenny Beavan has won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design three times for A Room With A View, Mad Max: Fury Road and Cruella. She also caused a stir when she wore an M&S jacket to pick up one Oscar.

‘There is a movement of amazing female filmmakers’ • Frances O’Connor has been working as an actor for 30 years. In 2022, she celebrated the release of Emily, the first feature-length film she wrote and directed.

Help anxiety float away • Anxious thoughts consuming you? You’re not alone, says hypnotist and author of new book Freedom From Anxiety Paul McKenna, who teaches Bella Evennett-Watts how to let her mind drift off

MINIMISE ANXIETY • Paul McKenna suggests three ways to embrace inner calm…

‘We’ve hit the refresh button on our MARRIAGE’ • Kate Hamer, 57, from South Wales, shares what happened after her husband, Marc, 66, made a very unexpected proposal

What we’d tell our younger selves • With age and experience comes understanding and wisdom. Three readers, who have all been through challenging times, reflect on the life lessons they’ve learned as a result, and what they wish they’d known earlier in their lives

‘No one should feel excluded just because they’re single’ • Julia...