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  • LifestyleThe Guardian

    Turkey’s melting pot: a foodie break in Istanbul

    The best way to understand the city is through its food, and the best guide is a Michelin-star chef who knows where to find the finest doners, the crispest calamari and the richest taramasalata

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  • LifestyleThe Telegraph

    How geraniums became the latest fashionable flower – and the best varieties to grow

    There are many reasons why geraniums have long been a stalwart of the British garden. Perennially popular due to their easygoing, low-maintenance nature, they bring bursts of colour to many a flower bed, pot and hanging basket. Partly due to their ubiquity and accessibility, they are also, however, considered a little basic by some gardeners.

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  • NewsThe Guardian

    Sister in Law review – how Harriet Wistrich fought the law and women won

    The solicitor, campaigner and feminist reflects on her notable cases, from overturning Sally Challen’s murder conviction using the defence of coercive control, to the bid to stop the release of serial rapist John Worboys

    6-min read
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  • EntertainmentThe Guardian

    The week in theatre: Machinal; Blue Beard; The Cord – review

    Richard Jones’s supercharged staging of Sophie Treadwell’s 1920s masterpiece hits like a fist; Emma Rice subverts a dark fairytale with circus gaiety; and a young couple unravel beautifully in Bijan Sheibani’s latest

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    An Unholy Traffic: how the slave trade continued through the US civil war

    In a new book, Robert KD Colby of the University of Mississippi shows how the Confederacy remained committed to slavery

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  • LifestyleThe Telegraph

    The best bars and nightlife in Corfu

    The fun starts early in Corfu. Long summer days spell carefree, feet-in-the-sand dance parties led by guest DJs that kick off well before the sun starts to set at the island’s dizzying array of sublime beach bars dotted around the coast. Many double as all-day restaurants and cafés, which means you can drink, dine, swim and dance from morning until late. In Corfu Town, it's a more subdued affair. Skilled bartenders craft invigorating cocktails with all manner of liqueurs, juices and native herbs

    10-min read
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  • LifestyleThe Telegraph

    The 13 best things to do in Corfu

    There’s more to Corfu than its comely beaches. Dig deeper and you will uncover many centuries of history in and around the cobblestoned old town capital, dating from antiquity to the present day. One of Greece’s most lush islands, this Ionian jewel is made for hiking enthusiasts and there are marked trails everywhere you look. On the western and northern coasts strikingly sculpted cliffs, some bare and others verdant, plunge down to cerulean seas. Visit a functioning hilltop monastery that enjoy

    10-min read
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