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• The party's over for Club 18-30 as Thomas Cook retires the brand

  07-10-2018 18:31
  Last trip for holidaymakers will be from Manchester to Magaluf on 27 OctoberIn its prime the drunken trysts of Club 18-30 holiday reps and revellers provided the action for a fly-on-the-wall TV series so debauched the then Tory MP Ann Widdecombe labelled it “moral anarchy”.However, the party’s over and 2018 will be the last summer of love for Club 18-30: its owner Thomas Cook is retiring a brand that once attracted hundreds of complaints after using the advertising slogan &ldqu
  
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• Lebanon wines bring villages back to life and emigrants home

  07-10-2018 18:21
  Lured by Lebanon's winemaking potential and nostalgia for his homeland, Maher Harb left a Paris consultancy job in 2010 and dug vines into the soil of family land unused since the country's civil war.
  
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• Throw in the towel: is air-drying your face better for your skin?

  07-10-2018 15:00
  Many argue that towels spread bacteria and air-drying leaves skin clearer. We ask the experts if it’s really more hygienic to let the air do the work after washingIs there a God? Is cloning ethical? Is the nuclear deterrent infrastructure fit for purpose? These are some of the big questions. Add to that one more: should we be letting our faces “air-dry” after washing?It is a technique that seems to have garnered many fans online. On Into the Gloss, the beauty website from cult
  
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• 5 Ideas for Fun, Cute Halloween Decorating

  07-10-2018 14:00
  Halloween decor doesn’t have to be scary. Source: Sarah GreenmanDo you want to decorate for Halloween, but it feels like every time you walk into the Halloween store all you see are horrifying, blood-sucking bats hanging from the ceiling and a bin of plastic severed feet? Maybe you’re the type of person who likes Halloween, just not the gory side of it. You may even love Halloween, as long as it stays in the cute Halloween decorating category. There’s nothing wrong with that. T
  
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• Perfect positions: 20 best yoga holidays worldwide

  07-10-2018 08:00
  Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced yogi, these retreats offer a chance to improve your practice in a beautiful setting Silver Island is special. A 60-acre, off-grid haven, it is covered in olive groves and wild flowers, with pebbled beaches, hidden coves and space for just 10 guests in two stylish, whitewashed traditional houses. American yoga and ayurveda teacher Karuna DiLibero is among the teachers lined up for next year (21-27 April and 28 April-2 May). Two daily classes of yoga
  
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• I am old and lonely. I feel so sad returning to my empty home

  07-10-2018 07:00
  A widower who feels so alone has considered taking his own life. Mariella Frostrup replies that it is shameful that the rest of us have allowed this to happen – and also suggests ways to tentatively re-engage with the worldThe dilemma I am an 81-year-old widower whose wife died three years ago after 30 wonderful years together. My family are very supportive, and I have very good friends and neighbours, which helps me manage myself and my home independently. I am still able to drive, which
  
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• The edit: 10 of the best pleated skirts - in pictures

  07-10-2018 00:45
  Whether you go for wide panels or skinny knife pleats, accordion folds are no longer just for preppy school skirts. Here’s our pick to help your autumn swish… Continue reading...
  
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• How to wear... Corduroy – in pictures

  07-10-2018 00:45
  Matchy matchy suits. Mismatched blazers. Whatever your mood, get touchy-feely with corduroy this autumn Continue reading...
  
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• Church near border plans welcome statue to immigrants

  07-10-2018 00:30 via winnipegfreepress.com
  SAN DIEGO - A California church near the U.S.-Mexico border is planning to erect a hilltop welcome statue to send a message of hope to immigrants.The Los Angeles Times reports ......
  
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