Women’s final and how to watch on TV

Aryna Sabalenka completed a ruthless defence of her Australian Open title by beating first-timer Qinwen Zheng in the final. The world number two lifted her first grand slam trophy at Melbourne Park 12 months ago and has been untouchable this fortnight. She did not drop a set in seven matches and defeated China’s Zheng 6-3 […]

Today’s matches, full schedule and how to watch on TV

Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, the men’s and women’s singles defending champions, headline day four of the Australian Open after being scheduled together in the night session again. This time Sabalenka will get to play first after Djokovic took four hours to complete his first round win on Sunday. Second seed Sabalenka faces 16-year-old qualifier Brenda […]

How to look expensive (without spending big)

Plus: Have a style dilemma? Ask Lisa about it below Given the clobbering most of us have had from interest rates, inflation and other irritating impediments to shopping at Prada (welcome to 2024), it’s probably a good idea to remind ourselves how to get the best from the high street. Skill up, I say. There […]

How to change your relationship with alcohol forever

The normalisation of relatively heavy wine drinking is one of the reasons why people struggle to keep within Government guidelines. Prof Nutt refers to the Hollywood show, Big Little Lies. At the start of each episode there is a warning about product placement. “Every meal, be it lunch or dinner, these women have a schooner […]

How to have a fall safely is you’re over 65

Spread your surface area “When I teach students how to fall, they learn to do it without using their hands, as these are the first parts of the body to get injured when hitting the ground,” says Petrides. Repeated training means he now does the same, instinctively: “On one occasion I was going to dinner […]

How to decorate for the perfect English country Christmas

“I like seeing festive elements all over the place, so that you turn the corner and think, ‘Oh yes, it’s Christmas!’” says Paula. “I do the whole house, including upstairs, where there will be more trailing ivy – it sounds a bit naff, but I use faux ivy upstairs, as I don’t want to run […]

How to stop snacking and develop healthy eating habits

Put protein first Protein is “thermogenic”, which means it requires the body to expend more energy digesting it than it would with other, more processed foods. That makes you less likely to feel hungry after a protein-based meal. But eating it before the other food on your plate might also help keep you full too. […]