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October 20, 2026

Illustration of a hand with patchy tan on the knuckles beside an evened-out hand

How to remove fake tan from hands, feet and patchy areas

Illustration comparing natural lashes, a lash lift curl and lash extensions side by side.

Lash lift or lash extensions: how long they last and what to ask the salon

Illustration of a tanned forearm beside a scale showing a spray tan fading over ten days

How long does a spray tan last? Tips to make it fade evenly

Short sentence beginning with a highlighted word and a tick beside it

Can you start a sentence with ‘and’ or ‘but’? A friendly look at the rule

Two panels showing a centred heading, labelled centred for the UK and centered for the US

Centred or centered: how the spelling differs by country

Two columns showing the spellings despatch and dispatch with an equals sign between them

Despatch or dispatch: which spelling is right?

Illustration of a golden mirrorball trophy above a timeline of Strictly Come Dancing winning years

Strictly Come Dancing winners: the full list and their journeys

Calendar-style diagram showing typical evening slots for The Traitors on BBC One

The Traitors on TV: when it airs and how the show works

Timeline graphic showing start and final dates of three recent Love Island UK summer series

Love Island UK: how long each series lasts and where to watch

Granite tor on Bodmin Moor with open moorland and grazing ponies

Bodmin Moor walks and places worth a stop