The Queen drummer and singer-songwriter on former girlfriends, forgetting lyrics and liking red wineBorn in Norfolk, Roger Taylor, 72, is an original member of the band Queen, which formed in 1970. Their hits include Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You…
Why tattoos are more than just body art | Sali Hughes
From eyebrow microblading after chemotherapy to post-mastectomy tattoos, these can help heal the trauma of cancerIn Breast Cancer Awareness month, much will rightly be made of the importance of grooming for some patients, and of the power of a well-cut…
Dining across the divide: ‘He won’t stop eating meat because it’s too delicious’
Veganism, private schools, ‘airbrushing’ history: two readers chew the fat over dinnerClick here to take partPatrick, 66, HertfordshireOccupation Medically retired with advanced multiple sclerosis. Patrick used to be an IT consultant and travelled all …
‘The cobalt blue felt like a risk’: a daring revamp of a dated house
How one family transformed an end-of-terrace in a London cul-de-sac into a sustainable home with a California vibeVic and Tyson Benton are each sitting in the spot that feels most like home: Vic on a built-in corner sofa, Tyson at the dining table unde…
What’s an orca’s eye patch for, and what underpants did pirates wear? Try our kids’ quiz
Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brain-teasers for future quizzesSubmit a question• Molly Oldfield hosts Everything Under the Sun, a weekly podcast answering children’s qu…
Blind date: ‘Did we kiss? The better question is how we kissed’
Michael, 26, PhD student, meets Dom, 26, charity press assistantWhat were you hoping for?A face out of Caravaggio’s sketchbooks? A body cut from the Parthenon friezes? Hopes should outpace expectations. Continue reading…
A guide to the best … back-to-work bags
A new column offering alternative ways to shop. This week, return to the office in styleMany of us are now heading back to the office, even if it’s just for a couple of days a week.A nice bag – an item naturally neglected while working from home – is a…
My partner ghosted me after I miscarried our child. What did I do wrong?
Where did you learn it was up to you to make things better? Now focus on healing yourselfI had a lockdown romance with someone I met through online dating. He was the first man I’d dated after coming out of an abusive relationship, and it was refreshin…
Can I recycle a pizza box? We ask the expert
Recycling specialist Adam Herriott on what happens when household waste goes in the wrong bin – and what to do with compostable coffee-cup lidsOf all the memories I have of the pandemic last year, the image of bins sticks in my mind. Black bins piled h…
‘I might delete it’: Facebook’s problem with younger users
According to leaked research, the firm has found engagement among a key demographic is in declineOliver Coughlan embodies Facebook’s problems with teen and young adult audiences – a growing number of them do not like it. The 23-year-old says he stopped…