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Nigel Slater's coleslaw recipes

Coleslaw is all too often a miserable mulch of cabbage. But with a little imagination, it can be so much more, says Nigel Slater
Whyte & Brown: restaurant review

A restaurant that serves only chicken and eggs. It must have sounded like a good idea to someone – but who, asks Jay Rayner
Higher education vs reality

A degree may not pave the way to a regular pay packet, says Eva Wiseman, but shouldn't it at least prepare students for the reality of life outside its rose-tinted, white-walled towers?
Why I finally got married

After 10 years and two children, Zoe Williams and her partner finally decided to get married. Why? Well, it wasn't for the tax breaks …

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How bees make honey – video

Watch beekeeper Becky Chadd realease her bees in the New Forest and explain the many intricate talents of the much-loved honey bee

Why are Kenyans the best distance runners? - video

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Chicken roulade with quinoa – Bondi Harvest video recipe

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Tatyana Fazlalizadeh on street harassment: 'stop telling women to…

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Maria Sharapova launches Sugarpova accessory collection – video

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Food & drink

Restaurants: Le Champignon Sauvage, Cheltenham

'For this standard of cooking, the prices are as gentle as a caress,' says Marina O'Loughlin. 'If this were in France, the bill would give you the bends'
A post-race vegan brunch

Get-togethers: Bibi Rodgers serves up a protein-packed vegan brunch to revive the limbs of a close-knit running community
Hive flyer: meet the honey producer

Meet the producer: Honey varies in flavour from hive to hive, but that doesn't begin to describe the talents of Becky Chadd's amazing bees

Fashion and beauty

How to dress: grown-up grunge

'Keep an eye out for camouflage in metallic fabrics and plaid mixed in with cashmere,' says Imogen Fox
Leopard print: All Ages - in pictures

Gallery (5 pictures) Leopard print is huge on the high street at the moment. The Weekend fashion team show how it can work whatever your age
What I see in the mirror: Suzi Quatro

'I know I'm ageing, but that's all right. I don't chase my teenage years'

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Women

Page 3's days may finally be numbered, as online activism makes its mark

Kira Cochrane: Lucy Anne-Holmes's No More Page 3 campaign is riding the crest of a resurgent feminist movement. But what will it take for the Sun's bosses to see reason?
Gender stereotyping is unhelpful and counter-productive – whoever's doing it

Deborah Orr: Assuming that men are not responsible for their actions harms them just as much as it harms women

Health and fitness

This column will change your life: decisions, decisions

'Don't take refuge in neutrality; trying to stay neutral is fraught with trouble,' says Oliver Burkeman
Why plums are good for you

Good for you: Plums are at their best right now – and these low-calorie fruits won't cause spikes in your blood sugar levels

Notes and queries

Did the Germans make many films set in the second world war?

Readers answer other readers' questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
Do huge brands such as Coke still need to advertise?

Readers answer other readers' questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts
Why is it so satisfying to win at Patience?

Readers answer other readers' questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific concepts

Family and relationships

Fatherhood and cancer: 'My wife gave me the gift of a life'

When Luke Allnutt was diagnosed with bowel cancer, having a second child seemed essential – with the threat of life being taken away, he and his wife would create a new life. But initially, he found it hard to feel joyful about the pregnancy
Telling the children about our separation

It's finally time to speak to the children about R moving out, and it's a million times worse than I imagined. I don't know why I pictured a calmer, less emotionally charged scene

Homes & gardens

Gardens: how to cope with a slope

Gardening on an incline doesn't have to be an uphill struggle. Alys Fowler finds out how to make it easier
Homes wish list: what we like this week - in pictures

Gallery (7 pictures) The Weekend interiors team picks their five favourite high-street finds. This week, their choice includes a wine glass, a throw and lampshades

Running blog

Training for the World Triathlon Championships – aged 70

Britain's oldest female Ironman triathlete reports on her progress in the run-up to the World Triathlon Championships in London, including bike near-misses, swimming with ducks and Parkruns
Why barefoot isn't best for most runners

The barefoot trend has been embraced by lots of runners, but what about the long-term effects on the body? Cushioned-shoe devotee Michael Crawley writes in defence of trainers

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