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I was the UK’s first travel editor to go flight-free – this is why I’m getting on a plane for the first time in six years

FIRST-PERSON: In 2019, Helen Coffey pledged to ditch air travel in response to the climate emergency. This year, she’s breaking her vow for the first time, to fly halfway around the world. So what made her change her mind?

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Is Air Up about to replace the Stanley cup as the next ridiculous water bottle trend nobody asked for?

COMMENT: Expensive bottles with scented pods to trick your tastebuds is the latest deranged drinking innovation. What’s wrong with a humble glass of water, asks a bemused Helen Coffey?

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Voices: ‘The cult of the poppy’: Why many Independent readers skip the Remembrance Day symbol

YOUR VIEWS: Our community overwhelmingly believes that true remembrance is personal, with many choosing to forgo the poppy and honour the fallen in their own meaningful ways

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Voices: ‘150 friends sounds like a nightmarish full-time job’: Readers weigh in on the value of true friendship

YOUR VIEWS: Our community agreed that while friendships naturally dwindle over time, it’s the depth, effort and quality of our connections – not the number of them – that truly matters

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Voices: ‘If he were a woman, she’d be a cougar’: Readers weigh in on Noel Fitzpatrick finally wanting kids at 57

YOUR VIEWS: Noel Fitzpatrick’s wish for children at 57 has divided readers – some slammed it as proof of male immaturity and double standards, while others saw it as a personal choice shaped by wider social pressures

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I went to a summer camp for millennials – is it proof that my kidult generation are too scared to grow up?

FIRST-PERSON: Catering for grown-ups who want to play capture the flag by day and party by night, Camp Wildfire has hit upon a unique and winning formula. On its 10-year anniversary, Helen Coffey gets stuck in to find out whether the festival provides a shot of much-needed escapism or is…

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Voices: I’m a 27-year-old virgin – how do I admit that to people I want to date?

DEAR VIX: The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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Inside Kate Bush Day – the most bonkers, beautiful Wuthering Heights tribute you’ll ever experience

FIRST PERSON: As thousands of people in red dresses make their annual pilgrimage to perform a mass choreographed dance to the British singer’s iconic hit song, superfan and Folkestone local Helen Coffey gives the inside scoop on what it’s like being a lead ‘Kate’ for the day

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Why the adverts trolling us about AI stealing our jobs hit too close to home

COMMENT: A viral marketing campaign urging employers to ‘stop hiring humans’ has successfully captured our attention – but rage-baiting workers about the very thing we’re most afraid of seems a bizarre strategy, argues Helen Coffey

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Sabrina Carpenter says alternate album artwork has been ‘approved by God’ after divisive original cover

‘Espresso’ singer faced criticism earlier this month when she released provocative artwork for her next album ‘Man’s Best Friend’

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Test yourself with our ultimate grammar quiz – from apostrophes to semicolons

Inspired by the passionate response to the semicolon’s supposed decline, this quiz invites you to test – and perhaps rediscover – your grasp of English grammar, from the basics to the beautifully obscure

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Voices: ‘It’s typically men who make it an issue’: Readers weigh in on the height obsession in modern dating

YOUR VIEWS: Our community shared fiercely divided views on height and dating. While some called out heightism as shallow, others insisted that any physical preferences are just an honest part of attraction

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Ash Sarkar: ‘Keir Starmer has all of Blair’s weaknesses and none of his strengths’

Writer and political commentator described the prime minister as ‘terrible at politics’ compared to Nigel Farage

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Voices: ‘I want to scream’: Readers rage over grammar gone wrong

YOUR VIEWS: From the relevance of semicolons to confusion over their, there, and they’re, our community have been discussing their biggest grammar gripes

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Hay Festival announces final guests for The News Review panel series 2025

Sessions will feature some of the greatest minds in arts, science, politics and history

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A ‘Longevity Doctor’ tells me how old I REALLY am

The Independent’s Features Writer Helen Coffey visits a so-called “longevity doctor” to find out how old her body really is – and whether it’s possible to slow down, or even reverse, the aging process.

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I went to a ‘longevity doctor’ to find out how to biohack my health and live forever

FIRST PERSON: Such practices may be associated with unhinged billionaires throwing money at dreams of immortality, but the ‘longevity’ wellness trend isn’t just for the 0.1 per cent. Helen Coffey gets checked out by the UK’s leading guru to unlock the secrets of a long life

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I tried a hack to slow down time – this is what happened

FIRST PERSON: Getting stuck in the same old routine is the enemy of making new memories. In a bid to abate time’s relentless pace, Helen Coffey embraced new hobbies and activities at the start of 2025 – but did it work?

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Le Creuset has a whole new generation of owners — and they don’t know how to use them

Le Creuset may have become a status symbol among Gen Z and millennials, but that doesn’t mean everyone knows how to use one

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7 best flight-free trips to take right now 

Keeping both feet on the ground has never been more in vogue – or more exciting. From railing it to Sicily to setting sail for Spain, Helen Coffey gives her pick of the itineraries that don’t require leaving on a jet plane

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I was spiked: here’s why I wish it had been recognised as a stand-alone crime

Drink spiking is finally about to be made a specific offence, with jail time of up to 10 years for perpetrators. Helen Coffey describes what the experience is like – and why this new recognition will help victims come forward

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Eurostar have rebooted their ‘ski train’ – here’s why you should give it a go for your next snowy holiday

Is the idea of getting to the mountains by rail from the UK finally becoming mainstream? As Eurostar confirms its ski train will return next season, with tickets now on sale, Helen Coffey shares her experience of training it to the slopes last winter

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You can now airbrush your ex from old photos – here’s why you shouldn’t

As new AI software offers the option to delete unwanted faces from beloved snaps, Helen Coffey explores whether erasing evidence of past relationships is really a healthy way to move on

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The ultimate UK foodie mini-break where guests are cooked for by three Michelin-starred chefs

Fed by a different star of Britain’s culinary scene every night amid some of Suffolk’s most untouched landscapes? The Yoxman experience could be the best ever showstopper Christmas present for the gourmand in your life, writes Helen Coffey

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How the woo-woo world of womb whispering opened me up to the idea of having children

Natural sceptic Helen Coffey made it through the inner goddesses and masturbation gaffes of a ‘sacral healing’ workshop to find a safe space where women can process life’s biggest traumas and questions

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