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Inner peace, clarity of mind and for some, better orgasms. Readers share their experiences of swearing off sex, whether temporarily or long termRead more in our Intimate details seriesOver the last few years more than 120 million posts have appeared on TikTok about the rise of an unexpected trend: self-imposed celibacy.While some predicted a post-pandemic...

Jason Williams, known as the cloud gardener, is campaigning for green spaces in new builds and rights for tenants to grow plantsDevelopers and landlords should give tenants a “right to garden”, a leading horticulturist has said as he campaigns for more green spaces in new-build homes.To inspire those who live in homes without gardens, Jason Williams...

Philip Morris International has supported non-smoking programmes around the world ‘to advance its own interests’, say health professionalsThe tobacco company Philip Morris has sponsored courses for doctors in multiple countries, in what critics have called a “grotesque” strategy.Medical education programmes on quitting smoking and harm reduction in...

In her fortnightly review of fitness and wellbeing activities, comedian Jennifer Wong finds that mastering the Chinese martial art is a matter of mind over navelGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailFor the first 15 minutes of my tai chi class, we remain entirely in one spot to warm up. From afar, it probably looks as though we’re standing with...

I bought it for just under £3,000, and it developed a fault just before the warranty expiredIn October I bought an electric Brompton bicycle for just under £3,000. Initially all was well but about three months before the two-year warranty expired, it started suffering intermittent power problems.It would work on the electric assist, and then wouldn’t....