Numerology: Does your birth date decide your fate?

Instead of looking to the planets for answers, numerology finds meaning through numbers Every one of us is born with a personal ‘cosmic code’, as unique as our thumbprints, says numerologist Kaitlyn Kaerhart. Decipher it and you can discover your life’s purpose and even predict your future What is Numerology? …...Read More

Beauty: Power up your shower...

…and elevate your morning routine with these supercharged body treats Beauty assistant: Alice Robertson So I’ve been ramping things up on the old self-care routine at home lately and injecting some real spa power into my shower time. I have, as you can likely imagine, been aided and abetted in …...Read More

Fashion: Back to black

It’s the classic we always return to, because an LBD will never let you down Ultra flattering, the tuxedo wrap dress is a chic choice when the code is black tie Dress, £480, frame-store.com Necklace, £665, roxannefirst.com Shoes, £595, jenniferchamandi.com Statement accessories add drama to a simple dress, while ruffled …...Read More

'I tried to speak, then the world went dark'

Only six months ago, a terrifying bleed on the brain left Clemency Burton-Hill unable to see, talk or walk – yet she has defied medical expectation to relearn all three. She tells how her brush with death made her determined to live Clemency in New York last October A little …...Read More

French women hate fashion... but they adore style, says expert Aloïs Guinut

...But they adore style, says expert Aloïs Guinut. Here she shares this and other secrets of their effortless – and often maddening! – glamour Stylist Aloïs Guinut is explaining the difference between her French and non-French clients. The latter are always asking her, what’s new? What’s on trend? ‘My French …...Read More

Double Oscar winner Hilary Swank insists she's very maternal... even though she's not a mum

‘I am not a mother but I am very maternal. there are so many different ways to procreate!’ She made her name in Hollywood while living out of a car and has always refused to play the fame game. Elizabeth Day meets HILARY SWANK, the double Oscar-winner who lives and …...Read More

The Killers new album review: Imploding The Mirage is 'all Killer, no filler'

The Killers Imploding The Mirage Out Friday Rating: In a parallel universe, known as normal life, this album would have arrived at the end of May. At the same time, The Killers would have flown in to kick-start the summer, playing stadiums from Falkirk to Arsenal. They had announced ten …...Read More

From Bryan Cranston in The One And Only Ivan to Succession: The best on demand TV this week

NETFLIX & DISNEY+ The One And Only Ivan The power of friendship and the importance of having a space to call home are at the forefront of this adaptation of K. A. Applegate’s much-loved novel. Disney has a long history of producing wonderful movies featuring anthropomorphic animals, and its latest …...Read More

The Oxford Illustrated History Of The Book is illustrated with the most sumptuous images of books

The Oxford Illustrated History Of The Book Edited by James Raven OUP £30 Rating: When is a book not a book? When it’s a bit of veal skin, or a slice of bamboo or a tortoise shell? Or maybe it’s got nothing to do with form and everything to do …...Read More

A thrill park so deadly it had snakes in the maze - and its very own ambulance

Action Park Andy Mulvihill and Jake Rossen Penguin £14.99 Rating: As a teenager, I loved riding on any rollercoaster that guaranteed to spin me up and down and round and round 200ft in the air at terrifying speeds while my fellow passengers screamed in terror. These days, I feel woozy …...Read More