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Ask Hadley

Blowing your bonus on a Chanel bag could be the most sensible purchase you'll make this Christmas
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Hand plucked

Video: Tim Hayward pays a visit to Copas Traditional Turkeys to see how the birds are reared for the Christmas table
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Gay marriage

European court urged to end UK marriage 'apartheid' as campaigners attempt to change legislation
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Put your feet up, relax and explore our drawing room. Click on the different icons to reveal more than 100 gifts
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Food & drink
Ring the changes

Tradition has its place at the festive table, but you can still experiment, says Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Restaurant review: North Road

Starting with North Road, his final review of the year, and working back to his Worst Restaurant Experience of the past 12 months, Jay Rayner reveals his personal winners and losers of 2010

Fashion & beauty
How to dress: Beaded tunics

Video (2min 59sec): Jess Cartner-Morley, the Guardian's fashion editor, guides you through the latest trends. This week: beaded tunics
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Dress your home

We've added a huge range of homeware and furniture to the Guardian Fashion Store
Reader offers

Find a great selection of Christmas gifts, gadgets, cookware, homeware, all at bargain prices
New Eat right festive plan

Feel your best with a new six-week festive plan from Eat right, our healthy eating service
Shopping and services

Choose from a huge range of special offers, services, gift ideas and promotions

Health & fitness
This column will change your life

Contrary to what you might expect, 'tis the season to get work done, says Oliver Burkeman
Doctor, doctor

Have I harmed my baby's hearing? Plus will food supplements help circulation problem?
Celebrity
Christmas with the celebrities

Gallery (15 pictures): Stars open up their festive photo albums, including The Hoff, Susan Boyle, Alice Cooper, Oprah Winfrey and many more
Lost in Showbiz

Alexis Petridis on the week's most important revelation: Eva Longoria's role in the War on Terror
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Women
Torn apart

For a few women in the UK, giving birth results in traumatic, life-changing injuries. Joanna Moorhead reports
Running for Congo

Chris Jackson was so haunted by what rape victims in Congo told him he decided to run 12 marathons in 12 months to raise awareness of their plight

Family & relationships
Should I have let my kids on TV?

Alice Douglas's children have spent much of the year competing in talent shows. Was she right to let them?
Recipe for a happy Christmas

Don't go abroad, don't skulk alone. The best way to enjoy Christmas is to embrace tradition, says India Knight
Homes & gardens
Sit back and dig in

Now is the time for giving and receiving gardening books. Tom Stuart-Smith picks the best
Interiors: Gold

Gallery (15 pictures): Gold is gracing homes in a big way – on mirrors, cushions and wallpapers. So get some glamour that will live on after the tinsel has gone
Craft
Life in miniature

Gallery (16 pictures): Established in 1985, the Kensington Dollshouse Festival has become the leading event for craftsmen and enthusiasts
Not so naive ...

Her folksy designs are tapping into the zeitgeist. But can Donna Wilson stay cool while making it big? Hannah Booth meets her