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Welcome

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Green spaces

Our January picks

Jeremy Paxman

Our columnist considers how all experiences, good and bad, shape our lives – including his unsuccessful attempt to become a spy

Jenni Murray

Filled with love and pride for Concorde, our columnist hopes one day everyone will get to admire this world-beating aircraft

IN MY EXPERIENCE…

Professor Tim Spector

This month we talk… pets

Each month our insight team conducts an in-depth poll of Saga customers to find out what you’re thinking. This month: do you talk to your animals?

Happy New Year

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Rock ’n’ Doll

Country music icon Dolly Parton, 77, talks surgery, crazy rumours and her new rock album – and reveals why her life would have taken a different course if she’d had children

E-whizz!

Electric bikes are the perfect way to get us out of our cars – and keep us fitter, too. Here’s everything you need to know to join our European neighbours in the two-wheeled green revolution. This is cycling… but not as you knew it!

‘Turning 80 seems bizarre. I don’t feel like an old woman’

As she takes on the controversial subject of assisted dying for her latest role, actor Sue Johnston talks about getting older, life as a single mum and the joy of grandchildren

Mission possible?

Almost a century since airships were last seen as the future of air travel, a new generation of helium-filled giants could be on the horizon

To the rescue

When Lady Bathurst found out that service dogs and horses lose all funding for veterinary needs once they retire, she set up a charity to take care of them

Meet the man who wants to live forever

Can you turn back time? Multimillionaire Bryan Johnson thinks you can – and believes his gruelling daily routine will reverse the ageing process and lengthen his lifespan to a number never reached before

The queen of green

She won The Great British Bake Off nine years ago, but now it’s cleaning not cakes that gets Nancy Birtwhistle up in the morning. At 69 she’s become a green guru – with almost half a million fans hanging on her every word

Why I’m lukewarm on heat pumps (so far)

They’re undeniably clever, efficient and green – but is it the right moment to swap your trusty boiler for a heat pump? Our tech columnist investigates

Soft focus

INTERIORS / RECIPES / GARDENS / BEAUTY / WINE / TECH

Spice it up

Former winner of The Great British Bake Off Nadiya Hussain shares two easy vegetarian dishes from her home kitchen

Tried & tasted

Filled pasta tubes with a béchamel sauce make great comfort food – but which of these brings the most joy?

Naturally better

Whether easing digestion or calming chesty

In with the new

January creates fresh starts for us all, and as daylight hours grow, the natural world reawakens, bringing life back to your garden

Balmy army

These multitasking creams will boost the moisturising power of any handbag’s secret armoury this winter

The low down

Want to take a break from booze? From low-alcohol Tempranillo to 0% aperitifs, there are some great alternatives available

Good times

Featuring messaging, fall monitoring and more, smartwatches are getting ever smarter. These great-value models tick all the boxes

Generation games

Our columnist laments the lack of interest in current affairs among many younger people – and a tad too much interest from his son

Ask Dr Mark

YOUR QUESTIONS / WHATˇS ON OUR PLATES? / DEMENTIA / NOISE

Step up to the plate

Exactly how much protein, fats, carbs, fruit and veg should we be eating every day as we get older? As new guidelines are published, we discover that not everyone agrees on the answer

Clearer thinking

After 20 years of shattered hopes, a new generation of drugs for treating patients with Alzheimer’s Disease is making waves in the medical world. But will they live up to the hype?

I can hear a rainbow

You may have heard of white noise – think TV static – but how about its newer cousins, pink and brown? It’s time to change the frequency – it could be good for your health

Old age, young love

Our columnist realises his bossiness must get on Miranda’s nerves. Fortunately, he says, she knows how to deal with it…

Paul Lewis

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Money news

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OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

AUSTRALIA / LETTER FROM AMERICA

The art of mystery

In 25 years, Banksy has gone from painting wall murals in Bristol to becoming one of the most influential artists the world has ever seen – all without ever revealing his identity. We look back on his incredible career

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FILM

The Holdovers

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PODCAST

ON THE BOX

Wartime battles and a modern-day fight, plus a gripping crime drama and Harlan Coben thriller kick off the New Year in style

Stay warm and chill out

Pour a glass of gløgg or a Manhattan with a twist and maybe even rustle up a delicious healthy snack before snuggling in with this month’s irresistible reads

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Pete Waterman

The world according to…

Word to the wise

As much as she loves the English language, lexicographer Susie Dent sometimes has to bow down to the superiority of other tongues by SUSIE DENT

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