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Becoming the first lady of France was a challenge for Carla Bruni Sarkozy. But the supermodel and multimillion-selling pop star has always lived life to the max. And, at 52, she’s just warming up…   Carla Bruni Sarkozy is laughing riotously because I’ve just told her I’m sure I got Covid at Madonna’s London concert in … Read more

Susannah Taylor: I’ve found a sleep game-changer By Susannah Taylor Published: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 This music and meditation box is my new bedside companion We have all heard that we shouldn’t be sleeping with our phones by our beds. Scientists have proven that the blue light … Read more

It’s the time of year to get all dressed up – and that includes your table. From traditional to bursting with colour, here’s how to lay that festive feeling with style 

My festive rescue: Smoked salmon canapes By Mary Berry Published: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 Rye bread, usually from Denmark or Germany, is available already sliced in packets, sometimes with sunflower seeds added. Of course you could use ordinary brown bread or blinis, but rye bread is more … Read more

Beauty: Need a dry skin mega-boost? By Edwina Ings-chambers Published: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 These creams deliver a serious moisture hit  Whether it’s the arrival of winter, central heating, the stress of the year we’ve had, or just the ageing process, my skin has been even more … Read more

Christmas will be different this year – so let’s make it really special, says the nation’s favourite cook… A little blip called 2020 isn’t going to stop Mary Berry having a classic Christmas, and neither, she insists, should it you. Her fondness for the season is why she made her new BBC show, Mary Berry … Read more

My festive rescue: Cauliflower, broccoli and leek mornay By Mary Berry Published: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 A truly comforting dish. SERVES  4-6 500g (1lb 2oz) cauliflower, cut into medium florets 350g (12oz) broccoli, cut into medium florets 2 small leeks, thickly sliced salt and freshly ground black … Read more

How face masks have changed the beauty industry By Edwina Ings-chambers Published: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 Who knew a year ago that this now compulsory accessory would force us to overhaul our make-up bags? Beauty director Edwina Ings-Chambers reveals the products we can’t get enough of  I … Read more

My festive rescue: Marigold soup By Mary Berry Published: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 | Updated: 00:02 GMT, 13 December 2020 This is a beautiful bright orange colour – like the flower – and is so warming and cheering in the winter months when root vegetables are at their best. Some of the cooked vegetables … Read more