Whether used to add flavour in foods, as a garnish, an infusion in oil or vinegar, or to decorate a cake, edible flowers will add a little zest and individuality to your cooking.

Are you chintzy? Minimalist? Can't decide? Whatever your style, you can match your flowers to your decor, says Sarah Holland.

Bedtime need never be boring again! Jane Garner looks at the latest in night-time and loungewear.

Jane Garner tracks down the best products to lavish on your face and body before you settle down to sleep.

Whether you're window shopping or Christmas shopping, a winter break in Venice or Rome is a treat to savour, says Mary Turner.

Bruges is pretty and compact, with oodles of good eateries - oh yes, and chocolate. And beer. Penny Kitchen recommends it for an out-of-season break.

You can help protect our remaining stocks of threatened fish such as cod and haddock by trying others that aren't on the 'at risk' list.

It was the Normans who first showed us how to ferment apples - a fruit that had been introduced to these shores by the Romans. Now, says Carolle Doyle, real cider is making a comeback.

Money problems can hit even the most prudent household. Jonquil Lowe looks at how to get your finances back on track and who can help.

Tax office mistakes, forgetting to make a reclaim, missing the new deadline and wasting allowances are some of the reasons you could end up paying too much tax. Jonquil Lowe looks at how to hang on to more of your money.

Surrey was a centre of lavender growing until the First World War, but now efforts are paying off to reintroduce the crop. Helen Gazeley reports.

UK stores hand out more plastic bags than any other country in Europe, but in parts of the country, local people are making a stand against them, says Andrew McCloy.