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Life below stairs in the palaces and grand houses of Britain takes centre stage in a series of exhibitions Bridget Holmes, the “necessary woman”, scrubbed royal chamber pots through the reign of five Stuart monarchs. As “keeper of ice and snow” at Hampton Court Palace, Frances Talbot hewed great blocks of ice with a 6ft-long…

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Why do neanderthals have such a bad reputation? Carlo Moretti, Verona Post your answers (and new questions) below or send them to nq@theguardian.com. A selection will be published next Sunday. Continue…

If I lapse, the anxiety spiral is immediate and horrendous. I am glad to have stepped off the rollercoaster I hate to come over all Mark Zuckerberg so early on in proceedings (although I am available to battle Elon Musk, should anybody call on my services), but I don’t drink caffeine. In fact, I haven’t…

Penny Lancaster enjoyed a night out in Dublin with her son, Alastair Stewart, and his girlfriend, Eloise Darlington. Penny Lancaster enjoyed a night out in Dublin with her son, Alastair Stewart, and his girlfriend, Eloise Darlington.  

Fresh apology issued over “poor care” received by some at Wales’ biggest health organisation. Fresh apology issued over “poor care” received by some at Wales’ biggest health organisation.  

Kourtney Kardashian’s son Mason Disick left his aunts Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian in disbelief as he officially joined Instagram Kourtney Kardashian’s son Mason Disick left his aunts Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian in disbelief as he officially joined Instagram