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We asked 20 tweenagers what they already own, love and think would make great gifts. Turns out it’s Lego, dance mats and plenty of lotions and potions • The best Christmas gifts for teenagers Buying for someone in the tweenage years can be a balancing act: while some kids are still crafting, enjoying board games and deep into Lego, others have moved on to skincare and guitars. So, in an effort to cover the whole range, I spoke to 20 tweens (from 10 to 12 years old) from across the country. But i

As a survivor of the era, I welcome this reckoning – and I salute the women who were brave enough to bring it about Mr Justice Bennathan’s sentencing remarks in the trial of Russell Brand hit me like a train, and I know I’m not the only one. This week my Instagram feed has been full of female friends, colleagues and acquaintances sharing his words: “Whatever women wear, wherever they go, indeed whatever they drink, they retain the right to say no and to demand justice from the criminal courts wh