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The 25-year-old’s third album is a busy affair that tries to do too much at once

Shoppers queue outside shops in search for sales bargains

The most exciting pop artist of her age on fame, fandom and her fears of adulthood

Many shops have lost the ability to retail, and have replaced it with deep discounting

Pricewatch: They may be gone, but the once household names are certainly not forgotten

‘Be prepared to be offered rice wine, the Vietnamese poitín. It’s rude to say no’

Plus songs to hear from Elma Orkestra/Ryan Vail and Crome Yellow

Conor Pope: I actually have a soft spot for the hardy Christmas annual that is BTs Marvel Room

Inside South Korean pop, a complex system of late-capitalist music manufacturing

Swift, who won a record fourth artist of the year, urged people to 'get out and vote'

Brown Thomas unapologetic about selling festive decorations and fake trees in August

Brown Thomas autumn/winter show brings back big shoulders and 1980s ‘CEO fashion’

Kelly Clarkson calls for action on gun control after refusing to lead minute’s silence

In Conversation: actors Peter Coonan and Marie Mullen

Gem expert and jeweller Emma Gregory on snakes, street food and sunset strolls in the Thai capital

Pricewatch: what are your rights to refunds, repairs and replacements?

Some of the recommendations we got on various schemes and those worth avoiding

Bleary-eyed partygoers mix with veteran bargain hunters in post-Christmas bonanza

More say it isn’t so: ‘Incidentally, Yorkies are now much smaller as well’

Delivery of festive shopping booklet marks the beginning of this year’s onslaught

One-year deferral for gay blood donors is ridiculous, unworkable and discriminatory

Also: Steal v Splurge, in praise of flats, and a touch of sparkle

Catch up with The Index to learn all about important things like singing wreaths and hair straighter dangers

We’re all for legislation prohibiting talk of Christmas until the beginning of December, but if you can’t beat ’em . . .

Six food professionals were taken out of their casual comfort zone and chef’s uniforms and redressed in more formal gear. What were their reactions?

Retailers see busy kick-off as young rush to take advantage of vouchers, gift cards and discounts

City of a Thousand Welcomes is an initiative that asks voluntary ambassadors to introduce tourists to the capital. How will Conor Pope fare with a young French-Canadian couple?

Coffee machine pods

‘I’m beginning to think that Chad is, like, my Mary Poppins? If that doesn’t sound too weird’