The best aluminium-free deodorants

I have an instinctive aversion to my secretions being ‘blocked’ – and now I have a solution

When should a wine be chilled?

Some reds are better after a spell in the fridge – and some whites are often served just too cold

Ignore the snobs, charmat method fizz is charming

It may taste less complex, it’s certainly cheaper, but some of these sparkling wines have a joy all of their own

Yogi Berra’s baseball bat and a $17,500 typewriter: a visit to the auction of Philip Roth’s estate

The great American novelist died last year – and a huge stash of personal effects went on sale last week. J Oliver Conroy went along

One hell of a city: how Birmingham embraced its heavy metal legacy

A new exhibition about Black Sabbath finally cements the Midlands’ reputation as the home of a global musical phenomenon