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Hampstead Heath’s ladies’ pond has always been about inclusivity – long may that continue

COMMENT: As a charity plans to make a legal claim against the organisation running the north London swimming spot, long-time fan Olivia Petter explains why it goes against everything the ladies’ pond has come to represent to her

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‘I used to have to leave events like this’: Glastonbury’s biggest change this year is how it caters for neurodivergent people

GLASTONBURY 2025: The UK’s greatest music festival is many things, but tranquil isn’t one of them, which makes it a tricky destination for the neurodivergent. Olivia Petter discovers the new ways in which Glastonbury is trying to change that

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12 best red lipsticks that deliver long-lasting colour

Whether you’re looking for a matte or a liquid red lipstick, I’ve tried and tested a range of formulas to find the best

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'Sex isn't the problem — it's the lack of emotional honesty': Why it's time to rethink hookup culture

As a hot new play raises a fresh set of questions about casual encounters, author Olivia Petter says it’s time we start learning to communicate better about pleasure

Evening Standard

Did one month of reformer pilates cure my back pain?

IN FOCUS: A growing number of fitness fans have turned to trendy reformer pilates to give their health and body an overhaul, writes Olivia Petter. But could 30 days of intense classes help with a bad back?

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Glamour, gossip and tragedy – the gilded life of a legendary movie-star hotel

As the awards season starts to swing, Olivia Petter follows in the footsteps of Monroe, Dietrich and John and Yoko as she visits the Beverly Hills Hotel

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Voices: Bone broth, supplements and infrared: all the things I’m doing to my face to avoid Botox

COMMENT: Olivia Petter has done it all in the name of anti-ageing. But, as she writes, there’s one place she draws the line

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More action needed to combat sexual offences and harassment on the Tube, say victims

New statistics show reports of sexual offences on the Tube have risen

Evening Standard

Fashion experts point out ‘worrying return’ to ‘extremely thin models’ in new research

‘Vogue Business’ found that 0.8 percent of this season’s looks were plus-size and 94.9 percent were straight-size

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OPINION - Gold Rush book review: A cautionary #MeToo tale of pop stars straight out of 2017

Olivia Petter’s debut novel about nonconsensual sex with a pop star is stuck in an era gone by, says Maddy Mussen

Evening Standard

Despite what TikTok says, we still don’t understand emotional abuse

Gold Rush author Olivia Petter explains what social media therapy speak gets wrong

Marie Claire

My debut novel is about the female experience – please don’t reduce it to a ‘sad girl’ cliché

As Olivia Petter publishes ‘Gold Rush’, she explains why she won’t be applying literature’s most annoying trope to her work, even if others might try to

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Kim Kardashian, Bella Hadid and Anthony Joshua: at my glam magazine job I saw how celebrities really behave

Olivia Petter’s debut novel about a one-night stand with a popstar is also a meditation on consent and celebrity culture... and inspired by real life

Evening Standard

I asked an expert why my cat hates women and children

Few animals are more aloof and impenetrable than the cat, no matter how much we bond with them. Eager to unlock the mysteries of her own cat, Olivia Petter invited feline expert, and author of the forthcoming ‘The Hidden Language of Cats’, Dr Sarah Brown to meet – and hopefully…

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Spot the difference: Six months of trying to fix my troublesome skin

Last summer, Olivia Petter noticed a cluster of spots on her face, which grew increasingly worse. Then the skin anxiety arrived. Could months of help from professionals get to the bottom of it?

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Millennial Love host Olivia Petter to release debut novel Gold Rush

Novel has been described as ‘a sharp, witty novel about expectation, consent, and celebrity culture’

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