Kim Philby: The Spy Who Loved Me
By Charlotte Philby, 12th June 2018Features In this article for The Independent Magazine, I returned to Moscow to discover the truth about my grandfather, the infamous Third Man
Features In this article for The Independent Magazine, I returned to Moscow to discover the truth about my grandfather, the infamous Third Man
Global Village #2
By Bridie Woodward, 7th May 2018Features Bridie Woodward swapped London for New York 'for a few months', six years ago. She reflects on accidentally making a life for herself, between an apartment in the city and a cottage in Montauk
How to… Go plastic-free
By Bettina Maidment, 4th May 2018Features Mother-of-two Bettina Maidment has spent the past 18 months living almost entirely without plastic, while reducing her overall waste so significantly that she only takes out the bins once every few months... Here is how
Sex For Tuition Fees: An Undercover Investigation
By Charlotte Philby, 24th April 2018Features, Sex In an undercover investigation for The Independent, I found students being offered up to £15,000 a year to cover the cost of their university, in exchange for having sex with strangers
Maternity Services in Crisis
By Charlotte Philby, 24th April 2018Birth, Features, Health, Pregnancy The NHS and its maternity services are at breaking point. In this extensive investigation for The Independent Magazine I went back to the hospital in which both I and my children were born to examine what's really troubling over-burdened midwives
Why It’s OK to Be a Quitter
By Charlotte Philby, 24th April 2018Features, Health, Relationships "Letting go isn't about giving up. It's about being brave enough to accept that something isn't working..." My piece for Marie Claire on why I walked away from my business at the height of its success
Am I Ready To Have a Baby?
By Charlotte Philby, 24th April 2018Birth, Features, Pregnancy, Relationships, Sex The Guardian asked its writers to answer some of the most Googled questions - I got this one
The Truth About Postnatal Depression
By Charlotte Philby, 24th April 2018Birth, Features, Health, Pregnancy, Relationships The condition affects one in seven mothers, yet remains a largely taboo subject. In a report for Marie Claire, I spoke to women who have suffered
The Lives of Others #4
By Charlotte Philby, 24th April 2018Features, Health, Regulars, Relationships Zoe McKenna lost her first child, Jack, when she was 19 years old. Fourteen years later, Zoe reflects on finding joy, and accepting pain, in the aftermath of the deepest loss
The Lives of Others #3
By Charlotte Philby, 24th April 2018Birth, Features, Pregnancy, Relationships Morven Mulgrew was seven months pregnant with her second child when her mother suddenly died. Eighteen months on, she reflects on the loneliness of loss, postnatal depression, and the importance of talking openly and angrily about your grief