Katie Strick

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Katie Strick writes in-depth and long-lead lifestyle and news-review features covering politics, social issues and cultural analysis as well as arts, fitness, travel and lifestyle. She has interviewed everyone from Andy Murray to Hadley Freeman and her long-reads on a day in the life of an ambulance crew and the disappearance of Tatler It-girl Constance Marten have been website-topping.

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Katie Strick writes in-depth and long-lead lifestyle and news-review features covering politics, social issues and cultural analysis as well as arts, fitness, travel and lifestyle. She has interviewed everyone from Andy Murray to Hadley Freeman and her long-reads on a day in the life of an ambulance crew and the disappearance of Tatler It-girl Constance Marten have been website-topping.

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Will this app keep me safe or just help police identify my body?

Will new app Safest Way really solve violence against women, asks Katie Strick

15 Jun 2026
Going Out

Colin vs Cuthbert: We rank the caterpillar cakes as a deal is struck

As Marks & Spencer and Aldi resolve their many-legged legal dispute, we put the supermarket caterpillar cakes to the test

2 Feb 2022
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Lifestyle

Have you got back-to-the-office anxiety? How to tackle it

From keeping up that lunchtime run to minimising the unknowns ahead of day one, this is your guide to getting back-to-work ready

31 Jan 2022
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Lifestyle

The best dating apps to use in 2022

January brings a crop of fresh faces – Katie Strick charts the hottest apps to find them on, from the Soho House of dating apps to the new Hinge for double dates

27 Jan 2022
Lifestyle

The Grand, York: An historic hotel packed with charm

The five-star hotel is two minutes from York’s station and offers all the essentials for a romantic city break: cobbled shopping streets, historic attractions and afternoon tea next to a roaring fire. Katie Strick checks in

25 Jan 2022
Lifestyle

7 DIY health test kits for winter wellbeing

From Numan’s finger-prick MOT kit to Medichecks’ fitness blood test, these are the health checks you can order to your door

20 Jan 2022
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Lifestyle

London’s unvaccinated: Meet the 33% who still haven’t had a Covid jab

The divide between the capital’s jabbed and unjabbed is growing — but the reasons for the contrast are complicated. Katie Strick hears the divided beliefs from one of London’s least vaccinated streets

18 Jan 2022
Lifestyle

Meet the TikTok therapists offering free mental health advice

Legions tune into their bitesized broadcasts on burnout and anxiety. Katie Strick meets the psychologists going viral

15 Jan 2022
Lifestyle

Let’s go! Your ultimate 2022 fitness guide

New year, new you starts here. From London’s micro-gyms to why climbing is the new sculpting cardio the A-list loves, fitness aficionado Katie Strick has your January reboot sorted

5 Jan 2022
Lifestyle

How to make 2022 your happiest year yet

New year, new goals. London’s fresh-start coaches Selina Barker and Vicki Pavitt have a guide to setting your intentions for the 12 months ahead, despite the bleak news cycle

5 Jan 2022
Lifestyle

Flurona: what do we know about the rare new double infection?

Covid and the flu? A young pregnant Israeli woman was the first person in the world to test positive for both diseases on Thursday

4 Jan 2022
Lifestyle

Scott Borgerson: Who is Ghislaine Maxwell’s secret husband?

As Ghislaine Maxwell is found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein to abuse girls, Katie Strick takes a look at her millionaire husband who was absent from her trial

4 Jan 2022
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Lifestyle

Sky Brown: Boys or girls, it doesn’t matter—I want to inspire everyone

At 13, she is Team GB’s youngest Olympic medalist. As she adds another accolade to her CV as this year’s BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year, Brown talks pushing boundaries, her NFT and her Olympic dream for Paris 2024

23 Dec 2021
Lifestyle

‘An emotional roller coaster’ — the Londoners spending Christmas alone

Facing December 25 on your own? You’re in good company. Katie Strick hears from those isolating over the festive break - with very mixed emotions

23 Dec 2021
Lifestyle

Cycling gift guide: best bike gloves, helmets and lights to buy now

Katie Strick lists the coolest presents for the bike brigade

22 Dec 2021
Lifestyle

‘Friends for life’ — three families on hosting a refugee at Christmas

This year, many Londoners will have an extra (special) guest for Christmas dinner. Katie Strick hears their moving stories

21 Dec 2021
Restaurants

31 recipe boxes and DIY meal kits from London’s top restaurants

Meal kits are still go — and ordering one might just help your favourite spot weather a difficult winter

21 Dec 2021
Books

Name-dropping, moi? The best celebrity memoirs to buy this Christmas

It’s Christmas, which means this year’s celebrity autobiogs have arrived in bookshops in all their star-studded, hardback glory...

20 Dec 2021
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Lifestyle

The chic way to deck the halls (sustainably) this Christmas

It’s not all doom and gloom! From Alice Naylor-Layland’s carbon neutral table-scaping tips to Beata Heuman’s edible decorations, you can still make your home look beautiful while being kind to the planet

20 Dec 2021
Lifestyle

10 things you didn’t know about new tennis icon Emma Raducanu

The 18-year-old from Bromley has been crowed this year’s Sports Personality of the Year after making history at the US Open in September - but there’s more to the teenage superstar than her on-court skills. Katie Strick tells the lesser-known chapters of her story

20 Dec 2021