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Amy Fleming @Amy_Fleming

Writer/editor for the Guardian, as well as FT, 1843, BBC Science Focus, The Independent, Newsweek... Right now: working on Guardian Culture desk & two books

Joined July 2009
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Amy Fleming@Amy_Fleming
26 Oct 2022
In 1989 my best friend and I decided to ditch school for clubbing. We had the best time until her tragic death. In loving memory of Alison, or Asha as she preferred to be called. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

A moment that changed me: ‘My best friend and I would go clubbing and dream of a glamorous destiny....

I was working in a shoe shop after leaving school and Alison and I would mingle with the beautiful people of London nightlife in the 80s. When she was killed in an accident, I had to face some cold,...

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Prof Paul Dolan
@profpauldolan
Jan 19
Enjoyed talking to @Amy_Fleming for this piece, and recommending @oliverburkeman’s book - we’d be happier if we all just got over ourselves. theguardian.com/books/2026/j…

‘Read this and you will be happier’: experts pick the self-help books that really work

From finding love to becoming a better parent … Philippa Perry, Paul Dolan, Orna Guralnik and others reveal the books that will change your life

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Elizabeth Mistry@ElizabethMistry
23 Jan 2025
Very excited to see the new show of works by Hélène de Beauvoir @ #AmarGallery - well worth reading this superb article by @Amy_Fleming beforehand. #Art #Painting #Literature #France #HeleneDeBeauvoir #SimoneDeBeauvoir #JPRMediaGroup
Dr Ana-Maria Herman,@herman_anamaria
20 Jan 2025
‘Jean-Paul Sartre hid at her house!’ The forgotten brilliance of Hélène de Beauvoir, sister of Simone | Art | The Guardian theguardian.com/artanddesign…
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Simon Hattenstone@shattenstone
17 Dec 2024
So grateful to and proud of @meropemills, @paullaity, Martha and Lottie for giving patients and their loved ones a real voice in their hospital treatment through #MarthasRule theguardian.com/society/2024…

Martha’s rule having ‘transformative effect’, NHS England data shows

Mother of girl who died in 2021 reveals figures on Today programme that are welcomed by national medical director

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Thank you @NikkiSchultek for talking to me about brain microbes.
Nikki Schultek@NikkiSchultek
2 Dec 2024
Thank you ⁦⁦@guardian⁩ and Amy Fleming for writing this piece. #AlzPI #collaboration #bridgingSilos theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
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André Picard@picardonhealth
19 Aug 2024
The end of #menopause: Would women be healthier and happier if they menstruated for ever? by @Amy_Fleming theguardian.com/society/arti… via @guardian #menstruation🩸 #WomensHealth

The end of menopause: would women be healthier and happier if they menstruated for ever?

The ovaries affect everything from metabolism to mood – so some scientists are on a quest to slow their ageing process

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did this in the times before the riots... theguardian.com/artanddesign…

Young lovers making out in Pisa – Sherrie Nickol’s best photograph

‘They were all sprawled out on the grass. It was a fabulous sight – couples just enjoying each other. They didn’t even notice me running over to take their picture’

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onedailynugget@onedailynugget
22 Jul 2024
Ever experienced that dreadful morning-after anxiety following a night of drinking? In today’s nugget, published by @guardian, @Amy_Fleming delves into the science behind this phenomenon, known as “hangxiety.” Read on to learn more! theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

‘Hangxiety’: why alcohol gives you a hangover and anxiety

A few drinks can relax you – but, says scientist David Nutt, that morning-after feeling is the booze playing tricks with your brain

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In this week’s @GdnSaturday theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

‘I’ve had it a decade and it’s still going strong’: 18 everyday products that save you money and...

From a heated throw to your own sparkling water maker, from vegetable chopper to cabin bag, these ordinary items chosen by Guardian staff are worth their weight in gold

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Spent a strange and glorious day at the Maeght Foundation, meeting the family ahead of its stunning new Bond-lair extension and 60th celebrations, hearing how the Maeghts first became entangled with the great artists of the 20th Century. independent.co.uk/arts-enter…

The gallery that Miro, Giacometti and Braque thought of as a second home

Amy Fleming visits the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, which is celebrating its 60th birthday with a new extension and an exhibition that recalls the closeness of Bonnard and Matisse to its...

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I’ve written about the joy of becoming an unlikely Swiftie - thanks to my daughter. independent.co.uk/life-style…

I used to be a musical contrarian – now I’ve become an unlikely Swiftie

Amy Fleming was a surly teen who preferred scrotty music venues to elaborate pop shows – until her 11-year-old’s love for Taylor Swift converted her. Now, ahead of the arrival on UK shores of Swift’s...

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Wrote about knees, thank you @BhanuPhysio and Patricia Collins for your time, expertise and patience. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

‘Don’t push into pain!’ How to rescue your knees from everything from torn ligaments to injured...

From runner’s knee to fraying cartilage, knees are involved in 40% of sports injuries. But it can be hard to pin down what’s wrong, or what to do about it. Here’s what the physios say

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Proud friend alert. @SusanSmillie is the wild creature part of all of us yearn to be. And a damn fine writer. (She's quite civilised too.)
Penguin Michael Joseph
@MichaelJBooks
21 Mar 2024
Sometimes, to be truly free, we must give up all that we once knew… Discover the incredible story of one woman's solo journey across the Bay of Biscay, into the Mediterranean, and the unexpected joy of solitude, self-discovery and resilience.
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Wrote about the protein sweet spot: theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

The truth about protein: how to get enough – at every age

We need protein to build muscle, produce hormones, regulate mood and appetite, and strengthen bones. But how much, and what kind, should you eat every day?

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Thank you @GilesYeo and @LiniaPatel for your expertise.
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So refreshing to talk to english teacher/author @CarolAtherton8. Big up the teachers ✊🏻theguardian.com/books/2024/a…

‘Teenagers are exhausting’: Teacher and author Carol Atherton on why her profession deserves more...

The Head of English at a Lincolnshire secondary school discusses the crisis in education and her mission to make literature live for a new generation

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Cc @Chino100percent whose new set text got an honourable mention.
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Sooooo hopeful and inspiring to chat to @Lhunthendrix and @astradisastra about the power of solidarity - across differences. theguardian.com/books/2024/m…

‘Organising is the best kind of antidepressant’: Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix on solidarity

The activists, who first met at Occupy Wall Street in 2011, talk about the limits of protest – and the power of connecting across difference to change the world

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This place is amazing - just magical on a summer evening eating and dancing outside. I hope we can save it. Great piece by @damiengayle theguardian.com/society/2024…

Radical pay-what-you-can restaurant faces eviction from mill it refurbished

The Long Table says it took thousands of hours of work to turn derelict site into a community space, but landlord has now sold it

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Loved hearing about @pollybraden 's two years following Ukranian women's journeys in Europe. theguardian.com/artanddesign…

‘I feel like I’m in Sex and the City’ – the women who fled Ukraine to start anew

Some found happiness. Some were overwhelmed. Some had to return. Photographer Polly Braden spent two years documenting the lives of Ukrainian women and children as they became increasingly scattered...

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Alexandra Topping@LexyTopping
8 Mar 2024
In recent years, a woman has been killed by a man every 3 days in the UK on average, and yet most of their stories have gone unheard. The @guardian Killed Women Count project wants to help change that. Huge thanks to @CountDeadWomen for their vital work > theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i…

Killed women count: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024

Throughout the year the Guardian aimed to report on every woman whose death has led to a man being charged

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