This dating app uses professional matchmakers to help you find true love

November 4, 2015, 10:04 am

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Ever thought your love life needed professional help?

We may have found the dating app for you.

Once uses trained matchmakers to pair up singles looking for love.

As the name implies, though, you only get one match per day.

Jean Meyer, who founded the free dating app for iOS and Android, says it puts more emphasis on quality over quantity.

He said: ‘People are fed up with having to just sit and swipe through hundreds of people in the hope that they might find one person who they like and then start a conversation with.

With Once, we’re taking that responsibility on ourselves, and are handpicking great people for London’s time-starved daters.’

Dates are matched up by interests, looks and personal preferences, which sounds a bit scary as it takes the decision out of your Tinder-worn hands.

However, it’s still up to you whether you ‘like’ the match and get messaging.

Only time will tell if it’s full… Read the full story

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17 reasons we should be grateful for social media

November 4, 2015, 10:37 am

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Unless you’ve been living in a cave the past two days, it’s pretty likely you’ve heard about Essena O’Neill, the former Instagram model who has decided to quit social media (or at least, in her original identity).

She posted a video online (which has since been deleted) after having captioned a variety of her Instagram photos, revealing the truths behind her online presence.

Although Essena had some good points – predominantly about how there can be dark sides to social media – I believe social media is what you make it.

And personally, I feel we have a lot to be grateful for in regards to social media.

Here’s 17 reasons why.

1. It helps us to communicate with distant friends and family

Social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have allowed us to stay in contact with friends and family who we are unable to see in person,… Read the full story

This is where you can see the best firework displays on Bonfire Night 2015

November 4, 2015, 10:42 am

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YES Bonfire Night 2015 is here, and if you want to catch a display this year, we’re here to help.

We’ve been on the phone to our friends at Yelp who’ve given us their pics of the very best places to catch a firework display up and down the country – from free shows in local parks to cosy cafes with great views.

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London

Victoria Park
Where: Victoria Park Road, London, E9 7BQ
When: Saturday 7th November
Time: 7pm
Yelp rating: 4.5 stars
Like fireworks? Like music? Like mulled wine? Then Victoria Park’s display – which is back after a five year hiatus – is the one for you. Oh, and as if the fireworks, music and mulled wine weren’t enough of a draw, it’s totally free. Whoop!

Rose & Crown
Where: 199 Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16… Read the full story

21 things that happen every bonfire night

November 4, 2015, 11:00 pm

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‘Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot.

‘I see no reason why gunpower treason should ever be forgot’.

Let’s face it, we Brits are a funny old lot, not least when it comes to national celebrations.

Who else would commemorate a botched 17th century terrorist attack with one of the most fun days of the year?

And since its strange beginning, fireworks night has only got stranger.

Here’s 21 things things that happen every bonfire night.

1. You see fireworks… on every day that week except bonfire night.

2. Despite seeing said fireworks you’ll forget all about the big day until 7pm on November 5, when you’ll start madly Googling ‘best… Read the full story

McDonald’s launches Michelin chef-approved ‘thicker’ burgers in the UK

November 4, 2015, 11:33 pm

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McDonald’s has just launched three new ‘thicker’ gourmet burgers in the UK and they’re Michelin-chef approved.

Fancy.

The Signature Collection features three burgers, The Classic, The BBQ and The Spicy, and they’ll only be made to order.

Because customers ‘wanted thicker beef patties, high quality ingredients and freshly prepared,’ according to McDonald’s UK food development director Duncan Cruttenden.

It’s thought the new gourmet burgers, which were apparently signed off by Michelin chefs, have been introduced to take on the likes of Byron, Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Shake Shack.

They were launched this week across 28 restaurants, mainly in London and the south of England. There are plans to roll out the burgers in 400 restaurants across the UK next summer.

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13 things you’ll know if you’re scared of Bonfire Night

November 5, 2015, 12:00 am

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Bonfire Night is an evening where people throw explosives around and build massive flaming pyres on the village green, then keep people safe from these fire risks by constructing a useless barrier out of rope. It is utter madness.

Here are the things that you have to suffer through on November 5 if you’re basically terrified of everything Bonfire Night has to offer.

Why do so many people keep using sparklers without wearing gloves?!

Didn’t they watch the fireworks safety adverts? You’re supposed to wear gloves!

But not those woolly gloves

They look HORRIBLY flammable. Unless you’ve got leather gloves it’s probably better to go gloveless with the sparklers, right? Or is any glove… Read the full story

50 days until Christmas: 36 signs holidays are coming

November 5, 2015, 12:00 am

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Christmas alert! Christmas alert! Get your tinsel down from the loft and your silliest Father Christmas earrings out of the draw because there’s only 50 days until Xmas.

You may think it’s a little too early to start a countdown to Christmas but, whether you’re a Grinch or a sugar plum fairy, you can’t deny that December 25 is dashing through the snow on its merry way.

To mark the fact there’s 50 days until Christmas, here’s 36 irrefutable signs holidays are coming.

1. Your date suggests going to Winter Wonderland instead of Strada.

2. You read a story about angry parents who forked out hundreds of quid to see Santa in a muddy car park.

3. You… Read the full story

10 things you should know before dating after a long-term relationship

November 5, 2015, 12:00 am

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Dating after coming out of a long-term relationship can be daunting.

Here are 10 things you should know to make it more fun and fulfilling.

1. Dating isn’t like the films

You’ll be setting yourself up for disappointment if you think that sparks and chemistry should be firing in all different directions from date one. And just because there aren’t ‘fireworks’, that doesn’t mean that you should write that person off. Realistically, chemistry takes time to build.

2. Make sure you’re taking the time to find ‘you’ again

If you’ve been in a long-term relationship, you might have lost sight of your own hobbies, passions and interests. All of these things make you you in all your unique and interesting glory.

To be interested in on… Read the full story

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Man leaves Facebook page open; pranksters announce to the world (and his mum) he’s engaged

November 5, 2015, 12:26 am

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This is why you should never leave your Facebook page open when your mates are around.

Londoner Aziz Huseyin was inundated with messages of congratulations from family and friends after pranksters accessed his page and posted news of his engagement to the world.

On Monday, the 26-year-old was happily making himself a cup of tea at work when colleagues started congratulating him on his surprise news.

Then, he began to get loads of WhatsApps, Facebook messages and emails. It all became clear when he checked his Facebook status.

Someone had shared pictures of his very romantic proposal (‘Marry Me’ spelt out in candles, nice touch) with the caption: ‘GOODMORNING! She said YES!!! 01/11/2015.’

Except if Aziz had proposed to girlfriend of two… Read the full story

Tried and tested: 5 Bonfire Night mug recipes you can make in the microwave

November 5, 2015, 12:44 am

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Bonfire night is the perfect time to huddle up with friends and family to tuck into warming grub after hours watching fireworks in the cold.

Ideally, we’d all be eating jacket potatoes straight from the bonfire, but a lot of us don’t have a garden, let alone the means (read: motivation) to create an actual bonfire.

Never fear, we’ve tried and tested easy, but indulgent, recipes to get you into the spirit of things.

Best of all, they can all be made in a mug and popped in the microwave, giving you plenty of time to remember, remember the fifth of November.

Plus, with a convenient handle, you can carry them outside with you. Marvellous.

1. Mug O’ Mac and Cheese

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5 questions you should ask yourself before starting a business

November 5, 2015, 1:31 am

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Whether you’re looking to significantly increase your earning potential or to throw off the shackles of a ‘normal’ job for a more flexible lifestyle, starting a business means you’re the master of your own destiny. Or does it?

Whatever the goal, it’s worth remembering some wise words from Thomas Jefferson…or was it Cheryl Cole…? ‘Anything worth having, is worth fighting for.’ And fight you will my friend!

Start-up life is a rough ride, so before you embark on the adventure, ask yourself these questions…and hold onto your hat.

1. Can you remember how to be penniless?

Most people who start their own businesses are at a time in their lives where they’ve long since traded up from Sainsbury’s… Read the full story

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November 5, 2015, 1:45 am

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In April, teen fave Abercrombie & Fitch said it was moving away from topless black and white posters and ‘overtly-sexual’ advertising.

And, this week, they’ve been praised for their new look, spearheaded by the first British-Indian supermodel Neelam Gill.

‘We announced a number of changes a few months ago, which were based on our customer’s feedback,’ senior VP of marketing Craig Brommers told WWD.

‘One of those changes was the elimination of sexualised imagery,’ he explained. ‘Although we are still on a journey of change, we feel that we have made developments in our brand creative, and this shoot… Read the full story

This incredible magnetic notebook with seamless page removal will fill all writers with inner peace

November 5, 2015, 1:46 am

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Writers, sketchers, note-takers, and stationery addicts: prepare to fall in love.

Meet the Rekonect notebook. It’s your new favourite thing and object of desire.

It’s a fancy pad of paper with one key difference from every other notebook you buy, write in once, and throw onto your growing stack.

The spine and the edges of each page are magnetic, meaning totally seamless page removal. No torn edges. No awkward crumpling of the page as you realise that tearing paper is HARD sometimes.

Plus, the magnetic bits mean you can reinsert the pages back into your pad. So you can take out a page to take a note,… Read the full story

Costa Coffee just launched its Christmas cups and everyone’s over-excited

November 5, 2015, 2:09 am

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While Starbucks went for that minimal, dare we say it, classy, Red Cup design, the Costa Christmas cups have gone the other way and everyone’s loving it.

Because Christmas is about Santa hats, over-indulgence and all the bells and whistles, right?

Along with its festive cups – the robin and penguin join Santa, Snowman, and Elf – Costa are doing three ridiculously sexy sounding new hot drinks: Salted Caramel Cappuccino, Tiramisu Latte and Caramel Fudge Hot Chocolate.

They join old favourites, the Gingerbread and Cream Latte, the White Hot Chocolate and the Black Forest Hot Chocolate.

Christmas has officially arrived. 

Christmas John Lewis advert is out tomorrow and Costa have released their Christmas menu, therefore it must nearly… Read the full story

Sleepwalkers don’t feel pain, as long as they’re asleep

November 5, 2015, 2:48 am

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According to science, sleepwalkers are basically superheroes.

Not just because they’ve mastered the height of multitasking – eating while sleeping? Genius – but because it turns out they have a secret superpower: they’re can’t feel pain.

But like most superheroes, sleepwalkers’ powers come with a catch. They are only impervious to pain as long as they’re asleep.

A new study published in the Sleep journal surveyed 100 sleepwalkers, 47 of whom had experienced some kind of violent accident while sleepwalking.

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Finland is launching its very own Emoji

November 5, 2015, 3:22 am

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If you really want to give your country’s tourism a boost, you can’t just go for advertising and investing in fancy parks.

You need to think bigger. And by bigger, we obviously mean emoji.

Yep, Finland is the first country to launch its very own set of emoji, celebrating all the things that make Finland great.

Launching as part of ThisisFINLAND‘s 2015 Christmas calendar, the set will include more than 30 emoji, all themed around classic Finnish feelings and things.

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Hipster Barbie has revealed her true identity and quit Instagram

November 5, 2015, 3:52 am

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Hipster Barbie, lover of authenticity, traveling, and latte art, is no more.

Like the major Instagram celebs before her, she’s had an epiphany. No longer will she upload photos of her perfect life. She’s going to go out there and live it.

And so, the woman behind Socality Barbie has announced that she won’t be uploading any more hipster Barbie posts to Instagram. She’s also revealed her identity after months of keeping it hush hush.

Yep, this is Darby Cisneros, the genius who’s been masterfully poking fun at all those Instafamous bloggers and lifestyle gurus.

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Here’s EXACTLY what goes into McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets, Doritos and Red Bull

November 5, 2015, 4:12 am

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By analysing the nutritional information provided for all your favourite treats, a new book has broken down EXACTLY what goes into Chicken McNuggets, Doritos and Red Bull, along with 22 other foods.

Because reading the list of ingredients on a page or on the back of packaging is one thing. Seeing them all laid out side by side, admittedly in very moreish colourful piles, is another.

In their book Ingredients, food photographer Dwight Eschliman and food writer Steve Ettlinger seek to show what really goes into making food for a mass audience.

Take McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets, which contain 40 different ingredients.

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November 5, 2015, 4:37 am

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Forget the time it tried to jump on a pigeon and totally missed. Pretend your cat doesn’t eat loads of grass and then puke. Ignore his dopey face as you rub his tummy.

Your cat is a majestic, fierce warrior. And he or she deserves some armour to match.

So praise Thingiverse genius PrintThatThing, for he has finally created the product we’ve all been desperately waiting for: spiky cat armour.

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November 5, 2015, 5:01 am

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‘Grandma, we love you. Grandma, we do. There’s no-one quite like Grandma…’

How true those words are. Whether you are lucky enough to still have your grandparents with you or whether you only have beautiful memories now, a great deal of us will declare, hand on heart, that our granny is one of the best people in our lives.

While I am sure I can’t speak for everyone, many people have an extra special place in their heart for nan – the point where she isn’t just your mum or dad’s mother, she’s also your best friend.

If you are one of those who is fortunate to have that amazing bond with your grandmother, here are 17 things you can relate to:

1. Granny’s… Read the full story