National Drink Wine Day: The 13 stages of drinking wine

February 18, 2016, 5:00 am

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Whether you’re a regular wine drinker or if it’s a rare treat, this is you:

1. The ‘this calls for a glass of wine’ stage.

Known as the first stage of drinking wine, this is when you decide that your best friend coming over/any kind of day at work/your cat’s birthday is the perfect excuse to stop off at Sainsbury’s on your way home for a cheeky bottle or two.

2. The ‘OK, so I’m going to do this tonight’ stage.

Also known as the second glass of wine. The first glass was good, but it hasn’t really touched… Read the full story

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Vegan dim sum is amazing and here’s where you can get it in London and beyond

February 18, 2016, 5:13 am

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Vegan dim sum is everywhere in the capital and we couldn’t be happier.

Chinese restaurants have always had lots of veggie options, but dim sum is often filled with meat or fish.

It’s worth noting though, if you do find dim sum that isn’t marked as vegan, that as long as your filling is vegan, you should be safe.

Dumpling casings are generally made from rice, wheat, and sometimes yeast.

Just check they’re not planning to use milk or egg in the process, and check how they’re cooking them, just in case they use any animal fats.

On that note, we’ve rounded up the best places to grab vegan dim sum in London – and beyond – below.

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There’s now a dating website that allows you to pick a partner based on their body odour

February 18, 2016, 5:27 am

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A new dating website is offering users the chance to pick their match based not on photos or a bio – but on body odour. 

Smell Dating, dubbed ‘the first mail odour dating service’ was created by artists Tega Brain and Sam Lavigne.

Once you’ve signed up, you don’t just upload your favourite selfie and wait for an influx of potential partners to fall at your phone.

No, instead, your wait for the website to send you a T-shirt.

You then go on to wear that T-shirt for three days and three nights without using deodorant, before returning the worn shirt to them.

Once received, Smell Dating will send you 10 samples cut… Read the full story

Bread is back on the menu and here’s why you should tuck in

February 18, 2016, 5:40 am

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People are going off paleo and Atkins diets… finally.

Just 1 in 10 Britons adopt a low-carb diet these days, which is a 15% decline since 2006.

A fifth of people ditch their low-carb regime because they feel too unsatisfied and hungry, the study by The Chia Co for Hovis Seed Sensations Chia bread found.

Modern Brits are instead incorporating more food groups into their meals.

Chia seeds. Why bother?

Puny chia seeds punch well above their weight in their nutritional benefits.

The ancient seeds provide plant-based essential omega-3 fats, fibre and protein.

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‘She was my best friend, now he’s my boyfriend’

February 18, 2016, 5:46 am

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Young woman speaks out about cervical cancer to help others discover symptoms early

February 18, 2016, 5:55 am

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A 24-year-old cervical cancer survivor has spoken out about her experience in the hopes of saving more women from the disease.

Heather Keating shared her story on this year’s World Cancer Day, urging girls to be aware of the symptoms of cervical cancer and the importance of smear tests.

Heather shared a photo of herself in her hospital gown along with a book the NHS gave her on the day of her diagnosis.

Heather first noticed something was wrong when she began bleeding between periods and after sex.

She went to see her GP, who she says told her to come back when she was 25 for a smear test.

‘I thought, that’s fine,’ she wrote.

‘Never in my wildest dreams did I think I had cancer.’

But three months later her bleeding worsened and she became anaemic so she returned to see her GP and was referred to a gynecologist.

After biopsies were taken, Heather was referred to a gynecology oncology specialist and informed that she had… Read the full story

People are bathing in a hot tub filled with beer – and we want in

February 18, 2016, 6:14 am

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These incredible villas will let you stay in the middle of the Brazilian rainforest

February 18, 2016, 6:45 am

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Tormented fashion icon Daniel just can’t wear his white Vans in peace

February 18, 2016, 7:06 am

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Not much is known about mysterious fashion icon and Californian teenager Daniel Lara.

Other than two incredibly important facts:

1. He likes to wear white Vans

2. He cannot escape the endless torment of his friend Joshua Holz, who is unable to let Daniel walk by without fulfilling the urge to say: ‘daaaaamn, Daniel’ in his general direction. And film it.

A collated video of Daniel’s torture has been shared on twitter more than 45,000 times. It truly is a devastating watch. Be warned.

17 things you only understand if your grandad is your best friend

February 18, 2016, 7:16 am

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He’s one of the biggest influences in our lives – a role model, an advice giver, a drinking buddy – and the man who keeps the best biscuits in his house for your visit.

Grandad may be old fashioned and maybe he doesn’t wear his heart on his sleeve – but no man could love you more.

Whether he is still with you or whether he is a beautiful memory watching over your success with pride, if you consider your grandfather as one of the closest people in your life, then you will be able to relate to a lot of this:

1. He is the ultimate role model

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15 World Heritage Sites you might not have heard of (but are totally worth checking out)

February 18, 2016, 7:40 am

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Everyone knows about Stonehenge and the Pyramids, but there are some stunning World Heritage Sites that get overlooked in favour of their more famous cousins.

The more adventurous travellers might want to check out some of these gorgeous natural and man-made sites.

1. Angkor – Cambodia

Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia, boasting the remains of the capital cities of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to the 15th century. It’s a rare chance to see the entire history of a great civilisation in one place.

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This man travels around Sydney teaching dogs to surf

February 18, 2016, 7:58 am

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Former surfing champion Chris de Aboitiz has a rather unusual of training his dogs. Instead of fancy classes and the desperate promise of treats, he’s taught his four rescue dogs to surf.

Now, he travels around Sydney, using surfing as a… Read the full story

This body positive lingerie line will make you want to walk around in your underwear

February 18, 2016, 8:33 am

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We’re so tired of the same old lingerie ads, showing perfecty toned, blow-dried, and made-up models frolicking on the beach.

It’s not just that seeing the same bodies over and over again is boring. It’s also that it sends a not-so-subtle message: sexy lingerie isn’t for all of us. It’s just for the tall, slim body types we’re seeing all over our magazines and billboards.

So Lonely Label’s spring campaign brings us all kinds of joy.

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February 18, 2016, 9:16 am

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It’s heaven on a sofa. You’re sitting down, eating ice cream from a tub (or takeaway noodles, or whatever other easy-to-make food you fancy), and are in food consumption bliss. There are no plates here. There are no worries.

Until disaster strikes. You finish your delicious meal and realise that you are now left with a dirtied spoon. You’ll have to do a tiny amount of washing up. The horror, oh the horror.

Take a pause. The answer is not to throw your precious utensils away.

The answer is this magical creation: The Edible Spoon Maker.

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This notebook allows tattooists to practice their inkings on skin

February 18, 2016, 10:09 am

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Whether you’re a tattoo artist or someone just interested in getting an inking yourself, this notebook is perfect for you. 

Suck UK have created the perfect way to avoid those ‘Damn, I should have got it here’ situations.

Instead of doodling on the back of your textbook or an old piece of notepaper, you can now use hundreds of pages of thick matte paper designed to look like skin.

The pages have also been designed to represent various parts of the body and allow you you to get a better idea of how a tattoo will look in the flesh.

The notebooks have been quick to sell out… Read the full story

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Dad wins half-marathon and breaks world record while pushing his baby in a pram

February 18, 2016, 10:20 am

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Goodnight sweet Holland, that was a pretty epic day!

A photo posted by Calum Neff (@calneff) on Feb 6, 2016 at 8:47pm PST

If you thought you were good at multi-tasking, check this guy out. 

One dad decided to share his passion for running with his 11-month-old daughter – by pushing her in her pram while he completed a half marathon.

Callum Neff won the Katy Half Marathon in Katy, Texas, last Saturday, as he pushed… Read the full story

London Beer Week: Top vegan local brews to try this February

February 18, 2016, 11:36 am

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A festival celebrating all thing hoppy and alcoholic returns to the capital next week.

Yes, London Beer Week is back and runs from Monday 22nd Feb until 28th.

To get involved in the week of ale exploration around the city you’ll need to get a £10 wristband.

Pint enthusiasts can partake in self-guided beer tours (so a regular Friday night?).

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More than 100 of London’s best beer bars and breweries are participating and will offer £3 speciality beers and £5 boilermakers (something a little more complicated).

Wristbands are available to pick up from the Sharp’s Brewery London Beer Week Hub in Ely’s Yard, The Old Truman Brewery.

Beer lovers will be given a free beer before heading on to visit an array of other pop-up bars around the area, showcasing the best of the festival.

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That rainbow bagel place has shut down and it’s all our fault

February 19, 2016, 12:39 am

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Just a few months ago, the entirety of the internet lost their damn minds over the existence of rainbow bagels – soft, delicious bagels in swirls tie-dye effect colour.

They were stunning. They were filled with candy floss. It was all too much.

Because getting to eat a rainbow was too much power. There was too much excitement. Those bagels were too damn Instagrammable.

But our actions have consequences. And those consequences are terrible: The Bagel Store – AKA that place that makes amazing rainbow bagels – has shut down.

And it’s all our fault.

Let’s recap. The story all began when Kim Kardashian’s BFF Jonathan Cheban shared… Read the full story

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February 19, 2016, 12:52 am

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Are you a night owl? One of those people who scoffs at the thought of an early night? Someone who has no time awareness, even on a work night?

Then you can probably relate to a few of these things:

1. It’s only when the clock strikes 1.05am on a weeknight that you think to yourself ‘I’d better think about getting ready for bed’.

When everyone else you know has been in the land of nod for a good three hours.

2. You find that you get really tired at about 3pm, because more often than not you’re getting by on about five hours sleep.

You think ‘ooooh I’ll get an early night tonight’, until you… Read the full story

Everyone’s loving this ridiculously sweet story of a man helping his wife pick out makeup

February 19, 2016, 1:09 am

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Shopping for makeup can be a truly day-ruining experience.

There’s the overwhelming stress of sorting through all the different products, questioning if you need a blush or a bronzer before debating whether you should be filling in your eyebrows.

Then there’s the struggle of finding the perfect colour match that doesn’t make you look like a ghost or an Oompa Loompa. It’s tough.

So when someone steps in to help you through the process, you know they’re a keeper.

Because if you’re willing to step into the horror that is shopping for makeup, that’s real love. And real love is what’s happening in this adorable moment, when a husband… Read the full story