A shed load of a sanctuary
The world’s largest Jaffa Cake has been created
My life as a young carer is exhausting, but my family needs me
I remember when life started to change – when I became a young carer for the first time.
I was seven years old. Lindsey – my sister – was diagnosed with ME.
Why we need to talk about mental health issues in young peopleAt that time, I didn’t really think life was going to change.
But the first thing that did change was my hobby of practising the piano – Lindsey needed quiet in order to rest and I ended up giving up piano… Read the full story
National Good Samaritan Day: How to be a good Samaritan and get involved
We all love a good Samaritan.
Flying colours: The Holi festival around the world in picturesTheir selfless acts in a bid to help complete strangers in need should be recognised every day.
But setting aside National Good Samaritan Day is a good start. It’s… Read the full story
It’s Steak and Blowjob day tomorrow – will you be celebrating?
Ladies, rejoice – tomorrow is the day you can show the man in your life how much you care about him.
Steak and Blowjob Day has been lovingly created so that women can treat men to the self-explanatory treat every March 14.
What is mindful drinking?There’s no need to pick up a gift or card, nor do you have to take him out to dinner – it couldn’t be easier.
Men have endured the Valentines Day ritual as they do each year, and mid-March is the time for them to enjoy… Read the full story
It’s never OK to date your friend’s ex – and this is why
Just because they did it in Friends, it doesn’t mean it’s OK in real life, guys.
Where relationships are concerned, going out with one of your mates’ ex partners is, whichever way you look at it, wrong. I’m sorry, but there’s no way I can hide my unshakable, moral compass on this one – it’s weird and wrong and awful for a number of valid reasons.
How to end a relationship without being a total dickIf you find yourself starting to fancy your mate’s ex, you need to ask yourself whether it’s simply lust cravings for human contact or something more.
Often… Read the full story
What is mindful drinking?
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that we spend our younger years drinking vodka Red Bulls on street corners, then gradually sober up as we get older.
Flying colours: The Holi festival around the world in picturesBut in 2017, this isn’t the picture we’re looking at all.
According to figures… Read the full story
The Silent Killer behind the Destruction Selfie
Which Yo! Sushi dishes should you pick to get the most out of Blue Mondays?
Every week, Yo! Sushi rolls out Blue Monday, where customers can enjoy 45 dishes from the menu at the special price of £2.80.
The offer is valid with dishes taken off the conveyor belt, and there are vegan and vegetarian dishes to choose from, such as the Tofu Katsu Curry.
However, the special menu takes a range of dishes from the colour coded price range, so to get the most value from your Blue Monday meal, pick your dishes carefully.
What do the different coloured bowls at Yo! Sushi mean?
Totally Comical : Fan changes name to SUPERMAN and amasses largest memorabilia collection
This girl couldn’t afford a prom dress, so a Miss Universe contestant donated hers
Besides the romantic slow dancing, perfectly-posed photos and being asked out by The One (supposedly, anyway), anyone who’s ever attended prom will remember the agony it caused.
Especially finding the right dress.
Flying colours: The… Read the full storyEx-porn star reveals damage the job could have done to his penis
Christopher Zeischegg – otherwise known as Danny Wylde – spent around 10 years in the porn industry.
What is mindful drinking?And as one might expect from having a career that entails having loads of sex, his time as a porn star took its toll on his genitals.
Opening up to The Independent, Christopher has revealed the long-lasting effects that his job could have had on his penis had he continued.
His career began when needed a job to get himself through school – and began becoming a problem… Read the full story
What’s an 80/20 relationship, and would it work for you?
The 80/20 rule is nothing new.
We apply it to the food we eat, the money we spend and the way we exercise. People swear by it to optimise their productivity, wellbeing and happiness.
Widower sells van for half price to young… Read the full storyPeople are divided over Topshop’s ‘clear knee mom jeans’
Ever looked at your denim and thought ‘yeah, these are okay, but they’d be great if they featured two clear windows to show off my knees’?
You can now pretend to be popular by hiring people to take selfies with youYeah, neither have we.
But on the very slim chance that you have eternally been wandering the earth in search of knee-diplay jeans,… Read the full story
Take a look inside Nekoya, Singapore’s first capsule cat hotel
How much do you love your cat, really?
Photographer captures the wise faces of stray cats living on the streetsEnough to send it to a hotel dedicated exclusively to the holistic boarding of felines?
Well, you’re in luck, if you happen to be based anywhere near Singapore, that is.
Located in a shopping mall, Nekoya is Singapore’s first cat boarding facility that ‘prides itself as a haven… Read the full story
Genital piercings aren’t as scary as you think – here’s what to expect from them
When I wrote about making a model of my own genitals in a recent article for Metro, I mentioned that I’d been concerned about the silicone potentially getting stuck in my vertical clitoral hood piercing (VCH).
I love tattoos and I don’t care what I’ll look like as an old ladyThe very mention of this appeared to give some people a bit of a shock – but given that I have piercings in my nose, ear, tongue… Read the full story
Lesbian and bisexual women are being told they don’t need smear tests
Lesbian sex is rarely mentioned in sex ed classes – and when it is, there’s often no consideration of ‘safe’ sex and the risks posed by oral without the use of dental dams.
Widower sells van for half price to young couple who are now living out their dreams in itThat’s a serious issue, because it means that women who have sex with women aren’t having their sexual health seriously.
And the issue goes beyond sex ed and rubbish… Read the full story
Rankin, TK Maxx and Comic Relief team up for Red Nose Day T-shirt campaign
Red Nose Day is a hard one to miss, mainly because people literally wear their support on their face.
You can now pretend to be popular by hiring people to take selfies with youBut we get it, that plastic red nose is not really everyone’s cup of tea.
You wear it for a day, then ditch it. Maybe it will float around the bottom of your wardrobe or… Read the full story
Olly the dog tried really hard at Crufts, and that’s all that matters
Please stop what you’re doing and take a moment to appreciate Olly, a very good dog who tried very hard to do well in the Rescue Dog Agility Course.
Read the full storyBody positive Instagrammer gets real about her severe PMS bloating
Malin Olofsson is a 27-year-old survivor of anorexia, vegan lifter, and body positive Instagrammer.
Like many other women, she also experiences severe PMS symptoms.
People's #StupidThingsIUsedToDo tweets are extremely relatableThat’s not something we talk about a lot. Around the world, women experience extreme cramps, bloating, and mood swings every time they have their periods – but feel they have to stay silent, either because they think their symptoms are ‘weird’ or… Read the full story