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Lovers all over the country are selling themselves short, according to a new survey which claims that the average Brit usually has intercourse for under 10 minutes.
Fortunately, we are at least considerate lovers. If you include foreplay, the time jumps to… Read the full story
This is pure madness.
Daily News reports Thailand’s government is investigating a number of potential new Kit Kat flavours with manufacturers, Nestle, in a bid to increase tourism.
It’s a move that makes perfect sense, especially to those of us who have been to Japan and tried the green tea and cherry blossom flavour Kit Kats, which are a culinary masterpiece.
And how could we forget the hit or miss, limited edition sushi Kit Kat?
We have all been there as parents.
Child on the floor of the supermarket screaming loudly, meal time meltdowns and bedtime tears.
Often, the cause of the tantrum is obvious.
The child wants to buy a toy and you have said no; or they don’t want to leave the playground and would happily play on the slide until nightfall.
However, there are many tantrums that take a very long time to unravel.
Don’t worry, here… Read the full story
If last year’s Tour de Yorkshire is anything to go by, riding a bike up north is no easy task.
But cyclists looking for a real challenge should head to Bristol instead.
This girl wrote a sassy letter to the tooth fairy, and she wrote back
Vale Street, which is located in the aptly named Bristolian suburb of Totterdown, is the steepest street in Britain, with a shocking 21.81º gradient incline. The second… Read the full story
What better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than with ice cream for breakfast.
A recent study from a professor at Tokyo’s Kyorin University found evidence that eating ice cream for breakfast improves people’s alertness and mental performance.
Like you needed any convincing, am I right?
Following news that you can now have Ben and Jerry’s cereal for breakfast, we’re… Read the full story
Protein powder can be of prime importance to achieving your fitness goals.
Whether you want to sculpt a bikini fitness body or recover more efficiently after a workout, protein powder can be a very useful addition to your diet.
There are varieties to suit every palate, from raw and versatile to sickly… Read the full story
Grindr has removed one of its latest updates, seemingly corresponding with complaints it was encouraging drug use.
The world’s biggest gay dating app dropped one of its new range of… Read the full story
Success comes at a price.
The gleaming spires of Oxford are home to the most miserable students in the country, according to new research.
Students in Oxford are the unhappiest in the UK, with 22% of people studying at the city’s two universities saying they regret enrolling.
Oxford beat the competition by a long way. Just 12% of students in York say they’re deeply unhappy, putting the city in second place.
The ancient city also beat long-standing rival Cambridge to be crowned the winner (or loser, depending on how you look at it), which came a close… Read the full story
Carb-phobia is alive and very real, with bread being labelled as public enemy number one.
But the thing is, there is a load of scientifically proven health benefits to this long-time dietary staple.
A recent study carried out by the Federation of Bakers and the Flour Advisory Bureau (yep, that’s a real thing) found two-fifths of young women cut out bread to maintain a healthy weight (41%) and almost half (47%) believe bread to be an unhealthy source of… Read the full story
I’ve spent many years mentally ill and many more years attempting to recover.
When the mind is ill it can be very tricky to work out what is going to help it recover.
I’ve discovered it involves an intricate balance of practical bits’n’bobs alongside deeper self discovery.
Everyone’s different but here’s my list of things that aided my recovery.
I’ve been fortunate to have some important people stick by me.
For me it was a… Read the full story
Whether it’s making a tasty cheese toasty in your underwear or watching that terrible British soap when you’re supposed to be out with your mates – we all have those secret little ways of cheering ourselves up.
Those things that even our BFFs don’t know about, the activities that give us oodles of pleasure with minimal effort. And let’s face it being happy is pretty much everything isn’t it?
The lovely bods at Barefoot Wine certainly think so and are on mission to make the world a better place through wine but also through their #BareYourSole campaign.
The initiative aims to encourage people to share their secret passions or quirky interests with their friends and family in a bid to become… Read the full story
Ombre hair has been having a moment for quite a while now and if you have this look, you don’t need to worry about it going out of style anytime soon.
Models at Blumarine, Julian Macdonald and Alexander Wang all rocked ombre locks in the SS17 catwalk shows.
It can be tricky to think of different ways to style ombre hair, to make the most of the beautiful dye job done by your stylist.
If you are lacking inspiration, here are 10 looks you could try.
Loose Curls
Putting some large barrel rollers in, starting just where your hair gets lighter,… Read the full story
When I was in the pit of my most anxious, panic attack filled months, one overwhelming fear kept creeping in between the obsessive worries about the boiler exploding or switches setting on fire: that I had done something terrible at work and was about to get fired.
Each weekend, I’d just know that lurking in my inbox was a furious email from one of my editors, telling me I’d made a massive f***-up and would need to come in for a chat the next day.
There never was, to be clear.
On a logical level, I knew I was doing perfectly well and hadn’t committed any horrible crimes.
But anxiety told me that getting fired was just around the corner.
I’d log on to my emails with my eyes closed and my heart pounding, only to find messages from ASOS or stats reports.
Since Read the full story
We don’t care what you say – there is nothing quite so amazing in this world as having a bath. Nothing.
Sure, world peace would be great, but imagine for a moment if you found out that we were now living in an around the clock peace and love society while you were soaking in the tub?
There you go, baths = BAE.
Sadly, there are some flaws in the design of our beloved water cocoons.… Read the full story
Want to find happiness? Move to Belfast.
The happiest students can be found in Northern Ireland, according to a survey which ranks the UK’s best university towns and cities.
In particular, Belfast came top of the ranking, with an impressive 94% of students saying they’re ‘very happy’ with their education and city life.
Brighton came second, with 93% of people studying at the University of Sussex and the University of Brighton claiming to be very satisfied, followed by Coventry with 92%.
Being presented with a ring and a ‘Will you marry me?’ is pretty big.
However, not everyone will feel the happiness and joy that they’re supposed to – in fact, they might feel the exact opposite.
They could feel like they have to say yes, so their partner isn’t disappointed – or they could just think ‘May as well’.
Read the full storyToday is International Happiness Day, where people around the world are invited to take part in the happiness movement.
The Action for Happiness pledge is ‘I will try to create more happiness in the world around me’, with the goal of creating a happier world together.
Those who visit theRead the full story
Depression can make even the most mundane tasks impossible to complete.
And when you find yourself in the grips of a severe episode, even getting out of bed can feel like a mammoth task – let alone doing something as small as washing and brushing your hair.
Which is how one woman came to be in hairstylist Kate Langman’s salon.
A few months ago, Kate says that she saw a woman ‘pulling every product off the “All Soft” Redken lin’,… Read the full story
