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If you’re currently struggling through a breakup, take inspiration from this little girl

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Breakups suck. Especially if you’re the one who’s been dumped. 

After a breakup, you end up going through a cycle in hopes of mending your shattered heart.

First, you have a good old-fashioned sob into your favourite comfy jumper. Then, you binge-watch Netflix with a tub of Ben and Jerry’s. Next, you go out on a night out with your best friends and drunkenly embarrass yourself, and finally, you dust yourself off and join Tinder (again).

Teens Faked A Proposal To Get Free Dessert And The Internet Is Applauding ThemThis pair of friends staged a fake proposal to get some free dessert

And… Read the full story


Parma Violets ice cream is real and life is officially amazing

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There is now a Parma Violets ice cream, and life is officially amazing.

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Brought to us by Urban Bubble, a store in Scotland serving all things sweet, Parma Violets ice cream is perfectly violet and comes in all forms – be that ice cream, sundaes or milkshakes.

Urban Bubble tell us that the ice cream ‘tastes just like the sweets’ – and this has been confirmed by the number of fans who’ve already tasted it.

In fact, Urban Bubble, who serve over 70 flavours of different ice cream, say that their… Read the full story

Teen wants to take his grandma to prom but his high school won’t let him

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When 18-year-old Bryce Maine’s prom was fast approaching, he knew exactly who he was going to ask to be his date – his grandmother.

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As his grandmother had never been able to experience her own prom as a teenager, Bryce wanted to be the one to finally show her what a high school prom is really like.

Bryce, a student at Eufala High School in Alabama, told his grandmother, Catherine Maine, 69, who has been described as ‘the only woman figure in his life’, that ‘every… Read the full story

Mum hilariously recreates celebrity parents’ photos to show what life is really like with kids

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While most of us gawp over how incredible celebrities seem to look at least 90% of the time, we all know that often these looks are unachievable when attempted within your usual 5-minute-rush to get ready in the morning.

Parma Violets ice cream is real and life is officially amazing

Let’s face it, if we could all get our hands on professional stylists so make us look drop dead gorgeous for work, we would.

But quite frankly, it’s expensive and many of us would rather have that extra 10 minutes in bed, right?

One woman seems to think so, at least.

Californian mum Kate Casey… Read the full story

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Children sick of April showers? Try these 10 fun rainy day activities

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Come on, little fella, there’s a den to be built (Picture: Getty)

Spring is here, and it is all blue skies, daffodils in bloom and sun shining down.

Except it doesn’t always work like that and those pesky April showers can scupper the best-laid plans.

If you have had to cancel a day out because the heavens have opened or are wondering what you and your kids can do now you’re stuck indoors, fear not.

There are plenty of craft ideas and activities you can do at home to save you and your children from cabin fever.

1. Craft chickens… from your hands

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All you need is finger paints… Read the full story

Celebrate National Pet Month with these adorable pets on Instagram

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Don’t be fooled, they’re killers (Picture: National Pet Month)

Thousands of animal lovers are now celebrating National Pet Month, an event taking place throughout April which aims to promote responsible ownership and raise money for charities.

To share the love for all the awesome creatures out there we’ve selected 30 adorable animals from around the world so you can ogle a different one every day.

Warning: cuteness alert ahead.

1. Esther the wonder pig from Ontario

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That smile!

2. Chester from London

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One-eyed Chester the cat lives stylishly with fellow feline Betty and is ace at cat-napping in all locations.

3. Betty… Read the full story

18 cats who couldn’t care less about their dog-sibling’s selfies

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As any cat lovers know, cats are quite clearly the best pet. 

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No, really, they are. They’re self-sufficient, affectionate (despite what you may believe), and they’re downright hilarious.

Oh, and they’re just fabulous –  and they know it.

Cue this range of lovely felines, who know that they’re the only ones worthy of the camera – hence their epic need to completely photobomb their doggy companions.

‘Sleeping dog? Who cares. I’m the main focus here.’


People are not impressed with these high heels for babies

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They were accused of sexualising babies (Picture: Pee Wee Pumps)

An American company founded by mums has created a collection of high heels aimed at children and babies. And people aren’t too impressed.

Pee Wee Pumps are ‘infant crib shoes’ designed with a collapsible heel.

They’re available in a range of designs, but are all supposed to look like standard high heels… but for babies.

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Parents didn’t react well, with some calling them ‘sexualising’ while others said they were stopping babies from being babies.

But the company hit back saying that they were only there to make parents smile,… Read the full story

Single men are adopting cats to try to get more dates

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Remember those sweet, simple days when all you needed to get a date on Tinder was to make sure not to write anything sexist on your profile, and have at least one photo with a cute dog?

Those days are dead.

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Now you can’t get away with just posing with an animal. You actually have to adopt one. And we’re sorry, dog-lovers, but that pet will need to be a cat.

According to a recent survey from the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association, more and more single men are choosing to adopt cats – because dating experts reckon owning a… Read the full story

Heston Blumenthal has launched a range of barbecues and they’re pretty fancy

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Everdure by Heston Blumenthal
Definitely take it off the heat before you carve (Picture: Everdure by Heston Blumenthal)

He introduced us to bacon ice cream and snail porridge at The Fat Duck, then he brought us meat fruit at Dinner – and now Heston Blumenthal has created a range of barbecues.

As you can imagine, they’re pretty fancy.

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There are five barbecues in the range, created with Aussie specialists Everdure.

The smallest one is a portable charcoal barbecue, the Cube, which you can use on grass without doing too much damage.

Your mum will love you for not ruining… Read the full story

Meet the man who tattooed over his weight loss scars and learned to accept his body in the process

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The journey to loving and accepting your body is long, difficult, and different for everyone.

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For some, it’s all about finding an exercise they actually enjoy. For others, it’s reminding themselves that the perfectly filtered photos they see on Instagram aren’t reflective of reality.

For social worker and model Kevin Creekman, also known as The Creekman on Instagram, it’s down to willpower, discipline, surgery, and, finally, tattoos.

‘Since my earliest childhood I had always been overweight,’ Kevin told metro.co.uk, explaining that by age 10 he already had… Read the full story

Here’s why you keep getting UTIs after sex

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If you are one of the poor, unlucky souls that can’t accept even the tip of a penis into your vagina with a UTI looming and ready to pounce, you will know that the curse of the urinary tract infection is an absolute horror show.

The constant, unending need to wee.

The tiny droplets that come out when all you want is a steady stream.

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The pain. The anguish.

No human deserves this, especially not on the reg as some kind of horrible punishment for having sex and failing to pee immediately after.

What… Read the full story

Scrapping SATs for 7-year-olds is good news but we should get rid of them for KS2 students too

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It is great news that the government is looking at scrapping SATs for seven-year-olds.

Controversy surrounded the Standard Attainment Tests, or SATs, right from the start – possibly because it is clearly insane to pile so much pressure on young children who are just starting their education journey.

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Plans to replace them with teacher’s assessment of four and five-year-olds will make so much more sense.

It shouldn’t stop there – we need to turn our attention to the tests 11-year-olds face every May and we need to scrap these too.

A test can only tell you so much – some children will thrive in these test conditions and others will crumble under the pressure.

Speaking as someone who has sat all manner of examinations, from GCSEs to professional qualifications, so much depends on factors other than academic ability.

The day, the questions, the exam… Read the full story

Stop telling April Fools jokes… or the joke’s on you

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April Fools Day: Best of the day's april fools
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It’s just gone midday.

That means a complete halt to April Fools Day jokes and pranks. YES STOP NOW.

When the clock strikes this magic hour, the whole April Fools thing is flipped so that the joke is on the joke teller.

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This cat-loving couple surprised their wedding party with rescue kittens

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Attention all brides and grooms to be: scrap your Pinterest and start from scratch. If your wedding doesn’t feature rescue kittens, you’re missing a trick.

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Learn from Michele Bansboll and Nick Anderson, a couple that celebrated their love of each other and their shared love of cats with a fully kitten-ed out wedding.

Michele and Nick met in 2011 at veterinary school, fell in love, and adopted two rescue cats named Bam-Bam and Wiggles.

They both became vets (Michele and Nick, we mean. Not Bam-Bam and Wiggles), and alongside… Read the full story

11 island retreats you don’t need a passport to get to

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Desperate for a holiday but have a crippling fear of travelling abroad?

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Thanks to Brexit, holidays to Europe (and abroad in general) are getting more expensive. If you’re a fan of beach holidays and good weather, this is a very bad thing. The UK is hardly famous for its hot summers, and there’s no way of recreating a luxurious island retreat in Blighty, right?

Wrong.

Staycations don’t have to… Read the full story

Are you a 90s kid? You probably did these 15 things every weekend

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The iconic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers strike a pose at San Diego Comic-Con International
Remember the theme song? (Picture: Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for Saban Brands)

90s kids didn’t have iPhones, but there were brand new Argos catalogues for entertainment.

Having fun on a weekend nowadays involves stuff like Snapchat filters, Pokemon apps, and posting a lot of pictures of coffee with friends onto Instagram (Valencia FTW by the way).

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Back in the 90s, kids didn’t have such fancy things.

Instead, we had much more low-tech forms of entertainment – though things weren’t as different… Read the full story

Never mind the chocolate, here are the Easter eggs Lush is bringing out in 2017

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Everything is getting bigger at Lush this Easter (Picture: Lush)

Some people don’t like chocolate.

They’re wrong, but it’s not uncommon. When that happens, you need a solid Easter egg alternative.

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Fortunately, Lush has you covered. Whether you like soaps in the shape of animals, globes or submarines, Lush takes any cosmetic product you could ever need and creates an all-natural, handmade version of its own.

Now, the ethical soap giant has brought out some over-sized egg-shaped bath bombs, soaps and goodies for the Easter period, proving you don’t always need chocolate to celebrate the end of… Read the full story

Why you need to stop feeling guilty for leaving work on time

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You finish your work at 4.55pm. You sort out your inbox. You tidy your desk a little.

It hits 5.02pm and you’re ready to escape the office and return to your normal life.

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But then you pause. You look around and see people still hard at work, typing furiously, on phone calls, and generally looking very busy and important.

Do you get up and face the looks of resentful coworkers, the guilt of leaving them to work as you swan out of the door?

Or do you swallow… Read the full story

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