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April 14, 2017, 5:29 am

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Gin lovers, stop everything and listen up – Junipalooza is back in London this summer.

And even better, it’s happening on World Gin Day (June 10).

London biggest gin bar is every gin lover’s dream – with 400 gins and 27 tonics

As if you needed an excuse to drink gin.

This year, it’s bigger than ever.

So far, 55 ginsmiths from 12 countries around the world have signed up to display their wares at the event at Tobacco Dock in Wapping.

That means if you visit Junipalooza over the weekend of June 10 and 11, you will get to sample some… Read the full story

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Female surgeons are recreating an iconic magazine cover to challenge sexist stereotypes

April 14, 2017, 5:44 am

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Despite the fact that there are plenty of brilliant women working in the industry, medicine is still thought of by many as a man’s game.

Stereotypes of what a surgeon looks like tend to centre around oldish white guys.

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But the truth is somewhat different – which is why female surgeons were quick to salute The New Yorker last week when they published a cover showing four female surgeons staring down at an operating table.

As part of their Health, Medicine and the Body Issue, they featured an illustrated cover by French artist Malika Favre.

She originally said that… Read the full story

Easter songs and hymns for Easter Sunday

April 14, 2017, 6:09 am

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Easter is a time when even those who are not regular churchgoers may well attend a special Easter church service. During the Easter service it is traditional to sing Easter hymns of praise and worship and these will commonly have themes surrounding the resurrection, not only specifically about the death and rising of Jesus, but also hymns around a new dawn, beautiful mornings, joy, blessings and light.

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The hymns are often celebratory and uplifting, though many also reflect on the… Read the full story

Love potions might exist in the not-so-distant future

April 14, 2017, 6:45 am

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Unrequited love is the absolute pits.

Admitting that you’re head over heels for someone who quite plainly ain’t interested is the emotional equivalent of setting yourself on fire.

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But maybe those situations will soon be a thing of the past, because one scientist claims that love potions might exist in the future.

Dr. Anders Sandberg is a senior research fellow and trained computational neuroscientist at the University of Oxford and he claims that one of… Read the full story

Why we need to make mental health education compulsory in all schools

April 14, 2017, 7:14 am

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Right now, everyone’s talking about the brilliance that is Netflix’s latest show, 13 Reasons Why.

That’s a great thing. Finally, we’re talking about the very real epidemic of teenage suicide on a huge scale. Finally, we might start taking young people’s mental health seriously, instead of dismissing issues as ‘just a phase’ or ‘teenage hormones’.

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It’s great that we’re talking about the show, analysing how the characters’ actions, and inaction, pushed Hannah Baker to suicide.

But we need to take what we’ve learned into the real world, so we can actually help the real people going through what Hannah Baker represents, feeling incredibly low, alone, and considering suicide.

A big part of that – as shown in 13 Reasons Why – is down to schools.

Schools are where young people spend most of their day. It’s where friendships happen and where… Read the full story

The story of a ‘rubbish’ mother: How postnatal depression ruined a year of my life

April 14, 2017, 10:00 pm

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You will inevitably go a little mad when you have your first baby.

From the moment they arrive, your whole world is turned upside down.

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You are tired, physically uncomfortable and trying to keep a tiny human in tact on barely any sleep.

However, if you continue to feel low, hopeless or anxious then you might want to talk to your GP.

Postnatal Depression (PND) affects one in 10 women and yet many people still ignore or hide their symptoms, afraid that they… Read the full story

13 reasons why eggs are overrated and need to be stopped

April 14, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Eggs are vile, slimy and overrated. Yeah, I said it. And guess what? I don’t even feel bad about it. 

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Why is it that eggs are just EVERYWHERE?

Pick up any self-respecting recipe book and 90% of suggestions will involve eggs.

Pop along to any decent cafe, brunch establishment or restaurant and it’s eggs galore.

There is something suspiciously rubbery about them, they are absolutely everywhere, and quite frankly somebody needs to put an end to this madness.

1. The stench

Eurgh the smell, strong enough to… Read the full story

Meat alternatives for vegans and vegetarians – we tried and rated them all so you don’t have to

April 14, 2017, 11:00 pm

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Vegans, myself included, love to wax lyrical about the various plant-based meat alternatives that we can have.

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But are they really all that? Take one always hungry vegan – me – and one recently turned vegetarian – boyfriend Tristan – and undertake a very scientific taste test to find out how the various meat alternatives really measure up.

Are any of them good enough to trick you into thinking they’re the real thing? Or maybe even better than the real… Read the full story

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Photographer documents the bond between her grumpy grandpa and the cat helping him enjoy life again

April 15, 2017, 1:19 am

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Akiko DuPont, 30, is a freelance photographer from Tokyo. She’s spent years photographing her grandpa, Jiji.

Jiji is 94 years old. He fought in World War 2 and trained to become a Kamikaze fighter, but just as he was about to fly, the war ended and he came home.

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He went on to work in an office for 64 years.

But in 2009, he fell sick and was hospitalised. Jiji began to lose his interest in life. He became stubborn, grumpy, and unhappy.

Akiko desperately wanted to help.

‘My grandfather is a… Read the full story

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April 15, 2017, 2:28 am

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Working in retail is a mostly thankless task with the vast majority of customers not appreciating you for the godlike contributions to service that you make on a day to day basis. But a selection of consumers just like to go that extra mile to make your shift as irritating as possible. 

If you work in retail, you will recognise every single one of the following customers that come through the door to blight your already mind numbing day. If you are a customer, you will recognise about 16 of them and shake your head. The one that you don’t recognise is the one that is most likely you.

Shop workers unite… Read the full story

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April 15, 2017, 2:28 am

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Some people travel for food, or sandy beaches, or for people-watching in a strange city with a cold beer.

Others, meanwhile, use their holiday time to have some well-earned retail therapy.

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Remember that year when an outrageous amount of Brits flew to New York to do their Christmas shopping because the pound was so strong dollars turned into Monopoly money?

Ah, those Halcyon days.

But despite a weaker pound, shopping can still be a lot cheaper if you do it on holiday.… Read the full story

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April 15, 2017, 3:12 am

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While we’re always keen to praise people for showcasing bodies that fall outside the ‘norm’ we see in advertising, it’s important that we praise people in the right way.

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It’s great when people write posts about loving their body. It’s great that they inspire others to get into body positivity. The fact that they’re adding some much needed diversity to the bodies we see in the pages of magazines and on the internet is worth celebrating.

But we shouldn’t call people ‘brave’ for having a certain type of… Read the full story

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April 15, 2017, 3:51 am

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If there are two things we love with the pure, unadulterated joy of a small child playing with bubbles, they’d be trampolines and treehouses.

So if you put the two together, we’re sold.

Thus, we’re entirely on board with Studio Dror’s vision for Parkorman, a magical park-based playground to be made in Istanbul.

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Parkorman is a magical forest park that features an elevated playground up in the trees.

And when we say playground, we mean a full-on, adult-friendly playground, complete with pathways swirling around the treetops,… Read the full story

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April 15, 2017, 4:14 am

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It’s Easter weekend!

A holy time, yes. But also a time for us to eat a lot of chocolate.

But not our usual Saturday night bar of Galaxy, to be clear. Throughout April, we are interested only in chocolate of the seasonal Easter variety.

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We’re talking bunny shaped things. Eggs. Small eggs. Giant eggs.

That’s the only chocolate we plan to eat this month, and we plan to eat a lot of it.

But not all Easter treats are born equal. Some are significantly better than others.

So here they are. Seasonal Easter… Read the full story

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April 15, 2017, 4:27 am

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The number of vegans in Britain has risen by more than 360 per cent over the past decade according to research by the Vegan Society.

If you’re a vegan or thinking about making the switch, it’s important to note that following a plant-only diet can present a number of nutritional challenges.

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A vegan diet can make it more difficult to supply your body with the right amount of nutrients each day, for example.

So it’s important… Read the full story

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People aren’t impressed with Victoria’s Secret’s list of ‘what is sexy’

April 15, 2017, 4:29 am

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Yesterday fancy underwear brand Victoria’s Secret revealed their annual #WhatIsSexy list – a roundup of all the celebs and social media stars they deem as the sexiest in the game.

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And, erm, people aren’t pleased. For good reason.

Among the rankings for the sexiest actress, the ‘forever sexy’, the ‘sexiest entertainer’ and loads of other categories, the winners are overwhelmingly slim, white women.

Mandy Moore was selected as the sexiest actress. Taylor Swift, the sexiest entertainer. Lady Gaga, sexiest songstress.

The Victoria's Secret #WhatIsSexy list:

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April 15, 2017, 6:19 am

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Cut me open and I bleed milk chocolate.

I got at least three Easter eggs every year growing up (which goes some way to explaining why most of my teeth are dead).

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My mum would wait for me to go to sleep before scattering those beautifully bright boxes of chocolate potential throughout the house and the garden.

The next morning, I had to hunt for clues the Easter Bunny had left behind and find the goods.

It’s been a while since we’ve done anything that childish, but I’m now 24-years-old and every year, without fail,… Read the full story

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April 15, 2017, 6:32 am

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Alright. We have a high threshold for cuteness, but this may be too much.

Cats? Fine. Doll beds? Fine. Rescued kitties sleeping in tiny doll beds given to them for free? STOP IT, YOU EMOTION-WRECKING MONSTERS.

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But Ikea has no care for our emotions. Ikea does not care if we cry.*

*As we should have guessed, really. They’re not bothered about destroying our relationships.

Ikea decided to donate 10 Duktig doll beds to cats in need living at the Etobicoke Humane Society – along with $300 (£239) to… Read the full story

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April 15, 2017, 7:34 am

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Vagina. Vagina. Vagina.

Are you uncomfortable yet?

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It wouldn’t be a surprise if you were. A recent survey found that 66% of young women are too embarrassed to say the word ‘vagina’ to their doctors, and people still visibly squirm when you engage in any vag-related chat.

But is it any wonder that the general public feels funny saying ‘vagina’ and ‘vulva’ if the very brands in the midst of the vagina-related industry appear to be terrified of the terms?

Last month, blogger Lauren Crouch, of No Bad Dates… Read the full story

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April 15, 2017, 7:51 am

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Have you had an accident at work?

Join the club. Last year, more than 72,000 people got hurt on the job, while a further 144 died from a work-related injury according to the most recent government statistics on health and safety.

Of course, the chances of actually getting injured are slim, and vary wildly depending on your line of work. Between 2015 and 2016, around 66,000 people in construction sustained a workplace injury.

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That number is significantly smaller when you look at something like public administration,… Read the full story