This woman has spent over £10k buying Dior and Chanel-inspired dresses for her Chihuahua

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We all love our pets.

You’d have to love them because they aren’t cheap, the average dog owner will spend £1,252 on their fur baby per year, and that’s just the basics like food and vet bills.

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Then there are those who dial it up a notch, doing things like setting up dedicated Instagram channels for their pet’s antics or leaving Christmas gifts for them under the tree.

But how much is too much when it comes to pampering your pet?

Sian Butler, 20, is taking things to the next level in a… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 3:33 am

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Recently a number of schools have issued bans on children using fidget spinners and fidget cubes in class, calling them a ‘distraction’ from learning.

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It’s not a massive surprise – they’ve become somewhat of a craze recently, and it seems like all kids are spinning them around and occasionally throwing them their classmates.

But what schools that have issues the bans are missing is how much of a help fidget spinners and cubes can be for students with anxiety, ADHD, and other mental health issues.

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April 27, 2017, 4:05 am

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Happy National Stationery Week!

What your school pencil case said about you

(No, us neither).

But, despite not being the most famous of national holidays, Stationery Week has got the Lifestyle desk feeling all nostalgic. Remember the sheer joy of doing a back-to-school stationery shop every September?

Choosing which pencil case would be defining your sartorial choice of the year to come, sharpening your pencils and, if you were really anal, writing your name on them. Such pure, joyful times.

Little did we know that the choices of writing utensils were, in fact, a reflection of who we were.

Playboy pencil case 

The playboy pencil case is the physical representation of ‘you can’t make me, you’re not my real dad.’

It was usually owned by a girl with poker straight, sun-in dyed hair, who wore a full face of Maybelline Dream Mousse foundation… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 4:31 am

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I’m a self-confessed hypochondriac. I’ll admit it.

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A little bit of pain in my foot and I’ll convince myself I have a bone infection. A fever and I’m coming down with a life-threatening flu.

But it’s not as crazy as it sounds – especially as every time I have been ill, things have gone from bad to worse and have gone un-diagnosed until the last minute, leaving me virtually on my deathbed.

I never used to be like this – I would barely visit the doctor, I had no reason to worry about my… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 4:49 am

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Today I discovered that 40% of men have asked their partners to change their pubic hair – and for a moment, I was outraged.

How dare they tell a woman what to do with their body, I seethed. How can men do nothing but trim their pubes, yet expect women to be perfectly waxed and buffed?

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Then I became conflicted.

We’d never tell someone off for having a sexual preference, or a particular hairstyle they find more attractive.

If someone said they like blue eyes or brown hair, we might… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 4:56 am

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For meat lovers, there is probably nothing better in the world than, well, meat.

But there is – when the glorious stuff is free.

And it’s not just a pipe dream because a London restaurant is actually giving away a whole load of the stuff and you don’t even have to spend a penny.

You can now get vegan ‘Magnum-shaped’ ice lollies that are sweetened with grapes

Stoke House, which is opening in London’s Victoria next week, is running a ‘win half a cow’ competition to celebrate its launch.

Just to clarify, you don’t actually win half a cow – though… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 5:01 am

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Going vegan is a huge commitment.

It requires overhauling your dietary habits as well as your makeup bag and cleaning products cupboard.

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But for those of us who call ourselves environmentalists, veganism is the logical next step after recycling, cycling and turning off excess lights.

After all, animal agriculture is responsible for 18% of greenhouse gas emissions – more than the combined exhaust from all transportation.

And every day, a person on a vegan diet saves 1,100 gallons of water, 45lbs of grain and 20lbs of CO2. 

So there are a lot of benefits to going… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 5:05 am

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Harry Potter fans, we have such lovely news. 

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Possibly the nicest job description in the entire world has been posted, and if you know your Winky from your Kreacher then it’s right up your street.

The job, which is part-time at 28 hours per week, involves developing the Harry Potter exhibition at the British Library. (As a person who loves Harry Potter, exhibitions and libraries with equal fervour, writing this is actually a bit overwhelming).

Isn’t spending all day thinking of ways to make a Harry Potter exhibition more magical pretty much the best job anyone has ever come up with ever?

So, what would the actual job involve? Well, the job description says:

‘As Regional Creative Producer for this exhibition, you will work with partners and… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 5:20 am

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Do you love cars so much you dream of waking up beside them?

Well, if so, you’ll be thrilled to know you can now spend the night at a Silverstone garage.

Petrolheads and mechanophiliacs alike can go to sleep surrounded by Formula One’s finest.

The Williams Martini Racing Garage is opening its doors to F1 fans as part of a competition in partnership with Airbnb.

Winners will get a guided tour of the garage, and dinner, before snuggling up beside the 2017 Williams Martini Racing FW40 cars the night before this year’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone (on July 15).

There’s also track-side seats at the big race the next day included.

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April 27, 2017, 5:58 am

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Forget the likes of Kate Moss and Kendall Jenner, it’s really owls who have legs for days.

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Though you may not believe it at first, it turns out owls have some seriously long pins on them.

Normally hidden by their round little bodies and copious amounts of feathers, when exposed, it seems the legs of an owl are never-ending.

Twitter user CGDrawing came across this shocking revelation after discovering photos of the long-legged bird online

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— Aesthetic Sharer (@CGdrawing) April 24, 2017

They shared… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 6:25 am

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These days a bridal party always have something up their sleeves when it comes to celebrating at their friend’s wedding reception.

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But this bridesmaid ditched the emotional speech and cliched dance number for something a little different – an epic, original rap written in the style of Eminem’s ‘The Real Slim Shady’.

Other guests watched on as the bridesmaid, Katie, who was dressed in a gorgeous pink dress, told the story of her friend’s marriage.

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April 27, 2017, 7:26 am

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I’ve struggled with my sleeping for as long as anyone can remember.

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Growing up my restless nights disturbed my parents, and as I grew it disturbed my friends and various partners.

I have never actually addressed it as an issue because it was what I classified as natural.

I messaged my Mum before writing this piece and asked her what it was like to deal with my sleeplessness when I was younger.

She replied, ‘You’d wake up screaming in the night from the time you were two (if you slept at all). We took you to… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 7:29 am

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Instagram is one of the biggest hindrances to commuter reading.

Back in the day, you used to spend your journies making your way through the latest best sellers. Now, your tube ride home is largely spent scrolling through reams of prosecco shots and gym selfies.

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None of it is particularly edifying material but no one’s pretending otherwise.

You just want to know what people had for lunch in case it gives you some inspiration for when you eventually try and make a packed lunch yourself.

And you might not be going out drinks but you need to know where other… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 8:05 am

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From the moment I got engaged, I was determined to be a bridechilla rather than a bridezilla. 

The words ‘it’s my day’ were never, ever going to pass my lips.

And for a little while, I managed it.

‘I don’t really mind’ I said when it transpired that the flowers I really liked were more expensive than the basics one. ‘If you really want to go camping the night before, you can.’ I told my future husband.

I barely even said a word when I realised that I wouldn’t be getting married in a church, as I had always dreamed because other half has already been married.

But this isn’t a humble brag about what a dream I’ve been. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. It’s the story of how I discovered my inner bridezilla, and how I don’t feel even the tiniest bit bad about it.

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April 27, 2017, 8:13 am

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I have had bipolar disorder for a long time, though I was only diagnosed two years ago.

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I have bipolar type 1, which means I have more manic episodes than low – though, when I’m low, I feel as though it’s the end of the world.

Bipolar disorder has dramatically affected my relationships. My relationships have always been incredibly intense, and somewhat toxic. As I was undiagnosed for such a long time, I was un-medicated – and therefore the bipolar was at its worst.

When I was manic,… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 8:34 am

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One mother has penned a post of gratitude to a staff member at Sephora in Devonshire Mall, in Windsor, Ontario, after they went above and beyond to lift her daughter’s confidence.

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The mother had taken her 15-year-old daughter to the store after learning she was having a hard time at school.

She was being ‘relentlessly ridiculed’ by other young girls in her class – picking on her for her choice of clothing, her skin, her voice, her hair and her eyebrows.

‘It breaks my heart to say that this bullying has convinced my beautiful… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 9:20 am

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For decades, we have been divided into two categories: those who love books, and those who aren’t ‘big readers’.

But now, the readers of us are divided against one another.

On one side, the Kindle fans. On the other, the lovers of printed books.

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Recently Kindle devotees have proclaimed that Ebooks will be the death of paperbacks, but in the past year they’ve been proven wrong, as ebooks sales dipped by 17% while physical book sales reached a five year high.

Apparently that’s down to screen fatigue, which makes a sense considering how much time we… Read the full story

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April 27, 2017, 9:57 am

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Picking a wedding cake is a bit of a minefield. 

Even fizzy water isn't good for you, so we might as well all be dead

You’d think that given how delicious it is, everyone would be happy with any kind of cake. But no, it’s not that easy.

No-one likes fruitcake (no, you don’t. Stop pretending). Red velvet is a bit dated, chocolate can be dry.

But one cake that certainly wouldn’t be getting any complaints is the incredible creation, made by Emma Jayne of Emma Jayne cake design.

It might look like a gorgeous couture dress, but it is,… Read the full story

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I first heard about the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)’s Tower Lifeboat Station a few years ago when a friend of mine told me he was volunteering there.

I’ve always loved boats, and the water, and sailed a lot when I was younger.

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Based on the banks of the Thames near Waterloo Bridge, Tower is the busiest RNLI lifeboat station in the whole of the UK. I did two trial shifts to make sure I could deal with the demands –from day one I was on rescue jobs.

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April 27, 2017, 11:00 pm

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If you are sitting in a chair right now – stand up.

That’s because today is all about raising awareness of how unhealthy it is to spend all hours of the day sitting down – be that on a sofa, behind a desk or wherever.

Okay, standing up in the middle of the office might sound like a dumb idea but a sedentary lifestyle is though to increase your risk of diabetes type II and cardiovascular disease – not to mention obesity and unhealthy weight gain, according to the British Heart Foundation.

But if you spend all day sitting down,… Read the full story