2017 is swiftly becoming the year of the fashion crisis.
First, we saw plastic trousers – perfect for anyone who wants to show off their butt while heading to the supermarket.
Then, came detachable jeans, to save you having to buy both shorts and trousers. Though, considering they cost a whopping £320, you may as well just buy a pair of each.
A bar in Exeter has put up a sign that is giving customers both a giggle and something to think about.
The sign was put up in The Beer Cellar after one of their members of staff was sexually harassed by a male customer.
The bar tweeted a photo of the sign to their Twitter account, where they wrote: ‘If dudes could stop trying to kiss our female bartender’s hands that would be great.’
The brilliant sign depicts a pie chart entitled: ‘Why the cashier is being nice to you’.
The pie chart… Read the full story
‘If one person misbehaves, you all have to stay behind…’ No class likes being told off for the actions of one naughty individual.
But most students don’t bother to complain, for fear of further repercussions.
However, Mason Cross’ eleven-year-old daughter, Ava, isn’t bothered about repercussions and, in a recent end-of-year survey, she told her teacher exactly how she felt.
After being asked what she thought her teachers could do better, the sassy child wrote: ‘Not use collective punishment as it is not fair on the many people who did nothing wrong and under the… Read the full story
Summer is almost here with plenty of sunshine expected this bank holiday weekend.
While for many that means sunbathing, BBQs and beers in the park, higher temperatures can also increase the possibility of suffering heat rash, prickly heat, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Usually these happen during heat waves but some might not realise it can also happen when someone is taking part in intensive physical activity and even in hot… Read the full story
Just occasionally your average, cheap-ish item of clothing has its moment of limelight in the fashion world.
A few months ago it was a slogan tee at Mango, and before that it was the Zara coat.
And now, a humble Sainsbury’s top is having its day.
It’s got it all – super 2017-relevant bell sleeves, pretty red embroidery and a bohemian shape.
And fashion bloggers can’t get enough of it.
It only costs £20 – no wait, it’s on sale so a measly £15… Read the full story
This English Wine Week – which starts May 27, by the way – raise a glass to our own little isle’s burgeoning wine industry.
English vineyards have been quietly taking over the countryside.
The area under vine has doubled in the last 10 years alone and over a million new vines will be planted in the UK this year – though the whole country’s vineyards still only comes to a fifteenth of the size of the Champagne region in France.
Admittedly,… Read the full story
So, you’ve been eyeing up the RSPCA website and fawning over kittens, eh?
Thinking about adopting a little friend?
I bet you dream of a little fur-ball that wants to snooze on your lap and will act as a tiny hot water bottle on those chilly winter nights, don’t you.
That’s how it all starts.
Well, you’d better get ready because I’m about to lay some knowledge on you about how your life will go from cat free to cat meme.
Did you know that you can get to the Isle Of Wight in under two hours from London?
If you leave after work, the train to the coast takes just over an hour and then, after boarding the high-speed ferry to Cowes, you can be quayside, enjoying a glass of wine and watching the yachts sail round the island, by sunset.
Small wonder people choose to live there – islanders often commute to work in Southampton and Portsmouth, which are just across the Solent, as well as all up and down the south coast.
They say that the ferry journey home is the best part of… Read the full story
Ah vagina how I absolutely adore thee, even if you do cause me mild panic on a daily basis.
Vagina’s are bloody great. Fact.
They facilitate a great orgasm, you’ve definitely got a special nickname for yours, and they successfully allow babies to be born. Pretty strong credentials right there.
But having a vagina means having a special unique experience, that only those who are part of the V club are aware of.
Like unexpected periods and the messiness of thrush. Lovely.
No matter how well prepared you are, what with your little phone app of your cycle, or your well stocked cupboard of tampons and pads, you will still experience carnage in your knickers.
This carnage isn’t a one off my dear, nope, it happens every single month.
If there is one… Read the full story
Natasha Lee is a nail, beauty and lifestyle blogger and mother to three boys who each have autism.
For her latest project, Natasha has created some fidget spinner-inspired nails, inspired by her three sons.
Fidget spinners have lately become a craze amongst youngsters, but they are actually a toy to relieve stress and are often used by those with autism.
In a new video, 37-year-old Natasha, from North Wales, debuts her red, silver, purple and blue nails which come complete with what she has dubbed the ‘world’s smallest fidget spinners’.
In the… Read the full story
Why is wasabi so moreish?
One moment it’s got all up in your nose and you’re waiting for the sweet release of death and the next you’re smothering it the hell over that sashimi.
But it is said to have another use besides putting us in tasty, tasty pain: people in Japan are using it to stimulate hair growth.
It’s not the super-green stuff masquerading as wasabi that you get with some takeaways, mind you, but the real deal Japanese… Read the full story
Mindfulness can be a life saver for one’s mental health.
It’s recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for a variety of conditions including depression, anxiety and stress.
The idea (among many) being that by focusing on the present moment, we see things more clearly for how they are.
So another popular belief is that it helps our ability to relate to others too; if we’re no longer caught up in our pasts, futures and general… Read the full story
This totally unique mash-up between neuroscience and art shows the stunningly complex beauty of the human brain.
Your brain is terrifyingly complicated and is made up of approximately 86 billion neurons which work together as a biological machine to create who you are.
But it takes some real cranium contortion to get your head around what those billions of signals and connected web of cells look like.
Artist and neuroscientist Dr Greg Dunn combined talents with artist and physicist Dr Brian Edwards to produce this unprecedented work of wonder.
There are ways and means of getting through to people.
Sometimes, patience and tolerance is needed when dealing with those that don’t quite understand what’s going on.
At other times, you just get so sick of having to be respectful of morons that you feel the need to tell them how it really is.
One of those times is when myths about trans people are branded about.
Here are some transgender myths that you may have heard, and why they are completely untrue.
Each year May 28 marks Amnesty International Day, and the aim is to remind everyone of the value of human rights.
This event calls upon us all, regardless of race, culture or nationality, to rise up and participate in the ongoing activities of the organisation.
Amnesty’s primary concern is with protecting the human rights of all, and it is involved in issues resulting from armed conflict, disappearances, international justice, sexual and reproductive freedom, and torture.
Through its campaigning and research, it plays a vital role in helping fight abuses, bringing perpetrators to justice, and freeing those who have been unfairly jailed.
In 1961, Peter Benenson, a British lawyer, discovered… Read the full story
This week (29 May – 4 June) it’s National BBQ Week. Please let the sun shine for us!
If you’re a vegan or entertaining vegan friends then you’re going to need some ideas – thankfully metro blogger Deni Kirkova’s got you covered.
But what about dessert? Vegans want something sweet after their sweet potato wedges or beetroot burger too so I’ve trawled the best vegan blogs I know for BBQ friendly vegan desserts.
It’s a tough job but someone’s got to do it, right?
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Keen to ditch your loser boyfriend? Is the Trump Administration destroying your liver? Does pissing on your wife seem like the only way to save your marriage?
Metro’s resident agony uncle Andy is here to help.
Imagine Dear Deirdre, if she weren’t a hollow-eyed Murdoch shill.
Fair warning – he has a reputation for being cruel to be kind.
Or just cruel, if that gets a bigger laugh.
So if you’re… Read the full story
If you work in the film or TV industry you probably started out as a runner – or, to give it a more accurate job title, general dogsbody.
Doing your time as a runner is a rite of passage in the film and TV industry, something that everyone must go through in order to prove yourself worthy.
So, whether you’re a runner now, or you started your career as a runner, these are the things it taught you.
If you’ve never been to Stratford-upon-Avon, then you need to pay it a visit pronto, or at least add it to your list.
It is a place full of rivers, parks and a ton of history. It’s also home to Europe’s largest butterfly farm.
There is so much to do, including eating everything in some of the best pubs, getting your fill of everything Shakespeare, plays, rowing, Tudor style architecture, and even a bit of jousting.
It’s a popular spot for tourists and locals, so what are you waiting for?
