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48 hours in Montpellier: A French city that is dynamic, fascinating and full of charm

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Montpellier is a walkers’ city with stately boulevards, family-run bakeries and white sandy beaches on the doorstep.

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It is a sun-kissed city, an easy-going place with a small population of around 275,000 people.

But, things are heating up here: there’s a swell of new inhabitants and a colourful energy, thanks in large to a booming student population and the fixation of mayor Phillipe Saurel with grand flagship projects.


5 reasons why Rotherhithe is the best place to live in London

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Rotherhithe is a great place to live
There’s so much to love (Picture: Getty/Facebook/REX / Myles Goode)

I move flat a lot. Seriously, a lot. Fifteen times in the last three years? I forget.

The point is, it’s like I’m on the run (I am not on the run).

9 reasons why Balham is the best place to live in London

Constant moving is of course a chuffing nightmare – but sometimes that mare d’night turns into a dream – a Rotherhithe-shaped dream.

I’m a born-and-bred Londoner but had never been to Rotherhithe.

More fool me (and lazy me – that London Overground is a joy. Fifteen… Read the full story

You can finally get your own Hogwarts letter from this London-based Harry Potter shop

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If you’re a lover of all things Harry Potter, you need to get yourself over to House of Minalima, an exhibition and shop showcasing all things magic.

Ice cream tacos now exist and we need them in our lives

House of MinaLima, which is located in London’s Soho, showcases fifteen years of creative collaboration of graphic design duo Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, the two founders of the shop.

The House is home to four floors of ‘distinctive’ designs on display, including the graphic art from the entire Harry Potter film series, as well as art from Fantastic Beasts and Where… Read the full story

People are getting rid of their stress by being massaged with knives

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Some people go for a nice walk outside. Some treat themselves to a face mask and a cup of tea.

Others, well, they let someone rub knives all over them as a way to relax.

People are getting rid of their stress by being massaged with knives

Yeah, we’d go for the face mask and tea, too.

In Taipei, Taiwan, a woman names Hsiao Mei Fang has been offering knife massages for more than 30 years.

The treatment involves lying down and getting sharpened cleavers pressed in rhythmic motions over your body and face – with just a thin piece of material between… Read the full story

Why every day should be Bring Your Dog To Work Day

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Today is ‘Bring Your Dog To Work Day’.

And if you’re not sat in an office surrounded by over-excited puppers and pooches then you need to have serious words with your boss right now.

9 things you know if your pet has way too much hair

Some people think it’s impawsible for man’s best friend to help out with your workload, I say that’s just bone-headed.

We all know dogs can help you on a ruff day, and should never be taken fur granted.

Here are just a few reasons why taking your dog to work should be for life, not just for June… Read the full story

Airbnb is reportedly launching a fancy premium version of their services

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If you’re someone whose favourite thing about going on holiday is all the mini toiletries in the hotel’s bathrooms, listen up. Airbnb is trying to bring you over to their side.

People are getting rid of their stress by being massaged with knives

According to Bloomberg, the company is planning to launch a new fancy, premium version of Airbnb, with homes and apartments that have been quality-checked before being listed.

Apparently this is to appeal to travelers who aren’t currently using Airbnb because they prefer the posh extras guaranteed in fancy hotels. Makes sense.

The service will send Airbnb inspectors into homes for rental,… Read the full story

Rejoice, for you can now buy a £140 Prada paperclip with which to hold your money

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Got a lot of change leftover after buying Balenciaga’s £870 bag or a pair of buttless jeans?

Never fear.

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No longer will you have to scrabble around on the floor for £100 bills tossed about by the wind, thanks to the good, kind, thoughtful people over at Prada.

Prada, you see, is now selling a paperclip.

It’s not a real paperclip, to be clear.

It’s actually a paperclip shaped money clip. Meaning a clip with which to hold rectangular bits of paper. But not a paperclip.

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People are massively taking the p*ss out of this £140 ‘vagina shouldered’ top

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Look for vaginas, and they shall appear.

In flowers. In Rorschach tests. In the sound of someone stirring some mac n cheese. In a picture of someone’s lips sideways.

Using Coca-Cola to enhance your tan is a dangerous, damaging trend

And thus, it is wise for fashion brands to avoid anything ruffled – especially if those ruffles are a light shade of vulva pink. You just know everyone’s going to point at your beautiful design and shout ‘vagina dress! vagina dress!’

Case in point: Asilio’s Last Call Top, currently sold on The Iconic.

The Last Call top is a slim fitting grey… Read the full story


Why the reinvention of clubbing holidays means they are for you

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Think clubbing holidays aren’t for you? Think again.

Clubbing holidays as you know them have been reinvented and are now part of a cutting edge of culture scene in European travel.

These days, a clubbing holiday means spending a relaxing day in a chilled out beach resort and exploring the city by night like a true local, by experiencing the authentic and exciting nightlife.

The venues aren’t the neon-encrusted, seedy venues of days gone by, they’re low key and vibrant local destinations guaranteed to bring a thrill to even the most reluctant party people.

We’ve come together with Scene by Thomson’s Holiday packages and have compiled a list of five of the best places to explore what the reinvention of clubbing means for holiday makers.

Single? This is why you should give online dating a try this summer

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If Will Smith believed in summertime, so should you. (Pic: Getty)

Quick quiz. Do you remember Will Smith’s classic tune ‘Summertime’?

That was released 15 years ago, would you believe.

Don’t suppose you recall the lyric ‘It’s like summer is a natural aphrodisiac’, as well, do you?

Now we at Match aren’t suggesting Will Smith came up with this line while he considered the pros and cons of online dating, but we’re also not in the business of arguing with one of the great entertainers of the last 30 years, okay?

He was onto something.

As summer takes hold of the UK, there really is no better time to delve into the world of online dating.

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What it’s like to have a phobia of semen

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My first experience of semen wasn’t especially traumatic. 

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I was 14 or 15 and giving a blowjob at a sleepover at a friend’s house (whichever parent thought that letting us all sleep in the same room would make us less likely to have sex was very wrong).

He came in my mouth pretty quickly (in his defence, he was 16). While somewhat surprising, the experience wasn’t exactly horrific.

So I’m not sure how, in the following decade, I managed to develop a semen phobia that’s gone from mild dislike to… Read the full story

Former NASA scientist bashes ‘bio-frequency healing stickers’ featured on Goop

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Goop promotes a lot of baffling stuff.

Shoving jade eggs up your yoni, for example. Burning your bras to get over your ex. Fixing depression by walking around barefoot.

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Most recently, Goop published an article titled ‘Wearable stickers that promote healing (Really!)’, which promotes ‘healing stickers’ from Body Vibes.

‘It’s no surprise that Body Vibes, wearable stickers that rebalance the energy frequency in our bodies, have become a major obsession around goop HQ,’ Goop writes.

‘The concept: Human… Read the full story

This app will tell you which photos are worth posting on social media

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EyeEm will let you know if this pic meets its aesthetic standards (Picture: Getty)

We’ve all been guilty of knowingly sharing crap photos on social media, purely because we want to brag about where we’ve been.

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Yeah, it’s a blurry pic of a pint in a plastic cup at Hyde Park but how else will people know we had VIP passes to Justin Bieber, y’know?

Luckily for all of us, there’s an app that, like an honest friend, will simply say, ‘Don’t do it, babe.’ Or words to that effect.

Meet EyeEm Selects.

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Eid al-Fitr food eaten across the world to celebrate the end of Ramadan

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Indian Muslim boy selling vermicelli ahead of Eid al-Fitr (Picture: Getty Images)

The holy month of Ramadan is coming to a close this Friday with Eid al-Fitr when Muslims worldwide will celebrate the breaking of the fast with festivities and food.

Around the world there will be joyous celebrations among Muslim people when they break their fast and give money to the poor during Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated differently among different Muslim communities around the world depending on what they like to eat to mark the breaking of their month of fasting.

There is no set menu Muslims need to observe and can eat anything… Read the full story

The Last Six Weeks: Pre-marital fighting is normal- right?

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There’s this bit in the film Bride Wars where the narrator says that the last few weeks of engagement prove whether a couple will go the distance. 

Apparently if you’re feeling extra close and happy, you’re destined for success, but if not? It’s a bad sign.

I really hope that Bride Wars is wrong (I don’t take all of my life advice from Kate Hudson films. At least I try not to) because if they’re right, then my fiance and I are doomed.

We haven’t been basking in the pure joy of knowing that we’re about to commit our lives to each other. We’ve been fighting.

Fights about how little… Read the full story


The definitive guide to choosing wedding wines

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Alongside moving house, divorce and death, marriage is known to be one of the most stressful things in life.

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As if this wasn’t pressure enough, your best friend had the wedding of century last year, so being the caring friend that you are, you need to beat them.

Seamless glamour doesn’t come easily, but getting the wine right is the easy part…when you know how.

Given that wine is the social lubricant, the glue, the juice that can make or break your special day more than any… Read the full story

McDonald’s launches Minions menu overseas and we want it in the UK now

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McDonald’s has introduced a Minions menu and to be honest, we want it all (Picture: Instagram/evilbean)

If you like junk food and are also pretty excited for the release of Despicable Me 3 on 30 June, then you, my friend, are in for a treat.

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International fried goods purveyors McDonald’s has only gone and bloomin’ launched a Minions-themed menu!

Now, to manage expectations, we should state that this is only available in Singapore and won’t be coming to the UK, but it doesn’t hurt to look, does it?

So, here’s what’s on the menu –… Read the full story

Do hair straightening brushes actually work?

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On the Metro Lifestyle desk, we love a new beauty find. 

So when we heard about a hair brush that miraculously straightens your hair, we had to get our little mitts on it and see if it really lives up to the n

We didn’t realise, when we decided to try this exciting new toy out, that we’d end up standing underneath studio lights on the hottest day of the year, applying a very hot brush to our heads.

Don’t say we never do anything for you.

14 situations Brits are not equipped to deal with

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‘You first, I insist’ (Picture: Getty)

We Brits are, on the face of it, a smart and resourceful bunch.

40 really trivial things that make all British people want to explode with rage

We’re major players on the world stage, we regularly punch above our weight, we write REALLY GOOD books and we can self-deprecate like no-one else.

But it doesn’t take much to turn us into a flustered, bumbling mess – mostly because we’re just too awkwardly polite for our own good.

Here are the situations we Brits regularly face – and fail spectacularly at.

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People are growing crazy for this grossly satisfying earwax video

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Dr Mark Vaughan taking ear wax out of a patient's ears
If you liked Dr Pimple Popper, you’ll love Dr Mark Vaughan AKA the ear wax extractor (Picture: YouTube/Auburn Medical Group)

If you’re the sort of person who loves watching gross stuff, then the internet’s really had your back lately.

What it's like to have a phobia of semen

There was that guy who pooed in a supermarket, the man who squeezed rivers of pus from a spider bit and the four inch wriggling worm that was removed from a patient’s brain.

And lest we forget Read the full story

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