Photographer transforms older women into stunning pinup models
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Has your local been named as one of Britain’s best pubs?
Britain’s best pubs have been named in the National Pub & Bar Awards 2018.
The awards took place at BAFTA 195 in London on 23 May and honoured the best boozers in the business.
The White Horse in Chilgrove, West Sussex was this year’s overall winner, beating 93 other pubs to claim the crown. It also took home the title of best pub in the South East because, well, it’s greedy.
You’ll find the cute little pub nestled in the foot of the South Downs near Chicester, just moments from Goodhood country estate.
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Can you orgasm from having your nipples touched?
I met a woman, years ago, who claimed she could orgasm from having her nipples touched.
She wasn’t the most trustworthy of souls, so I filed that in the ‘that never happened’ compartment of my brain and went on with my life. But, years later, I met another woman who said the same thing and, to my surprise, the assembled company seemed to back this theory up.
There are, it turns out, women who can orgasm from nipple stimulation.
Are you sure they’re real?
Yep. Breast orgasms are real (for the avoidance of doubt, you feel the orgasm in your vagina, not your breasts).
It makes sense, when you… Read the full story
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Why is it Towel Day today? It’s all thanks to Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a cult classic, and followers of Douglas Adams’ work pretty much worship the author.
The Christmas for HHGTTG fans is today – towel day.
Every year on 25 May, people who love the fictional universe carry a towel in tribute to Douglas Adams.
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Greenpeace is interrogating every UK supermarket about their plastic policy
Greenpeace and The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) are going in on UK supermarkets and their single-use plastic consumption.
They’re conducting a survey of the UK’s 11 biggest grocery stores, asking them what their current plastic use is, what their plans to reduce plastic waste are, and when they intend to meet target.
Results are due in autumn and Greepeace hopes this added pressure will encourage retailers to actually start pulling their fingers out – and single out which stores care and which don’t.
‘Supermarkets selling masses of throwaway plastic packaging should be making great strides to stop their plastic from clogging up our oceans,’ says Elena… Read the full story
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Dad’s heartbreaking pictures show how brain cancer has transformed him
On 15 October 2009, Gavin was welcoming his first son, Theo, into the world.
Hours later he was having a brain scan. Four days later he was diagnosed with a brain tumour.
‘I couldn’t wait to be a dad and was delighted when Theo was born,’ says Gavin.
‘Then I had the scan and was called back into the hospital and told I had a tumour.
‘There was so much going on, I didn’t really have time to digest it all, but I just wanted to get better, so I could enjoy being a dad.’
Gavin had been referred for a scan after experiencing migraines, which he first blamed on going… Read the full story
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Mum wants to teach women not to be scared of seeing their guts pop out of their stomach
Taryn Watson is a fitness-loving health physiotherapist. She’s also a mum, and has been left with a fun thing called ‘doming’ as a result of giving birth.
Doming is when your abdominal contents bulge through a separation in the six pack muscles, making your stomach look like it’s in the film Alien.
Taryn wants to show women that having your guts popping out of your stomach is normal post-childbirth, and that they shouldn’t let this put them off exercise.
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You’ll soon be able to buy Maltesers truffles and buttons
Just a couple of weeks ago we revealed that Mars is set to release some Malteser buttons.
The company first let it slip that a new version of Maltesers were going to be flattened to make them more like Minstrels back in March.
Details of the changing shape of the malt chocolate balls were leaked during preparations for a new advert.
Instagram account @productsinstore shared a photo of the chocolates, revealing a small packet of signature Mars chocolate which were round in shape and came with tiny malt balls inside.
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A period-themed brunch is coming to London
You guys, Bloody Big Brunch is finally coming to London.
The inaugural period-themed brunch took place in Glasgow in March, and we’ve been champing at the bit for it to come south ever since.
The London event will take place at The Book Club in London’s Shoreditch on Saturday 2 June, featuring Bloody Marys and a menu fit for menstruation.
Bloody Big Brunch was founded to raise awareness – and funds – for the huge number of females (one in 10 in the UK) who are victims of period poverty.
Punters can sip on Bloody Marys, but there’s a catch – you have to pay for them… Read the full story
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6 delicious gluten free places to eat in Edinburgh
Home of the bagpipes and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this Scottish city is bursting with drinking holes, restaurants and quaint cafés.
It’s a hub of tourism, and even more so now there are direct flights between Edinburgh and many Europe cities, between Edinburgh and New York and, from June, even between Edinburgh and China.
So, with such a wealth of eateries in the city centre, where should travellers go to get their fill of gluten free grub?
Here are six excellent options to try, from top notch steak restaurants to mouthwatering bakeries.
1. Urban Angel
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Models back the Respect Program to tackle sexual abuse in fashion
‘Just because you’re being photographed doesn’t mean you’ve invited anyone to touch you.’
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the rise of movements such as #MeToo and Times Up, the world of fashion is finally facing a seismic shift in how models are willing to be treated in the industry.
Allegations of sexual abuse and inappropriate conduct by photographers, designers and casting agents have been rife in fashion for many years.
Models, particularly young women at the beginning of their careers, are often vulnerable to the attentions of older, better established men… Read the full story
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Where to eat in June: New London restaurants you should check out
With the arrival of June, the weather is definitely getting warmer and the chances of sun is looking pretty good right now.
And if you’re one of those people who love a bit of al fresco dining, you’re in luck as a number of new openings in London have great outdoor spaces.
As it happens, it’s also a good month if you like pasta or grilled meat with several new or recent openings dishing up the goods.
So ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, here are a few places to try and to look out for in the coming months.
Hans’ Bar & Grill – June 1
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How to make the best afternoon tea scones
What is an afternoon tea without scones? Adorned with cream and jam they really are an integral part of a proper British cream tea.
The big question, of course, is which do you put on first – cream or jam?
For me, it’s always cream and I have been involved in many a Twitter debate as self appointed leader of the cream first army.
Whichever way you serve your scones, I like them plain, without fruit, so that the jam or curd takes centre stage,
Oh, and do you say scone as in ‘sc-on’ or scone as in ‘s-cone’?
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How to handle tanning when you’re pale as all hell
I’ve spent the last ten years of summer holidays hiding under a parasol and the slapping on the fake tan at night.
But last week, on a trip to Greece with my husband, I decided that I was done with patchy fake-tan fade and orange hands. I wanted, for the first time in my adult life, to get a real tan.
We all know how dangerous the sun can be. Skin cancer, hyper pigmentation, sunstroke – all things to be genuinely worried about. But, there’s a flip side to that. Having too little sun can also be really bad for you.
Vitamin D deficiency – caused by a lack of… Read the full story
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17 men explain why they were too afraid to seek help for their mental illness
Just over three out of four suicides – a staggering 76% – are carried out by men, with suicide being the biggest cause of death for men under 49.
12.5% of men in the UK are suffering from a mental illness, and sadly, many are suffering in silence.
It’s shocking that in 2018, toxic masculinity is still very much alive, and while there are many other contributing factors to men’s mental illness, there is still an underlying expectation that men should simply ‘man up’.
Men are… Read the full story
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Photographer documents the raw reality of the first year of motherhood
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The Marks & Spencer dress people have been going wild for is finally in stock
Summer is coming, which means it’s time to start stocking up on floral dresses and pastel colours.
If you’re a little bit stuck on where to look, you should head over to Marks & Spencer, as the store has just started stocking a dress that its customers fell in love with on Instagram.
The retailer revealed yesterday that the Pure Cotton Striped Wrap Midi Dress is finally in stores for £39.50.
The blue and white striped wrap dress is unlined and features a detachable… Read the full story
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Girl with muscle-wasting disease is using a wheelchair held together by string
A young woman with a muscle-wasting disease desperately needs help to replace her wheelchair, which is currently being held together by a spoon and a piece of string.
Jess Donohoe has spinal muscular atrophy and has relied on an electric wheelchair since the age of two.
Without it, the 22-year-old would be unable to look after herself or get out and about.
Jess’ chair is more than a decade old. It is being held together by a length of string wrapped around a spoon and one of its metal plates.
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Couple ditch traditional wedding cake for a tower of pies
A couple ditched the traditional fruit cake by celebrating their wedding with a cake made entirely out of pies.
Lauren and Jonathan Smith, from Accrington, Lancs, shared their wedding date with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Instead of a standard floral cake, they received a handmade four-tier cake made from Holland’s Pies after winning a regional competition.
Baxenden firm Holland’s Pies launched a contest earlier this month to give couples across the region who were due to marry on 19 May the chance of winning a cake – Lauren and Jonathan were over the moon to have won, meaning it was one less thing… Read the full story
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We can’t let people like Morgan Freeman off the hook just because they’re older
I know, I know. Not Morgan Freeman.
The coolest man in film. The person whose voice you almost certainly imagine if you’re trying to work out what God would sound like. And now he’s been accused by eight women of sexual harassment.
Discussing Freeman’s alleged behaviour, one woman said: ‘He did comment on our bodies… We knew that if he was coming by … not to wear any top that would show our breasts, not to wear anything that would show our bottoms, meaning not wearing clothes that [were] fitted.’
It’s incredibly disappointing when someone you like or respect… Read the full story
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