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September 4, 2017, 7:16 am

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Today marks the start of Zero Waste Week, an annual awareness campaign for reducing landfill and waste in the oceans.

The amount of waste we produce in the UK could fill Lake Windermere in only eight months.

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A lot of this is plastics which are largely unrecyclable and WRAP estimates the UK wastes 10 million tonnes of food every year.

The zero-waste movement came to the mainstream when campaigner Bea Johnson announced that she and her family manage to produce just one jar full of waste a year.

Yes, one jar.

Since then,… Read the full story

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The difference between being vegan and being plant-based

September 4, 2017, 7:35 am

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You’ve watched What The Health and Cowspiracy and now you’re ready to give up your carbon emissions-heavy ways.

You’re done with chomping on pigs and drinking baby cow juice and you’re ready to embrace that vegetable life.

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But are you a vegan or are you plant-based?

Or perhaps you’re sick of all these free-from pr*cks and you hate the whole clean eating movement. But do you really hate vegans or are you wound up about plant-based eaters?

You might think the two buzz terms are synonymous but there are… Read the full story

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September 4, 2017, 8:58 am

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Before you get married, people ask you the same two questions on rotation.

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‘Are you stressed?’ and ‘Are you excited? – to which the answers are yes and not really at this point I’m just tired and worried about table plans.

After you get married, it switches to one question, namely ‘Does it feel different now you’re married?’

In my case, I’d say yes. It does feel different. I’m not exactly sure why or how, but it feels more settled, calmer and more permanent. It’s a hard thing to explain or to quantify.

But according to new research, science actually suggests this hard to explain feeling is real. Being married does actually seem to change your relationship, making you more forgiving of your partner and giving you better self control.

Researchers at… Read the full story

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September 4, 2017, 11:44 pm

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Attention to detail when it comes to presentation is becoming more and more popular in food these days.

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Probably thanks to Instagram and our obsession with snapping pics of our meals.

But whatever the reason, we’re not complaining if our food looks pretty.

And if the food is good for us? Well, that’s even better.

Take these ice cream bowls for instance – they look like an indulgent treat, but they’re actually super healthy, and ‘plant-based’ (although they contain honey, which we’re… Read the full story

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September 5, 2017, 12:00 am

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For many, Australia is a dream holiday destination, evoking images of white sand, turquoise water and unique wildlife.

It’s a pretty huge place, so deciding which parts to visit can be a difficult task, but one place that really should be on your Australian bucket list is Noosa.

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Located on the invitingly named Sunshine Coast in Queensland, the glamorous resort town is surrounded by subtropical rainforest, lakes, rivers and the beautiful South Pacific Ocean.

Oh, and the beaches aren’t bad either.

1. Beaches

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More and more US universities are adding ‘cannabis classes’ to their syllabuses

September 5, 2017, 12:06 am

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More and more universities in the United States are starting to offer ‘cannabis classes’ to students wanting to learn more about the plant. 

Cannabis is a multi-billion pound industry across the pond, with increasing numbers of states seeking to legalise it.

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As such, we’re seeing an explosion of innovative products and companies popping up – keeping the US economy afloat with green dollar bills.

So it makes sense that as weed increasingly seeks to pervade American life, that it gets some representation in academia.

Universities across the states are starting to offer the… Read the full story

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September 5, 2017, 12:12 am

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If you’re vegan, you no doubt worship at the altar of Linda McCartney.

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Her sausages are bae, her sausage rolls are the ultimae hangover stodge (dip that sh*t in Vegenaise, I tell ya) and those country pies? Oh mama.

I’ve got a box waiting for me in my freezer as we speak. Perfect for this dreary weather, they’re the ultimate in vegan comfort food.

So if you too are part of the McCartney fan club, you’ll no doubt be pleased to hear… Read the full story

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September 5, 2017, 12:14 am

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There’s a lot we loved about the 90s.

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The brilliant Nickelodeon shows. The furbies and the Polly Pockets. The frosted tips (okay, that’s a lie), and of course, the one, the only: Spice Girls.

While we’ve re-lived some of the above nostalgia with a series of tattoos and toy recreations, we’re yet to re-live the 90s itself – that was until we heard about a 90s-themed brunch that’s happening in just two weeks, and is inspired completely by the Spice Girls.

The 90’s Brunch, a company in which specialises in… Read the full story

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September 5, 2017, 12:18 am

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ASOS has just launched its first makeup collection – and it’s genuinely cute.

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The range spans 46 shades of bold products, from lip glosses, to matte lipsticks, contouring palettes, eyeshadows and eyeliners.

According to ASOS, the collection ‘is about embracing and expressing the full range of who you are’, and aims at empowering ’20-somethings to confidently be themselves, however they choose to do so’.

‘We believe your face and body are a canvas, an adventure in individual self-expression, an opportunity to experiment… Read the full story

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September 5, 2017, 12:22 am

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Autumn is coming and we’re preparing ourselves for scarves, woolly jackets, pumpkin-spice lattes and hot chocolates.

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Oh, and a good old-fashioned fruit crumble to dig into on the colder evenings – soaked in custard, of course.

But now you don’t even have to get out a bowl to enjoy the British pudding, and you can enjoy it in alcohol form, as Solway Spirits has released a Rhubarb Crumble-flavoured gin.

Yep, just as we’re finally getting over the excitement from Gordon’s Pink Gin, the Spirits company brings something even more interesting to the table. We… Read the full story

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September 5, 2017, 1:07 am

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Behind these hefty jugs of beer is Oliver Strümpfel.

You’ve probably never heard of him but that’s about to change.

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Because this legend has just broken the world record for carrying the most number of beers over a short distance.

In fact, he’s broken his own world record.

Oliver managed to carry 29 steins filled with beer over 40 metres at the Gillamoos Fair in Bavaria, collectively weighing almost 70kg.

He had to pick all the jugs up from a table, carry them over the complete distance, and put them all down on a bench without… Read the full story

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September 5, 2017, 1:29 am

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We’re slowly drowning the planet in a sea of plastic and other superfluous materials.

Animals get caught in bottles and netting dumped in the sea. Our streets get littered in non-biodegradable crap. Our landfills are overflowing.

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Which is why supermarkets are starting to make such an effort to curb the number of plastic bags we use.

Online, more and more of us are taking part in zero-plastic challenges.

But if you want to take it a step further and stop buying any packaging at all, just head on down to Dalston, where… Read the full story

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September 5, 2017, 1:43 am

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Three quarters of parents potty train by teaching their child to sit down on the loo, a recent study found.

There’s a whole lot of reasons why this makes more sense.

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Firstly, teaching a toddler that sitting down happens for pooing and standing up happens for weeing is confusing.

Secondly, trying to teach a toddler to aim at a small target is pretty confusing. You end up with pee all over your bathroom floor which is unpleasant and avoidable.

Thirdly, if he wants to pee standing up then he’ll eventually work it… Read the full story

Someone used Greg Rutherford’s autobiography to propose to his girlfriend

September 5, 2017, 1:48 am

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When most people think about how to propose to their SO, they go for small boxes or rings hidden in cakes.

But Deborah Willis’ boyfriend had other ideas.

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He decided to get inspiration from Greg Rutherford to pop the question to his girlfriend – an aspiring hurdler.

Taking Greg’s autobiography ‘Unexpected’, he folded all the middle pages into a heart.

Think about all the time that went into folding each tricky little page.

When your boyfriend uses @GregJRutherford's autobiography to propose to you, he knows you well ❤… Read the full story

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September 5, 2017, 2:12 am

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Making mates in halls of residences can be tricky.

If you’re in a crap flat, you might fear that you’ll be stuck in social Siberia forever.

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What are you supposed to do? Start making noodles in someone else’s kitchen or hang out in the communal living room on your own in the hope of someone turning up?

Well, one dorm of freshers has come up with an ingenious way of making new friends – proving how much they truly deserve their university places.

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11 health problems you really should see the doctor about

September 5, 2017, 2:24 am

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Few of us relish a trip to the doctor, but when the problem is of a personal, intimate or embarrassing nature then the prospect is even more terrifying.

But whether you’ve had an intimate accident or suffer from an embarrassing condition, it’s really important to get the right help.

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Don’t be too embarrassed to get help for these conditions – or any others.

Here are 11 problems that you shouldn’t be afraid to seek help for.

1. You can’t have sex

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September 5, 2017, 2:38 am

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Knowing what to write in a birthday card can sometimes be tricky.

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Whether it should be a light-hearted joke or maybe something more poignant that will drive your loved one forward into the year ahead.

Perhaps a simple ‘Happy Birthday’ will suffice but it’s always important to have at least put a little thought into it.

Here are some quotes, poems and messages that are perfect for a birthday card.

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September 5, 2017, 3:04 am

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This is the moment when Michelle Williams, 37, found out that she was getting married in less than 24 hours time.

Her boyfriend Scott got down on one knee at a winery on Santorini in front of 50 friends and family members, and she (mercifully) said yes immediately.

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It was then that he revealed that they were actually getting hitched the next day – after he’d spent the past nine months secretly planning it.

He’d arranged everything, from the venue and flowers to the bride’s and bridesmaids’ dresses.

‘Scott had planned everything with all… Read the full story

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September 5, 2017, 3:08 am

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Week-long cocktail festivals are currently taking place around the UK and there’s no better excuse to book yourself some time off from work.

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Love Cocktails is hosting a series of seven-day festivals which will see cocktail-lovers being able to enjoy their favourite drinks while also learning all about them.

Whether your cocktail of choice is a simple mojito or perhaps the more exciting margarita, each drink costs only £5 so you can try as much as you like without having to look at the price list.

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September 5, 2017, 3:14 am

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During my late teens, I was addicted to Tumblr.

It sounds a little pathetic, I know – and I hate to use the word ‘addicted’, as though I found it almost impossible to separate myself from virtual life – but it admittedly almost was.

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I first signed up to Tumblr, an online blogging platform, in 2011, after I was left housebound due to bad health. I was feeling low in myself, both physically and mentally, and I needed a distraction.

I decided to join the site, which at the time… Read the full story