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Woman discovers plant she’d been watering for two years is plastic
To be fair to Caelie, it does look pretty realistic (Picture: Caelie Wilkes) Two years is a pretty long lifespan for a house plant, particularly if you’re not exactly green-fingered. That’s why Caelie...
View ArticleWoman creates her own Afro hair care brand after suffering from scalp...
Alopecia left Tayshan too anxious to leave the house (Picture: Earth Elixir) A woman who suffered for years with psoriasis on her scalp and significant hair loss has created her own all-natural...
View ArticleFive books to reset your mind and refresh your mental health this year
These five books cover a range of mental health issues – from getting back to nature to psychology to more philosophical considerations. We’re not long into the new decade, and that can leave many of...
View ArticleDrunk dad accidentally orders 189 pieces of Domino’s chicken, spending almost...
15 sides…for two people (Picture: Mercury Press) Drunken purchases are all too real and often pretty funny. But one mum wasn’t too happy when her drunken boyfriend accidentally ordered 189 pieces of...
View ArticleIf you’re eating carbs, have a regular fizzy drink rather than a diet...
If you’re having fries, you’re ‘better off’ having a regular soda rather than the diet version (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Drinking diet soda while eating carbs might do you more harm than drinking the...
View ArticleTechnician reveals why you should never close your washing machine door when...
Good as new (Picture: Facebook) Cleaning your washing machine is important. After all, what’s the points of using a dirty machine to get your clothes clean? People have been coming up with ingenious...
View ArticleIs hand sanitiser bad for your skin?
There are ways to protect your hands from becoming dry whilst being cautious to guard against coronavirus. (Picture: Getty) As the general public seeks to protect themselves from coronavirus and...
View ArticleM&S is selling Marmite flavoured butter, cream cheese, and cheddar twists
Haters, fancy a taste? (Picture: M&S) Marmite might be the most divisive condiment but kudos to their marketing team for trying to make it more appealing to the naysayers (remember when they tried...
View ArticleBehold the Yumnut, M&S’s hybrid treat that’s a mix of a doughnut and a yum yum
Look at those tasty treats (Picture: M&S) Over the years, we’ve seen and celebrated many attempts at mashing up the humble doughnut with another treat to create a tasty hybrid. We’ve had the...
View ArticleWhy Geordies (and everyone else) should visit Newcastle in Australia
Stroll beaches and get boozy in pubs in stunning Newcastle, Australia (Picture: Sarah Rodrigues) With its coastal setting and balmy weather, the Australian incarnation of Newcastle – located just a...
View ArticlePub opens where you pay for pints with the amount of miles you have run
Miles for pints? Deal (Picture: New Balance) A new pub where you can pay for pints with the number of miles that you’ve run has opened in London, and it is a runner’s haven. The Runaway pub, in Soho,...
View ArticleDisney World releases sneak-peek pictures of the long-awaited Mickey and...
Plenty of iconic Disney characters are in the ride (Picture: DISNEY) Disney has released first pictures inside their brand new ride today – Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. It’s the first ride to...
View ArticleMum saves nearly £500 with easy Coke bottle savings trick
Chantal saved up nearly £500 by putting coins in an empty Coke bottle (Picture: CATERS NEWS AGENCY/ Chantal Llamas) A mum has shared how she managed to save up enough money to help pay for her dream...
View ArticleTwo-year-old boy loves his dog so much he thinks they’re brothers
Jenson and Fenn do everything together (Picture: CATERS NEWS AGENCY) Meet Jenson Webster, two, and border collie mix Fenn. Don’t you dare call them a boy and his dog – Jenson will quickly correct you...
View ArticleInstitutional racism is more harmful than individual racism
Institutional racism is a structural form of racism (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Institutional racism is when racial discrimination is established as normal behaviour within organisations...
View ArticleWhen did World Book Day become more about ridiculous costumes than reading?
WBD is a bit like childbirth. After a few months you forget the pain, and by the time it rolls around again you think it’s a brilliant idea (Picture: Nadia Cohen) As schools across Britain open their...
View ArticleMum’s sticker hack gets children picking out fruits and veggies in the...
Kids will want anything with a bright picture (Picture: Jane Stine) We know children are naturally drawn to colorful images and characters when it comes to branding – so much so that some supermarkets...
View ArticleWoman designs waterproof headscarf to encourage more black people to go swimming
The design aims to keep afro hair dry in the pool (Picture: Danielle Obe/PA Wire) 95% of black adults and 80% of black children do not go swimming, according to recent figures from Sport England – and...
View ArticleWoman warns that keeping lilies away from cats isn’t enough to protect them...
Brittany has warned of the dangers of lilies after her six-month-old cat Liffey had to be put down (Picture: Brittany Lynne Schurz) Most pet owners are aware that some plants are toxic to their furry...
View ArticleHow to clean your house to prevent the spread of bacteria and viruses
Plenty of household cleaners are effective against COVID-19 (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Coronavirus has swept the world, and over 95,000 have now been confirmed with COVID-19. The current...
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