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Thrifty mum transforms daughter’s bedroom for £2 using paint tester pots
The transformed room (Picture: homeatrussellsride) A thrifty mum has proved that you don’t need to fork out to give your interior a fresh, modern update. Victoria Robinson wanted to give her...
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Housework has fallen off the feminist agenda – but it’s as big an issue as ever
Even the most egalitarian heterosexual couples crash into a sexist domestic reality when children arrive (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) ‘I need an extra 60 per cent of a parent,’ my friend...
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Who is generation X and why does self-isolating come so easy to them?
He knows what he’s doing (Picture: Getty) There’s a scene in animated film Ratatouille where the rat-cum-chef infested kitchen is manically trying to get dinners in order while unaware customers are...
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You can stay in this cosy Hobbit home on Airbnb
The Hobbit home (Picture: mediadrumimages/Airbnb/AaronRidd) If all the talk of self-isolating has got you thinking about escaping for a few weeks, Airbnb has the perfect rural treat – and one that...
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How to look after your mental health when you are self-isolating
Self-isolating is likely to impact your mental health (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Being cooped up inside for days on end can have a detrimental effect on our mental health. So what on...
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Heinz introduces new tins of baked beans that are 28% smaller – but only 5p...
Beans are shrinking (Picture: Tesco) Not much has changed about Heinz beans over the years and that is the way we like it. But the brand has brought in a controversial new size and some fans aren’t...
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Anyone with OCD is vulnerable to self-gaslighting
Anyone with OCD is vulnerable to self-gaslighting. We don’t trust ourselves at the best of times (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) ‘You don’t eat pizza like someone who has OCD’, a date said to...
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Ann Summers has an offer on penis-shaped pasta during coronavirus shortages
Ann Summers has the solution to pasta shortages (Picture: Ann Summers/Getty) If you’re struggling to get pasta because of the coronavirus panic buying, apparently Ann Summers has some. The only catch...
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People with underlying health issues tell us what it’s like to deal with...
‘I’ve always picked up infections/viruses and have been hospitalised in the past for tonsilitis and norovirus, so when everything started to spread about coronavirus, I started to get a bit worried’...
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A tattoo of my nipple was banned by Instagram
As the ink gun gently hit my skin for the first time, it took my breath away. Shock aside from the overall sensation, I knew it was a big moment for me. For the first time in years, I felt truly in...
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Company offers free soap for people who can’t get their hands on it in...
Soaps for everyone (Picture: Nuddy/Getty) When experts recommended that we all wash our hands frequently to avoid spreading coronavirus, people rushed to the stores and bought up pretty much all the...
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London gym says people with coronavirus ‘failed to prioritise health in the...
F45’s statement on social media (Picture: Getty) A London gym has come under fire on social media for saying that people who catch coronavirus have ‘not prioritised their health in the past.’ The...
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Smithy the rescue dog has finally found his forever home after spending...
(Picture: National Animal Welfare Trust) For 1,302 days, he sat in an animal rescue shelter, waiting for someone to take him home. And now, Smithy, the adorable Jack Russell Terrier who has been alone...
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You can now order Wotsits mac n cheese on UberEats
Stuffed with cheese, thyme and garlic (Picture: Wotsits) Just because you’re stuck at home and supermarket shelves are emptying at a speedy rate, it doesn’t mean you have to survive solely on crackers...
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Children must learn about the British Empire at school to ‘combat racism and...
A recent YouGov poll has revealed that British people are more nostalgic for empire than any other ex-colonial powers. A third of people in the UK believe Britain’s colonies were ‘better off’ for...
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Drinking alcohol can weaken your immune system and leave you more vulnerable...
Heavy drinking can make your body less equipped to fight off illness (Picture: Getty) In uncertain times like these, it can be tempting to reach for a bottle. We’re all anxious, we’re all stuck...
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Can you still go for walks if you’re social distancing or self-isolating?
It’s important to be responsible (Picture: Getty) It feels like an additional kick in the teeth that this global pandemic is hitting its peak in the UK just we turn the corner into spring. The days...
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What I Rent: Kelsey and Justin, £1,600 a month for a two-bedroom flat in...
Kelsey and her boyfriend pay £1,600 in rent for this two-bedroom home in Wimbledon (Picture: Susannah Ireland/Metro.co.uk) Our weekly series What I Rent isn’t just about seeing what people get for how...
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Man loses nine stone in under a year after getting stuck in the floor
Daniel realised he needed to lose weight after getting stuck in the floor while working (Picture: SWNS) Daniel Mann, 32, realised he needed to lose weight after he got stuck in the floor while doing...
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Mum buys 18 loo rolls, kids put every single one in the bath
Not what you want (Picture: @edcumming ) The precarious coronavirus situation has meant, for some reason, that the number one priority for Brits is loo roll and pasta. Many have started stockpiling...
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