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BrewDog is giving you 50% off pints for National Beer Day (that’s on Monday,...
Fancy a half-price beer? (Picture: BrewDog/Metro.co.uk) If you like both beers and saving money, listen up: there’s an offer you really need to know about. Monday 15 June is a very special occasion,...
View ArticleHow to make DIY face masks from old jeans and tote bags
Pritpal shares her simple guide below (Pictures: Pritpal Kaur) If you’re hoping to make an effective DIY face mask from home, the good news is you probably have the best materials for the job in your...
View ArticleThe future of weddings is sanitisers as favours, themed masks and gloves, and...
Masks aren’t your typical wedding favours (Picture: Getty) During lockdown, many couples had to put their wedding plans on hold or change them up completely, with virtual weddings or those with just...
View ArticleBlack influencer launches online shop to raise money for anti-racism charities
Sophie went viral after a 10-slide guide on how to be an anti-racist ally (Picture: Sophie Williams) Two weeks ago, Sophie Williams, a Black author who is currently working on a book about Black...
View ArticleA socially distanced restaurant is set to open in Cornwall
Here’s what the restaurant will look like… except real, not an illustration (Picture: Chris Dove/ Gingerhead Design / SWNS) The UK’s first purpose-built socially distanced restaurant is coming to save...
View ArticleWoman creates amazing pasta in every colour imaginable
Rainbow pasta galore (Picture: @cookingwithfiona) Are you tired of your pasta looking dull and lifeless? Prepare yourself, because your plate of Italian goodness will never be boring ever again – it’s...
View ArticleWorking mums say they’re being held back by the demands of childcare during...
Many women have taken on homeschooling and childcare alongside their jobs (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Parents have a lot of plates to spin – what with their jobs, children, housework and...
View ArticleAmazing therapy dog wears tuxedo to receive award for his service
Just look at that face (Picture: No credit) As we all know, dogs are angelic creatures that deserve to be worshipped. If you need more proof on this absolute fact, please let us introduce you to...
View ArticleWhat Comes Next: More physical affection and smaller circles – how...
The pandemic has made a lot of people appreciate their nearest and dearest – not just family members but friends, too. Throughout our lives, friends help us develop as individuals, offer emotional...
View ArticlePeople just can’t cope with my happy, disabled love life
I had just turned 17 when I saw Linus standing across the road from me. It was an astonishing moment, like recognising someone I’d never met; I’d never seen anyone I considered so handsome. We were...
View ArticleArtActivistBarbie is taking on the white male art world so you don’t have to
Barbie’s had an activist makeover and now she’s out challenging our ideas of female representation (Picture: @BarbieReports/Instagram) The art world, for all its beauty and thought-provoking ideas,...
View ArticleHow to use facial rollers and gua sha tools
They look pretty – but how do you actually use them? (Pictures: Getty) By now, most of our skincare regimes have gone beyond cleanse-tone-moisturise. Maybe you use exfoliators, acids, retinol, sheet...
View ArticleThe UK’s most popular paint colour is a Farrow and Ball blue
The deep blue is a hit with interior design fans (Picture: Farrow and Ball) A study by Drench.co.uk has revealed that we’re a nation with expensive taste when it comes to decorating our homes, and the...
View ArticleMum paints incredible moon and forest mural on her unborn son’s bedroom wall
Rebecca Jeffrey has put her time in lockdown to good use by creating an incredible moon and forest mural on her unborn son’s bedroom wall (Picture: SWNS) Please send all virtual DIY points to Rebecca...
View ArticleI’ve had JK Rowling’s transphobic arguments used against me – but they didn’t...
People don’t need to be given more reasons not to believe trans people (Picture: Aiden Wynn) I’ll admit that it took me a few attempts to read JK Rowling’s recent essay on gender in full. Each time I...
View ArticleTurns out protein from plants is ‘healthier than meat’
The type of protein you eat matters (Picture: Getty) Last year, Men’s Health did a feature on steak versus seitan, asking ‘which is better?’. It found that seitan – a plant-based meat substitute made...
View ArticleMeet Cat, the split-face kitty who’s set to be your new favourite internet...
This is Cat. You love her now. (Picture: miaow_maew) We’ve had a tough week/month/year/general existence, and sometimes we just need to look at a ridiculously cute animal to get us through it. Today,...
View ArticleMulti-tonal plasters are coming for every skin colour and not before time
Band-Aid has announced that it’ll resume selling more diverse plasters (Picture: Band-Aid/Instagram) It’s incredible to think that it’s 2020 and non-white people are still having to walk around with...
View ArticleGin delivery services and cocktails to try out for World Gin Day
It’s World Gin Day – it’d be rude not to (Picture: Getty) There are plenty of reasons to keep your gin up because today, 13 June, is officially World Gin Day. The perfect tonic to the difficult times...
View ArticleLockdown has made me face my eating disorder and finally get help
At age 33, Scott called a helpline to discuss the eating disorder he has struggled with since he was a child (Picture: Scott Antcliffe) Just days after my 33rd birthday, with trembling hands and eyes...
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