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What happens if you don’t have sex for a long time?
A sexless pandemic (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) The pandemic has seen most people, barring couples who are in the same household, deprived of any sexual contact. Therefore, last week’s...
View ArticleDream destinations and activities for beer fans to visit after lockdown
Explore a range of beer themed locations across the world Lockdown might be easing but life hasn’t returned to normal just yet and any travel plans still seem uncertain this year. But that doesn’t...
View ArticleCaribbean swingers resort reopens amidst pandemic – but you can’t touch others
There’s a nude beach to frolic on (Picture: Hedonism II) Eager to scratch that itch? A swingers resort in Jamaica has just announced that it will be reopening its doors to the public next month, as...
View ArticleWhy you won’t see me queuing on the high street any time soon
One thing I didn’t expect to come out of lockdown was for my relationship with retail and fashion to change dramatically (Picture: Jamie Windust) Don’t get me wrong, I have missed losing an afternoon...
View ArticleCommunity comes together to give their street a rainbow-bright makeover
30 of the 52 terraced houses will be painted with 16 exteriors already completed (Picture: Tash Frootko / SWNS) Tash Frootko, 41, is on a mission. The landlady wants to transform her street into a...
View ArticleGreggs limited menu: Everything you can order for takeaway and delivery when...
Yes, sausage rolls are on offer (Picture: Greggs) Rejoice, pasty fans – Greggs is finally reopening 800 of its stores from 18 June. Yep, we’ll finally be able to get our favourite lunch options for...
View ArticleHow to keep up with your new fitness goals after lockdown ends
Will you be able to keep it up? (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) For many of us, lockdown has been an opportunity to really up our fitness game. Despite gyms being closed and normal routines...
View ArticleWickes launches build-your-own garden bar – just in time for summer
Bring the bar to your backyard (Picture: Wickes) Our outdoor spaces and gardens have never felt so valued as they do in lockdown. But as pub gardens remain closed, people have been forced to improvise...
View ArticleGet food from top London restaurants delivered to your door at this virtual...
Ah, we’ve missed you (Picture: Patty & Bun/Taco Queen) Events and attractions have been forced to adapt this year, with many offering virtual experiences instead of real-life ones. But a new...
View ArticleDespite the isolation of lockdown, I’m making more new friends than ever before
When the present we live in is so grim, why would we want to talk about it all the time? (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Last week I spent an hour outside my front door speaking to a neighbour...
View ArticleParents love this £7 giant ice cream van that kids can draw over
Keep kids busy with this cardboard ice cream van (Picture: Aldi) Keeping kids busy is tough at the minute and they seem to lose interest quickly. But this product from Aldi is sure to keep them busy...
View ArticleThese are the most wish-listed UK staycation destination properties on Airbnb...
Topping the list is Alton Forest Lodge in Stoke-on-Trent (Picture: Airbnb) Coronavirus has radically changed what using up our holiday allowance looks like. Travel to certain destinations is banned or...
View ArticleWhat it’s like to live with aphantasia – the condition that means you can’t...
People with aphantasia cannot produce mental images (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Picture an apple in your head. Simple, right? Most of us would assume that everyone is able to generate...
View ArticleM&S launches summer food box with all the meats you need for picnics and BBQs
That’d be some barbecue (Picture:Marks & Spencers) We reported at the start of lockdown that M&S had launched a delivery food box, with everything you needed to stock your cupboard without...
View ArticleClever blog explains white privilege using real-life examples
Do you really know what white privilege is? (Pictures: BoujieMedia) White privilege is a notoriously tricky topic to discuss. It is essentially the notion that white people exist with an inherent...
View ArticleExplorer becomes the first woman to reach the highest and lowest points on...
Vanessa O’Brien has boldly gone where no woman has gone before: to the highest and lowest points on the planet. Years after reaching the top of Everest on 14 May 2012, British-American explorer...
View ArticlePeople reveal lockdown money-saving lessons that are helping their long term...
Lockdown has given people a chance to think about their spending (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) The coronavirus pandemic has completely changed life as we know it. We’ve been staying home,...
View ArticleLockdown boredom fuelled my gambling obsession
I can’t wait for lockdown to end, had I been going to work and seeing friends as normal, I don’t think I would have started gambling (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro. co.uk) Like most people I know, I...
View ArticleWhen will nail and beauty salons re-open?
When will you be able to get that manicure again? (Picture: Getty Images) The UK is slowly adjusting to its new normal in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with non-essential shops having...
View ArticleWoman who lost her leg after being hit by drunk driver as a child becomes...
Kiara Marshall, 27, was fitted with a prosthetic leg aged 11. (Picture: Kiara Marshall/Metro.co.uk) A woman who lost one of her legs as a child after being hit by a drunk driver has become a...
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