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59 questions to ask on a virtual date
Get to know them before you meet IRL (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Although those who live alone have been told they’re allowed to nominate one person for a ‘support bubble’, those who are...
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How to rent toys to keep bored kids entertained on a budget during lockdown
Play all day and then send them back (Picture: Trainmaster/Wannabe Street) Are your kids fed up with their toys after weeks stuck inside? If you want to get something new for them to play with but...
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Dog owner’s warning as pet left ‘moments from death’ after swimming in pond...
Tala now, and right, with Russell (Picture: Vets Now) Russell Moody took Tala the Border Collie and her sister Harli for a walk and let them swim in a pond to cool off. But Russell had no idea that...
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Bakery throws birthday party for sourdough starter that’s been making bread...
Anna Herbert at Hobbs House Bakery with their 65 year old sourdough starter (Picture: Jake McPherson / SWNS) If you’ve spent lockdown getting into baking your own bread, you’ll know just how...
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How to deal with mysophobia – an intense fear of dirt and germs – amid the...
A psychologist says she’s seen a rise in people’s OCD focusing on a fear of germs (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Amid coronavirus, when we’re told to ‘stay alert’ and stay home to avoid a...
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Inside an abandoned decaying farmhouse with relics from as early as 1811
This farmhouse first appeared on maps in 1858 (Picture: Abandoned NI/Triangle News) A decaying farmhouse stuck in a timewarp has given visitors an eerie glimpse of rural life in the early 20th...
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What is ‘racial gaslighting’– and why is it so damaging for people of colour?
It’s a tactic to undermine and derail people of colour (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Most of us know what gaslighting is by now. It is a phrase used to describe manipulative and...
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Pret launches new food platters ahead of National Picnic Week
Upgrade your picnic (Picture: Pret) Gingham blankets and wicker baskets at the ready – Monday marks the start of National Picnic Week. With the weather set to make a dramatic U-turn, there’s no doubt...
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These lockdown DIY projects were crowned the most creative
Jacqui Ruddy’s brilliant cardboard box boat won the competition (Picture: SCS) Many people have been getting creative in lockdown in their homes, turning trash into treasure and making wonderful new...
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Galaxy launches new Chocolate Cookie Crumble spread
Sign us up (Picture: Galaxy) With many of us still at home all day, great snacks have never been so important. As a result, we’re always on the lookout for the next big thing in the world of treats –...
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Do you have FOMU (fear of meeting up)? Here’s how to deal with it
Feeling nervous about meeting a virtual date IRL? (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Lockdown may have spelled the end of FOMO, but it’s sparked a new catchy phenomenon: FOMU. FOMU stands for...
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How long do first and second class stamps take to deliver – will my card...
Cards are more important than ever on Father’s Day this year (Picture: Getty Images) It’s Father’s Day on Sunday, and this year the celebrations may be a little different to usual in the wake of...
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I came off antidepressants to try to conceive, but lockdown caused a relapse
Lockdown dashed our hopes of conceiving and now my mental health has taken a hit (Picture: Lynn Carratt) A little smile spread across my face when Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced fertility...
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How I Save: The PR exec in Clapham spending her money on deliveries of food...
Amber finds herself spending on cocaine and gin in lockdown (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Attention, fans of nosing around other people’s finances: How I Save is back. For those not in the know, How I Save...
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Viral image shows how much of each skincare product to apply
So many products only need a small amount to be effective (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Instagram is filled with pictures of ‘shelfies’, where people post their skincare products laid out...
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What would abolishing police powers in the UK look like?
Police abolition is the campaign to take the money given to policing authorities and use it for community-led models of safety and prevention (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) The death of...
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Couple who matched outfits during all their virtual dates meet for the first...
The couple slaying their outfits (Picture: M_Cpom/Reddit) Dating in the age of a pandemic is hard but people are finding creative ways to keep the love alive. One couple who met on a dating app didn’t...
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How to mentally prepare for returning to 9-5 office life
Are you ready to go back to the office? (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) We have been in lockdown for weeks, months… years? It feels like a lifetime. And we’ve kind of got used to this new...
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California gym sets up individual pods for socially distanced workouts
The new face of gyms? (Picture: Getty Images/AFP) The gyms have been closed for months and fitness enthusiasts can’t wait to get back. Doing burpees in the living room just doesn’t cut it. As lockdown...
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The top properties people want to rent in lockdown show how much we’re...
The rooftop of the most-viewed property in lockdown (Picture: be:here) Renters in lockdown are dreaming of moving home. But along with a desire for more space and cheaper rent, a new trend has...
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