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The words you should avoid on your CV when applying for a job
Even if you feel like you are the ‘best’ – maybe find another word (Picture: Ella Byworth) Thanks to the uncertain state of the world and the economy, you might have found yourself back on the job...
View ArticleUK’s first boxing coach to train in a hijab told she brought ‘shame’ to...
Zahra found boxing after struggling with postnatal depression (Pictures: Tom P Morley/Caters) Britain’s first amateur boxing coach to train while wearing a hijab was told by cruel strangers told her...
View ArticleNando’s adds limited edition coconut and lemon spice to menu
(Picture: Nandos) Nando’s in back in business after a long old lockdown. They’re also surprising us with a brand new flavour on their spice menu. The PERI-ometer will have the new addition of coconut...
View ArticleTaiwanese couple in their 80s dress up in clothes left at their laundromat...
Look at that drip (Picture: @wantshowasyoung/Jam Press) Get ready to stan this fashion-forward couple in their 80s. Husband and wife duo Wan-Ji Chang, 83, and Sho-Er Hsu, 84, are owners of a...
View Article‘Then I knocked myself unconscious’: People share stories of the most common...
‘He didn’t warn me that he was about to blow his load – and the whole lot went straight into my eye’ (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Sex. It’s great. We love it. But it’s also a minefield for...
View ArticleNurse quits hectic work life to become tradwife and gets up at 5am to clean...
Mum Viktoria left her nursing job to become a tradwife (Pictures: PA Real Life ) After mum-of-three Viktoria Brandt, 43, became a nursing assistant, she found that juggling long days with caring for...
View ArticleMum makes joke ‘mask’ from baby wipe packet with openable flap to drink wine...
Genius (Picture: mumdadof7) With the news that we’re all now required to wear masks in retail settings for the foreseeable, people are getting creative with pretty and fun fashion options. This Aussie...
View ArticleMy mum won the lottery – this is how it changed our lives
My mum had always played the lottery since it began in 1994 (Picture: Ella Byworth) I woke up on Mother’s Day 2011 and went to my usual 10-4 Sunday shift in a coffee shop. I was 11 minutes into...
View ArticleTexas opens first ever drive-thru strip club
Now that’s innovation (Picture: Vivid Gentleman’s Club/Instagram) We knew that many things would change post-lockdown. From the ‘death’ of the buffet breakfast to the end of the casual handshake, so...
View ArticleFashion student recreates £200k Met Gala dress with 500 pieces of paper and...
The dress is a recreation of Cardi B’s iconic Met Gala gown (Picture: Mercury Press & Media) A fashion design student recreated a £200k dress for only £30, using 500 sheets of paper and 120 glue...
View ArticleCouple quoted £30k for modern kitchen build their own for £5,000
This couple decided to do up their own kitchen (Picture: Latestdeals.co.uk) If you’ve always dreamed of a stunning modern kitchen but could never face spending a fortune on the materials and labour,...
View ArticleThe top designer-inspired baby names in the UK
That towel better be couture (Picture: Getty) Baby names have definite trends. For example, names typically associated with older people towards the end of the 20th century (like Ethel and Alfred)...
View ArticleHow to stay safe as gyms reopen this weekend
Gyms are back! But they won’t be exactly the same (Picture: Getty) Tomorrow is the long-awaited date for fitness fans. After many long months, gyms are finally reopening. No more using tins of beans...
View ArticlePensioner keeps receiving rubber ducks from Amazon despite not even having an...
Poor Peter (Picture: North News & Pictures Ltd) A man from Durham has been receiving mystery packages from Amazon – despite not even having an account with them . Peter Jackson, 76, keeps being...
View ArticleThese are the most Instagrammable hotel rooms in the world
Imagine arriving into one of these stunning rooms (Pictures: various/metro.co.uk) We’re finally able to start travelling again, so our wanderlust levels are off the charts. When we’re not scrolling...
View ArticleGli the Hagia Sophia guard cat will be allowed to stay now mosque is open for...
(Picture: OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images) Hagia Sophia – the historic landmark in Istanbul that has stood in the city for over 1,500 years – has reopened today as a mosque, allowing people to come in...
View ArticleSex workers explain why they don’t want their clients to ‘please’ them
Sex workers would rather just focus on the clients (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) You wouldn’t go to a salon and give your hairdresser a trim, so why would people who use sex workers insist...
View ArticleIreland’s ‘most haunted house’ is on sale for £2.5million
Prepare to be spooked (Picture: YouTube) A property described as Ireland’s most haunted house has gone on sale. Loftus Hall is a part-gothic, part-Palladian, 22-bedroom manor, situated on the Hook...
View ArticleThese 45 restaurants with Michelin stars are taking part in Eat Out to Help Out
Some of the restaurants on the list (Picture: Getty) You’ve probably heard about the Eat Out to Help Out scheme by now. Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in August, you can get 50% off food at...
View ArticleThese are the winners of the Potato Photographer of the Year
Potatoes – we love them In news of things you didn’t know happened, the Potato Photographer of the Year has been named. The winning picture was of a potato getting a haircut taken by Ray Spence who...
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