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You can now holiday in a former lighthouse community on a private island in...
Travel to Sweden does not require isolation at the moment (Picture: Erik Nissen Johansen) Having a tough time lately and in dire need of a holiday? You’d be forgiven for wanting to disappear to a...
View ArticleTikTokker impresses viewers with watermelon chips
Mess, be gone (Picture: cookingwithayeh / TikTok) Summer might be over but there’s never a bad time to eat a delicious tropical fruit. One woman has shared her perfect method for eating watermelon...
View ArticleI was a social worker – here’s why I quit during lockdown
I was no longer just concerned for the children’s safety during evenings and weekends, I was now worrying every second of every day, for months on end (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) I’m no...
View ArticleEight-year-old conservationist keeps 50 spiders in her bedroom and has two...
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Meet the eight-year-old conservationist who loves spiders so much that she shares her...
View ArticleThe six best independent plant shops in London you’ve never heard of
Need your fill of plant shopping? We’ve got you (Picture: Prick/Blossom & Threads) The pandemic has not been kind on the economy, especially small companies who rely on footfall to survive....
View ArticleWoman’s toothache that dentist said was ‘nothing to worry about’ turns out to...
‘In addition to my health, my personal life was hit too as I went through a divorce last year’ (Picture: MDWfeatures/@nicolescrookedsmile) A woman has been left toothless after her unchecked toothache...
View ArticleWhat is the difference between adopting and fostering?
October is Adoption Awareness Month (Picture: Getty Images) October is Adoption Month, marked by a month-long Metro.co.uk series which covers all aspects of adoption. Today, October 12, is the start...
View ArticleBumble introduces emoji reaction buttons to help you start a conversation
Bumble now does emoji reactions (Picture: Shutterstock/Metro.co.uk) An emoji says a thousand words… even when you don’t just use the aubergine. And when you’re pondering how to start a conversation...
View ArticlePeople are accusing M&S of ‘gentrifying scraps’ by selling chip shop batter...
M&S is selling a pot of chip shop scraps for £1.05 a pot (Picture: Well This Is New) If you don’t know the joy of scraps, you’re missing out. They’re a bonus treat from the chippy, made up of...
View ArticleMy First Home: Craig Kelly’s 90s fame helped him get on the property ladder
Unlucky Flat 13 turned out to be a great buy for Craig Actor and voiceover artist Craig Kelly made his name in one of the biggest shows of the 1990s, Channel 4’s Queer As Folk, which helped catapult...
View ArticleTherapist shows what it’s like to read when you have dyslexia in clever video
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A therapist has shared a video that shows exactly what it’s like trying to read when you...
View ArticleInside the 20 room house featured in Sherlock and now on the market for £1.4m
The exterior of Fields House, the Grade-II listed 20-room house up for sale in Newport, Gwent (Picture: Simon Murrell) Making all the decorative decisions for a Grade II-listed, 20-room house can...
View ArticleThe Hot List: Seven indulgent products to help you through winter
Everything you need to survive the colder months (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Now temperatures are dropping and we’re getting into winter, we roundup seven of the best indulgent self-care products to make...
View ArticleWhat I Rent: Daisy and Fred, £1,350 a month for a one-bedroom flat in Hackney
Daisy and Fred rent a one-bedroom flat in Hackney, east London (Picture: Daisy Spain) It’s time for What I Rent, our weekly series taking an honest look at the ins and outs of renting. This time...
View ArticleMums horrified by dirt shown by black light in otherwise spotless-looking homes
As you can see, the tiles look spotless intially Black lights are normally used on documentary shows to highlight the dirty conditions in seedy motels. But these mums were horrified to see that their...
View ArticleWoman transforms her kitchen for just £144 using incredible DIY tile hack
Laura was quoted £5K for a new kitchen – so she decided to do it herself (Picture: Latest Deals) A mum-of-two has pulled off an incredible home transformation – creating the kitchen of her dreams –...
View ArticleTen tips you need to learn about being a grown-up from The Adulting Manual
Who doesn’t want a guide to life? (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Ever wished there was an instruction booklet on growing up? Millie Smith has written one. We’re supposed to have life figured...
View ArticleCovid-19 cancelled my holiday – but it’s my travel agent’s response I’m more...
Customers are not commodities (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk) Like many people in the UK and abroad, my travel plans have been impacted by coronavirus. When it all went awry, I thought getting...
View ArticleHow to make a sticky toffee apple cake for autumn in five easy steps
The finished cake (Picture: Carr’s Flour) It’s certainly getting chillier and summer seems like a distant memory. But one good thing about this time of year is the warming food on the menus. This...
View ArticleSavvy shopper shares how she makes restaurant-quality dinners for just £1 a head
Clare has mastered the art of cooking on a budget (Picture: PA Real Life/Collect) We’d all like to cut our food bills while still eating delicious food, right? So listen closely to Clare Rice, 31,...
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