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What I Own: I spent £130,000 renovating my £225,000 Victorian three-bed in...
We’re down in Exeter this week meeting Rosie Parsons (Picture: Mark Passmore Photography/ Metro) Welcome back to What I Own – Metro’s property series where we speak to homeowners about getting on the...
View ArticleMy dogs died weeks apart – then the insensitive questions started
My husband and I adopted our whippet, Jess, in 2018 (Picture: Jess Bolton) When my dogs died, the first question on everyone’s lips was when I’d be getting another. ‘Time to visit your local shelter,’...
View ArticleThe world’s wildest Airbnb was once owned by Pablo Escobar — and it’s on a UK...
The world’s coolest Airbnb is on an industrial estate in Bristol – and it’s an ex-plane (Picture: Tom Wren/SWNS) Want to stay in the world’s coolest Airbnb? You’ll find it on an unassuming industrial...
View ArticleI’m a wine writer and these ‘extraordinary’ Aldi drinks are under £10
Aldi has some ‘extraordinary’ value drinks for less than a tenner (Picture: Aldi/Rob Buckhaven) Almost 90% of Aldi’s current range of 145 wines are priced under £10 – no wonder they were crowned...
View ArticleThe ‘glamorous’ Grade II-listed home with a ‘grotesque’ bathroom feature
The historic home looks perfectly normal from the outside (Picture: Dafydd Hardy/SWNS) It might look like your average Welsh town house from the outside, but inside this Grade II listed property in...
View ArticleMy date listed his top 5 qualities in a woman – number 3 left me gobsmacked
The aim wasn’t to date 12 new men in a year (Picture: Emma Barnes) ‘Don’t cook for him!’ Those were the unusual words of advice my best friend gave me ahead of my first date with Mr January. She’d...
View ArticleHow much can you make from foot pictures? I put it to the test
This wasn’t the easy money maker I’d believed it would be (Picture: Samantha Rea) Scrolling through a famous OnlyFans account, I paused on their latest post. This creator had received over a hundred...
View ArticleSupermarket ready meal voted ‘better than Charlie Bigham’s’ and it costs just £4
A new survey from Which? ranks a staple British meal (Picture: Getty Images) There are plenty of staple British dishes that hold the nation’s heart and never fail as a weeknight meal – and one of...
View ArticleI spent 20 years haunted by my PE teacher’s words
I was surrounded by so many different bodies (Picture: Isabel Mohan) I was nervous – my heart was racing, and I began to sweat. It was 2021, I had just arrived at my first ever parkrun, and I hadn’t...
View ArticleMy friend told me her wedding date and I felt immediate dread
I didn’t realise it at the time, but I’ve suffered with SAD since my teens (Picture: Lara Rodwell) When an old school friend, Charlotte*, asked me to be her bridesmaid just under two years ago, a...
View ArticleInside Japan’s ‘Muscle Girl Bar’ where you can be slapped, carried and served...
The unique bar is staffed with strong women, including female body builders and fitness influencers (Picture: TikTok/franklinthewoman) A night out that ends with a slap to the face might be a sign to...
View ArticleMy toyboy wants a woman his own age — I want our affair to continue
She’s not ready to let go (Picture: Getty/Katie Ingham) Watch any rom-com and you’ll see that ‘just sex’ rarely stays that way — it’s inevitable someone will eventually catch feelings. This week, we...
View ArticleWhat’s my horoscope for today? January 12, 2025 astrological predictions for...
What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Today’s about chasing what feels right – even you’ve not got it figured out yet… Sagittarius is plotting how to squeeze more from their resources,...
View ArticleWhat does the week have in store? Your tarot horoscope reading for January 13...
Get ready for a new week (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk) The week begins with the year’s first Full Moon (in Cancer) which is emotional, sensitive, and intuitive. You will be feeling ALL of the feels!...
View ArticleI’m a dominatrix of 30 years but this sandwich kink surprised even me
A sandwich to most people is lunch, a sandwich to Samantha is orgasm-inducing (Picture: getty) There’s not much in my line of work as a dominatrix that leaves me speechless. I’ve seen adult babies and...
View ArticleCommuters get legs out for London Underground tradition some say is ‘messed up’
Passengers flashed the flesh on the Jubilee line this afternoon (Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire) If you travelled on the London Underground today, you might have seen rather more skin than you’re used...
View ArticleReplace your worn-out bedding with a cosy, comfortable new duvet and get the...
If your duvet’s seen better days, now’s your time to replace yours, and start the year feeling fresh. (Picture: Metro/Getty) SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Products featured in this Metro...
View ArticleRich dog, poor dog: The new breed of status symbol pet
Handbag dogs are so out (Picture: Getty) Pugs were beloved by Chinese Emperors, who bred them to create forehead wrinkles resembling the character for ‘prince’. Salukis were an esteemed companion of...
View ArticleThe ‘unspoilt’ country where an elephant knocked on my door
Pack your trunks for a visit to Zambia’s rather overfamiliar nellies (Picture: Getty) There’s a knock from outside my safari lodge. ‘Hang on a second,’ I call out as I skip wonkily towards the door...
View ArticleI’m a pilot and this is what I always tell nervous flyers
Shibani has shared some top advice for nervous flyers (Picture: Shibani Kaur Gupta) Despite being mistaken for cabin crew on a daily basis, Shibani Kaur Gupta loves her job as a pilot. ‘It’s so...
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