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Two people plant trees together while volunteering.

I practised the Norwegian art of Dugnadsånd — and my mental health improved

Health 12 hours ago By Eleanor Noyce

Lindt chocolate products sit on display inside the Lindt & Spruengli AG store at the company's factory in Kilchberg, near Zurich, Switzerland.

Supermarket imposes strict new rule for shoppers buying 'dream' Lindt chocolate bar

Food 4 hours ago By Courtney Pochin

A packet of M&S new Dippy Egg Hot Cross Buns with a purple background

M&S launches first-ever dippy egg hot cross buns — and they taste ‘phenomenal’

Food 8 hours ago By Courtney Pochin

Person sits on top of the rocks on Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire.

UK's 'posh enclave' where prices average £532,000 named best place to live in the north

Property 10 hours ago By Eleanor Noyce

I feel more attractive as a bald man — I wouldn't go back

Health 14 hours ago By Emily Bashforth

A hand holding a burger in front of a Carl's Jr. sign

'Top tier' US fast food chain confirms UK launch with free burgers

Food 12 hours ago By Courtney Pochin

Emotional social experiment A View From A Bridge is helping fans understand Adolescence

Lifestyle 14 hours ago By Emily Bashforth

'Unrivalled' play park with UK-first slide is £16 for two hours but it's not just for kids

Travel 12 hours ago By Kristina Beanland

The exterior of a skinny house in Chichester, West Sussex, which has hit the market for £1,250,000.

House as narrow as a bus on sale for £1,250,000 — and it's not even in London

Property 1 day ago By Eleanor Noyce

Bio luminescence. Illumination of plankton at Maldives. Many bright particles at the beach.

The ‘Sea of Stars’ is a ‘magical’ natural phenomenon – and it starts in April

Travel 7 hours ago By Anushka Suharu

Tesco sign against blue sky

Tesco makes major change in stores as shoppers ask 'what's the point exactly?'

Shopping 1 day ago By Lillie Rohan

A building site in Bromley-by-Bow, East London.

This London ‘dead spot’ is being given a £72,000,000 revival

Property 1 day ago By Eleanor Noyce

I spent months on Raya's waiting list, but this is why it's worth it

Lifestyle 2 days ago By Alice Giddings

Typical row of terraced houses in Dartford, Kent.

Where to move as a first-time buyer if you can't afford London

Property 2 days ago By Eleanor Noyce

I went to a bi-curious sex club with a high profile client — then we got caught

Sex 3 days ago By Alice Giddings

Traditional Muslim parents and their kids sharing pita bread during family dinner on Ramadan

When is Eid al-Fitr in 2025 expected and why are there two Eids?

Lifestyle 3 days ago By Jessica Lindsay

What does the week have in store? Your tarot horoscope for March 24 to March 30

Horoscopes 3 days ago By Kerry King

I slept with my boyfriend’s brother — why won’t he forgive me?

I slept with my boyfriend’s brother — why won’t he forgive me?

Sex 3 days ago By Laura Collins

Travel

Ryanair launches 'game changer' £79 Prime subscription — here's how much you can save

Travel 11 hours ago Kristina Beanland

A view of Logroño Cathedral in La Rioja, Spain through an archway.

The 5 best lesser-known Spain destinations that tourists hardly ever visit

Travel 4 days ago By Jessica Hamilton

Bridge at Tavira, Algarve, Portugal

The ‘Venice of the Algarve’ is an ‘understated’ destination with flights from just £28

Travel 15 hours ago By Ellie Hutchings

Queimada Grande island known as snake island home of poisonous snake Jararaca Ilhoa Bothrops insularis shore of Brazil.

Locals warn tourists 'will die' if they visit world’s most dangerous island

Travel 1 day ago By Lillie Rohan

Aerial view of Mojacar, Spain, with its white buildings on top of a hillside surrounded by green mountains.

‘Idyllic’ Spanish town with 17km coastline is a hidden gem that’s 22°C in April

Travel 4 days ago By Ellie Hutchings

real life

I found my brother's blog - he asked readers how to murder me

Families 1 day ago Anonymous

Kezia Kecibas - I dismissed my MS thinking I was just an exhausted new mum Picture: Eleanor Whibley

I dismissed my symptoms thinking I was just a tired new mum

Health 1 day ago By Kezia Kecibas

Desperate woman

I am in a coercive relationship, this is why I can't leave

Lifestyle 1 day ago By Clare O'Reilly

Prostate Cancer UK helps life long United fan Mark Farrington from Bolton after his recovery from prostate cancer , he can now get ???back in the game???. as Manchester United is the first Premier League club to achieve the gold BOG STANDARD,

I made excuses to avoid football - no-one knew the reason why

Health 1 day ago By Mark Farrington

Emma Evens

'HR said I was only allowed to have 3 seizures a month'

Health 3 hours ago By Oliver Murphy

Sex & Relationships

Map reveals the kinkiest cities in the UK with an unexpected winner

Sex 4 days ago Alice Giddings

Almara Abgarian photographed at home in Clapham by Rachel Adams

I had sex in total silence - it only made things hotter

Sex 4 days ago By Almara Abgarian

We went from having sex twice a month to twice a week — here's how

Sex 5 days ago By Alice Giddings

I went to a bi-curious sex club with a high profile client — then we got caught

Sex 3 days ago By Alice Giddings

Unknown couple fighting and giving each other the silent treatment. Caucasian man and woman sitting on the sofa with their arms folded after an argument. Unhappy husband and wife ignoring each other

Half of women have been dumped for this reason — toxic masculinity is alive and well

Sex 5 days ago By Alice Giddings

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Shopping

The top 19 Amazon device deals to shop now with up to 50% off in the Spring Deal Days Sale

Shopping 3 hours ago Lydia Wheatley

An image of an eye with three of the Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascaras in front - blue, burgundy and black.

The mascara users call their 'holy grail' is 40% off in the Amazon Spring Deal Days sale

Beauty 5 hours ago By Lydia Wheatley

Must-have beauty gadets from Boots that have been slashed in price

Boots launches unmissable beauty tech deals to compete with Amazon Spring Deal Days sale

Beauty 7 hours ago By Maisie Bovingdon

Best products to purchase from the Amazon Prime spring sale

I'm a shopping writer - these are 14 best Amazon Spring Sale deals worth buying

Shopping 10 hours ago By Lydia Wheatley

New Titanium Pro Cookware Set by Our Place in someone's hands - possibly serving dinner

Our Place expands its Titanium Pro Cookware collection - and it’s the ultimate kitchenware

Shopping 1 day ago By Sarah Bradbury

Property

UK's 'posh enclave' where prices average £532,000 named best place to live in the north

Property 10 hours ago Eleanor Noyce

Typical row of terraced houses in Dartford, Kent.

Where to move as a first-time buyer if you can't afford London

Property 2 days ago By Eleanor Noyce

Homeowners Ben and Dorottya smile in their kitchen.

What I Own: We saved £90,000 while renting in London to buy our Barnet two-bed

Property 4 days ago By Eleanor Noyce

A building site in Bromley-by-Bow, East London.

This London ‘dead spot’ is being given a £72,000,000 revival

Property 1 day ago By Eleanor Noyce

The exterior of a skinny house in Chichester, West Sussex, which has hit the market for £1,250,000.

House as narrow as a bus on sale for £1,250,000 — and it's not even in London

Property 1 day ago By Eleanor Noyce

Money

I've applied for 38 jobs and got nowhere - I blame ageism

Money 3 days ago Gaby Koppel

A widowed grandmother of six has won a ?4.5m waterfront property in Cornwall, as well as ?100,000 in cash ? for just ?25. June Smith (74) from Essex, who used to holiday in Cornwall in a caravan, is now the new owner of a 6-bedroom three storey mansion in the county. June said her late husband Ron, who was an architectural designer will be ?looking down with an approving smile? at her stunning new house. The Omaze Million-Pound House Draw also raised ?2,100,000 for its charity partner, Marie Curie. Pics of the six-bedroom house and winner June with her family attached (credit Omaze).

A £1,000,000 mistake? The 'Omaze curse' plaguing these stunning dream homes

Money 4 hours ago By Alice Giddings

Financial planning concept still life.

A money expert's guide to transferring your cash Isa and getting a better deal

Money 4 days ago By Rosie Murray-West

'I'm retraining for my dream job thanks to a smart money app'

Money 2 days ago By Plum

Here’s how much you need to earn in each UK region to be considered wealthy

Money March 3, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

Food

M&S launches first-ever dippy egg hot cross buns — and they taste ‘phenomenal’

Food 8 hours ago Courtney Pochin

McDonald’s is finally launching its first-ever ‘adult Happy Meal’ in the UK

Food 5 days ago By Courtney Pochin

A hand holding a burger in front of a Carl's Jr. sign

'Top tier' US fast food chain confirms UK launch with free burgers

Food 12 hours ago By Courtney Pochin

Lindt chocolate products sit on display inside the Lindt & Spruengli AG store at the company's factory in Kilchberg, near Zurich, Switzerland.

Supermarket imposes strict new rule for shoppers buying 'dream' Lindt chocolate bar

Food 4 hours ago By Courtney Pochin

A spread of food from fast food chain Captain D's including a fish sandwich, green beans, battered fish and chips

US 'McDonald's of the sea' promises to beat British chippies ahead of UK launch

Food 6 days ago By Courtney Pochin

Metro Classics

17 sunny destinations for an Easter holiday

Travel March 12, 2025 Anushka Suharu

Aerial view of Maa bay in Phi phi island, Thailand.

'There were condoms in the sea' — the world's most underwhelming destinations

Travel December 30, 2024 By Jessica Hamilton

The little-known hack for getting upgraded on a flight

Travel January 3, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

British pound banknotes layered on top of each other.

Average UK salary by region revealed — see how you compare

Money February 12, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

Your ADHDictionary: 26 key terms about neurodiversity explained

Health January 23, 2025 By Jessica Lindsay

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Lindt chocolate products sit on display inside the Lindt & Spruengli AG store at the company's factory in Kilchberg, near Zurich, Switzerland.

Supermarket imposes strict new rule for shoppers buying 'dream' Lindt chocolate bar

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An image of an eye with three of the Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High Mascaras in front - blue, burgundy and black.

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Adolescence. (L to R) Erin Doherty as Briony Ariston, Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence. Cr. Courtesy of Ben Blackall/Netflix ?? 2024

The 'harmful' blackpill philosophy Netflix's Adolescence didn't tell you about

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Two people plant trees together while volunteering.

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A hand holding a burger in front of a Carl's Jr. sign

'Top tier' US fast food chain confirms UK launch with free burgers

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Chris Bridges: I told the doctor my symptoms, then I saw an eye roll (publish w/c 24 March)

I told the doctor my symptoms, then I saw an eye roll

Health 12 hours ago By Chris Bridges

Emotional social experiment A View From A Bridge is helping fans understand Adolescence

Lifestyle 14 hours ago By Emily Bashforth

I feel more attractive as a bald man — I wouldn't go back

Health 14 hours ago By Emily Bashforth

Bridge at Tavira, Algarve, Portugal

The ‘Venice of the Algarve’ is an ‘understated’ destination with flights from just £28

Travel 15 hours ago By Ellie Hutchings

Daily horoscope today: March 25, 2025 astrological predictions for your star sign

Horoscopes 21 hours ago By Patrick Arundell

Ryanair airplane in the morning ready for take-off

Ryanair launches 'game changer' £79 Prime subscription — here's how much you can save

Travel 11 hours ago By Kristina Beanland

Queimada Grande island known as snake island home of poisonous snake Jararaca Ilhoa Bothrops insularis shore of Brazil.

Locals warn tourists 'will die' if they visit world’s most dangerous island

Travel 1 day ago By Lillie Rohan

Jake Lambert phoner - Epilepsy Focus

I got my diagnosis - I didn't realise I'd been experiencing warning signs

Health 11 hours ago By Jake Lambert

The exterior of a skinny house in Chichester, West Sussex, which has hit the market for £1,250,000.

House as narrow as a bus on sale for £1,250,000 — and it's not even in London

Property 1 day ago By Eleanor Noyce

Influencer Ashton Hall is pictured rubbing a banana on his face and dunking his head into ice water as part of his excessive morning routine.

This guy’s morning routine might be the most ridiculous the internet has ever seen

Health 1 day ago By Jessica Hamilton

Tesco sign against blue sky

Tesco makes major change in stores as shoppers ask 'what's the point exactly?'

Shopping 1 day ago By Lillie Rohan

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