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2 November 2020

The best TV shows coming your way in November, from I’m A Celeb 2020 to The Crown Season 4

With the announcement that England would be going into full lockdown once more this November, lasting to at least December 2nd 2020, television is once again going to be a lifesaver ...

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1 November 2020

Nadia Sawalha shares how she coped with lockdown and discusses her new You Tube channel

by @RealKevinPalmer Nadia Sawalha spoke to Female First in an exclusive interview and in the first part here, she talks about her experiences during lockdown and her highly successful YouTube channel. ...

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30 October 2020

How to have a mindful Halloween

By Sarah Romotsky, Director of Healthcare Partnerships at Headspace Halloween is set to look very different this year, with social restrictions meaning that spooky themed events are few and far ...

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29 October 2020

Five things we should all know about seagrass

Grass is something we may all be familiar with from walks in our local parks. What may be less familiar is grass growing underwater. Seagrass grows in dense meadows under ...

27 October 2020

A day in the life of a theme park engineer

I am the co-owner and Creative Producer at theme park design consultancy Firefly Creations and it is my role to make sure all of our projects are progressing to deliver ...

27 October 2020

A day in the life of a British Space Operations Engineer

By Vinita Marwaha Madill My day always has a speedy start! At 8am, before I can brew a nice cup of tea, I remotely meet with a global team in Asia ...

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26 October 2020

Singer Sam Bailey shares how she spent her lockdown... in the pub!

With Britain back in the midst of local lockdowns and many opting not to go to the pub, X Factor's Sam Bailey has come up with a solution and built ...

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23 October 2020

Seven terrifying short horror films you can watch on YouTube this Halloween

There are a lot of different suggestions on what to watch over the Halloween period, but with so much going on in the world, many of us can find ourselves lacking ...

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23 October 2020

Female First's top gifts for Scorpios

- Let your personality shine through with the Zodiac Pendant Necklaces, by Ottoman Hands. The gold Scorpio star sign pendant rests against the Opal gemstone charm, making it the perfect ...

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22 October 2020

Your weekly horoscope: 19th-25th October 2020

Jupiter, the planet of luck, opportunity and expansion alongside Saturn, the planet of discipline, control and contraction are in alignment of the moon this week, two opposites of the spectrum ...

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22 October 2020

Loose Women celebrate Black History Month with first-ever all-black panel

With Black History Month well underway, ITV's Loose Women made some history of their own when they introduced the show's first-ever all-black panel. Newsreader Charlene White joined Kéllé Bryan, Judi Love and Brenda Edwards ...

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20 October 2020

Seven scary alternative Halloween movies you can watch this year to keep you entertained!

Every year when October comes around, we read the same old features suggesting the same old stale movies to watch for Halloween. With that in mind, we decided to take ...

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Billie Lourd in American Horror Story / Picture Credit: FOX

19 October 2020

What are the best scary shows to watch on Netflix in Halloween lockdown? Here are our top five!

With Halloween just around the corner, and the possibility of many of us spending more time indoors, it’s more than likely that we will turn to TV and film once again. To ...

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Julia Ormond stars in The Walking Dead: World Beyond / Picture Credit: AMC

19 October 2020

Who are the Civic Republic in Walking Dead World Beyond? What we know about the group that took Rick

The Walking Dead may be coming to an end in 2022, but the universe built by those working in front of the cameras and behind-the-scenes on the hit AMC series ...

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16 October 2020

Who are the Strictly Come Dancing 2020 celebs? When does it start? Everything you need to know!

It would be fair to say that 2020 has been the strangest year in modern history. With a global pandemic taking its toll and expansive restrictions in place, many thought ...

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15 October 2020

Who's returning to Scream 5? When's it out? Everything you need to know about the horror sequel

The Scream franchise has been enjoyed by fans since the very first film was released back in 1996, in which Drew Barrymore’s famous phone call with the villain Ghostface ...

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HM Johnsen writes an exclusive piece for Female First

15 October 2020

Exclusive: HM Johnsen on his musical journey and advice for aspiring musicians

In short, I found something I loved, I was enterprising and kept pushing forwards and asking for (and got!) support- and ultimately, I listened to my instincts and was unafraid ...

15 October 2020

12 UK horror flicks to watch this Halloween

While the UK isn't known for producing the greatest horror films of all time, that doesn't mean there aren't some amazing gems to come out of our home nation. This ...

14 October 2020

Female First's top tea advent calendars for Christmas 2020

- The Newby Tea Advent Calendar offers an aromatic selection of black, green and oolong teas and tisanes, containing a total of ninety-six assorted teabags. The Newby Teas Advent Calendar is available to purchase online ...

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14 October 2020

10 family-friendly scary movies to watch this Halloween

Over the past couple of weeks, we've been looking back at the best classic horrors as well as some we imagine you haven't seen many of at all! Now, with family ...

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