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10 October 2020

Drinks, snacks and a spooky board game you can enjoy this Halloween!

This Halloween is going to be extremely unique. With kids forbidden from going knocking on doors for their annual trick or treating adventures, they are instead being asked to stay ...
9 October 2020

My experiences with mental health and the benefits of being on the water by Cal Major

Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Saturday, 10th October, World Record Paddleboarder and dryrobe® ambassador Cal Major shares her own personal experiences with mental health and how being out on ...

9 October 2020

Four movies we'll have to wait a little longer to see after their cinema pushbacks

Recently we all found out that one of our biggest cinema chains are temporarily closing their doors from October 9th, 2020 until further notice, due to the push back of ...
9 October 2020

The importance of the arts in the era of coronavirus

My new album, Foxy Orthodoxy, is about the lure of the status quo, the temptation to find a pre-existing system of thought, or an ideology, and immerse yourself in it. ...
8 October 2020

Seven things you need to know about harvest festivals

from farmer and JLS popstar JB Gill The harvest festival is a longstanding tradition in the UK – but how much do you know about why we celebrate the harvest? ...

8 October 2020

Everything you need to know about a Libra

By Cora Parkinson  Librans are one of the only star signs who love to flirt and attend first dates with the intent to find true love. Dates: September 23rd- October 22nd ...

8 October 2020

Historical female trailblazers we'd love to see in film

You’ll most likely be familiar with the famous lyric, "I am woman, hear me roar", but do you know the story behind it? Directed by Unjoo Moon, I Am Woman follows ...
8 October 2020

Comedian Katherine Ryan shares how she injects fun into functional chores

Bassetts Vitamins has collaborated with comedian Katherine Ryan on a new campaign which is all about injecting some fun into our mundane and functional daily routine. We caught up with ...
7 October 2020

How to navigate this year’s 'season of bad roads'

Written by the experts at language learning app Babbel (www.babbel.com). As the days get shorter and the air gets colder, we are now well and truly moving into autumn. This ...

7 October 2020

Seven of the Weirdest Pieces of Rubbish Found by Project AWARE® Volunteer Scuba Divers

Marine debris: Out of sight, out of mind? Not for scuba divers – By Domino Albert, Project AWARE Associate Director Global Communications What do shoes, shopping trolleys, a statue of ...

7 October 2020

How to have a hygge Halloween

There are so many elements of Halloween that are synonymous with hygge, so if you want a cosy and comfortable 31st October here are the ways you can hygge it!  ...
6 October 2020

Broome Park by Stephen Cowell - How the Suffragette movement changed Britains attitude to war

Historical fiction author Stephen Cowell explains how the actions of a few, brave women in the early 20th Century led not only to all women getting the vote  but changed ...
5 October 2020

Your weekly horoscope: 5th-11th October 2020

As the moon rises alongside Uranus, the planet of rebellion, unpredictability, change and reformation, you will experience major shifts in your day to day environment as well as on a ...
5 October 2020

Seven ways to celebrate Halloween in lockdown

This year’s Halloween might look a bit different from the last if you tend to have a big party and invite all your friends or even have the family over ...
4 October 2020

Eight reasons to love autumn

Autumn is my favourite time of year for many reasons, but mostly because the cooler weather brings people closer together in the comfort of their own homes. If you are ...
1 October 2020

Which Friends character are you based on your zodiac sign?

We love Friends here at Female First. So much so, that when we were having a look at our horoscopes for the week, we got to thinking about just which of ...
1 October 2020

Jeff Daniels on playing James Comey and starring opposite Brendan Gleeson's Trump in The Comey Rule

It is the transformation that has had the acting world talking throughout 2020 and now we are about to see Brendan Gleeson’s remarkable performance as US President Donald Trump. The ...
29 September 2020

How to have a hygge autumn

Autumn is one of the best times of the year to practice hygge because the colder weather promotes more time spent indoors with your loved ones, but if you want ...

28 September 2020

Exclusive: Former footballer Andy Reid encourages men to talk more about cancer

Former Republic of Ireland and Tottenham footballer Andy Reid has thrown his weight behind the Balls To Cancer campaign that aims to break down the taboos that stop the important ...
28 September 2020

New Roku Streambar promises 4K HDR streaming and cinematic sound

Decluttering has become a common theme across UK households during the coronavirus pandemic. As many of us have been spending more time at home, we've been making conscious choices to ...
28 September 2020

Your weekly horoscope: 28th September- 4th October 2020

The full harvest moon in Aries will bring lots of intense energies of passion, leadership, courage and optimism but also impatience, short temperedness and selfishness. Both the positive and negative ...

26 September 2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show: Seven best Kellyoke performances (so far!)

Kelly Clarkson has really taken the opportunity given to her following her American Idol win all the way back in 2002. She's one of the few talent show winners who has ...
25 September 2020

Five upcoming movie releases that might just save 2020

Let's face it: 2020 has been an absolutely terrible year so far. With so much going on in the real world, many of us would rather escape into something fantastical, ...
24 September 2020

How to have a socially distant Macmillan Coffee Morning

With COVID-19 restrictions in place you may be questioning how you can host a fundraising event during the pandemic, however these top 10 tips from Etiquette Expert Jo Bryant on ...