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3 December 2018

The coolest online destinations for Christmas gifts

If you've only just started contemplating the dreaded Christmas shop and have no idea where to begin, we've got you covered. Here are seven awesome sites for all budgets; if you ...
3 December 2018

How to make 2018 the year you did IT!

Are you looking forward to New Year’s Eve? It’s the chance to meet up with old friends, indulge in food and drink and look ahead to the next twelve months ...
3 December 2018

What does your favourite cat breed say about you?

We’re a nation of animal lovers with 18% of households in the UK having a cat. We embrace our cats as part of our families, in fact having a cat ...

3 December 2018

7 hilarious comedians who happen to be disabled

We celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today (December 3rd), and while disability is a serious subject, we wanted to reflect on how it doesn't have to stop ...

3 December 2018

A day in the life of the Royal Institution's Science Content Producer, Fran Scott

I’m the Science Content Producer at the Royal Institution which means not only do I get to devise and build the demonstrations you see on their Christmas Lectures, but I ...
3 December 2018

Evonne Wareham discusses bringing darkness and danger into the festive mix

One of the favourite questions that readers ask authors is "Where do you get your ideas?" That is often a difficult one for a writer to answer, because much of ...

1 December 2018

Celebrity birthdays in December - Who do you share your birthday with?

The American singer, songwriter, actress, and producer celebrates her birthday today. Britney is 37 this month! The Mamma Mia! star is turning 33. ...

30 November 2018

Women in journalism: the early pioneers, by Fiona Veitch Smith

The Poppy Denby Investigates books are about a young, female reporter sleuth in the early 1920s. Poppy Denby works for a tabloid newspaper in London called The Daily Globe. She initially ...

30 November 2018

Album of the Week: You know it's Thriller! The masterpiece of Michael Jackson

Can you believe it's been 36 years to the day since the release of Michael Jackson's sixth studio album Thriller? Released on Epic Records and CBS Records, we celebrate one ...
30 November 2018

December 2018 horoscopes and tarot: What's in store for the Signs over Christmas?

It's almost Christmas and, thankfully, this month looks to be one of fruitful adventures for most. Matters in career, love and self-discovery will blossom overall, which is exactly what we ...
29 November 2018

From the traditional to the weird and wonderful, these are our favourite advent calendars of 2018!

Still looking for the perfect advent calendar to light up your frosty December mornings? Then look no further, as we've looked high and low to bring you some brilliant offerings, from the ...

29 November 2018

The 7 all-time scariest movie opening scenes

Halloween may have been and gone this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still sit back on the weekend and enjoy a scary movie or three. Some people just ...

29 November 2018

The importance of portraying powerful women with honesty and flaws, by M. Cassol

January 18, 2004 was an exceptional day for me and for many lesbians of my generation. The first episode of the seminal television series The L Word was broadcast. For ...

29 November 2018

Let’s not rest on our laurels: it’s time to tackle the gender pay gap

We’ve all heard about the gender pay gap. Whether it’s first-hand experience or knowing friends and family who haven’t been paid the same as our male counterparts, as a woman ...

29 November 2018

"Eating disorders don't take a day off, so neither do we" - How BEAT can help at Christmas

For most people, Christmas is a time of happiness, excitement and the one time of the year when we can put all our problems to one side and enjoy spending ...
28 November 2018

Don't forget to smile: 15 songs for a rainy commute

We have to admit, there's not a lot we'd happily jump out of bed for in the morning when the weather is this cold and miserable. That's why it's useful ...

27 November 2018

Preview: BBC Good Food Show

Starting this Thursday 29th November, one of the nation’s most loved food events returns for four days of festive inspiration. Some of the biggest names in the industry will ...
27 November 2018

7 things you can do to get excited for the festive season

You don’t have to be a professional to get in the rink! Ice skating is great fun and good exercise too. Whether you’ve been before, or if you fall on ...
27 November 2018

Helping kids break down gender stereotypes: An interview with Craig Pomranz

The phrase "toxic masculinity" is one that often divides people. It's a term used to describe the societal pressures of traditional masculine stereotypes on young men and boys, and is ...

26 November 2018

10 things I've learnt as an NHS nurse, by Elaine George

Over the summer of 2018 we celebrated the 70th birthday of the NHS. Alongside this great achievement, the NHS launched a new campaign to celebrate its workforce. ‘We are the ...

26 November 2018

The Shark DuoClean Cordless Upright Vacuum makes me want to actually clean up my home

I've gotta admit it, I'm a stereotypically messy man. I hate cleaning up and only do so when it's absolutely necessary. Though I'm firm in the belief that a tidy ...