Features

13 November 2018

Just how sustainable is "sustainable palm oil"?

UPDATE: This article previously stated that Ferrero refused to publicly disclose either the mills and producers, or the traders and suppliers of the palm oil used in their products. A ...

Kendall Jenner walked the runway for Victoria's Secret last week

13 November 2018

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2018: Recap and reaction

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show - it's the most talked about and watched event in fashion annually, and this year's show was as spectacular as ever. Although we won't get ...

fashion

13 November 2018

My memories of the women I met in Broadmoor and the power of art therapy, by A.J. Waines

Steve McQueen’s new film Widows will blow most of you away. The film, based on the classic 1980s Lynda La Plante novel, features a group of gangster widows who turn to ...

12 November 2018

Anti Bullying Week: 5 steps to dealing with bullies when traditional advice fails

Bullying will never not be an issue within schools and workplaces. Most people have been or have known someone who has been bullied in their lifetime, and it's often a ...

Anti Bullying

12 November 2018

The triumph of kindness over fear: Grace Mead's story of transitioning to her authentic self

I was terrified when I transitioned to begin presenting authentically full-time in early 2015, but I’ve since had the great good fortune to instead experience the triumph of kindness. Though ...

Cast of Doctor Who in Demons of the Punjab / Photo Credit: BBC Pictures

12 November 2018

Doctor Who is teaching kids all the important stuff

It hasn't escaped most people's notice that the latest series of Doctor Who has turned out to be very different from the last few. Jodie Whittaker lends a more positive, ...

Doctor Who

Katy Huddleston, Fibre Broadband Engineer, Hyperoptic

12 November 2018

A day in the life of a female fibre broadband engineer - from childcare to engineering

A year ago, when I was 27 – I had finally decided that a career in childcare wasn’t me and I was working as a delivery driver whilst I weighed ...

Women At Work

11 November 2018

Dogs are heroes too: The story of Bamse the St Bernard

People are sharing their stories of the war on social media, an opportunity to celebrate the legacy left behind from their parents and grandparents that served the country. But we ...

Ariana has changed the game with her latest single

11 November 2018

5 artists with feel good breakup songs

Since the release of Ariana Grande’s new single, thank u, next, there has been a wave of tweets celebrating her independent mindset. Here are 5 artists that have released music ...

relationships

10 November 2018

The best Twitter reactions to #MakeAFilmNorthern

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Twitter

Nina Hossain speaks to an audience at Leeds Trinity Journalism and Media Week

10 November 2018

Newsreader Nina Hossain discusses opportunities in journalism

Huddersfield-born Nina Hossain has worked as a journalist for over two decades but says she still must pinch herself whenever she thinks about her successful career. She is a role ...

Careers

Endangered animals lives are at risk because of the production of palm oil

10 November 2018

Palm oil: What, where and why?

Palm oil is made from the fruits of trees called African oil palms. As well as being naturally grown in tropical rainforest areas, they are also being planted and farmed ...

environment

9 November 2018

Sheridan Smith and Amy Wadge discuss their collaboration on new album A Northern Soul [EXCLUSIVE]

Following the release of her brilliant new album A Northern Soul, we've got our own little exclusive from the incredible Sheridan Smith. Here, she delves into her own personal experiences ...

Sheridan Smith

9 November 2018

Album of the Week: It's Business as Usual as we re-visit the iconic debut album of Men at Work

Today marks 37 years since the release of Australian new wave band Men at Work's first album Business as Usual; the record that gave us Down Under and Who Can ...

Photo Credit: Tekniska museet, Marie Curie 1900 - DIG17379, CC BY 2.0

8 November 2018

Mighty Women: Celebrating Marie Curie on the International Day of Radiology

Today (November 8) marks the International Day of Radiology (or World Radiography Day); the 123rd anniversary of the discovery of X-rays back in 1895. We're celebrating by remembering one of ...

8 November 2018

Bestselling author Caroline James on why it's never too late to begin a new career

Two years ago, I walked out of my life. It was one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made. In midlife, many women are settled with plans in ...

7 November 2018

10 jokes so bad they're brilliant to help get you through Hump Day!

We're almost halfway through the week, and it's Wednesday morning when things can seem to go their slowest! With that in mind, we've put together some of the worst jokes ...

6 November 2018

The end of Big Brother - looking back at the good, the bad and the downright ugly

Last night saw Channel 5's time with Big Brother come to an end. It's not the first time British fans of the reality series have had to say goodbye to the ...

Big Brother

6 November 2018

Giulia's favourite 8 bands of 2018 (so far!)

With October now over in what seemed to be a flash, I thought I’d take a look back at some of my top bands so far this year. Whether you’re ...

Giulia

Ella Griffith talks to students about breaking the industry

6 November 2018

Ella Griffith talks about how you can build a successful career in journalism outside the capital

Ella is from Yorkshire, but that hasn’t stopped her from achieving a successful career in broadcasting. Speaking to an audience at Leeds Trinity University’s 10th annual Journalism and Media week, ...

Ariana Grande at the 2018 Met Gala / Photo Credit: NYKC/FAMOUS

5 November 2018

Lessons we can all learn from Ariana Grande's new song Thank U, Next

It's easy to look back on past relationships with contempt, embarrassment, sadness and regret. Too easy to dismiss our old flames as bad people when in fact we're all humans ...

Ariana Grande

Jack Shalloo in Doctor Who / Photo Credit: BBC Pictures

5 November 2018

Doctor Who: 5 things we loved about The Tsuranga Conundrum

Another incredible episode of Doctor Who aired yesterday (November 4, 2018) with The Tsuranga Conundrum. Season 11 just keeps getting better and better, and there are so many things we're ...

Doctor Who

Kristina Bazan reveals who helped shape her career

5 November 2018

7 artists that made me, by Kristina Bazan

At 24-years-old, Kristina Bazan is already considered one of the most famous digital influencers in the world. She's not just an international 'IT girl' however, having also turned her hand ...