With the pandemic forcing us to live simpler and slower-paced lives, presenter and Gumtree ambassador Angela Scanlon reveals how lockdown has shifted her attitude towards sustainability 1. Show love to your community by shopping local Lockdown forced us all to shop a bit more locally at first, engaging with […]
I started wearing the hijab a few months shy of my 13th birthday, as a commitment to my Muslim faith and dressing modestly. That’s also when I got glasses and braces and began high school. It was 2005, when nerdy-girl-gets-a-makeover movies were at their peak. It’s safe to say that […]
The beauty industry has a lot to answer for. From excessive packaging, which contributes largely to landfill waste, to a focus on natural, organic ingredients which are potentially harmful to ecological communities, the burden on the environment can’t be ignored. Yet, our beauty obsession, specifically skincare, shows no sign of […]
There’s a fair bit going on at the moment, from lockdown 2.0 to, erm, some stuff unfolding in the US, so you’d be forgiven for missing a few things here and there. However it’s not okay to be missing new HBO show The Undoing, which is airing here on Sky […]
“I suppose there are sisters that don’t compete. I have never met one,” wrote the American author Lisa Grunwald. And our finances – still considered the main measure of our worth and success even as more of us open our eyes to the flaws of this capitalist logic during COVID-19 […]
Credit: HENRY NICHOLLS / Getty There are a number of rules that must be followed if you’re a member of the royal family. There’s a list of foods they can and cannot eat during royal tours, and royal women are even given guidelines on how to walk down stairs. Although […]
Credit: M&S Christmas is just 45 days away, and while we’re not quite sure just how it’s going to look in 2020 there are so many tasty treats on offer to spread a little festive cheer. There’s a two metre pig in blanket to sink your teeth into courtesy of […]
A third of employers reject candidates because of their social media profile, says Rubbi Bhogal-Wood. Which is why she’s sharing her fast-working expert tips on cleaning up your digital act Getty Images I’m starting off with the bad news. Job hunting has never been so competitive. Unemployment is ratcheting up […]
There’s no point denying it, Black Friday 2020 is fast approaching. And bearing in mind it comes before Christmas and Valentine’s Day, there’s no harm in planning ahead and taking advantage of the Black Friday engagement ring sales – that’s if you were planning on proposing of course. As ever, […]
Getty Images The world has been consumed by the US Presidential Election this week, seeing Donald Trump and Mike Pence go head-to-head with former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris in one of the closest presidential races in history. In fact, despite the election taking place on Tuesday […]
