13 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Coming seventh in a triathlon taught me more than becoming European champion
The commitment needed to be a professional athlete is above and beyond that of many jobs (Picture: Stephen Cox Photo/British Triathlon) Arms, legs and adrenaline pumping, I kept my eyes focussed on the finish line that was now within my grasp. It was a hot and windy day but the conditions had done little to […]
12 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Save £100 on ‘astonishing’ vacuum and that’s ‘so easy to carry up the stairs’
The Gtech AirRAM comes highly rated by users – and for a limited time, you can bag the device and cleaning kit for less! (Picture: Metro/Gtech/Getty) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more […]
12 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
A friend asked a question about disability that stopped me in my tracks
Disability advocate Samantha Renke is a judge at the Scope Awards 2025 that are taking place this week ‘Things are getting better right? I mean for people like you?’ ‘By people like me,’ I reply. ‘Do you mean Disabled people?’ This is a conversation I feel like I, a physically Disabled woman, am constantly having […]
12 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Dine outdoors with Dunelm’s gorgeous picnic sets and garden furniture
Hosting this weekend or want to be prepared for the next bank holiday? Well, you might want to check out these gorgeous Dunelm buys. (Picture: Metro/Dunelm/Getty) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more […]
Amelia Wrighton was 19 when her mum died (Picture: Supplied) There were two phrases that Amelia Wrighton found unhelpful after her mum died by suicide. ‘Time is a great healer’ and ‘At least she’s not in pain any more…’ Both sentiments she could do without hearing. Then there were the insensitive, thoughtless comments, Amelia, 32, […]
11 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
My son didn’t respond to texts – I knew something terrible had happened
I was excited at the thought of seeing him (Picture: Sophie Pierce) The sun was out and the hedgerows were full of primroses as I drove to see my son, Felix, at university in March 2017. I was excited at the thought of seeing him. His teenage years had been fairly difficult: he’d developed epilepsy […]
11 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Get the Shark Stratos Pet Pro Anti Hair Wrap vacuum cleaner now with over £100 off
There’s a reason this Shark Stratos Pet Pro Anti Hair Wrap vacuum cleaner has wowed shoppers for years- and now you can save nearly £120 on it too. (Picture: Metro/Shark/Getty) Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn […]
11 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Asda Rewards launches ‘Scan to Win’ loyalty giveaway with prizes of up to £6,000
Spend a fiver and win £6,000? Sounds like a good deal to us (Picture: Getty Images) Asda customers are in for a treat this month, with the supermarket launching a major giveaway that could see you walking away with £6,000. To celebrate its 60th Birthday, the supermarket has launched a new ‘Scan to Win’ prize […]
10 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
We ran an ultramarathon together – but within months my friend was dead
I knew that my friend Simon (left) was in hospital with his family in Hong Kong (Picture: Jack Wyse) I was running with my friend Polly, dressed as a pair of boobs in aid of CoppaFeel – to raise awareness of the risks of undetected cancer in young people. We weren’t necessarily fundraising for anyone we knew, we had […]
10 May, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Doctors ignored my symptoms – but took my boyfriend seriously when he intervened
I felt relief – as well as confusion (Picture: Steve Ullathorne) ‘Have you tried being less stressed?’ the doctor suggested. I did my best to hide my frustration. For the better part of four weeks, I’d been dealing with a full-body rash, which had suddenly become red and increasingly sore. Then one morning in May 2024, taking a shower […]