Month: February 2026

Tourette Syndrome can begin presenting in children at a very young age(Picture: Getty Images) During the 2026 BAFTA Awards, host Alan Cumming thanked the audience for their understanding after a number of involuntary comments were made by Tourette Syndrome (TS) activist John Davidson. John was invited to the awards ceremony to celebrate the nomination of […]

How long have you been sitting down for today? (Picture: Getty Images) If getting up at 6 am and then spending all day stuck under hideous fluorescent lighting wasn’t bad enough, it seems there’s yet another reason to despise your office job. The term ‘office chair butt’ is currently doing the rounds on social media, […]

These simple home improvements and decorative extras might improve your mood, and make those dark days better. (Picture: Metro/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 By mid‑February, Winter still hasn’t quite loosened […]

In spite of all of the shock, and the fear, I was feeling, I was also somewhat relieved to know what was wrong with me (Picture: Sarah ) ‘Unfortunately, you’ve got endometrial cancer’. Sitting in my doctor’s office in October 2025, next to my friend Carly*, I was consumed by shock. My doctor told me […]

There were a whole 12 hours I couldn’t recall (Picture: Simon J. Webb) Saying goodbye to my friend at the pub, I decided to stay and finish my drink. Within minutes, I knew something was wrong. I felt really dizzy, hot, had a slight tremor, and I was unable to lift my head or ask […]

A woman has sparked debate after revealing how she discovered her husband’s two-year affair, but she was blindsided years later by a separate piece of information

The Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr has invested in a £3.25 million Scottish castle, just like the one from The Traitors.

A man, engaged for over a year, has now revealed his regrets of saying yes last Valentine’s Day, admitting ‘she’s not the one for me’. His friends are appalled

‘Only smoking on the weekend’ is still smoking babes… (Picture: Getty Images) A few drags when you’ve had one too many. A cheeky cigarette on a sunny day. But you’re a still a non-smoker… right? According to a 2024 study, over a third of adults who currently smoke, or have quit in the past year […]

The effortless version of femininity I thought I was supposed to represent, always eluded me (Picture: Simone Margett) ‘This isn’t what girls are supposed to look like.’  That was what I told myself, every single morning, when I looked in the mirror.  I’d then spend the next 10-15 minutes tugging at my skin, tweezing, covering […]