16 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Princess Kate models flirty Alessandra Rich dress and £5k earrings at royal Christmas lunch
The Princess of Wales looked so chic at the royal Christmas lunch held at Buckingham Palace. Prince William’s wife wore a red heart print dress by Alessandra Rich and statement earrings by Van Cleef & Arpels
16 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
How long you should be able to hold a plank for, according to your age
It’s important to focus on technique too (Picture: Getty Images) No matter how long you’ve been horizontal, holding a plank feels like an eternity. The annoying thing, is that the plank really is good for you. Loved by yoga mums, army cadets and everyone in between, the core strengthening exercise is undeniably effective. But just […]
15 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I’m a last-minute girl, but these express fake tans save me hours of marinating this party season
These speedy fake tanning products are perfect for party season. (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 ‘Tis the season of Christmas parties, busy schedules, and little time for some self […]
15 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I was so stressed I dropped down dead in my garden for seven minutes
Courtney was 22 when she died for seven minutes (Picture: Kennedy News and Media) On a cool damp Sunday in November, 22-year-old Courtney Stocks dropped dead in her garden. She didn’t smoke or drink, and walked 10,000 steps every day to her dog grooming business in Derbyshire. Nonetheless her heart stopped for an agonising seven […]
15 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
M&S launches chic scarf-igan cardigan set to become winter’s ‘it’ cosy essential
This is a wardrobe essential! (Picture: Metro/Getty/M&S) 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 Scarf coats à la Toteme were all the craze in recent times, but the trend has shifted and now […]
15 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Everyone told me I was just another stressed teenager — it was a brain tumour
Katie-Jo Bartlett and her mum, Stacey, say they were dismissed by doctors (Picture: Katie-Jo Bartlett / SWNS) When Katie-Jo Bartlett looked down at her GCSE exam paper in June 2022 she saw colours dancing across the page. Months earlier, she visited her GP and described the issues she’d been having with eyesight, as well as symptoms […]
15 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Sainsbury’s shoppers urged to check their Nectar apps for £125 boost
Today is the last day you can enter the draw! (Picture: Getty Images) Sainsbury’s is embracing the festive spirit this Christmas season. If you or someone you know has a Nectar card, today might be a good time to check your app — especially if you still have some Christmas shopping to get done. As […]
15 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
We’ve scoured for the best last-minute Christmas gifts – these are 10 of the top deals
Dive into the chaos of last-minute Christmas gifting with our shopping expert’s specially picked deals from Wowcher (Picture: Metro/Wowcher/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 Welcome to the launch of our brand-new […]
15 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I had a period every day for a year – then discovered what was wrong
The arrival of Jess’s first period at 14 didn’t just ruin her birthday, it wrecked her teenage years (Picture: Supplied) The pain was excruciating. It would start in Jess Cox’s lower back and shoot down her thighs. The cramping and burning pain in her abdomen would drive her to distraction, forcing her into a wretched […]
14 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
I’m fighting for cancer treatment so I can see my daughter grow up
It’s treatable, but not curable (Picture: Sophie Blake) It was September 2023 and I was at home when I read that a drug with the potential to extend my life by six months had been rejected by NHS England. It feels like people with secondary breast cancer aren’t seen as valuable enough to merit the […]