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 […]
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Everything that happens to your body between death and the funeral
Have you got a stomach strong enough? (Picture: Getty Images) While the fate of our consciousness is a matter of personal belief, what happens to our physical bodies after death is universal. Lianna Champ, 59, the UK’s first female undertaker and embalmer, has made dead bodies her life ever since seeing her first one at […]
14 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Cambridge Satchel launches new Festive Collection just in time for Christmas party season
We’ve just found the latest bags to lust over. (Picture: Metro/Getty/Cambridge Satchel) 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 Cambridge Satchel Company is a longstanding accessories brand that Taylor Swift is a fan […]
13 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Lidl launches £6.49 ‘Turkey Wine’ as the ultimate Christmas dinner tipple
An unusual drink can be a great conversation starter (Picture: Getty Images) 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 Here are the four Ds of Christmas: December deserves drinking drama. And, I don’t […]
These items are all under £50! (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 Running out of time to find the perfect Christmas gift? Don’t panic, we’ve got you covered with our […]
12 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
19 items our shopping expert is buying this weekend – from Lazy Oaf to ASOS, Topshop and Space NK
Christmas, shristmas – we’re shopping for ourselves this week… (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 With a few weeks to go, we should probably be spending our money on getting […]
12 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
King Charles speaking about cancer will be more impactful than he knows
My world slowed down and then fear came to visit (Picture: Orin Beaton) They say your health is your wealth – and I know this to be true. Being told I had prostate cancer really scared me but I had family support. That was about four years ago, and since then I have given talks […]
12 Dec, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
‘I’m considering keeping my bonus a secret so partner can’t get his hands on it’
Agony Aunt Coleen Nolan has advice for a reader who’s struggling with deciding whether to keep her work bonus hidden from her partner