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As we trudge into the new year, many of us will probably be endeavouring to take on diet-based resolutions to help us kickstart our 2019 in a positive way. Some people will give up drinking, others will attempt to cut down on sugary food, and a significant number of folks…
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With the festive season behind us now, I'm sure many of us are slightly relieved to have a break from the constant parties and social gatherings. They can get a little tiring, after all. For those who have birthdays around the holiday hotspot, however, the celebrations are even more intense -…
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It's 2019, and we're all wandering around collectively chanting "new year, new me". But how many of us actually mean it? One former bully in Canada seems to be determined to make a change, kicking off the new year by messaging his playground victim to apologise. Mina Gerges, 24, recently went…
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With jobs being scarce for a lot of people these days, some individuals have to do what they can in order to make an honest living. Students, in particular, often find it difficult to get work to fit alongside their studies - especially as many part-time jobs rarely pay enough…
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At the beginning of each new year, it is customary for people to set themselves one or more 'resolutions' for things they want to improve about their lives. For some of us, that might mean investing in a gym membership; for others, perhaps spending a little more time with our…
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It's often said that your wedding day is supposed to be the happiest day of your life, a ridiculously high bar to set for any day, let alone the one which marks the end of your youthful frivolity. Once married, people start talking about such things as washing machine powders,…
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With the festive season just behind us now, I'm sure some of us are feeling like we've already had enough hangovers to last us the entirety of 2019. Let's be real, though: give it just a little bit of time and you'll be celebrating something else with no regard for…
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How on earth do Oreo keep up with all of these ridiculous flavours? I honestly feel like I'm writing about a new weird and wonderful flavour of the nation's favourite sandwich cookies every week. Not that I'm complaining, of course - there's no better way for me to make a…
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In the breakfast food Hall of Fame, there's plenty to enjoy on any given day, but tell me, folks: is there any food you eat, at breakfast or at any other point, as good as bacon?! When you first place those crispy, greasy strips into your mouth, it's easy to…
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A person's wedding is supposed to be one of the happiest days of their life, on par with the day they have their first child, or find £20 in the pocket of an old winter coat. Unfortunately, things don't always go to plan. Recently, one bride posted anonymously on the…
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Have you ever been to the gym in January? For the regular gym goers amongst you, the New Year gym hype fills these much-loved establishments with masses of flabby bodies trying to work off that Christmas cheese and chocolate. For those of us usually averse to regular workouts, January marks…
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When you're young, it seems like the world is your oyster - and that's exactly how it felt for university rowing captain Alice Vodden, 20, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, UK. Alice, who was aiming for gold at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta, had her dreams dashed after being told by doctors that…
