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Money Diary: A Business Development Worker On £36,217

Money Diary: A Business Development Worker On £36,217

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last penny. This week: “I’m 31 and live in the North of Scotland with my partner and our dog. I […]

Women Of Faith Are Quietly Skipping Their Cervical Screenings — Here’s Why I Nearly Did Too

Women Of Faith Are Quietly Skipping Their Cervical Screenings — Here’s Why I Nearly Did Too

I had smear-test anxiety long before I got my first invitation letter from my GP asking me to come in for my first cervical screening. And when it arrived, just after my 25th birthday, I still couldn’t bring myself to go and talked myself out of it. It wasn’t just […]

Dating Is So Bleak, Even The Anxious Girlies Are Becoming Avoidant

Dating Is So Bleak, Even The Anxious Girlies Are Becoming Avoidant

Are you anxious, avoidant or secure? What’s rarely discussed is whether people can switch from one camp to another. People wear their “anxious” labels as if they’re fixed for good, but that isn’t necessarily so. Within the bleak dating scene today — 1.4million people left dating apps in 2024, and […]

Your Horoscope This Week: 10th To 16th August

Your Horoscope This Week: 10th To 16th August

We made it through, skymates. The 8/8 Lion’s Gate Portal, the Aquarius Full Moon, and the final few days of a drama-drenched Mercury Retrograde in Leo all unfolded in a sacred sequence, activating our inner rebels, our wounded egos, and our wildest dreams. And now, as this week begins, we’re […]

Beauty Charms Are Taking Over Our Bags — & We Love These The Most

Beauty Charms Are Taking Over Our Bags — & We Love These The Most

Call it the Labubu-fication of beauty, but it seems like the most covetable charm might already be sitting at the bottom of your handbag. Lip balms-turned-keychains are everywhere right now — and show no signs of slowing down. From clever add-ons that transform your favourite tube into an accessory to teeny-tiny […]