3 h. ago 'Shrekking' dating trend, where people pick 'ugly' partners because they're 'kinder', is growing in popularity

A new dating trend called Shrekking, inspired by the popular ogre film franchise, is becoming popular on the courting scene - but some have called it 'toxic'

Politics

58 h. ago Shrekking – or deliberately dating ‘ugly’ men – is a new low for modern love

As a social media trend advises single people to date someone they aren’t attracted to in the hope they’ll be treated better, Olivia Petter asks whether this is just another dismal trauma response to today’s dire dating landscape

Politics

4 d. ago Three Manchester junctions where pedestrians and cyclists choose to gamble with their lives

“There is a worrying new trend developing in Manchester of people simply not respecting the rules of the road"

Sport

2 w. ago Netflix Wednesday viewers 'concerned' for fan favourite ahead of part 2

Part two of Netflix series Wednesday is just a few days away as fans of the popular series grow increasingly concerned for one star

Politics

2 w. ago I tried the walking method that offers ‘10 times the benefits’ of walking 10,000 steps per day

Movement in any form can benefit your health, says senior fitness writer Harry Bullmore. But can this latest walking trend help time-poor people step up their exercise plans?

Politics

2 w. ago Gardeners told 'do 1 thing' now to get more lavender blooms for longer

Lavender is a popular perennial to grow in home gardens, and one expert has shared a simple hack to encourage more flowers next year.

Politics

3 w. ago The Thursday Murder Club review – Richard Osman bestseller provides solid, star

There’s much to enjoy in this adaptation of Osman’s ingenious book, with Helen Mirren, Ben Kingsley, Celia Imrie and Pierce Brosnan as the senior-citizen X-MenRichard Osman’s phenomenal bestseller from 2020 was an ingenious, accessible, good-natured book, which helped rebrand the English detective novel as “cosy crime”, started a celeb-copycat publishing trend and, being about four elderly people in a retirement community rising above ageist condescension to solve crimes, spoke eloquently to the shut-in frustrations and escapist yearnings of the Covid age.Now it has been adapted as a funny and likable, if slightly bland, comedy-drama for Netflix, which as one character amusingly and pre-emptively comments, feels just like a Sunday teatime TV crime drama. There is nothing new about these nostalgist leanings: Agatha Christie has after all been a solid film and TV export for more than half a century. Screenwriters Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote adapt the novel and director Chris Colu...

Events

3 w. ago TikTok's new makeup trend sees beauty fans recreating an exhausted look

While social media is full of different viral makeup trends, one trend that's left people puzzled is the 'tired girl' trend that makes you purposely look shattered

Politics

3 w. ago Police brace for Notting Hill Carnival carnage this weekend with 7,000 officers deployed and anti

The growing popularity of Europe's biggest street party in West London has led to politicians raising concerns over potential crushes at the event with some suggesting a move to Hyde Park.

Events

4 w. ago 'Half naked' and noisy Snowdon walkers keeping residents awake at all hours

There's been a growing trend of people doing sunrise and sunset along the Llanberis path, one of the busiest routes on the mountain

Politics

4 w. ago Dermatologist urges people not to follow popular TikTok haircare trend as it could damage scalp

There are many insightful tips you can pick up from social media but one expert has urged people not to follow one viral trend circulating online at the moment

Events

4 w. ago Dermatologist debunks TikTok hair trend and warns of potential scalp damage

One dermatologist has issued a warning against a popular TikTok haircare trend that advises people to wash their hair less frequently as it can cause scalp issues

Events

4 w. ago Thomas Edison and Henry Ford among the original snowbirds: The rich going to Florida for the winters

Thomas Edison and Henry Ford are famous for their innovations in electricity generation and automobiles respectively, but they were also at the forefront of a massively popular trend in Florida: Rich people from up north spending the cold winter months in the Sunshine State

Politics

4 w. ago Free September gardening workshops for all ages at Dobbies Sandyholm

Little Seedlings Club and the Grow How sessions, Mow & Grow, are popular.

Economics