7 d. ago Lorraine Kelly skewers 'absolutely ridiculous' Katy Perry for Blue Origin space trip

The presenter, 65, didn't hold back when she touched upon when the singer, 40, and five other females travelled to space in Jeff Bezos's rocket on April 14.

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8 d. ago F1 employee quizzed over 'massage wand' in Saudi Arabia as another has 'toy' confiscated

The girlfriend of an F1 employee had her adult toy confiscated at the airport as she travelled to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with another female embarrassed by strict laws

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1 week ago Julien Baker and Torres: Send a Prayer My Way review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Matador)The two deep south songwriters ditch country’s rhinestones for a personal, defiant reframing of the genre’s tropesThe origins of Send a Prayer My Way stretch back nearly a decade. The partnership between US singer-songwriters Mackenzie “Torres” Scott and Julien Baker germinated in 2016, when the pair performed together in Chicago. Scott subsequently suggested, in a text sent during the pandemic, that they make a country album. Accusations that the pair are jumping on an ongoing trend for high-profile pivots towards a Nashville-oriented sound – which has so far involved the likes of Beyoncé, Post Malone, Zayn Malik, Chappell Roan and Lana Del Rey – are thus diffused.Nevertheless, it still feels telling that Send a Prayer My Way arrives now. Baker has spent much of the 2020s as one-third of Boygenius, a collaboration with Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers that made her far more famous than her previous solo albums. It spiralled into something that resembled a genuine pop phenome...

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2 w. ago I became a female solo traveller after my husband got diagnosed with dementia at 50

As cycling holidays surge in popularity, Caitlin Limmer, 53, shared the emotional journey that led her to take on three solo cycling adventures across Asia - a decision that she says has changed her life.

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3 w. ago I'm a travel expert and these are the world's best destinations for female solo travellers

Travel expert, Will Sarson at Riviera Travel, is here to share some of the company's choices of the best destinations for female solo travellers...

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3 w. ago Chloe Madeley flaunts her incredible figure in a tiny blue bikini before slipping into a colourful bra as she shares sizzling snaps from her solo trip to Marrakesh

The personal trainer and reality television personality, 37, sent temperatures soaring in a tiny blue bikini as she posed for a mirror selfie in her hotel.

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4 w. ago Snakes, ‘border madness’ and solo trips: five Nigerian female travellers on their top tips and trickiest moments

Whether it’s driving solo from London to Lagos, a month on a motorbike, or vanlife in east Africa, these influencers are sharing their adventures – and helping others to negotiate the difficulties of a ‘weak’ passportJoy Ebaide was riding her motorbike along a deserted dirt road in rural Tanzania when a black mamba, Africa’s deadliest snake, lunged at her. “It was about two inches away from me, and that’s an experience I’ll never forget,” she says.Encountering a highly venomous snake was a heart-stopping moment, but it did not put her off travelling. If anything, it made her more determined, and left her feeling that “impossible is nothing”. Continue reading...

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