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'Bionic' hairdresser's career saved by arthritis study
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (885+ words) Beverley Wadsworth first started hair dressing at the age of 15 After 43 years as a hairdresser, Beverley Wadsworth thought nothing could stop her from doing the job she loves. But, when the 58-year-old first developed symptoms of osteoarthritis, commonly known as…...
County Durham teenager 'thriving' after alternative provision education
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (949+ words) A teenager who set up his own hairdressing business after being excluded from school has praised alternative provision education. Ashton, 16, from County Durham, said he spent years struggling in mainstream school but realised there was "light at the end of…...
'My first big job modelling was alongside Lizzo'- Skipton model
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (1075+ words) Rachel Peru started modelling in her 40s As a teenager, Rachel Peru flicked through fashion magazines, willing to try any fad diet that was being pushed to fit in with her peers. Now, at 56 years old, she travels the globe as…...
Century-old Putney gym at risk over TfL firm's rent rise
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (812+ words) Owner Chris Quinn has run Physical Culture in Putney since the late 1980s The owner of one of the UK's oldest powerlifting gyms said it is struggling to survive as Transport for London's property firm seeks to raise its rent. Physical…...
Jersey consultant stresses need for sun cream in heatwave
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1158+ words) Dr Anna Kukula said some people do not follow advice on using sun cream A Jersey consultant has stressed the importance of using sun cream as a protection against skin cancer. It comes as a sun safety campaign has been…...
'Where can I get blonde highlights?': The most unusual requests to British embassies
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (648+ words) A British holidaymaker asking where to get blonde highlights in Jordan is among the "unusual enquiries" received by consular staff, the Foreign Office has revealed. Another caller contacted the UK Embassy in Paris for help locating where they parked a…...
Husband: Fitness band and Reddit revealed wife's pregnancy, 5 Live In Short - BBC Radio 5 Live
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (21+ words) Husband: Fitness band and Reddit revealed wife's pregnancy BBC Husband: Fitness band and Reddit revealed wife's pregnancy 5 Live In Short...
Washington teenager targets title of world's fittest CrossFit athlete
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (384+ words) A teenager from Washington is heading to the CrossFit Games in California after qualifying to compete against the world's best young athletes. Seventeen-year-old Jack Lydon has made it through multiple rounds to reach the top 20 final. The competition tests athletes…...
All the best looks from Paris Haute Couture Week 2026
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (960+ words) American rapper Cardi B attends the Robert Wun Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026/2027 show The hottest week in haute couture was accompanied by scorching temperatures as the biggest names in the world of fashion and celebrity descended on Paris for Couture…...
'I wear it on my middle finger': The rise of the defiant divorce ring
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (983+ words) Deb Marino spent more than £2,000 having her engagement ring reset in a new design after her divorce Shimmering on Deb Marino's finger are diamonds set in an eye-catching gold ring. "Of course it's a middle finger ring, because, why not?...