8 Valentine’s Day gifts for the dog in your life #LoveWeek

There's no love like a dog's love. Full stop. So leave the packed restaurants and high stakes Tinder drinks to the two-legged folks this February the 14th - you've got a wag-tailed, bright-eyed perma-pup to shower with love. We've made it extra easy this year with our selection of the top 8 Valentine's Day gifts for dogs. [nextpage] A personalised box of treats Pooches over…

11 ways to celebrate Galentine’s Day just like Leslie Knope #LoveWeek

[nextpage title="Next"] No, we haven't made a spelling mistake in the headline. Galentine's Day is officially a thing, thanks to the amazing-but-fictional Leslie Knope. Parks and Recreation fans will be aware of the amazingness that is Galentine's Day, but for those of you who aren't, it falls on 13th February and is a day for 'ladies…
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12 Valentines gift ideas for the man in your life #LoveWeek

[nextpage title="Next"] Love it or hate it, Valentine's Day has come around quicker than you can say please-validate-my-existence-with-flowers this year. I've spent some time pulling together a gift guide that's more full of stuff your other half might actually want rather than solely cheap, cheesy Valentine's tat (but there is some in there, because what is Valentine's…

12 Valentine’s Day gifts for the lady in your life #LoveWeek

Getting a Valentine's Day present is stressful, especially if you're in a new relationship, and, before you say it, flowers aren't always the best way to a girl's heart. Not everyone likes them (I don't!), and it's always lovely to get something you're actually really craving or need. We've found you 12 Valentine's Day gifts…

Dear Uber: rescue kittens aren’t toys, and they won’t save your reputation #UberKITTENS

Uber – the somewhat notorious minicab app – has launched a scheme allowing customers to 'rent' rescue kittens 'on demand' in Australia. Called UberKITTENS, it's a programme that's been running periodically in America for a while. And one I strongly disagree with. Uber knows its reputation is shot to pieces. Multiple rape cases, incredibly inappropriate comments from its executives, ramping prices…

8 Valentine’s gifts for the cat in your life #LoveWeek

In many ways, cats are the perfect partner. They snuggle up to you every night. They bring you treats. They lick your nose and rub your legs and never insult your mother. Granted, they won't ask for your paw in marriage, but they will stay by your side through thick and thin, as long as there's tuna…
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10 cheap Valentine’s Day outfits you might actually wear again

[nextpage title="Next"] Scientists have yet to discover exactly what it is about Valentine's Day that makes even the most sensible person suddenly feel they have to swathe themselves in hearts, red satin and really scratchy lace. It's probably the same thing that makes sensible people think the love of their life might want a 3ft teddy bear,…
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The week in hashtags: #HeForShe, #LeftShark, #EffYourBeautyStandards, #Bombay

Dancing with sharks, busting ghosts and kicking the patriachy where it hurts. Just a few of the things social media has been up to this week... #HeForShe and #Impact10x10x10 In the days since she delivered another passionate, patriarchy-smashing speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 23 January, Emma Watson's #HeForShe and #Impact10x10x10 campaigns have…

2.9% Neanderthal and proud – exploring my genes with 23andMe #HealthAndFitnessWeek

When 23andMe launched in the UK late last year, the response was split between interest and concern. The opportunity to have your genes analysed, your ancestry traced and your health mapped through your DNA seemed irresistibly futuristic to some, and worryingly Orwellian to others. We took the former view, finding the idea of exploring our personal genome both fascinating…