How to celebrate a lockdown birthday, from virtual experiences to letterbox gifts
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Life
The 5 questions we kept asking sex therapists during lockdown
Namely, is it normal that we haven’t done it in ages? And how do we start (ahem) doing it again?
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Dating
This virtual activity has been hailed for securing a second date in lockdown
Would you try it?
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Life
Will 2020 be the year we swap family for friends at Christmas?
Lockdown rules will change everything this festive season.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Life
So, will we be in lockdown for Christmas 2020?
This is how the new coronavirus rules could impact your Christmas plans.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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How lockdown rules put a literal price on maintaining friendships
“I can’t meet up with my family at home, but I can go to the pub. What gives?”
Celebrity
Naomie Harris says not hugging her friends is “incredibly hard”
Like many of us, the Bond star is a naturally tactile person.
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- Anna Brech
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Long Reads
Why people are so angry about Boris Johnson’s ‘moonshot’ plans
Trust us: it only gets worse once you’ve learned the meaning behind the name ‘moonshot’.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
5 simple and powerful ways to cope with change this autumn
How to navigate a sea of uncertainty, from local lockdowns to new office etiquette.
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- Anna Brech
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People
Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga performing in masks is the new reality we all face
The show goes on – albeit with safety and social distancing measures.
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- Anna Brech
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Life
Is thinking that a second wave is inevitable stopping us from taking it seriously?
We asked a psychologist to explain all.
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- Lauren Geall
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Life
Anyone else freaked out by people hugging on TV? Us too
Our familiarity with social distancing guidelines has completely ruined Friends for us. Here’s why.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Lena Dunham just got real about what it’s like to have “long Covid”
Her experience is an important reminder of the threat we’re still facing.
Life
21 things every Brit in a heatwave knows to be true
1) People will start comparing the UK’s new climes to Los Angeles, Ibiza (always Ibiza), and Barbados.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
How to tackle post-lockdown anxiety by adapting at your own pace
Give yourself permission to set boundaries and say no if you need to.
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- Anna Brech
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Fashion
Princess Beatrice’s wedding dress was repurposed from a gown worn by the Queen
The royal flew the flag for sustainable fashion at her socially distanced wedding this weekend.
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- Anna Brech
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Life
8 sitcoms about office life that feel like relics from a pre-Covid world
Get ready to feel nostalgic for office politics, meetings that could’ve been emails, and literal watercooler chat.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Strong Women
Gyms and indoor pools are reopening on 25 July: here’s what to expect
Welcome to a new reality of workouts and public swimming.
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- Anna Brech
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Fashion
Harrods is opening its first ever outlet store
And there are some serious deals to be had
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- Billie Bhatia
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Homemade is the coronavirus-inspired series everyone’s talking about
If you only have time to watch six episodes from Netflix's lockdown anthology, make it these six...
Opinion
Why the emotional rollercoaster to this “new normal” shouldn’t be forgotten
As we pass 100 days of lockdown, we need to take a moment to heal.
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