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The office tea round – why bother?

The office tea round – something that should be so simple and yet is fraught with ridiculous complications.

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Teenage boys fight for feminism

Pupils from an all-boys school in Australia have made a video about why feminism is important.

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Get wrapping to lose weight!

Don’t feel too guilty about breaking your New Year Resolution of healthy eating – it’s not your fault! 

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Let’s get social media back on the positive track

Social media has come under fire for various reasons this week – inappropriate pictures on Facebook and a report that states social sites make us feel more lonely.

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Ashes to art

I’m not sure how I feel about an artist turning human ashes into art…  Artist Bea Haines uses gallstones…

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Is there any stopping Chelsea this Premier League season?

Chelsea’s victory over West Ham United moved them 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League, and it is difficult to see anybody stopping them now.

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Social media – does it increase or decrease loneliness?

New research has been revealed suggesting that social media is actually leading to people feeling more isolated than ever.

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Who doesn’t love a good cringe!

Don’t you just love a good blunder! You know the one I’m talking about…

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How did the animal cross the road?

No one likes the sight of roadkill splattered across the tarmac do they? So I was fascinated to see a story this week highlighting some ingenious animal crossings being built across the world to stop this happening.

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Look at your windscreen not phone screen

Tougher penalties have been introduced for texting while driving and are very welcome in my opinion.

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