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FISHNET tights and feather trimmings, rouged lips and cropped curls. Welcome to the glitz and glamour of the Roaring Twenties 2.0. The Golden Globes felt more like The Great Gatsby given the period razzle-dazzle on show from its stars. First there were the dresses . The Great’s Elle Fanning and The Queen’s Gambit star Anya Taylor-Joy wore silk slip dresses. Actress and singer Andra Day, and Ozark’s Julia Garner, plumped for plunging necks and drop waistlines. Mad Men’s January Jones, with bold red lips, wore a floor-length fringe frock, while Rosamund Pike wore a fantastic red dress designed by fellow Brit Molly Goddard. Then there were the hairstyles. The Crown’s Emma Corrin sported a slicked-back Eton crop while actresses Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins and Margot Robbie styled grown-out lockdown dos into side partings with glamorous retro waves. Just as the Jazz Age followed the horrors of world war and millions of deaths in the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, … [Read more...] about The Roaring 20s are back so here are the best high-street buys to get the look

From the end of March and under new government rules, we’ll be able to see up to six people in a garden or outside space - like in a park or have a picnic. Now the struggle is always how to keep your beverages chilled - especially wine . Thankfully Partner in Wine have the perfect device that will combat any warm vino over the summer. Partner in Wine provides uber-chic insulated wine bottles and wine tumblers - making a socially distanced drink with a friend, literally, a walk in the park. Designed to keep your Sauvignon Blanc cool, your vin chaud toasty or your Rioja the perfect temperature, Partner in Wine's collection includes insulated bottles which can fit a whole bottle of wine (750ml) and insulated tumblers to match. How good is that? It will also keep any hot beverage warm for 12 hours - so perfect for Mulled Wine or even hot chocolate. The bottles are priced from £30 and £20 for the matching tumblers - with a variety of colours to choose from too. You can buy … [Read more...] about You can now buy an insulated bottle that keeps wine chilled for 24 hours

JAMES ARTHUR has spent the last eight years dominating the charts – but in 2021 he’s planning to take over the box office too. The British singer-songwriter has revealed he has landed his first acting role in an upcoming film after taking secret acting lessons and auditioning in lockdown. In an exclusive interview, he said: “There’s actually a couple of really exciting projects that I’m involved in and we’re trying to get up and running in terms of my acting. There’s going to be some acting stuff coming up. “I’ve done a few lessons and shot a few casting videos and I’m choosing between a couple of agents at the moment.” James stayed tight-lipped on details of the production, but when asked if shooting would begin this year, he teased: “I think there’s a really good chance that it will, yeah. It’s a film. Actually, film and TV, because there are two things going on. “There’s a really interesting idea we’ve got for a TV show. I’m sure you’re going to hear some stuff in … [Read more...] about James Arthur lands his first acting role in upcoming film after taking secret lessons during lockdown

LIDL has launched a brand new hair styling wand for a little over a tenner - and it’s a dupe of some pricier versions on the market. The supermarket has expanded its personal grooming range with the Multi-Function Hot Air Styler, which costs just £11.99. The tool comes with six separate attachments, including a curling iron, double sided-brush, a concentrated nozzle and a ‘vented’ brush. Lidl said it’s “perfect for experimenting with different hairstyles or drying and styling your hair in one step”. As well as two heat settings, it also features a ‘cool shot’ to set your hairstyle, perfect for if you're in a rush. And comes with a handy storage bag so you never lose any of the attachments, and we all know how annoying that can be. And the best part? It comes with a chic pink handle, so it will look good in your bathroom, or on your bedroom floor. The tool, part of Lidl’s new home-spa range, lands in-store today, but you’d better be quick to snap it up as it’s a … [Read more...] about Lidl has launched an air styler for £12 – and it’s a dupe of this £60 Revamp version

AS we're sure all parents will agree, it's now more important than ever for kids to get off their devices and let off steam outside. But while most people aren't fussed by the sound of children playing, one mum has hit back at her "crazy" neighbour who claimed her little ones were as loud as a motorbike. Sharing her dilemma on social media, the mum explained how her neighbour had recorded her children on a decibel reader. She wrote: "My neighbour is measuring the levels of sound my kids make, does anyone know if there's a limit to how loud noise can be in a unit complex in decibels?" The anonymous parent also said she'd also received complaints about laughter coming from in her house on evening. "Kids were making noise so [the neighbours] decided to eat out on their balcony and then they could hear 'audible laughing' at 7:30pm," she added. "That was Monday." My neighbour is measuring the levels of sound my kids make, does anyone know if there's a limit … [Read more...] about Fuming mum finds neighbour has recorded her kids on a DECIBEL READER so he can complain they’re too noisy