The charity’s Burgh Castle project in Great Yarmouth includes mindfulness walks and art sessions at the 3rd-century Saxon fort. Thanks to National Lottery players, around £30million a week is raised for good causes across the UK like the Restoration Trust. … [Read more...] about Mum up for top award for genius ‘therapy’ idea which boosts mental health
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Why it’s time to ban Love Island diet adverts
Two of the three female members of Level Up, which launched at the start of the year with a mission to “build a community of people who are sick and tired of sexism in the UK and want to work together to do something about it”, admit to having Googled “lip fillers” or “tooth whitening” since watching the show. “I don’t think it’s just vulnerable young women,” says Afoko. “I think so many of us get these messages that we need to look skinnier or different … it just normalises it. When you air those adverts in the commercial breaks of a show like Love Island, which promotes a really narrow standard of beauty, you’re basically saying: ‘Look at these skinny women – here’s how you can be skinny. Here are women with fake boobs – here’s how you can get fake boobs.’” … [Read more...] about Why it’s time to ban Love Island diet adverts
Coronavirus in India: Is the Kerala model really working?
"Once I reached home, a health administrator visited me and informed me on how to follow the mandatory home quarantine. I was told whom I can reach out to in case I showed symptoms," the 28-year-old told DW. "A mental health counsellor also called to check up on me. I felt much safer here," he said. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus in India: Is the Kerala model really working?
The Pussycat Molls! Three sisters who ran all-female fraud gang are jailed after using stolen receipts and credit card numbers to scam almost £80,000 in designer clothes, beauty treatments and cash
Detective Sergeant Paul Kay, from Merseyside Police's Economic Crime Team, said: 'This type of fraud is not victimless as the majority of these fraudulent transactions were charged-back to the store making them the loser and in some cases the loss to the store was greater than their weekly turnover. … [Read more...] about The Pussycat Molls! Three sisters who ran all-female fraud gang are jailed after using stolen receipts and credit card numbers to scam almost £80,000 in designer clothes, beauty treatments and cash
Model, 21, who would ‘cry when she looked in the mirror’ because of her two-year struggle with acne reveals how she finally cleared up her skin – and how you can do it too
'It is amazing that you use your social media platform for good. I have struggled with acne for the past eight years and it has really taken a toll on my mental health. THANK YOU for sharing with the world that beautiful models like you struggle with the same issues,' one woman said. … [Read more...] about Model, 21, who would ‘cry when she looked in the mirror’ because of her two-year struggle with acne reveals how she finally cleared up her skin – and how you can do it too
