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I was paid less as a 16-year-old - wage based age-bands need to go
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (1086+ words) Two years ago, I walked into Edinburgh's Cameron Toll McDonald's for a Thursday closing shift, feeling my wallet bursting at the seams after a payrise. I had turned 18 the day before, meaning I had magically become worthy of a "1.50 payrise,…...
Struggling with two kids? This auto‑fold double stroller is a total game‑changer
15+ hour, 49+ min ago (580+ words) After welcoming your first baby, you've got the rhythm and routines down to a tee, and then another bundle of joy comes along. Suddenly, you need more hands, more eyes, and of course, an extra seat in the pushchair. Whether…...
BBC fans have binged all 4 Lord of the Flies episodes – here’s their verdict
1+ week, 2+ day ago (875+ words) The BBC's adaptation of William Golding's 1954 coming-of-age cautionary tale, Lord of the Flies, has arrived to glowing reviews. Based on the popular post-World War Two novel about a group of boys who crash land on a deserted island and their…...
AI Draco Malfoy chatbot told 'teen' thinking of suicide 'to just do it already"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (737+ words) An app's AI chatbot that pretends to be celebrities and fictional characters urged a teen to consider dying by suicide, Metro can reveal. Wsup.AI allows users to create their own artificial characters or chat with ones created by others…...
Joanne McNally: 'The term child-free never sat right with me"
2+ week, 3+ day ago (944+ words) The last time Joanne McNally hit the road, she broke several records; among them the London Palladium shifted more booze than ever before. "I'm always joking the bar bill was my own and the girls just added to it. I…...
Food safety watchdog confirms baby formula had toxic chemical inside
2+ week, 5+ day ago (373+ words) A widely sold baby formula recalled this month was contaminated with a toxic chemical, the food safety watchdog confirmed. Shoppers were issued an urgent safety recall earlier this month after fears that a Nestle baby formula contained a toxin. Nestle…...
France's new child-free train carriages divide opinion: 'Supermarkets next?"
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1240+ words) Earlier this month, France's'state train operator SNCF rolled out a new carriage on its high-speed trains. They say the "Optimum Plus', which is a subcategory of first class, provides a "quiet journey that's ideal for working or relaxing'. Available on…...
I’m a 50-year-old white British man — I think that's why I can’t get a job
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1213+ words) Across the UK, three quarters of a million over-50s are unemployed. This week's Money Problem reader, Tom from Guildford, is among them, having recently been made redundant from his "90,000-a-year job. In the six months since, the 50-year-old has struggled…...
I flourished in the hyper-masculine world of wrestling - then came out as trans
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1293+ words) Walking away from the merchandise table at the Northern Wrestling Federation show in Ludlow, Kentucky, I couldn't help but feel disappointed. I'd just seen an old friend and colleague of mine, wrestler Wildcat Chris Harris. Expecting a joyous reunion, I…...
I used formula to feed my baby - I was made to feel like a failure
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1334+ words) You shouldn't use formula, that stuff is made in a lab. You can do it if you put your mind to it." I couldn't believe what I was hearing." I was in the newborn trenches when I called one of…...