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A mini-break is short and sweet but that’s the beauty of it.

It might be a fleeting visit but there’s still plenty of opportunity.

It might be a fleeting visit but there’s still plenty of opportunity to see the sights and discover hidden gems, charming architecture and restaurants off the beaten track, all without eating into your precious annual leave allowance.

From a whistle-stop tour of Paris to a long weekend in Lisbon, these are the city breaks we’ve tried and loved.

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From helping someone with their luggage to complimenting a stranger – often it’s the smallest and simplest of gestures that can mean the most.

One cup of coffee, one smile, one conversation – that’s all it takes to transform someone’s day.

To help lift others up and project those good vibes out into the universe, here’s 50 ideas to inspire kindness not just today but every day.

1 Read stories to school children

2 Donate blood

3 Bake something nice to bring into work

4 Leave positive notes...

What was one of your first amazing recipes?
It would have to be my No-Bake biscoff cheesecake. It’s one of my most popular and most re-created! It’s absolutely delicious!

How long have you been Vegan for and why did you go vegan?
I’ve been vegan for over 5 years now and it’s been amazing!

I started veganism at a time when I was struggling at school with physical and mental health issues. I was put on a FODMAP diet (which is an exclusion diet) so it was on a very bland and limited for quite...

To help combat Winter face and bestow a healthy glow, we’re relying on these hard-working highlighters to fake a dewy complexion.

If you’re in the market for an intense shimmer and mega-watt shine – bring your sunnies, we’ve got just the thing.

From the barely-there to the super moon bright formulas

And, if serious shine doesn’t speak to your soul and you favour that lit-from-within glow across your brow and upon thy cheeks instead, take a seat. We’ll introduce you to a radiant line-up.

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However you’re celebrating the Palentine’s / Valentine’s hybrid holiday this year, chances are you’re already eyeballing a new ensemble to mark the occasion.

We’re dedicating our Weekly Wants to cute-as-hell outfits, fit to take us from the desk to the jukebox. Heart prints – check, ruffles – check, a slinky af dress the colour of Dorothy’s homeward-bound slippers – CHECK.

And, because it wouldn’t be Galentine’s Day without jeans and a nice top, you betcha we’ve included some of that too.

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OO = the holy grail of lazy girl breakfasts. Easy to throw together in five minutes flat, high in fibre and comforting on a gloomy Winter’s morning, it’s the perfect comfort food or post-workout fuel.

Catch a few more Zs and save time in the morning

Catch a few more Zs and save time in the morning by making a big batch ahead of your week and store in the fridge for a convenient on-the-go breakfast to enjoy every day.

In Conversation With is a new series we’re dedicating to championing businesses both local to us and further afield. In each series, we chat to seasoned business owners, start-ups, independent creatives, visionaries and founders from a whole bunch of industries to share their inspiring stories.

We’ll be asking them everything from how they started out in their careers to the biggest misconceptions about their jobs and how they stay motivated in their line of work.

It’s a bit of an...

When Emira is apprehended at a supermarket for ‘kidnapping’ the white child she’s actually babysitting, it sets off an explosive chain of events. Her employer Alix, a feminist blogger with the best of intentions, resolves to make things right.

But Emira herself is aimless, broke and wary of Alix’s desire to help. When a surprising connection emerges between the two women, it sends them on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know – about themselves, each other, and the...

When Korede’s dinner is interrupted one night by a distress call from her sister, Ayoola, she knows what’s expected of her: bleach, rubber gloves, nerves of steel and a strong stomach. This will be the third boyfriend Ayoola’s dispatched in, quote, self-defence and the third mess that her lethal little sibling has left Korede to clear away. She should probably go to the police for the good of the menfolk of Nigeria, but she loves her sister and, as they say, family always comes first.

Until...

Introducing “The Magpie Society – One For Sorrow”, a new YA Gothic Thriller fiction series by Zoe & Amy, to be released on the 29th October 2020!

It opens as tragedy strikes when the body of a student is discovered at their exclusive summer party – on her back is an elaborate tattoo of a magpie

One for Sorrowtakes place at Illumen Hall, an elite boarding school. It opens as tragedy strikes when the body of a student is discovered at their exclusive summer party – on her back is an elaborate...