Lifestyle (UK) ‘Coming out as conservative harder than coming out as gay’, says Miss Michigan sacked over ‘racist’ tweetsindependent.co.uk - Sabrina Barr The beauty pageant contestant stripped of her Miss Michigan title over tweets dubbed "offensive" and "insensitive" has said she believes "coming out …
Donatella Versace Trainers inspired by Jennifer Lopez’s famous Versace Grammy Awards d…independent.co.uk - Sabrina Barr Trainers inspired by the renowned Versace gown worn by Jennifer Lopez at the 2000 Grammy Awards are on sale. Lopez’s green silk chiffon …
Sainsbury's Sainsbury’s runs first sign-language supermarket in the UKindependent.co.uk - Sabrina Barr Sainsbury’s turned one of its stores into the UK’s first signing supermarket in an effort to support the hard-of-hearing community. The Bath branch – …
Recipes How to make Abel & Cole’s summer berry and basil puddingindependent.co.uk - Sorrel Scott 8-10 slices of stale white bread, thinly sliced and crusts removed 900g mixed berries plus extra to garnish 3 tbsp caster sugar Large bunch of basil …
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones cast poke fun at show’s coffee cup gaffe during Comi…independent.co.uk - Sabrina Barr The cast of Game of Thrones have light-heartedly mocked the coffee cup blunder which occurred during the final series of the show. On Saturday 20 July, …
Judaism The openly gay rabbi who’s working to change the face of Judaismindependent.co.uk - Dan Bilefsky When Rabbi Lisa Grushcow, the first openly gay rabbi of a large synagogue in Canada, was preparing to begin rabbinical school, she faced a daunting …
Hijab Miss Michigan stripped of title over ‘offensive’ tweets about hijab …independent.co.uk - Sabrina Barr A beauty pageant contestant who was crowned Miss Michigan has had her title revoked over "offensive" tweets she previously posted regarding hijabs …
Lifestyle (UK) Listeria contamination: Sandwiches and salads sold at Target recalled amid fears of potential infectionindependent.co.uk - Andrew Buncombe A food manufacturer that makes sandwiches and salads sold at one of the country’s biggest biggest retailers, is recalling more than 1,000 cases of …
Lifestyle (UK) California city to ban gendered language such as 'manhole' and 'fire…independent.co.uk - Sarah Young The city of Berkeley in California has passed an ordinance to ban the use of gender-specific language in its municipal code. The new regulation will …
TripAdvisor TripAdvisor becomes latest company to denounce Boston Straight Pride Paradeindependent.co.uk - Sarah Young TripAdvisor has issued a cease and desist order to the organiser of Boston’s Straight Pride Parade while simultaneously referencing song titles …
Billie Eilish Billie Eilish is launching a 90s-inspired clothing collection with Freak Cityindependent.co.uk - Sarah Young Billie Eilish has become as well known for her distinctive style as she is for her irrefutable impact on the music scene, recording her first viral …
Lifestyle (UK) Lifestyle Barometer: Your guide to what’s hot and what’s not this week from manspreading to Emojisindependent.co.uk - Sarah Young This week, Laila Laurel, a 3D Design & Craft graduate from the University of Brighton, won a national award for designing a chair that aims to put a …
Comic-Con San Diego Comic-Con: The best costumes this year, from Deadpool to Mystiqueindependent.co.uk - Sabrina Barr Throughout the year, Comic-Cons take place across the world in celebration of comic book culture and the most popular characters to have emerged from …
Michelle Obama Michelle Obama, Queen Elizabeth and Priyanka Chopra among world’s most admired womenindependent.co.uk - Katie O'Malley Michelle Obama, Queen Elizabeth II and Priyanka Chopra are among the most admired women in the world, a new survey finds. YouGov’s annual survey …
Lifestyle (UK) Love Island: Chris sparks confusion online with discussion of the 'A…independent.co.uk - Sabrina Barr Love Island contestant Chris Taylor has sparked confusion online after he revealed the "Anaconda" was his favourite sex position. The islanders were …
Target launches Halloween costumes for children with disabilitiesindependent.co.uk - Chelsea Ritschel Target is selling Halloween costumes adapted for children with disabilities so every child can participate in the holiday. The retailer unveiled the …
Lifestyle (UK) GTA 5 online casino update sees free in-game money scams appearindependent.co.uk - Anthony Cuthbertson Online scammers are already looking to take advantage of the excitement surrounding the opening of the Diamond Casino & Resort in Grand Theft Auto …
Lifestyle (UK) Users are being watched as they navigate around pornography sites, e…independent.co.uk - Andrew Griffin People are being watched as they navigate around pornography sites, experts have warned. Almost every adult website featured in a new major study is …
Tattoos Jessica Alba ‘irritated’ by two specific tattoos she got years agoindependent.co.uk - Katie O'Malley Jessica Alba has opened up about her beauty regrets, admitting she is “irritated” by two tattoos she got when she was younger. The 38-year-old actor, …
Selma Blair Selma Blair praises animal therapy for helping her ‘grow with self l…independent.co.uk - Katie O'Malley Selma Blair has credited horseback riding for helping her “grow with self love” amid her ongoing battle with multiple sclerosis (MS). The actor, best …
NSO Group Hackers can steal all your private data from Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon with new malware, report claimsindependent.co.uk - Anthony Cuthbertson A controversial Israeli software company claims to be able to hack people's private data held by Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft, …
Fenty Beauty Rihanna's Fenty Beauty to launch shops in Asia, from Hong Kong to Se…independent.co.uk - Katie O'Malley Rihanna is on track for beauty world domination having just announced that her cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty is launching shops in Asia. On Thursday, …
Lifestyle (UK) Fashion designer Mary Quant to receive lifetime achievement awardindependent.co.uk - Sabrina Barr Dame Mary Quant is to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the World Fashion Awards later this year. The English fashion designer is credited as …
Lifestyle (UK) From soy to oat, plant-based milks are more popular than ever in Britainindependent.co.uk - Sabrina Barr A quarter of Britons are opting to use plant-based alternatives to milk, a new study has found. Global research company Mintel carried out research to …
Vegan 'A celebration of love, between us, the Earth and the animals': Meet the couple who threw a vegan wedding in Texasindependent.co.uk - Katie O'Malley Walk through the streets of any Texan town and you’ll be greeted by restaurants selling bowls of Tex-Mex meatballs covered in glistening melted …
SpaceX Elon Musk says SpaceX can land astronauts on the moon within two yea…independent.co.uk - Anthony Cuthbertson SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claims his company could take humans to the moon by 2021 – three years ahead of Nasa’s plan to replicate the feat firs achieved …
Lifestyle (UK) Alcohol units: How many in a glass of wine and what will fail a breathalyser test?independent.co.uk - Sophie Christian Many of us know that alcoholic units are important – but do we really know what one is and how it affects our health? How many units, for example, are …
Pret a Manger Free iced coffee: Pret is giving away drinks today for people who know the secret passwordindependent.co.uk - Katie O'Malley If you love a freebie and regularly find yourself in need of an iced caffeinated beverage to quench your thirst, you’ll want to head down to Pret A …
Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease: What are the symptoms and how can it be treated?independent.co.uk - Sabrina Barr Parkinson’s disease is the world’s second most common neurodegenerative disorder, behind Alzheimer’s disease. Comedian Billy Connolly recently …
