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Celebrity diets, ‘miracle’ weight loss drugs and our increasingly strange relationship with food are bad for our mental health, says Flo Whitaker...

Before the internet, we had the playground. That’s where stories spread faster than head lice, whispered behind the bike sheds or during wet playtime. Every school had that one ghost story that everyone swore was true — and no adult could ever convince us otherwise. Here are five ghostly legends that haunted every playground in Britain. 5. The Girl in the Mirror The story: You’d stand in front of a mirror — usually in the girls’ toilets — turn off the lights, chant a name (of

Halloween is all about monsters, but let’s be honest — some of them were weirdly attractive. Whether it was the hair, the attitude, or just a hint of eyeliner and danger, plenty of on-screen creatures made us feel things we didn’t quite understand at the time. So light a pumpkin-spice candle, dim the VHS-glow lighting, and let’s confess our questionable crushes. 5. David Bowie – Jareth the Goblin King (Labyrinth, 1986) The allure: A glam-rock villain with spectacular hair, a

Welcome, my pretties, into the horrifying world of Halloween crafts and ghostly fun with Head Witch Sara Willow Whatley...

As Halloween approaches Teddy ruminates on all things spooky and scary, as his human translator, Helen Stockton explains...

When a beloved movie hits theatres, the marketing machine goes into overdrive, and sometimes that includes creating an animated tie-in...

Saturday mornings were once a sacred time for kids: cartoons, cereal, and a few hours of glorious escapism. But not every show delivered...

Music videos were meant to be fun and stylish — but in the ’80s and ’90s, directors often leaned into experimental or surreal imagery...

Everyone remembers Blue Peter, Grange Hill and SM:TV Live. But what about the oddball kids’ shows that aired once or twice, burrowed into...

Long before The X Factor and The Voice, talent shows were often seen as one-hit wonders factories. For every Will Young or Girls Aloud,...

School assemblies were supposed to be about inspiration, information, or at least making sure everyone was awake before first period....

Theme tunes should be fun and catchy — a warm invitation into the world of a TV show. But sometimes, children’s TV went in a very...

Children’s TV is supposed to be colourful, fun, and harmless… but every so often, a character would appear that sent us diving behind the...

Online ordering certainly offers some benefits for the consumer – but an efficient, stress-free experience is not guaranteed...

Growing up, we tuned into TV for light entertainment — a bit of fun after school, or harmless Saturday evening drama. But every so often,...

There was nothing like walking into a corner shop after school, pocket money jingling in your blazer, and staring at a wall of sweets...

Imaginative play is a valuable life-long skill learnt through childhood but utilised for the rest of your life...

School wasn’t just about lessons and exams — it was also the battleground of fads. Every few months, a new craze would sweep the...

Tiny stories, big paradoxes. Try not to rewrite history. 🧠 1) The Mysterious Postcard (Easy) A man receives a postcard in the mail with...

Being environmentally friendly isn’t just for humans...