Metro
Metro is a free tabloid newspaper available in parts of the United Kingdom and published by Associated Newspapers Ltd. It is distributed from Monday to Friday on many public-transport services in selected urban centres across the United Kingdom.
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George White
Hi, I'm George. I am Assistant Editor at LeftLion magazine and Editor of IndieVisible. My main interests are film, sport and gaming, and I have written for several different publications …
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Phoebe Snedker
I am a Freelance journalist and writer available for hire. Words published in The Metro, Conscious Being Magazine, and more. Currently Comment Editor @Redbrickpaper.
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AIDEN ALEXANDER WYNN
Portfolio of work for Stylist, Metro, and HuffPost. Current full-time copy writer | MA International Journalism (Distinction) and BA English Literature grad, University of Leeds | Former Editor-in-Chief of Lippy …
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Laura Abernethy
I am a freelance journalist with years of experience working as a writer and editor for national publications. Most recently, I worked as deputy news and lifestyle editor at Jam …
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Ukrainian girl, 4, has cancer treated by NHS ‘angels’ after escaping war
A Ukrainian four-year-old suffering from cancer has made it safely to the UK – but still fears Vladimir Putin’s troops from 2,000 miles away. Zlata Tkachenko, who has acute leukaemia, spent the first weeks of the war sheltering in a hospital basement as bombs fell overhead in Kharkiv. Her mum …
Body language expert reveals what Rishi was really thinking in his first speech
A body language expert has claimed Rishi Sunak appeared to show ‘fear’ rather than reassuring the nation in his first speech as Tory leader. The prime minister-in-waiting’s charm was ‘drained’ and he showed he can be ‘just as robotic as Liz Truss, if not more’, Judi James has said. She …
Lupus Awareness Month: Mum warns of symptoms - after months of misdiagnosis
‘I lost so much weight, and I didn’t feel feminine or attractive. ‘I felt like a leech to people – I thought I would be better off dead,’ Liberty Mills, 48, heartbreakingly tells Metro.co.uk, recalling the years following her lupus diagnosis. When the mum-of-two was 30, she found out she …
Lessons ‘still need to be learned’ from the Brixton uprising 41 years on
It was April 10, 1981 when a crowd in south London erupted following rumours of police mistreatment of a black man. The unrest saw around 5,000 people take to the streets, nearly 300 police officers and 60 others injured, and 150 buildings damaged or destroyed. History remembers it as the …
Digital nomad recommends off-the-beaten-track spots for remote working
A few years ago, the idea of working abroad was just a daydream for most of the UK workforce. But now it’s very much a reality for many, who are working remotely around the world. But Andy Stofferis was ahead of the trend and adopted this ‘digital nomad’ lifestyle before …
How to deal with a food thief in your office
But lunch theft from an office fridge takes crime to a whole different (and pretty bizarre) level. It’s a violation that truly makes you think twice about the people you sit next to every day – and is enough to question not only your colleagues, but your sanity too. What …
How to effectively job hunt in October before the pre-Christmas recruitment dip
If you’re currently looking for a new job, you’re most certainly not alone. Perhaps you’re on the hunt for more money in the cost of living crisis? Or maybe you want more perks, or are after a better work-life balance? We truly are in the midst of ‘job hunting season’ …
HPV isn't just a women's issue, so why has it become a women's issue?
‘Only around one in three people know that HPV causes cancers in men,’ explains David Winterflood, the director of NOMAN is an Island: Race to End HPV campaign. David works to spread awareness that 5% of cancers worldwide (including anal, cervical, penile, vaginal, vulvar and some head and neck cancers) …
Why aren't ethnic minority women getting their smear tests?
If the thought of a complete stranger perched between your legs while using a brush to collect a sample of cells from your cervix doesn’t fill you with joy, you’re not alone.
Experts on why HPV is nothing to feel embarrassed about
When we think of commonly-transmitted sexual infections, chlamydia might be the first one that springs to mind. It features in daily jokes and memes, and is an exhausted topic within friendship groups. As we talk so much about chlamydia, there’s very little stigma around it. But why aren’t the same …
NTAs voting reopens after being postponed over Queen's death
Voting for the National TV Awards has reopened following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Following the period of national mourning, the voting for the National Television Awards (NTAs) has reopened. Voting, as well as the glamorous ceremony, had been suspended on September 9th after Her Majesty died the day …
Mark Harmon finally removed from NCIS credits almost a year after exit
It’s been almost a year since Mark Harmon bowed out of NCIS but until the season 20 premiere he’s remained at the front of the opening credits. Premiering in 2003, the CBS drama focuses on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and its band of special agents as they investigate …
Simon Cowell tells Kelly Clarkson ‘I wouldn’t be here without you’
Simon Cowell thanked Kelly Clarkson for putting American Idol on the map as she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Kelly won American Idol 20 years ago and has since gone on to become one of the biggest selling artist of all time, and is now …
Love Is Blind stars Kyle Abrams and Deepti Vempati have split already
Just days after going public with their romance on the Love Is Blind reunion episode, Kyle Abrams and Deepti Vempati have split. Deepti was initially engaged to Abhishek ‘Shake’ Chatterjee and Kyle proposed to Shaina Hurley on the programme, but both relationships swiftly ended during filming. Deepti and Kyle later …