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Why are people queueing for two hours just to get frozen yoghurt?

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Frozen yoghurt is back — and the hype is bigger than ever. As Australian brand Yo-Chi sends London into a frenzy with the opening of its first UK store, Lydia Spencer-Elliot digs into what on earth is going on

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From M&S to Zara: How TikTok taught me how to shop for clothes in the kids’ section

LET’S UNPACK THAT: People’s spending has contracted in the ongoing cost of living crisis, but now clothes are shrinking too? Lydia Spencer-Elliott is among the growing number of shoppers who are heading to the kids’ section to find clothes that cost half of the identical adult equivalent

The Independent UK

After years of anxiety, I made one change to my workout to stress less – and it worked

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK: Research suggests that 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise weekly can cause a long-term reduction in your baseline levels of stress. Lydia Spencer-Elliott puts it to the test and sees if her mood rises as her heart rate does

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The rise of ‘Stacey face’: How AI is warping our beauty standards

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As manosphere trends spread across the internet, a strict vision of the ideal woman is making its way from AI makeover apps to surgeons’ offices. Lydia Spencer-Elliott speaks to experts about ‘Stacey face’, which is seen as the highest tier of female beauty

The Independent UK

I’m 29 – so should I be embarrassed that I am still living in a houseshare?

FIRST PERSON: Apparently, we feel shame over living with housemates once we hit 29. But Lydia Spencer-Elliott – who still shares her rented London home with two friends – says she’s got nothing to be red-faced about

The Independent UK

Is my cockapoo a nut job because of me – or is it the breed?

LET’S UNPACK THAT : A new Royal Veterinary College study has found designer crossbreeds are more hectic than their purebred counterparts. Lydia Spencer-Elliott investigates whether her dog’s cheeky behaviour could be down to biology

The Independent UK

Why sleepovers with your friends shouldn’t stop in adulthood

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Sleeping over at a friend’s house when your own bed is waiting at home might sound like hell, but Lydia Spencer-Elliott discovers grown-up slumber parties can benefit our lives long after we’ve aged out of the practice

The Independent UK

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How high-risk Botox habits have become normalised for twentysomethings like me

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As the beauty industry warns that Botox and fillers should be considered high-risk procedures, Lydia Spencer-Elliott unpacks why her generation just can’t seem to stay away from injectables regardless

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing live: Karen Carney and Carlos Gu burst into tears in emotional semi-final

All the live updates from semi-final of BBC dancing competition

The Independent UK

Is a hyphen common or posh? Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is about to find out

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The palace’s decision over whether to hyphenate the former prince’s surname has reignited a long-held debate: is a double-barrelled surname still posh? Today, they’re more likely to tell the stories of our complicated personal lives than of historic wealth, says Lydia Spencer-Elliott

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing live: Amy Dowden to undergo second mastectomy after 2023 cancer diagnosis

All the updates from week six of the BBC competition on Saturday and Sunday

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Strictly Come Dancing: Tom Skinner and Amy Dowden deliver lift-packed salsa ahead of first eliminations

All the updates from week two of the BBC dancing competition

The Independent UK

Authentic Italian: Meet the real-life nonnas behind the most exciting restaurant in London

IN FOCUS: As Vince Vaughn stars in a new Netflix film ‘Nonnas’ about a Staten Island restaurant where all the chefs are Italian grandmothers, Lydia Spencer-Elliott visits London’s own mamma-led eatery – where women who taught their families to cook are now taking over the hospitality game

The Independent UK

I was sick of talking about my problems – so I paid to smash up a ‘rage room’ instead

Today’s young women are unleashing their anger not in group chats or over coffee with friends, but in windowless rooms filled with crockery and dinnerware, which can be shattered to smithereens – for a price. Lydia Spencer-Elliott went to one to see what all the fuss was about – and…

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