‘Taboo-busting’ film for Bodyform sanitary towels featuring women having hot flushes, writhing on the floor in agony with endometriosis and losing a baby late in pregnancy is hailed as ‘the most relatable ad ever’ Bodyform have been praised for their ‘refreshing’ and ’emotional’ new advert Shows experiences of miscarriage, endometriosis, fertility issues, menopause Comes after brand … Read more
Princess Eugenie has been praised by a young woman disfigured by cancer surgery, for having the courage to proudly expose her back scar on her wedding day. Darcy Shaw, 21, from Manchester, was left with marks on her neck and chest after surgery for skin cancer and told the Queen’s granddaughter, 30, how it was … Read more
Powerful BBC drama Make Me Famous has been hailed a ‘must-watch for the younger generation’ by viewers – with some calling for it to be shown in schools. The hour-long show, written and produced by DJ Reggie Yates, explores the devastating impact short-term fame can have on young peoples’ mental health. It follows 20-something Billy, … Read more
Shoppers praise Tesco as ‘discreet and clever’ as they spot the supermarket has included a domestic violence helpline on its receipts after a surge in abuse cases during lockdown Tesco is sharing the number for the Domestic Abuse helpline on its receipts Been praised on Twitter as ‘brilliant initiative’ to help victims discreetly It comes as … Read more
Viewers have praised CBeebies show JoJo & Gran Gran – the first British-made animated TV show centered around the lives of a black family. The programme, which tells the story of a four-year-old girl’s adventures with her grandmother, premiered in March and has since won legions of fans, with parents taking to Twitter to applaud … Read more
U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump‘s praise of an Indian teenager’s bicycle ride home hundreds of miles away is drawing criticism in India for being insensitive to the plight of impoverished migrant workers struggling in a lockdown. Jyoti Kumari, 15, carried her father Mohan Paswan on the back of her bicycle for about a week for 750 … Read more
A young police cadet has starred in a TikTok video – appearing upset and with fake bruises – to help young people feeling vulnerable to domestic abuse during lockdown get help. Kaitlyn McGoldrick, 14, from Cleveland, in north east England, stars in two short videos illustrating how domestic abuse victims can make a ‘silent’ 999 … Read more
‘Dishy Rishi’ Sunak wows viewers as he appears on BBC’s Big Night In fundraiser to announce Government pledge to match all donations Rishi Sunak announced the government would match all Big Night In donations First £20m will go to National Emergencies Trust to help support victims Viewers praised the Chancellor for being ‘normal’ in the TV … Read more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has removed highly unusual guidance from its website informing doctors on how to prescribe the anti-malaria drugs recommended by President Donald Trump to treat coronavirus. The medications, chloroquine and its analog hydroxychlorquine, are also used to threat arthritis and the autoimmune disorder lupus. Initially, the CDC webpage had … Read more