All news by author: Valerie Browne
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Mum's punishment for son, 5, who refused to tidy messy room divides opinions
Making sure a young child understands they need to clean up after themselves is a difficult lesson to teach - but some TikTok user think this single-mum might have gone too far
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Airbnb host slams celebrity guests who trashed his luxury holiday home
An Airbnb host rates how clean his ‘star-studded’ guests leave his luxury properties on TikTok - giving an insight into how the other half live and the messes they leave behind for others to clean up
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Flight attendant mocks passengers for lame attempts to get first-class upgrade
An air hostess has taken to social media to reveal how she’s trained to handle passengers who want to sit in empty first-class seats without buying an upgrade
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Woman urges people who live alone to keep lights off when they unlock front door
A singer’s public service announcement for women who live alone when they are going home for the night has drawn more than three million views on social media
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‘I want to invite my friends to my daughter's wedding - it's my day too'
The mother of the bride is paying for the wedding, so feels entitled to prioritise inviting her own friends over the groom's pals. Her daughter has pushed back on that decision, causing a massive row
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'My millionaire baby paid for our flights to LA - she's an online star'
Six-month-old baby, Lua Di Felice’s first-ever international journey sees her flying her parents from Brazil to LA business class after earning £162,700 through online promotions
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'I won back my cheating boyfriend after giving him a sign from the universe'
A woman has opened up about the lie she told her ex-boyfriend to get him to come grovelling back to her after speaking to other girls - and it only involved some light digital stalking
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Woman rages after restaurant requests minimum of 22 per cent tip on top of bill
A woman has taken to social media to shame a restaurant who requested a minimum tip of 22 per cent on top of her bill, regardless of whether the service team deserve it
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'I paid £180 for lace jumpsuit for my wedding, but trolls say it's unflattering'
A bride-to-be has been brutally trolled online after sharing the white lace jumpsuit she's planning on wearing on her wedding day, with one user saying 'under no circumstances should you do anything but return that'
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Parenting expert's trick to get children to say 'thank you' without pushing it
A parenting counsellor and father has gone viral on TikTok after sharing a simple parenting hack that he claims will get your child saying thank you, every single time. But some parents aren’t convinced it teaches them the correct values
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'I won £18 million - but I'm not telling my kids until they prove themselves'
A man has revealed how he is keeping his $22 million (£18 million) lottery win a secret from his children because he doesn't want them to become 'waiters — waiting for us to die'
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'I refuse to babysit my 30-year-old brother - he's a full blown man child'
A woman's parents expect her to take on the burden of clothing, feeding, and housing her 30-year-old brother when they pass on - but he is totally capable of finding work and caring for himself
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'My entitled girlfriend wants to be a stay-at-home mum - she's so lazy'
A man has taken to social media to share how he is refusing to pay his girlfriend’s rent so she can live out her ‘dream’ of being a stay-at-home mum to her twin boys
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'I nanny for a rich couple - they bought my car and pay for my Starbucks'
A nanny has taken to social media to share the biggest perks of working for a super-rich family, saying she earns a great wage while spending their money all day long
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'I'm 56 and have a killer booty - it's all about picking the right exercises'
Maria Blacutt has taken to social media to share her 'secret to having an awesome booty' in your 50s - saying she wants to inspire people to be 'confident, strong and a little crazy'
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'I tested out an Amazon heated airer - it's worlds better than my tumble dryer'
A woman has taken to social media to praise an Amazon heated airer, saying it is so much better than her tumble dryer and has already saved her money after only a few days
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'I'm a UK student in the US - the educational system couldn't be more different'
A British student studying in the United States has started a transatlantic debate over the differences between British and American universities - including how much they cost per year
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'Fiancé wants to delay kids so he can align paternity leave with hunting season'
From the beginning of their relationship, a woman's fiancé spoke of his desire to start a family. When she finally told him she was ready to give it a try, he requested they wait so that his paternity leave coincided with hunting season
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'Elon Musk catfished me into buying Tesla - driving has never been so stressful'
After owning both a Model Y for two years and purchasing a Model X, a former Tesla owner said that road trips were stressful and the range was abysmal
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'I donate my old clothes to H&M for vouchers - I have saved so much money'
Bargain hunter Celeste has taken to social media to share her H&M hack showing viewers how she managed to get 15% money off vouchers after donating a few bags of old clothes
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Man puts stranger in chokehold after getting into fight on subway
A fight on a Manhattan subway car that escalated into a full-fledged brawl has been compared to a video of Jordan Neely, a homeless man, who was put in a fatal chokehold by Daniel Penny on the F train
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Disney changes The Little Mermaid story so it doesn't scare children
Disney's version of The Little Mermaid skips over major plot points made in the original 1837 narrative depicting a 14-year-old's quest to find true love on dry land
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Dad kicked out of kid's gluten-free pizza party for feeding toddler cereal snack
A dad has sparked a debate after bringing cereal snacks to a gluten-free pizza party knowing his toddler might not want to wait for food to be served - not thinking how this could impact the birthday boy
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Starbucks fan shares smart hack to get drinks for nearly half the price
Sophia Celentano, 21, from South Carolina, has taken to social media to share how she manages to get her favourite Starbucks drink for almost half price time and time again
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