Katy Harrington

Last year, I chose 22nd November – my birthday – as the deadline to quit smoking for good. But like all the other dates I had set before, that day

We appreciate you might be feeling a little delicate today, but if you have a hangover we do hope it was worth it. Whatever you got up to last night,

There are a few days of the year when I believe it is best advised to stay as far away from the rest of humanity as possible. One of these is

Love Actually turned 15 this year, so while I appreciate this review is a little tardy, I was curious to see if it had aged better than I have. On

Until fairly recently, I didn't know my star sign. True story. Never read 'em, never wondered, never cared. The response I get when I disclose this to

The Talo health centre in Mali is a little different from the maternity hospitals we're used to in the UK. In fact, the only thing it has in common are

Caitlin Kunkel, Brooke Preston, Fiona Taylor and Carrie Wittmer are satirists and comedy writers whose work has been featured in The New Yorker and

Here’s my theory about Carey Mulligan. Yes, she’s a renowned actor with an Oscar nomination under her belt and a BAFTA on her mantelpiece, but she’s

Protesters who want a referendum on the final Brexit deal came out in force in London today. Organisers say well over 600,000 people attended the

Olivia Colman and Emma Stone were working the red carpet in London last night at the UK premiere of The Favourite when their interview was (briefly)

This is Vanda. Vanda is Head of Disaster Risk Management for Plan International in Indonesia. She’s been working in Palu, in Indonesia’s Central

As well as being an international dominatrix and Torture Garden celebrity, Madam Storm is a motivational speaker who specialises in the empowerment of

When it comes to mental health, the facts and figures tell us a lot. In the UK about one in six people will need treatment for mental ill health during

September isn't even over yet, but already fans of fancy dress are planning their Halloween 2018 costumes. While some of us are still content to do a last

Attention drama lovers! We don't know if you've noticed but the period dramas have been coming in thick and fast. As we patiently wait for the new

If you are into astrology then you've probably read a lot of things about your star sign – from how it influences your sex life, your relationships

I do not expect any sympathy whatsoever but so far this year, my only holiday has been a long weekend back home in Ireland for a friend’s wedding,

Donald Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policy and the chaos it has, and still is, creating on the US-Mexico border continues to dominate the news

"Brown mascara is something you buy by mistake." "Is brown mascara still around?" "Why would anyone wear brown mascara?" These are just a few of the

Shelby Hadden is a documentary filmmaker whose work explores issues of gender and identity. Her film, Tightly Wound, is a 10-minute animation that follows

There was a huge amount of fuss about who would walk Meghan Markle down the aisle in the run-up to the royal wedding. Once her dad was ruled out due to

Out of a list of 25 pieces of attire, speedos are the one item of apparel that British men and women dislike most. That is according to a new YouGov

Update: With 80% of the vote counted, the Yes campaign has 67.6% of the vote in a landslide victory. The Save the 8th campaign supporting the No vote

"Come round to mine for drinks and we can celebrate the wedding?" I stare at this text from my friend for a moment while trying to think of a diplomatic

Avni Trivedi is explaining her methods – a combination of 'touch therapy', osteopathy and zero balancing – to me, but I'm a little distracted. The

Born in South Africa in 1968, artist Lisa Brice spent extended periods of time living and working in Trinidad before settling in London. This month,

Back in 2006, Brett Redman opened his first restaurant. Set up in a little disused shop on Bethnal Green Road in London, Elliot’s served locally

Across the world, feminist movements are rising up in the face of injustice, with girls and women taking innovative action to end prejudice and

It’s difficult to describe how it feels to sit in a room with 100 other people and watch as one woman inserts her arm elbow-deep inside another