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Dutch BMX Olympic medallist out of coma

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Dutch Olympic BMX silver medallist Jelle van Gorkom is out of a coma but faces a long recovery. The 27-year-old is "making good progress, and is out of acute danger," the Royal Dutch Cycling Union (KNWU) said. Van Gorkom suffered broken ribs, a facial fracture, a tear in the skull and damage to the liver, spleen and kidneys in January. HeRead more

Glamour acting deputy features editor goes freelance

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Ali Pantony, previously acting deputy features editor at Glamour, has left the publication to go freelance and is available for writing and editing commissions. In addition to Glamour, Ali has written for titles including Red, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, BBC Three, Refinery29 and Inspire at the Daily Mail, where she was junior commissioning editor before Glamour. She is also available for in-house subbingRead more

Women's Health appoints acting fashion director

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In addition, Jessica Salter has been appointed deputy editor at Women's Health. Jessica was previously acting features director at Stylist, and prior to that, commissioning editor at The Telegraph Magazine. In addition, Amelia Jean Jones has been promoted from features writer to health & beauty editor at the title. Amelia will be covering beauty, fitness, general health and weightless Source: AFPRead more

Cricket: Buttler serves up series success for England against Australia

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A scintillating century from Jos Buttler brought England a 16-run win and a one-day international series victory against Australia in Sydney on Sunday. The hosts, set 303 to win by England after winning the toss and choosing to bowl, were always struggling in their chase and eventually managed only 286 for six. The result gave England an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match ODIRead more

WENN appoints entertainment journalist

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Laura Heffernan, previously editorial assistant at Inside Soap, has been appointed entertainment journalist at WENN. Laura will be working for Cover Media / WENN as an online news writer, creating content focused on beauty, fashion, lifestyle and entertainment news.Read more

Skincare PR Performance Full Year 2017

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My Market Insight, the company for data, commentary, and analysis across various media platforms, has revealed its weekly beauty insight today with a focus on PR performance of skincare across, print, online and social channels in 2017. The report focuses on trends throughout the year as well as identifying brands that have performed well against key metrics i.e. mentions, earnedRead more

Letter shows Simone de Beauvoir's passion

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French feminist icon Simone de Beauvoir's "mad passion" for a lover 18 years her junior has been revealed in a letter published for the first time Sunday. It also shows that she was never sexually satisfied by her partner, the existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. The writer, who condemned marriage as an "obscene" institution which enslaved women in her classic book, "The SecondRead more

'Three Billboards' could shape up

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Black comedy crime story "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" could dominate at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards, a bellwether for the Oscars. The movie took four nods in three categories -- best ensemble cast, best lead actress (Frances McDormand), and best supporting actor (Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell). Joining "Three Billboards" in the running for best cast -- the SAG'sRead more

The juice startup putting Mali in a bottle

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Scarlet hibiscus petals infuse their flavour in a giant pot of liquid, where green leaves picked from the west African kinkeliba shrub also swirl. With a pinch of ginger and some baobab fruit, the concoction is ready to be tasted. Aissata Diakite's juices are part of an all-natural health startup which the 28-year-old Malian launched in December, blending traditional flavours with anRead more