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Reborn dolls: meet the women finding comfort from lifelike 'babies'

The community of reborn doll mums in the UK is growing into the thousands.
The hashtag ‘reborndoll’ on TikTok has been used over 180,000 times, and the platform is flooded with clips of mums documenting ‘a day in their life’ with their reborn. 
Reborn dolls were first introduced in the early 1990s as a form of art, but fuelled by the world of social media, their popularity has soared in recent years.
Lisa Trapasso, a reborn doll s...

UK earns second place for the most miserable country in the world

The UK has landed in second place for the most miserable country in the world.

With house prices skyrocketing and the cost-of-living crisis still in full swing, it's no wonder why Britain probably isn't one of the most desirable places to be at the minute.

Data was collected via the Mental Health Quotient (MHQ) assessment, with scores ranging from -100 to 200.

Scores under zero represent 'distressed or struggling', between zero and 50 meant 'enduring' while between 50 and 100 meant 'managing'

Living with your landlord in London

The process of advertising a room in your house is simple and straightforward, along with hardly any background checks, and little to no laws protecting the lodger, it’s a system that isn’t a difficult one to abuse.

The number of homeowners taking in lodgers has tripled in the last ten years, and with the cost-of-living crisis remaining ever-present, some are being left with no choice other than to rent a room.

Gemma, 29, who previously rented a room in London, said: “My landlady would constan

Five magical London Christmas markets to visit this winter

Take a look at the five best London Christmas markets you need to visit this winter to get into the festive spirit.

By far the most extravagant of the Christmas markets in London, people will travel the seas this winter to visit the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland phenomena.

Alongside its cosy and creative markets packed with festive food stalls, the park hosts the UK’s largest outdoor ice rink, roller coasters to make your tummy turn, and a huge spinning wheel providing views from all across the

Culture Choices 2021: Music –

Culture Choices 2021 is a series by Roar’s Culture section on their favourite releases of the year in Music, Films and Literature.

The sound of 2021 has been the product of a strange and normality-deprived year, 2020, and we can all agree that it was truly worth the wait. Artists graced us with their creations constructed in the midst of the pandemic, who knew such works of art could be derived from such a time of uncertainty and, for many, of very lacking inspiration. Some of the very best, in

Three ways the Coronavirus is shaping a more resilient generation

With face-to-face lectures eradicated and end goals of studies unclear, it was questioned whether students would be able to maintain motivation to see them through the year. However, Gen Z – the generation frequently subject to mass misconception – surprised everyone and are indirectly becoming a more self-reliant and resilient generation because of it.

It’s safe to say students aren’t always depicted in the best light, generally relying on teachers and lecturers to push them towards their end

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