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To Stop Female Genital Mutilation in the UK, Follow (and Invest) the Money

Hilary Burrage | Posted 29.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Isolation, Education, Traditions, Female Genital Mutilation, Early Marriage, Fgm, Women, Violence Against Women, Unemployment, Women's Issues, Cutting, Fgc, UK Lifestyle News
Hilary Burrage

FGM is personal, cultural and moral, but it is also something which the state, acting to protect defenceless citizens, has a fundamental duty to stop.

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Why a Brit Christmas is Just Lovely, Actually

BritChick Paris | Posted 11.02.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Downton Abbey, Christmas, Love Actually, British, Father Christmas, Traditions, Family Christmas, UK Lifestyle News
BritChick Paris

The afternoon is also like a scene out of Love Actually with charades, bad board games and general silliness. I remember trying to play the 'traditional charades' as per the Brit tv show with Frenchies. They just didn't get the whole four words, first word, two syllables thing. They wanted to act out the whole film. I ended up looking like a Pernickety Brit.

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Halloween: Just Another Commercial Holiday?

Charli Radke | Posted 30.12.2012 | Home
Read More: Halloween, Culture, Traditions, UK Business, Harry Potter, Twilight, UK Halloween, Potato Famine, Halloween Celebrations, Home News
Charli Radke

Halloween's roots are difficult to trace, with multiple cultures celebrating festivals with a similar macabre element in the autumn months, but the heart of the holiday's history lies in Celtic Ireland.

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Lako Bukia | London Fashion Week A/W 2012 Catwalk Show Review

Akeela Bhattay | Posted 12.05.2012 | UK Style
Read More: Georgian Designer, Lako Bukia, Suede, Review, LFW 2012, Chiffon, Autumn Winter, Freemasons Hall, Monochrome, Claudia Behnke, Fabrics, Broken Mirrors, A/W, London Fashion Week, Crtitique, Taboo, Traditions, Vauxhall Fashion Scout, Leather, Akeela Bhattay, Georgia, Silver, Black, Covent Garden, UK Style News
Akeela Bhattay

Ever since I first discovered Lako Bukia's collection on the catwalk, two seasons ago, I have been a keen follower of her work and have tremendously enjoyed the presentations of her distinct designs. So, I was very eager to see the unveiling of her Autumn/Winter 2012 collection at London Fashion Week.

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