Siobhan Norton
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United Kingdom
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Mama Lisboa, review: Lisbon’s boisterous new boutique hotel is a steal at £75 per night
Mama Shelter's latest outpost offers affordable cool with the best of the Portuguese capital a stone's throw away → Read More
Forget the islands, why Preveza on the Greek mainland is the perfect way to get away from it all
From Parga to Karavostasi, north-west Greece is full of delights, and now an affordable luxury hotel, the MarBella Elix, is putting it on the map for foreign visitors → Read More
Introducing, Selma Blair: A decade since my MS diagnosis, it's tough to see this documentary on her treatment
The story of the actress’s experience with multiple sclerosis is brave, caustically funny and harrowing - and reminded me to appreciate the beauty of life, writes Siobhan Norton → Read More
Netflix and Headspace create a show that – yawn – is designed to make you fall asleep
The streaming service is no friend to the insomniac, but it has teamed up with a mediation app to make sure you get some shut-eye → Read More
The metabolism myth – and why exercise won’t make you thinner
Despite what many believe about metabolism, you can't 'outrun' a bad diet - or burn calories faster by exercising - says evolutionary biologist Herman Pontzer → Read More
The new skipping stunts helping us get a jump on lockdown fitness
The equipment is slicker and pioneers inventing new tricks and moves have given it a new street cred → Read More
How to weekend in Dublin like a local, from its revived distillery district to best places to eat
Exploring Dublin's burgeoning distillery scene, Bram Stoker's library and a city steeped in history → Read More
Aisling Bea’s new comedy reminded me of how lonely I was when I first moved to London
Little by little, I found my community. My newish friendships are some of my most honest, and I can tell them when I’m feeling vulnerable → Read More
Periods can severely impact women’s daily lives – so this delay pill could be a godsend
For me, it would be a handy thing if I had a beach holiday coming up, or a half-marathon. For others, it could be life-changing → Read More
Discover wild Scotland with a rail journey and safari in the heart of the Highlands
Exploring the lochs and castles beyond Inverness can feel like a step back in time — but they also offer a glimpse into the future → Read More
Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon 50 years ago spawned a generation of explorers
The idea that families gathered together, holding their breath as Neil Armstrong took his first steps on new terrain, sparks Siobhan Norton's imagination → Read More
SoulCycle has landed in London, but how will Brits manage the mantras?
“If there is no challenge, there is no change!” I hear whoops and cheers from the semi-darkness, as 63 pairs of eyes gaze up at the candlelit altar. → Read More
'But you look so well’: What it's like to live with an invisible illness like MS
IFor most people, the term MS comes with an association of an elderly relative in a wheelchair. As a broad condition that affects people in all sorts of ways, many people “look fine” for many years, even though they might be battling severe symptoms. → Read More
Ryan Riley: Meet the food therapist treating a loss of taste
Ryan Riley has a contacts book that most culinary professionals would give their eye teeth for. The 25-year-old rubs shoulders with Nigella Lawson, Hugh → Read More
MPs call for action over medicinal cannabis on NHS
MPs have expressed frustration over the NHS failure to issue prescriptions to patients in need of medicinal cannabis, despite the law being changed six months ago. → Read More
Parents’ fury at NHS failure to prescribe life-saving cannabis for children
An executive at one of the world’s biggest medical cannabis companies has said he will fund treatment for a British child with epilepsy, as the NHS continues to fail to prescribe the potentially life-saving treatment. It comes as parents increasingly give up on the NHS and turn to private wealthy funders despite the → Read More
How to climb Everest… without straying too far from home
It’s not unusual for a man of the cloth to embark on a pilgrimage. But when Peter Owen Jones embarked on his latest project, to scale the equivalent of Everest without leaving England, it was perhaps more of a spiritual awakening than he had ever imagined. → Read More
Hiking in Puglia: how to see the heel of Italy on foot
Trekking through the Pugliese countryside, ‘trulli’ to the left and olive groves to the right, Siobhán Norton becomes an unlikely walking holiday convert → Read More
Lyra McKee: An ordinary woman on the edge of greatness
The news has caused shockwaves – not just because she was young, clever and popular, and a pioneering voice for gay rights. → Read More
Rio de Janeiro holiday guide: drink caipirinhas in Ipanema, and spend the day on Copacabana
For nature lovers, September and October are the perfect time to visit the Botanic Gardens, Tijuca Forest and Parque Lage → Read More