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  • Metro
  • The Independent
  • The Spectator
  • VICE
  • The Debrief
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Past articles by Samantha:

Meet The Female Wrestlers Who Brawl In A Bethnal Green Bar

Martina launches herself into the ring. Photo: Samantha Rea "I'm the Megan Fox of wrestling — everyone fancies me!" grins Martina, who wrestles in red and black animal print — her name emblazoned across her bum. Post-match she is ringside, posing for selfies with fans, selling signed photos and t-shirts. "I've got to sell all this because I've got kids to feed. There's 78 of them and they're… → Read More

Kids Are Going Horse Riding In Brixton... And It's Improving Their Lives

Trotting by the tower blocks. → Read More

Meet The Runners Who Do Good Deeds

"Bin juice runs over the handle of the bucket when I empty it - at this point I regret not wearing gloves." → Read More

Meet The Londoners Who Masturbate At Work

"There's something kinky and naughty about masturbating at work." → Read More

Inside London's Only Polo Club

Live out your Jilly Cooper Dreams in Richmond. → Read More

You Can Decorate A Dildo In Hackney Wick

"It's more of a ritual and a ceremony than just wanting to climax." → Read More

Where To Try CBD in London: The Ultimate Guide To Cannabidiol

Is CBD the eight wonder of the wellness world? → Read More

Meet The Londoners Applying For Irish Passports

We know a few Londoners who'd like to get their hands on one of these. Image: Shutterstock "As an English person, I do have the right to go over to Ireland and I believe that I can ask for a passport. Can't I?" So said Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen, in an interview on BBC Radio Ulster about the impact of Brexit. Unfortunately for Andrew, and everyone else who quite fancies an Irish passport in… → Read More

Will a CBD spree of workouts, croissants, and high tea get rid of your stress?

A weekend in London can get you a lot of green stuff. → Read More

We Asked Waterloo & City Line Passengers To Rate Their Fellow Commuters

"The best thing that ever happened to me? Getting a seat." → Read More

Meet The Londoners Who Stripped Off For The No Trousers Tube Ride

"There's no other reason to take your trousers off in everyday life!" → Read More

In Search Of A Full Body Orgasm In East London

We go to a workshop in search of sensations. → Read More

Christmas Party Sex: Londoners Share Their Stories of Saucy Shenanigans

What happens at the work Christmas party stays at the work Christmas party - or does it? → Read More

Why do women lie about their age on dating apps?

'I had a date with an air hostess whose profile said she was 45. Only when she arrived, she turned out to be 55 and she looked every bit of... → Read More

How to deal with the curse of cuffing season insomnia

'It’s taken me stacks of selfies to perfect my sleeping-face, and if a guy stays over, I lie there in my "aren’t I pretty and elegant" sleeping position, getting no... → Read More

Meet the woman who conceived by having sex with a man she found on Craigslist

'I don’t use turkey basters when I’m cooking and am not using one at conception.' Becky*, who’s in her mid-thirties, placed this ad on Craigslist in an effort to find... → Read More

Why do men lie about their age on dating apps?

'I turned up for a date with a blonde guy in his early 30s whose profile included a photo of him on a yacht, showing off rather nice abs. But... → Read More

Meet the men offering their sperm to strangers online – but only if they can do ‘natural insemination’

'She got pregnant the second time we had sex. Her husband was in the house when we did it,' says Terry*, who donates his sperm through natural insemination… also known... → Read More

People share tales of having sex in cinemas

'It was an old cinema in Poland, so the seats were wooden, and connected in a row – which meant the whole row bounced with us.' → Read More

Tales Of Saucy Under The Table Action In London Restaurants

"I told her she looked hot, but not slutty enough, so she went to the toilet and took off her bra, then handed it to me across the table." → Read More