Jess Austin

Jess Austin | First-Person and Opinion Editor

Looking after first-person and opinion pieces. Interested in giving a platform to unheard voices

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Lily Phillips has admitted to faking a pregnancy and I feel sick

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle February 22, 2025 By Jess Austin
Jess Austin cleaning a pan in the kitchen.

Making one small change cured my messy ways and made me tidy

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle January 27, 2025 By Jess Austin
Son hugging his mother while sitting on the couch.

Men - we need your help to end violence against women

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle December 9, 2024 By James Besanvalle

We headed to the ultimate backpacking destination for our luxury honeymoon

Channel: Travel Travel September 26, 2024 By Jess Austin
Jess Austin driving intensive

I spent 5 days learning to drive - and passed my test on day 6

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle August 19, 2024 By Jess Austin

I spent my honeymoon in a stranger's house — it was unforgettable

Channel: Travel Travel April 18, 2024 By Jess Austin

Metro pays tribute to beloved parenting columnist Sarah Whiteley following her death

Channel: UK UK April 1, 2024 By Jess Austin
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I spent five days in Houston and found something better than Nasa

Channel: Travel Travel January 11, 2024 By Jess Austin

Monkey bars and bootcamp, can a fitness retreat in Portugal still feel like a holiday?

Channel: Travel Travel January 26, 2024 By Jess Austin
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A DNA test changed the way I exercise

Channel: Health Health January 3, 2024 By Jess Austin
London Tube scene

I've been sexually assaulted on the Tube - no one has ever helped me

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle January 12, 2024 By Jess Austin

Concealer lips are back. Can I brave the noughties nightmare for a full work day?

Channel: Beauty Beauty November 3, 2023 By Jess Austin

I went to Texas' most haunted hotel and yes, I believe in ghosts now

Channel: Travel Travel October 31, 2023 By Jess Austin

Bargain vs Bougie: Do you really need to spend £20 on gym underwear? Here's our verdict...

Channel: Money Money September 12, 2023 By Jess Austin

I listened to 65 days worth of music last year - I have a Spotify addiction

Channel: Tech Tech July 9, 2023 By Jess Austin
Oslo on a budget

Is it possible to do an Oslo mini break on a budget and still have fun?

Channel: Travel Travel May 9, 2023 By Jess Austin

Twilight was a perfect mess as it was - bringing it back as a TV show will just kill it

Channel: TV TV April 21, 2023 By Jess Austin
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I met my dad for the first time in 12 years - picking a restaurant was the hardest part

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle January 25, 2023 By Jess Austin
PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 23: Kylie Jenner attends the Schiaparelli Haute Couture Spring Summer 2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 23, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/WireImage)

Was Schiaparelli's show a faux fur success, or just a faux pas?

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle January 24, 2023 By Jess Austin

The Pomodoro Timer is my secret weapon when I struggle to focus at work

Channel: Tech Tech January 22, 2023 By Jess Austin