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WOMEN PREFER MATES OVER MEN

One in three women say a night out with the girls beats a night out with their man. New research out today reveals that nearly a third of women (29 per cent) have more fun on a night out with the girls than with their partner, while one in six women (15 per cent) would opt for an evening with their girlfriends over a romantic night with their man. The study by cupcake company Green’s* which…
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Final call for applications to the £200,000 Ambition AXA Awards (14 October 2011!)

Applications to the Ambition AXA Awards have been flooding in from talented young people in London, but organisers are urging more applicants to get in touch as the deadline approaches. The Ambition AXA Awards are open to anyone between the ages of 11 and 18 who really wants to succeed and has the talent to do so, whether it’s in sport, enterprise, the arts, science, or in the community. The…
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Freebies and free haircuts for the first 10 Zhu Zhu fans to ask for a haircut at Tantrum (Kings' Road)

Zhu Zhu Pets: Quest For Zhu on DVD & Blu-ray. We have teamed up with the talented team at children’s hairdressers Tantrum, on the Kings Road London, offering kids a ‘rock star’ hair style just like their favourite Zhu Zhu Rock Star pets. If you win, kids can choose to have a different hair cut from the one Gwen Stefani’s son (as pictured). The first 10 fans that ask for their hair…
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Greenwich: the best kept secret in London for this Halloween!

Get ghoulish in Greenwich this Halloween – Lantern-lit tours, ghost stories and costume making – Greenwich has plenty on offer to satisfy ghost hunters and spook enthusiasts this Halloween with themed events taking place across the borough. I live in South West London and going to the South East of the capital sometimes feels like a daunting prospect especially during the weekend when…
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Celebrities speak out on Songs to Save a Life to support Samaritans

Songs to Save a Life, the first-ever downloadable music album in aid of Samaritans is out now. Watch videos of celebrities talking about their own experiences with depression here: www.youtube.com/songstosavealife. Like Samaritans, music can play an important role in helping make a connection and give strength to people struggling to cope. Each artist donated their time because they felt very…
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Send a Letter from Santa and support the NSPCC

Make a child’s Christmas by sending them a magical Letter from Santa. For a suggested donation of £5, a child will receive a fun, colourful and personalised letter sent directly from the man himself. Father Christmas is a busy man, but always makes time to send a NSPCC Letter from Santa. There are five magical styles of letter for children of all ages including newborn babies, ideal for…
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La Senza Pets on Pijamas' cute competition: enter if you have a dog!

La Senza are on a nationwide hunt to find the cutest and most beloved British pets. Does the camera adore your dog as much as you do? Are you convinced your rabbit is destined to be a star? If you think your pet has what it takes, La Senza want you to send in a photo and the winning entries will be featured on a cute and quirky pyjama set as part of their bestselling ‘Animal Pyjama’…
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Rare seahorse discovered in London

The Environment Agency has found evidence of a colony of seahorses in the Thames, during a routine fisheries survey at Greenwich. This is the first time that these rare creatures have been found so far up the Thames and the first time in this part of London. Seahorses have always been visitors to the coastal waters around the British Isles but more recent sightings suggest that there may be more…
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Mumpreneur leads dictionary entries

Arab Spring and mumpreneur are among the new words which have entered the latest edition of a major dictionary. Around 70 fresh terms from the fields of politics, technology, fashion and contemporary culture are included in the 11th edition of the Collins English Dictionary which is published today (6th October 2011). Descriptions of modern lifestyle are reflected in terms such as…
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Win 1 of 2 Cars 2 Micro Scalextric

For your chance to BE THE NEXT LIGHTNING MCQUEEN WITH YOUR OWN SCALEXTRIC SET, email us the answer to the question below to info@londonmumsmagazine.com by 20 November 2011. REMEMBER THAT YOU NEED TO BE A REGISTERED MEMBER OF THE LONDON MUMS ORGANISATION TO WIN. IT’S FREE AND YOU CAN DO IT QUICKLY HERE https://www.londonmumsmagazine.com/wp-login.php?action=register Leading slot-racing…
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