Emily Handstock, 25, has suffered from severe period pain for 10 years, even morphine barely helped, leading her to document her pain on TikTok. She advocates for research to improve women’s healthcare and education, as she has experienced agonizing bleeding and societal normalization of her suffering. Emily underwent surgery for stage four endometriosis after years of being dismissed, and encourages others to share their experiences in a Cardiff University study aiming to provide recommendations for better support and understanding of severe period pain.
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Student spends £129 on a Wowcher mystery holiday – to the city where she lives
A student from Derry, Northern Ireland, Cara Piper, impulsively spent £129 on a mystery holiday package, hoping for a weekend in New York City, but was devastated to learn her destination was Edinburgh, the city where she has lived for the past four years. Filming her reaction, she expressed disbelief and humorously lamented that she paid to travel to her own university city. The incident, which garnered over 126,000 views on TikTok, highlights the popular...
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