Has New Year kissing left you with more than a smile on your face?
Lloydspharmacy introduces ViruLite light therapy device to tackle cold sores. One in four people in the UK suffers from recurring cold sores, a symptom of a virus caused by close personal contact such as kissing.To tackle the problem, Lloydspharmacy has introduced a new generation cold sore treatment called ViruLite. A clinically proven device, ViruLite uses breakthrough LED light technology to...
Olu Johnson: Get Hench T-Shirts
Olu Johnson, 26, has made getting buff even sexier by creating the cheeky fitted tee’s emblazoned with “Get Hench or Die Trying”. He comes to the interview with the infamous slogan on his chest. With the positioning of a rather hench physique and a big old dose of charisma from Mr Johnson and so we begin ….How did you...
Copenhagen – Europe’s Greenest City?
We are two 18-year-old reporters for Write Here, Right Now, a youth reporting project funded by UKaid for the Department for International Development, and last month we travelled to the Danish capital, Copenhagen, for the first few days of this month’s UN Climate Change Conference. We landed in the morning of December 7 – feeling a little tired, and...
Tiny Iron is Half man, half amazing with his 24inch Biceps
Ever wondered how 29 year-old Tiny Iron exploded onto the scene with his 24 inch muscles? Well it all started when he was in a club and Vinnie Jones said “Fancy doin a movie?” Tiny’s reply? “Hell yeah!” And a well defined star was born…You are anything but tiny, how did you come up with the name? The American’s called me...
Roots & Routes: Britain’s Got Young Talent
On 5th December 2009, 21 talented individuals from London and the West Midlands participated in a live talent show at the prestigious ITV centre in Central London as part of ABi's ROOTS & ROUTES European initiative.The acts were chosen from heats that took place in London and Coventry. From the many applicants only 21 made it through to the...
The Fashion Interview: Maame Baryeh
Flavour hails the multi-tasking business woman and designer Maame Baryeh.From your debut collection to the latest, how do you feel you have grown as a designer? I think I quite literally have been on a journey of self discovery. I think I have grown in confidence in terms of defining my design style and also knowing that I have a...
The Princess and the Frog: Disney’s black fairytale
The film, featuring a black princess, is released in the US this weekend under the most intense scrutiny of any children’s film in history. It began in the Promised Land. Well, not the Promised Land, but the estate of the same name that covers 42 acres of prime mountaintop real estate in Montecito, north of Los Angeles — otherwise known...
Charity raises over £4000 for a nursery in Jamaica
The Stewarton Fund Charity Fashion Show held on November 14th at Karibu Education Centre, Brixton was a roaring success raising £4,224.50 (565,373.15 JMD) to aid an impoverished nursery school in Clarendon, Jamaica called the Stewarton Early Childhood Centre.Beautiful models wearing the fashion lines DZaina, House of Esther and Danielle Morgan London strutted the catwalk to a packed crowd at...
Say Goodbye to Orange peel skin in just 21 days
Peachy Pink – a new range of slimming and cellulite combating underwear is taking the UK by storm since the makers had 50 real women keen to beat their cellulite march through the streets of London.The clinically proven slimming and shaping anti-cellulite pants and leggings have just gone on sale in Debenhams stores across the country and have been...
King of the Castle review
Hailed as ‘the UK's fastest growing innovative Black theatre company’, Tell Tarra latest production tells the story of Cornellius (Aymer), a newly retired Jamaican who’s keen to return to the country of his birth. Having assumed his wife Precious (an excellent Marcia Mantack) has the same ideas he’s begun preparations for the pair of them to be on their...
Criminals do crime, but I’m Griminal cos’ I do grime!
Griminal is the hottest new grime artist on the scene. He is looking very dapper, dressed old Hollywood style for his Flavour Magazine shoot. Griminal takes five from posing to answer some questionsYou are looking very dapper, real smooth….are you feeling the look? Yeah I really like it, its not something I have ever rocked before but its cool. Something...
X-Factor: Finale Fever
As X-Factor draws to a close, we catch up with the finalists Joe McElderry, Stacey Solomon and Olly Murs, and the most feared judges in England to find out what this weekends final holds in store.This years X Factor has been bigger than ever, from the strangely addictive Jedward, to Ollys crazy legs and the stealth Dagenham dynamo Stacey,...
15 Celebs we love on Twitter
Oh the joys of Twitter! As if we really needed another excuse to stay addicted to our phones, this latest edition to the social network takeover, has succeeded in consuming all of our “spare time”. By asking one simple question Twitter has managed to bridge the ocean sized gap between celebrities and everybody else. Through regular, unedited and somewhat...
Three’s a trend: Brown Dresses
Every week, Sarah Jane takes on a celebrity trend worn three ways, exclusively for FlavourCompiled by Sarah-Jane Adams
Smartbox Unforgettable Experience Hunt
Launching simultaneously across 5 major cities: London, Berlin, Tokyo, New York and Sydney, Smartbox invited Flavour, other journalists, bloggers and a few members of the public to take part in the first worldwide experience hunt. The principle is simple: the competitors have to solve clues in order to reach the location of the final and ultimate experience.We met at...
Do you know where your daughter is?
Do You Know Where Your Daughter Is? Director Angie Le Mar hits the nail on the head with the accurate language and portrayal of urban teenagers in her play that looks at sex, friendship, absent fathers and overbearing mothers showcasing what happens when communications breakdown between a mother and her daughter.Centred on Carla, who is at college and approaching...
Winners announced for the Black Tie Comedy Awards
On Sunday 29th November 2009 the first annual Black Tie Comedy Awards with Kojo the comedian and the beautiful model/ actress Rachel Ritfeld hosting. Fresh from co-starring as lovers in the movie Find Her Keep Her the pair had great chemistry on stage. Proceedings started 2hrs late. And before you think ‘hmmm, black people time’ it was actually...
Young people think big and take their ideas to the government
Thought you would never have the chance to shake things up unless you ran for Parliament? Well a unique competition on Bebos Big Think, made it possible for three young people to do just that. Pearl Boateng 21, David Berrill 17 and Danielle Burns 24, all took part in the Government run campaign set up on the social networking...
LongTalking with DJ Longers
Back LongTalking after a little break. Ok it was more than just a little hiatus, but the point is I’m here again to fill you with some bangers for 2010, footage of Comedian Eddie Kadi’s childhood, a brand new Chris Brown song mentioning Rihanna & Drake’s rumoured relationship and some quick entertainment news.DJ Longers is back LongTalkingEDDIE KADI Exclusive video...
Young Volunteers celebrated at the star-studded Vinspired National Awards
Flavour was at the vinspired national awards held at the Indigo O2. The ceremony honours volunteers aged 16-25 who have shown a great deal of selflessness in helping their communities or raising awareness on subjects ranging from cancer to a passion for theatre. The nominees are registered with v, the National Young Volunteers Service and are nominated in various...
Brits are getting more casual in the workplace
Brits are getting more casual in the workplace according to an email survey of 1,700 respondents by Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts, the city's favourite shirtmaker.Five years ago 71% of workers were Always Dressed Smart in the workplace, however that ratio has now slumped to only 53% being smartly dressed in the office. 52% today Always Wear a Tie to work...
Win Tickets to the Clothes Show Live!
Clothes Show Live returns to Birmingham’s NEC, 4 - 9 December 2009, and will be kicking off the Christmas celebrations in true style as the world’s biggest fashion and beauty event - and this year you could be going for free!We are giving 5 lucky winners a pair of tickets to this years show! Join us for the ultimate girls’...
Threes a trend: Big shoulders
Every week, Sarah Jane takes on a celebrity trend worn three ways, exclusively for FlavourWords by Sarah-Jane Adams
Photograhper focus: Daniel Thomas
Talented is an understatement when it comes to photographer Daniel Thomas. The 27-year-old from East London has had no formal training and has only been working as a professional photographer for the last few years, but his work speaks as if he is a veteran in the business. With his exceptional retouching skills and eye for detail, Daniel is...
Chlamydia: Out everywhere this Christmas
Chlamydia: Just because because you can't see it...It doesn't mean that you haven't got it. Concerned about young adult’s sexual health, Flavour got their readers to send in questions for Doreen Donaldson, Chlamydia Screening Co-ordinator for Tower Hamlets Community Health Service to answer about the infection. Here she gives us the lowdown.What is Chlamydia? Chlamydia is the most commonly diagnosed...
DIY CAREERS
Once upon a time, the phrase ‘not enough experience’ or ‘under-qualified’ were more than just expressions that was all too familiar with young people in our society.Inexperience stemmed from the lack of opportunities available within organisations combined with the small number of chances presented because of cultural heritage or age.As a result, the age old question resurfaced, ‘how can...
No One Cared
Through violence, through illness, through social services. Here’s a look into the mind of a young person in care.Who cares? I ask myself this every day, sitting here waiting for someone to come and love me. Waiting and waiting, listening to the prostitute that lives next door have an argument with one of her many guys, listening to my...
Politics Propaganda
As a young student training to be a journalist, newspapers are my bible and to wake up one morning to find the MPs have shamed our country in the expenses row, I am left fuming with many questions unanswered. As a young person, it seems nobody wants to take any notice of me unless I join a gang and...
WeddingPath reveals: The 12 Trends of Winter Weddings 2009
WeddingPath (weddingpath.co.uk) - the UK’s best loved wedding website. Discuss all of the new bridal fashions and trends whilst building your own free online wedding website.One: Winter and the festive period Consider a less-is-more approach to your colour palette, silver and white with crystal accents can add some serious glamour to your winter wedding.Two: Black and White The elegant black and...
Just Beauty Direct Starts Smashbox Sale
Beauty website, Just Beauty Direct has started its seasonal sale which includes discounts on cult American cosmetics range, Smashbox.Many of the super Smashbox discounts are over 50% off and the best bargains include the Smashbox Conversion Cream to Powder Foundation which is discounted from £18.00 to £6.90 and the Desert Chic Lip Enhancing Gloss which is reduced from £11.50...