Liz Connor

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Liz Connor is a freelance journalist specialising in health, wellbeing, travel and beauty. She has been writing for The Standard since 2016, where she previously worked in-house on the digital lifestyle desk. You'll spot her byline on a variety of articles, from fitness kit roundups to the best beauty buys.... MORE

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Liz Connor is a freelance journalist specialising in health, wellbeing, travel and beauty. She has been writing for The Standard since 2016, where she previously worked in-house on the digital lifestyle desk. You'll spot her byline on a variety of articles, from fitness kit roundups to the best beauty buys.

Home Accessories

Best no-drill accessories for renters in 2025

Add personality to plain white walls and banish the dreaded ‘big light’ for good with these easy-to-fit home updates that won’t risk your security deposit

9 Apr 2025
London Life

This adorable ‘human’ robot might soon replace your pet

Tech company Anki hopes its latest toy can bring robots out of the science lab and into your living room

12 Sept 2017
Travel

How to make your travel more sustainable

Having a green holiday has never been easier 

12 Sept 2017
Health & Fitness

How opening your car door like the Dutch could save cyclists' lives

A charity has called for motorists to adopt the Dutch Reach technique when leaving their vehicle - but what is it, and how could it keep cyclists safe?

12 Sept 2017
Travel

Airbnb has generated £3.46 billion for local residents in the UK

The online marketplace has also been recognised as a greener way to travel

11 Sept 2017
London Life

Everything you need to know about Prince George's new £18K school

Little George will start school on Thursday September 7

7 Sept 2017
Health & Fitness

9 scientific reasons why drinking beer is good for you

Need an excuse to tip back a pint tonight? Toast to your health with these nine...

17 Aug 2015
London Life

Billionaire’s daughter ties the knot in lavish £20 million ceremony

The property mogul, who is the 522nd richest man in the world, ordered horse drawn carriages, private jets and thousands of white orchids for the spectacular event

1 Sept 2017
London Life

Everything you need to know Eid Al-Adha

The annual festival honours Ibrahim's sacrifice of his son Ishmael

1 Sept 2017
London Life

The Holy Kaaba has joined Twitter ahead of Eid Al-Adha

The account, which goes by the name of @HolyKaaba, began tweeting three days ago

1 Sept 2017
Travel

Norwegian Air launches sale with flights to New York for just £130

Fancy an impromptu trip stateside? The airline is also offering cut-price flights to Boston, LA and San Francisco for a limited time only

1 Sept 2017
London Life

Sir David Tang: The millionaire socialite who was friends with Diana

Sir David passed away this week, at the age of 63

31 Aug 2017
London Life

Heartwarming moment a five-year-old girl meets a scarred war veteran

A viral video shows Tempy Pattinson, a Help for Heroes fundraiser, meeting partially blinded Simon Brown

31 Aug 2017
Travel

The best rooftop bars to visit in Los Angeles

Because unlike living in London, the heat is one thing you can depend on in LA

30 Aug 2017
London Life

Google will now tell you if you might be depressed

A new quiz feature could help millions of people with mental health issues to get the help they need

30 Aug 2017
London Life

Model shares side-by-side photos to reveal the 'reality' of Instagram

Chessie King hopes that her photos will help other women to see the reality behind the envy-inducing holiday photos we often see on Instagram

30 Aug 2017
London Life

Blogger thanks naked yoga for helping her to feel body confident

Jessa O’Brien, who is also know as The Nude Blogger, said the unusual practice has allowed her to love her body more

29 Aug 2017
London Life

The best moments from London's colourful Notting Hill Carnival

Move over Rio, Europe’s biggest street festival attracted over one million partygoers this year. From jerk chicken to dancing in the street - here’s how the weekend went down

29 Aug 2017
London Life

Brilliant black and white pictures show Notting Hill over the years

As the Carnival rolls into town for another year, take a look back at how one of the world’s most exclusive neighbourhoods got its cool

27 Aug 2016
Travel

Monarch has launched an airline menu to help nervous flyers

The low-cost carrier has teamed up with a top food psychologist to help ease in-flight fears

25 Aug 2017