My life as ‘Richard Wilde’: Today Extra host Wilkins recalls going on tour with his rock band and his then high school sweetheart and their two young children in the Seventies By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:09 BST, 18 June 2021 | Updated: 00:10 BST, 18 June 2021 Before becoming a TV … Read more
Return of muddy spuds! Tesco will sell unwashed potatoes for the first time since the 1970s in bid to cut food waste 262 of the supermarket’s 2,650 stores are trialling sale of unwashed potatoes Experts say this could help double the shelf life of the popular vegetable Potatoes, as well as bread, milk, bacon and … Read more
Incredible color photographs capturing the vibrant traditions of ethnic communities in Chicago during the late seventies have been revealed. The series of images were collected during the Chicago Ethnic Arts Project survey in 1977, and capture street artists, Italian bakers and Greek musicians. One picture shows Mary Higeko Hamano teaching the art of Japanese flower … Read more
TELEVISION Best Television Series, Drama The Crown – WINNER Lovecraft Country The Mandalorian Ozark Ratched Triumphant: The Crown nearly swept all of the dramatic television categories including Best Television Series, Drama as creator Peter Morgan accepted the award Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical Emily in Paris The Flight Attendant The Great Schitt’s Creek – … Read more
It was among the least welcome sights at a Seventies party, along with Hirondelle wine and your friend’s collection of Boney M records. But, to the probable dismay of many, Watneys Party Seven is making a comeback. Despite being promoted in TV adverts by the likes of Michael Caine and Peter Cook, the large red … Read more
Czech spy ‘targeted Royal Family by meeting Queen’s brother-in-law Lord Snowdon twice in 1970s’ Communist spies allegedly tried to infiltrate the Royal Family during Cold War Czech agent ‘Krupsky’ posed as embassy official to meet Lord Snowdon Suggested he discussed Royal trip to Soviet Union and possible photo exhibition with Princess Margaret’s husband By William Cole … Read more
Prince Charles has today spoken of the indifference he faced when attempting to raise environmental issues 50 years ago – saying ‘no one wanted to know’. The Prince of Wales said some people thought he was ‘absolutely dotty’ when he began speaking about plastic pollution in the 1970s. In a special interview with Radio Four’s Today … Read more
A series of fascinating photographs by a pioneering female photographer offer a glimpse into life in 1970s Brooklyn. The late Dinanda Nooney has become synonymous with Brooklyn after taking more than 570 photos of around 200 families who lived there between January 1978 and April 1979. The photographer, who moved to New York from Germany … Read more
With a mix of brawn, beauty and skill, Maria Sharapova was a marketing goldmine during her wildly successful career as a five-time Grand Slam tennis champion. Now 10 months retired from the court, the Russian-born star is still using her statuesque figure and image to help sell a variety of business endeavors. And in a … Read more
A new study has revealed that parking is becoming an increasing struggle for drivers as the size of the latest vehicles have grown dramatically while bay sizes have remained unchanged for half a century. Car owners are being left with almost no room to squeeze out of their cars in public car parks, which have … Read more