Five-a-side from next month? Culture Secretary signals amateur sport could return within weeks with gyms and leisure centres also reopening Oliver Dowden said he understood people are ‘itching’ to resume their routines The aim is for grassroots sport to return at the start of July ‘at the very earliest’ It comes as Premier League football … Read more
Talk about perfect timing! Amateur wildlife photographers share snaps that didn’t quite go to plan – from a swearing squirrel to a VERY angry emu Wannabe wildlife photographers shared their worst snaps on a Facebook group Includes frog which sat in the way of the lens as snapper tried to capture blue jay Another image … Read more
Kate Middleton has sent personal messages to a number of amateur photographers who shared their images of life during lockdown for her Hold Still campaign. Earlier this month the Duchess of Cambridge, 38, joined forces with the National Portrait Gallery to launch the project, which is designed to capture the ‘spirit, mood, hopes and fears’ … Read more
Fancy a cuppa? Vlogger goes viral with her four-step guide on how to make a red velvet ‘mugcake’ in the microwave in just one minute Amateur bakers from around the globe are sharing their mugcakes on Instagram Many have shared their recipes using the hashtag #redvelvetmugcake One tutorial reveals the cake can be made in … Read more
The Chelsea Flower Show is usually a glamorous event which is watched by millions, with its prizes won by Britain’s best professional horticulturalists. But after the coronavirus lockdown forced the Royal Horticultural Society to cancel the event, the chance for green-fingered fame fell on Britain’s amateur gardeners. Nearly 8,000 people entered the society’s ‘My Chelsea … Read more
The Chelsea Flower Show is usually a glamorous event which is watched by millions, with its prizes won by Britain’s best professional horticulturalists. But after the coronavirus lockdown forced the Royal Horticultural Society to cancel the event, the chance for green-fingered fame fell on Britain’s amateur gardeners. Nearly 8,000 people entered the society’s ‘My Chelsea … Read more