Duchess of Cornwall jokes she’s an ‘ancient fairy godmother’ in a message celebrating the 10th anniversary of BBC Radio 2’s 500 Words competition recorded in the Queen’s childhood Wendy house at Birkhall Duchess of Cornwall delivered a video message from Birkhall, in Scotland Camilla posed in a Wendy house built on the estate for Princess … Read more
‘Genghis Khan’s Wall’ in Mongolia was built to control the movements of nomadic populations, contrary to common belief, a new study claims. Archaeologists have conducted the first systematic survey of ‘The Northern Line’ – part of The Great Wall that’s located outside China. It has long been believed that this particular section of the Great … Read more
Woman shows off the dream dressing room her fiancé built her as a surprise – complete with a Hollywood mirror, a marble worktop, Kmart decor and a chandelier A bride-to-be has shared pictures of her ‘dream’ dressing room at home It was curated by her ‘talented fiancé’ to house her extensive shoe collection The woman explained … Read more
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Car production in the UK limped to fewer than 200 vehicles last month – a massive drop from 71,000 the same month a year earlier – as plants were forced to close during the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 197 cars left Britain’s factories, all of which were ‘premium, luxury and sports cars’ that are … Read more
A brand new school that was built in 12 weeks during the coronavirus lockdown has had its construction captured in remarkable time-lapse footage. Sir Frederick Gibberd College in Harlow, Essex, was built by contractor Caledonian Modular on Tendring Road, who built most of the new school in a factory. Working within government guidelines during the … Read more
‘Smell cameras’ built by Airbus to detect explosives on planes ‘could be adapted to sniff out coronavirus’ So-called smell cameras have been designed to spot explosives on planes The technology has now begun adaptation to identify the coronavirus Similar technology has already been used to detect cancer and influenza According to the people behind the … Read more
An airport in midtown Manhattan, a Gothic tower in Union Square and a Grecian-inspired monument on Roosevelt Island. They might seem like wacky throwaway ideas. But they were all once ambitious, considered plans that could have changed the face of New York forever. Of course, none of these schemes went ahead – the amount of … Read more
Euromillions winner Adrian Bayford is trying to save a state-of-the-art games room he built on his sprawling £10 million country estate without permission. The multi-millionaire, who scooped £148 million eight years ago with wife Gillian, stripped out a garage and replaced a leaking roof to turn the outbuilding into a snooker room and cinema with … Read more
Thrifty mother reveals how she made a stylish window seat for just £30 using wood from an old pallet and a cot mattress as the cushion Courtney Gallears a hairdresser from Staffordshire, wowed with her DIY build Mum-of-two built a clever window seat she built at home which cost her just £30 The 27-year-old used … Read more