Savvy mother transforms tired-looking bedroom into jungle paradise for £150

A savvy mother-of-two has revealed how she gave her childrens’ tired-looking bedroom a jungle-inspired makeover. Beckie Watts, 36, from Southend-on-Sea, managed to stick to a tight budget of just £150 – using products from the likes of Amazon, Wilko and The Range.  ‘My kids wanted a jungle-themed room so I started with a set of … Read more

Middle-class mother living a Cotswolds idyll was seduced by a fraud who claimed he was a Rothschild

Fifteen years ago, Christine Handy’s life was fizzing with opportunity and new beginnings.  At 40, she was financially secure and living mortgage-free in a handsome five-bedroom townhouse. A part-time job provided a balance to caring for three young children, and, divorced from her wealthy Cotswold landowning husband, she was happy in a new relationship. Today, … Read more

Bella Hadid rides her ‘fearless’ horse Blue bareback while relaxing on mother Yolanda’s PA farm

Bella Hadid shared a video of herself riding her beloved horse Blue while relaxing at her mother Yolanda’s $4M 32-acre farmhouse in Pennsylvania, on Wednesday. The IMG model wrote: ‘My fearless son after my morning coffee and his morning bath. So grateful for this animal. [He] loves an adventure!’  Bella rode without a saddle, wearing jeans, trainers … Read more

Mother of British CEO who racially abused family ‘disgusted’

The mother of a British tech CEO who was filmed hurling vicious racist abuse at an Asian family says she is ‘totally appalled’ by his behaviour as MailOnline can reveal his own sister-in-law is mixed race. Linda Lofthouse, from rural Northumberland, spoke of the devastating impact his actions had had on the family as his … Read more

Japanese girl, three, starves to death after her mother left her alone for eight days

Japanese girl, three, starves to death after her mother left her alone for eight days so she could visit her boyfriend 600 miles away Saki Kakehashi, 24, from Tokyo, told police she thought ‘it would be alright’ She left her daughter Noa at their apartment and went to Kagoshima Prefecture Kakehashi had gone to visit … Read more

Only yolk-ing! Mother pranks her son into believing a chick is hatching from an egg in her hand

Only yolk-ing! Mother pranks her son into believing a chick is hatching from an egg in her hand The mother moves pieces of cracked shell with her finger from inside the egg When the son Rhys gets a closer look, he says the ‘chick’ looks like a finger  Rhys jumps back as the mother pokes … Read more

This is what 58 looks like: Mother says cellulite-busting shower keeps her youthful

This is what 58 looks like: Mother says cellulite-busting shower and investment skincare keeps her youthful Aliza Reger who is founder of Janet Reger, lives in London with her husband 58-year-old maintains her ageless appearance with Botox every nine months  She finishes her shower each day with cold water to keep her skin tight   By … Read more

Mother shares two-second trick she uses to convince her four-year-old daughter to eat vegetables 

Clever mother shares the foolproof trick she uses to convince her four-year-old daughter to eat vegetables – and it involves ‘making a face’ An Australian mum has shared how she gets her daughter to eat vegetables  Rebecca said she arranges the vegetables to form a ‘face’ on a plate  She prepared canned tuna, broccoli, beans, … Read more

Mother reveals how she created a tree house-shaped bed for her son for only £150 instead of £800

King of the jungle! Mother creates Amazon-style tree house bed for her son, three, for only £150 – after being quoted £800 by a carpenter Kayleigh Hardy, from Sunderland, made a tree-house bed for son Hunter, three   She was quoted £800 by professionals but completed it herself for £150 She used bargain items and leftovers … Read more

Mother pleads for blood stem cell donors after her daughter was given three WEEKS to find match

Mother desperately pleads for blood stem cell donors to come forward after her 21-month-old daughter with rare leukemia was given just three WEEKS to find live-saving match Liya Gumusoz has acute myeloid leukaemia, a rare and aggressive type of cancer Doctors said she must have a bone marrow transplant by end of July to survive … Read more