Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker sells her 7ft ‘slightly stained but nothing nasty’ mattress

Bucks Fizz’s Cheryl Baker has sold her 7ft ‘slightly stained’ circular mattress after she was left ‘totally broke’ amid the coronavirus pandemic.   The singer, 67, who has recently discussed her financial woes, took to Facebook to flog the item of furniture after she was left struggling to pay her bills and taxes.   In the post, shared on 28 … Read more

Why you should never bleach white clothes stained with sunscreen revealed

Why you should NEVER try to bleach a light shirt that has sunscreen stains – and what you should do instead A photo has revealed why you should never bleach a sunscreen-stained shirt Reactions between bleach and a chemical in SPF will turn fabric pink Sunscreen stains can be removed with laundry detergents that cut … Read more

Ex-prime minister’s rundown home: Gough Whitlam’s house with stained carpets is on the market

Inside ex-prime minister’s rundown home: Gough Whitlam’s dilapidated former home is put on the market – featuring an overgrown garden, broken cupboards and stained carpets Home owned by Gough Whitlam during prime ministership has hit the market  Whitlam sold the house the year he quit politics and it has fallen into disrepair Property has cracked … Read more

Fairy tale castle complete with stained glass windows goes on the market for $675 

A New York fairytale-like castle complete with stained glass windows has gone on the market for $675,000.  The two-acre property in Lake Peekskill is complete with stained glass windows and panoramic views.  Built in 1935 at a time when summer homes were the only other properties in the area, the property on Tanglewylde Road is assuredly … Read more

Student slams York University after finding stained mattress and freezer full of old food

Student slams poor hygiene at York University after he arrives to find a stained mattress and an iced-up freezer full of old food in his halls – saying the standard of cleanliness is ‘abhorrent’ during a pandemic  Josh Dawson, 19, shared images on his Twitter account of his new halls Horrors the undergraduate, from Peterborough, … Read more

DOMINIC LAWSON: First they came for the statues, now stained glass windows

First they came for the statues; then they came for the stained glass windows. Yes, the fashion (at least among undergraduates) for trashing commemorative edifices is developing new forms. And in one particular case, the targeted memorial is barely 30 years old. This is the Sir Ronald Fisher memorial, a stained glass window in the … Read more

The stick-on ‘stained glass window’ that can transform an aircraft cabin into a place of prayer

The stick-on ‘stained glass window’ that can transform an aircraft cabin into a dazzling place of prayer The windows are made from a flexible plastic film that fits on an aircraft window They can be used time after time and cleaned with soapy water or disinfectant  Films are available to fit 5 types of window … Read more