Smart doggie ‘garage door’ nabs ‘Innovation Award’ at CES for replacing the traditional flap

Smart doggie ‘garage door’ nabs ‘Innovation Award’ at CES for replacing the traditional flap and letting users know when their pet goes outside via an app The myQ Pet Portal is safe for dogs from 10 to 90 pounds It comes with a collar sensor, camera and programmable myQ Pet Portal app   The app lets … Read more

Food experts reveal their top tips for perfecting traditional curry at home

Many people have been brushing up on their cooking skills since lockdown this year, but one dish many amateur chefs have still not mastered is a traditional curry.  Pakistan-born author Sumayya Usmani and Indian chef Vivek Singh spoke to FEMAIL about the six essential steps everyone must follow if they want to whip up an authentic … Read more

Earl gives up on traditional pronunciation of 18th century Harewood House

Earl gives up and CHANGES the way he pronounces the name of his home because no one could understand his pronunciation of Harewood House Eighth earl of Harewood, David Lascelles, has given up a centuries-old practice  He has decided to pronounce the first syllable as ‘hare’ instead of Har-wood His father George Lascelles had been … Read more

Blenheim Palace unveils its spectacular traditional Christmas decor

Ready for a grand feast! Blenheim Palace unveils its stunning festive table where the Duke of Marlborough and his family will enjoy their Christmas dinner – complete with gold candlesticks, lavish garlands and two Christmas trees Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire is offering visitors a look at classic and traditional Christmas decor this year UK’s only … Read more

Choirboys brush off coronavirus outbreak to film traditional Carols From King’s show

Far away in a manger! Socially distanced choirboys brush off coronavirus outbreak to film traditional Carols From King’s show 14 adult choral scholars usually join 16 boys but two tested positive for Covid-19  Some of lower voice section of the choir then had to go into voluntary isolation Two of The King’s Singers were asked … Read more

Britons turn to traditional sweets during lockdown while chocolate sales soar by £260m

Britons turn to traditional sweets during lockdown while chocolate sales soar by £260m and one firm sees a 4500% spike in orders for fudge By Mailonline Reporter Published: 01:38 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 01:41 GMT, 12 December 2020 Britons are turning to sweet treats to give themselves a boost from the misery of … Read more

Downing Street puts up traditional Christmas tree outside No10

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Traditional tree felled in York is put up outside Number 10 as Boris Johnson says it is a ‘first step to bringing us some festive cheer in a very challenging year’ Traditional Downing Street Christmas tree was put up outside Number 10 today Tree came from a … Read more

Swapping meat for more vegetables can make the traditional meals even more healthy, researchers say 

Overindulged in lockdown? Give the ‘green’ Mediterranean diet a go! Swapping meat for more vegetables can make the traditional meals even more healthy, researchers say ‘Green’ Mediterranean died found to be better for weight loss and cholesterol Study found group who at ‘green’ lost a stone on average compared to others Three groups were given either … Read more

Evolution: Plant used in traditional Chinese medicine has become LESS visible to avoid being picked 

The perks of being a wallflower: Plant used in traditional Chinese medicine has evolved to become LESS visible to humans to avoid being picked Fritillaria delavayi is a perennial herb employed to treat ailments of the lungs It grows and is harvested amid the Hengduan mountains of southwest China Researchers from the UK and China studied its … Read more

Gucci ditches traditional catwalk to reveal new range in drama series with cameos from Harry Styles

Gucci has ditched the traditional catwalk to present its latest range in a flamboyant seven-part ‘Netflix-style’ mini series – with a cameo from Harry Styles.  The luxury Italian fashion house has got round the challenge of social distancing by showing off its new designs in its drama the Ouverture of Something That Never Ended, the first … Read more