Two new-build homes that will set buyers back £473,500 have been topped with eco-friendly thatched rooves. Britain’s biggest property developer, Bovis Homes, have topped two newly built homes in Wells, Somerset, with the traditional craft for the first time. They hired a master thatcher Nigel Bunce, 49, to top the properties using reeds, showing that the historic … Read more
‘Tis the season to get spooky! Social media users turn traditional Christmas trees into Halloween centrepieces by covering them with fake blood, spiders and pumpkin lights With Halloween near, some families are putting their Christmas trees to use early Recycling the faux firs, Instagram users across the world showcased makeovers People are using plastic spiders, … Read more
EastEnders café Kathy’s is going green, according to sources close to the BBC soap. Bosses at the show are said to have hired eco-consultants to cut down on food waste on set and reduce the production’s overall carbon footprint. Reportedly, this means pork bacon and sausages are out, and Quorn alternatives are on the menu for … Read more
Will ‘rule of six’ ruin the Queen’s Christmas? Traditional royal celebrations at Sandringham may be scrapped due to Covid regulations The Queen, Charles and senior Royals will be unlikely to walk to church in public ‘Rule of six’ also means she may have to choose who she spends the period with Boris Johnson was unable … Read more
The Queen’s favourite sporting event, Royal Ascot, is considering axing Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from its singalong next year. Organisers have confirmed they will potentially scrap the songs from the five-day Berkshire festival’s world-famous bandstand celebrations in 2021. Hundreds of race-goers gather to sing around the bandstand at 6pm to celebrate … Read more
Yara Shahidi has said she is not an activist but ‘a creative and socially engaged human.’ Now the 20-year-old black-ish and grown-ish star told the Wall Street Journal that she is hoping to make changes that will last. ‘The goal at the end of the day is to make powerful media but to also push the … Read more
People who suffer with anxiety should take up regular yoga to improve their symptoms, research suggests. A study of 226 people suffering with generalised anxiety disorder took up either Kundalini yoga, a stress-management course or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Three months later, after weekly hour-long sessions, more than half (54 per cent) of those who practiced … Read more
Kilty pleasures: Prince Charles dons traditional Scottish wear to give ‘morale boost’ to delighted health workers on hospital visit The Prince of Wales wore a kilt to visit Caithness General Hospital in Scotland Prince Charles gave a ‘morale boost’ and thanked health workers during the visit Staff at the hospital in Wick said they were … Read more
She’s got the art of taking pictures sewn up! Photographer snaps herself in countries around the world wearing their traditional costume – and the results are incredible Polish photographer Anita Demianowicz started her unique photography project eight years ago She began taking the snaps as a way of adding a human element to her amazing … Read more
Baron Peter Piot, a microbiologist from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, said that individual behaviour needs to change across the UK.