A woman has been left ‘petrified’ after her home, and those of her neighbours, were marked with chalk in a method often associated with burglars, especially dog thieves. Some believe the marks, left on several homes in Desborough, Northamptonshire, may be linked to fake energy salesmen they think have been in the area. One local, … Read more
Prince Edward admits his children are ‘chalk and cheese’ when it comes to homeschooling and says that Lady Louise, 17, has ‘struggled’ while her younger brother thinks it’s ‘fantastic’ Prince Edward said two children have been ‘chalk and cheese’ at homeschooling The earl said that Lady Louise, 17, has ‘struggled a bit with the online … Read more
The PALER Horse: 320ft chalk rider carved into Dorset hillside 216 years ago is now barely visible after Covid stops gardeners from removing WEEDS The 216 year old landmark is has not been maintained as usual for more than one year ‘Realistically, there is nobody else who could do it’ according to local councillor ‘We need … Read more
Shares in Pearson leapt almost 9 per cent as the education publisher returned to growth even as it battled exam cancellations and school closures. It said total sales had increased by 4 per cent in the final three months of 2020, its first positive figure of the year after three quarters of decline. The rise included … Read more
A newly discovered chalk drawing of Jesus Christ with striking similarities to the Mona Lisa is believed to be a previously unknown work by Leonardo da Vinci. Italian researchers, who found the work hidden away for centuries in a private collection, claim that the chalk drawing is almost certainly the work of the Renaissance master. … Read more
Indian by heritage, Mindy Kaling is kicking off five days of Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with a bang. The 41-year-old comedienne was keen to show off her celebration on social media as she drew colored Rangolis — a design made on the floor that traditionally uses colored rice powder — to ring in the Hindu … Read more
Family-of-four spend SIX hours colouring every brick of their terraced house in chalk to create a rainbow effect to ‘lift people’s spirits’ during the coronavirus lockdown Mother-of-two Fern Taylor, 26, from Wellington, Somerset, came up with idea She said she was inspired by family on Facebook who had done a similar design Her partner Marco, … Read more
A Giant conundrum: Scientists try for the first time to work out the age of naked Cerne Abbas chalk man carved into the side of Dorset hill The carving has never been dated and its origins remain a mystery to historians The giant was restored for the first time last year, but scientists now want to … Read more
Chalk that up as an excellent idea! School sees its DIY geometric mural – that uses electrical tape – go viral after parents-turned-teachers call it ‘genius’ Blanco Vista Elementary PE ,in Texas, came up with a fun mural for their pupils Easy-to-make DIY mural uses plastic electrical tape to make geometrical shapes Students then fill … Read more