Even growing up in a home where terrifying paranormal activity was an everyday occurrence couldn’t prepare Hannah Betts for what happened when she visited Hampton Court Palace Hannah at Hampton Court Palace: ‘The past has made itself present here in the form of hooded figures, diabolic voices and unearthly footsteps’ A small band of five is … Read more
While fireworks might be a sign of celebration for humans, they don’t elicit quite the same reaction from dogs. Dogs have a very acute sense of hearing, making some everyday events like fireworks and thunderstorms troublesome for canines, as they can be too loud for them. However, Ford may have developed a solution with its … Read more
Last week, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos finally lifted the veil on the lunar lander his aerospace company has been developing in secret for years, along with a plan to put humans back on the moon to stay. And in the process, he also revealed an ambitious vision for space colonization. Building off of a concept … Read more
The Crown series four filming commenced at Australia House in London on Monday and actress Emma Corrin transformed into Princess Diana to shoot scenes for a royal visit. The British actress, 24, was seen emulating the people’s princess’s style in a lemon hued co-ord that complemented her porcelain complexion. Emma looked radiant in a cropped jacket with … Read more
NATURE THE TULIP by Anna Pavord (Bloomsbury £40, 467 pp) Who doesn’t love tulips? Colourful, flamboyant, easy to grow and cheap as chips, they are the perfect plant to brighten up a spring garden. Yet these cheery flowers have an unexpectedly dark and complex history. The tulip has had ‘more adventures than any Hollywood scriptwriter … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK THE SISTERS OF AUSCHWITZ by Roxane Van Iperen (Seven Dials £18.99, 320 pp) When Dutch author and journalist Roxane van Iperen and her husband first glimpsed The High Nest, they fell instantly in love with it. A romantic, shuttered house tucked away in the woods 30 miles from Amsterdam, with friendly … Read more
A £5,000 Four Seasons bed set and a £79 Marriott shower curtain: How to turn your house into a luxury hotel An increasing number of hotel chains are opening online furniture shops The stores sell almost every item from various rooms and suites Hilton, Four Seasons and Soho Farmhouse are among the hotels touting goods By Neil … Read more
House prices rise at the fastest pace for 18 months, but agents fear a UK coronavirus outbreak could stall the recovery House price inflation rises to 2.3% as average price reaches £216,092 Property market picked up before the election and bounced in New Year But agents warn coronavirus could keep house hunters at home Estate … Read more
Peter Kay ‘escaped to secluded house in rural Ireland and kept a low profile’ after cancelling his £40million tour Locals reveal comedy legend has been living in a house close to Lough Derg Kay, 46, owns a house in Tipperary, while his mum, Deirdre, is from Co Tyrone Father-of-three has lived out of the limelight … Read more
HISTORY THE STONEMASON by Andrew Ziminski (John Murray £20, 336pp) West Kennet Long Barrow has been standing amid the downs of North Wiltshire since around 3650 BC — a thousand years before the first Egyptian pyramid was so much as a gleam in a Pharaoh’s eye. And you can still crawl inside it. This is … Read more