Thatched cottages could disappear in 20 years’ time due to straw shortage, Historic England warns 

Traditional thatched cottages could disappear from the landscape in 20 years’ time because of a shortage of the right type of straw, Historic England warns Historic England said thatched houses could be thing of the past within 20 years High rents taking toll on thatchers, who can’t afford to pay for business premises Thatching straw … Read more

Leeds woman who put straw in bottle of bleach in hope son, 3, would drink it gets suspended sentence

Woman, in her 20s, who ‘hated being a mother’ left bottle of bleach out with straw in hope her three-year-old son would drink it, court hears Mother appeared at Leeds Crown Court after inflicting a catalogue of injuries Her son, three, was examined and found to have 80 bruises to his head and body She … Read more

Dannii Minogue looks effortlessly chic as she steps out in a floral dress and straw hat

Dannii Minogue looks effortlessly chic as she steps out in a floral dress and straw fedora hat for a walk with a female friend in Melbourne By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:46 BST, 4 April 2021 | Updated: 01:46 BST, 4 April 2021 She was recently given the all-clear following a coronavirus … Read more

Covid lockdown UK: Wetherspoon boss calls vaccine passports ‘the last straw’ for struggling pubs

Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has said vaccine passports would be ‘the last straw’ for struggling pubs and force bar staff into a ‘bitter civil liberties war’ with customers. Tory backbenchers, publicans and some scientists have raised concerns over the possible introduction of coronavirus health certificates as England’s lockdown is eased. Ministers are studying their potential … Read more

Octavia Spencer rocks stylish straw hat and dark vest as she steps out for a masked stroll

Octavia Spencer, 50, wears a Hillary Clinton campaign T-shirt with leggings as she goes for a power walk with a male pal By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 16:26 GMT, 24 February 2021 | Updated: 16:26 GMT, 24 February 2021 Octavia Spencer was spotted surfacing from lockdown for a bit of fresh air in Los … Read more

Was Lauren Phillips’ Insta-perfect wedding the last straw for publicity-shy Lachlan Sparks?

Lauren Phillips’s ex-husband Lachlan Sparks sensationally lifted the lid on their one-year marriage this week.  The former TV producer made headlines by accusing his former wife, 39, of acting selfishly, while claiming he wanted more from their relationship than ‘skin-deep friends, free holidays and Instagram followers.’ Now, looking back at their doomed romance, it’s clear … Read more

Jeremy Corbyn is finished, Momentum a ‘busted flush’: Jack Straw

Jack Straw says Corbyn is finished as the Labour Party is overwhelmingly united behind Sir Keir Starmer on this issue The rhetoric is inflammatory, the mood combustible. In the wake of Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension from the Labour Party after the devastating independent report into the failure of his leadership to tackle anti-Semitism, his supporters are in … Read more

JACK STRAW: Jeremy Corbyn is finished – and the wilderness awaits for the Labour splitters

Jack Straw says Corbyn is finished as the Labour Party is overwhelmingly united behind Sir Keir Starmer on this issue The rhetoric is inflammatory, the mood combustible. In the wake of Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension from the Labour Party after the devastating independent report into the failure of his leadership to tackle anti-Semitism, his supporters are in … Read more

Alexis Bellino takes to Instagram to show off straw beach hat poolside in black one-piece swimsuit

Alexis Bellino takes to Instagram to show off straw beach hat poolside in black one-piece swimsuit By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 02:51 BST, 26 August 2020 | Updated: 02:51 BST, 26 August 2020 Alexis Bellino took to Instagram on Monday to show off a straw beach hat while sitting poolside. The 43-year-old reality star … Read more

Mauritians use home-made barriers of straw, tights and HAIR to contain oil spill

Mauritians were battling an oil spill with home-made barriers made from straw, pairs of tights and even human hair today as they race to contain an ecological catastrophe.   More than 1,000 tonnes of oil have oozed from the bulk carrier MV Wakashio, befouling the island’s fishing waters and pristine lagoons, and experts fear it is already … Read more