The return of pints, pounds and inches? Government considers using post-Brexit freedoms to allow greater use of traditional imperial measures Government has said it will consider reverting back to imperial system The UK reverted to the metric system in the 1960s before it was adopted by EU Changes will not mean complete scrapping of metric … Read more
Byron Bay’s traditional owners have rejected a donation offer from Netflix amid controversy over their planned influencer reality series, Byron Baes. The donation was offered following an outcry that the streaming giant had not consulted with local Indigenous groups before planning the series. In a statement issued on Thursday, The Arakwal Corporation, representing the Bundjalung … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Wimbledon’s traditional day of rest on Middle Sunday is set to be scrapped from 2022, bringing it in line with the other three Grand Slams as a 14-day tournament Wimbledon will end its tradition by having no rest day in middle of tournament It’ll become 14-day Grand Slam from 2022, moving it in … Read more
The END of school uniforms? Ministers are told traditional attire is ‘repressive’ and should be abolished to let pupils ‘find their own style’ Peers offered support for new law which aims to make uniforms more affordable Earl of Clancarty told Lords he supported proposal to cut costs in Education Bill Went so far as to … Read more
Natalie Portman wants children Aleph, 9, and Amalia, 4, to defy gender stereotypes as she slams the ‘skewed gender assignment’ of traditional fairytales By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 17:07 GMT, 14 March 2021 | Updated: 17:07 GMT, 14 March 2021 Natalie Portman wants her children to defy gender stereotypes. The actress, 39, shares Aleph, … Read more
Traditional work perks like company cars and rail season tickets are being replaced with Uber gift cards and Netflix subscriptions due to the impact of Covid. New figures show almost nine out of 10 white-collar job hires are for work-from-home jobs since the start of the pandemic in March last year. It means firms have … Read more
Rita Ora looks incredible as she dons traditional dress to celebrate Kosovo Independence Day in stunning photoshoot By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 09:43 GMT, 18 February 2021 | Updated: 09:44 GMT, 18 February 2021 Rita Ora celebrated Kosovo Independence Day on Wednesday as she donned traditional clothing to mark the annual occasion. The singer, … Read more
Taking a picture sure isn’t what it used to be. For decades, snapping a photo required a box-shaped camera, which was held up in front of the face with two hands while the right pointer finger pushed a button. But these days, it’s really only professional photographers who take pictures with something other than their … Read more
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
Traditional cod and chips used in Britain’s favourite takeaway could be replaced with hake as experts claim it is more sustainable. Global warming is affecting the number of cod that can be caught, so fishermen and chip shops alike are hoping fish-lovers will make the transition towards the less-traditional battered delicacy. Hake is starting to … Read more