It’s not every day that a fish makes social media users cry. But that is what happened when TikTok user Lacey Scott, 30, from Kansas, shared a video of how she nursed a dying 10-year-old goldfish back to health. Lacey named the fish Monstro after she took him home from a pet store where he … Read more
Turkey’s President Erdogan has formally converted the former Hagia Sophia cathedral into a mosque to drum up support for his Islamic-rooted party – sparking fury from Christian groups and the US. The move came hours after Turkey’s highest administrative court issued a landmark ruling that unanimously annulled the 1934 cabinet decision to renovate the site into … Read more
A widow used DIY skills she was taught by her late husband to renovate a 19th century Methodist chapel and transform it into a £450,000 dream home. Jayne Fowler, 59, decided to buy the £155,000 property in Salisbury, Wiltshire, after walking past an estate agents window while housesitting for a friend two years ago. Within … Read more
Jennifer Hawkins and her husband, Jake Wall, sold their stunning Newport mansion earlier this week. In just six years, they successfully transformed two empty waterfront lots on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, which they had purchased for $4million in 2014, into a $20million paradise. These extraordinary before and after photos show how the Australian model, 36, and her … Read more
COVENT GARDEN 1 – Henrietta Street Restaurant and bar seating in street, temporary closure of road (11am-11pm) 2 – Maiden Lane Restaurant and bar seating in street, temporary closure of road (11am-11pm) 3 – King Street Restaurant and bar seating in street, temporary closure of road (11am-11pm) 4 – Floral Street Restaurant and bar seating … Read more
Crafty woman reveals how she transformed an old sofa found at her local waste disposal site for just £100 by following YouTube tutorials Sophia Wicks who lives in Cornwall, transformed an old sofa for £100 She upholstered the sofa using YouTube, after finding it at a waste disposal site DIY fans on Facebook gushed that … Read more
A former ‘den of iniquity’ that has been turned into a cliff-top romantic retreat is so popular it is booked up for the next 18 months. Doyden Castle, near Port Quin in Cornwall, was built in the early 19th century by a local landowner as a secret bolthole for gambling and drinking in with friends. … Read more
Several months back my mum — who isn’t far short of 80 — told me gently it was time I did something about my hearing. What she meant, although she wouldn’t have put it quite so bluntly, was that I really should be wearing the NHS hearing aid I’ve had for 15 years or so, … Read more
Single mother transforms her tired kitchen to a sleek diner for £128 in just eight days using bargains from eBay and her DIY skills after her long-term partner left her just before lockdown Single mother has revealed how she transformed her kitchen in just eight days Carly Thomas, 40, used her DIY skills, after partner … Read more
Tenant gives her housing association flat a new lease of life with a white-washed vinyl floor, chandelier and a plush pink rug – and it cost just £250 Thrifty mother revealed she transformed her family living room for just £250 Laura Stockdale, from Sussex, who shares two daughters with her fiance Took to Facebook group … Read more