Tropical coral reefs are being transformed by climate change

Coral reefs are so fundamentally damaged by climate change that decades of research on how to protect them may not even still be applicable, scientists say.   In a study of coral over 20 years, UK scientists found that a warming climate undoes decades of knowledge on coral in protected areas, known as marine reserves.   These delicate … Read more

Single mother reveals how she transformed her kitchen from drab to fabulous

Single mother gives her drab kitchen a new lease of life with a lick of paint, modern tiles and £1 cupboard handles from eBay – and it cost less than £300 Victoria Robinson, 33, part-time Tesco worker from Hertfordshire shared DIY job The mother-of-two completely transformed her kitchen for under £300 Simply changed the handles … Read more

Ramshackle bungalow cottage transformed into a five-bedroom luxury mansion on market for £3.7m

Ramshackle red-bricked bungalow transformed into stunning cliff top home with spectacular panoramic views of the sea goes on sale for £3.7million Bay View House, a few miles north of Torquay in Devon, boasts stunning views of the sea and countryside £3.7million state-of-the-art property has a large lounge, open plan kitchen and dining room, and sun … Read more

Disturbing pictures show empty hangars at a former RAF base transformed into a temporary mortuary

Two aircraft hangers at a former RAF base in Oxfordshire have been converted into an expansive mortuary, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The airbase in Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, was home to the Bomber Command during the Second World War but closed in 1993 – it is now to become one of several temporary mortuaries for the … Read more

Paddy and Christine McGuinness are transformed into cartoon characters to teach kids about autism

Paddy and Christine McGuinness are transformed into cartoon characters to teach kids about autism in a special episode of children’s TV show By Ellie May Donohoe For Mailonline Published: 10:45 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 10:45 BST, 31 March 2020 Paddy and Christine McGuinness have been transformed into cartoon versions of themselves to appear … Read more

Chessington car park transformed into drive-through coronavirus testing facility

Chessington World of Adventures car park transformed into drive-through coronavirus testing facility for thousands of NHS staff Six lanes lanes have been set up just outside the Surrey theme park The NHS workers can drive in to the temporary facility from the main road   They stay in their cars as medics take a swab from … Read more

How radio star Jackie ‘O’ Henderson transformed house into $6.5m Georgian-style Sydney mansion

How radio star Jackie ‘O’ Henderson transformed an old suburban art deco bungalow into a breathtaking $6.5M Georgian-style Sydney mansion By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:46 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 06:46 GMT, 10 March 2020 Radio star Jackie ‘O’ Henderson just put her Vaucluse mansion on the market for a whopping … Read more

They’re the palaces transformed into stunning Spanish hotels. Here’s our guide to parador paradise  

A trip to Spain doesn’t have to mean staying in a high-rise hotel on the Costas.  A string of former royal palaces, castles, manor houses, monasteries and convents have been turned into government-owned paradors and they are the perfect places to experience authentic Spanish culture.  Here are ten of the best to suit every budget. … Read more

Low-carb diets transformed these four Britons’ lives

As many as two million Britons are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the next five years, according to alarming new NHS figures. They have non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, or pre-diabetes — unhealthily high blood sugar levels. If they don’t take action, they could soon be joining the four million or so already diagnosed with … Read more