44 h. ago 'We bought 1920s house and couldn't believe what we found behind the walls'

Carol and Tracy Thiemer bought a 1920s house and moved into their newly purchased property, however they couldn't believe what they found behind the walls when they looked

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46 h. ago Couple who moved into 1920s house get a big surprise when they look behind walls

Carol Thiemer, her husband Tracy and their young children disclosed they uncovered the hidden secret shortly after moving in to their 1920s home when they realised something was concealed behind the drywall

Politics

4 d. ago He's got a type! Stefanos Tsitsipas moves on from tennis power couple split from Paula Badosa and finds love with American ex

Stefanos Tsitsipas has reportedly found love again less than a year after his split from fellow tennis player Paula Badosa.

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7 d. ago ‘There is one story we never tell’: will old family photos bring joy to my ailing mother – or remind us of dark secrets?

As Alzheimer’s tightens its grip, we have started making our way through the hundreds of albums in my childhood home. But some are too painful to revisitA couple of months ago, my mother moved into a nursing home. Her Alzheimer’s has progressed to a point where it’s no longer safe for her to live alone, and she now needs round-the-clock care. It has been my task to empty out her house, where she lived for more than 50 years.It’s not a job I would have asked for; it requires that I trawl through memories that aren’t mine, or shared memories that are painful for one reason or another. But my mother is no longer able  to make these decisions herself, about which of her possessions are worth keeping hold of and which should be discarded, either for practical reasons of space or necessity or because a continued attachment to the stories behind them might do more harm than good. By deciding these things for her I’m curating her life story. Continue reading...

Society

9 d. ago ‘Pack what’s precious’: Victorians bracing for catastrophic fire danger hunker down with caravans, kelpies and litres of water

The black summer bushfires cast a dark shadow as people seek shelter at the Seymour disaster relief centreGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen 82-year-old Jan Sporry and her husband had to pack up and leave their home in regional Victoria – possibly for the last time – they struggled to choose what to take with them.On Thursday, the couple and their kelpie Ruby moved to a disaster relief centre in Seymour as firefighters fought blazes in the worst heatwave since the 2019-20 black summer bushfire season and the state braced for a day of catastrophic fire danger on Friday. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's divorce deal revealed as they reach settlement over children

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have finalized a settlement agreement in their divorce, just three months after the actress moved to end the couple's 19-year marriage.

Economics

1 week ago 'We bought a rundown house at auction and nothing could have prepared us for this'

The Taylors are renovating an abandoned 1920s semi-detached house bought at auction in 2024 but have since encountered a series of major problems with it that left them 'devastated'

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3 w. ago Man buys wallet from charity shop and is floored by what he finds inside

A shopper has shared his surprise after buying a wallet from a charity shop, only to discover it wasn't empty, urging others to always check items before purchasing

Economics

3 w. ago Antoine Semenyo causes Liverpool disagreement as transfer statement made

Antoine Semenyo has a £65m release clause in his Bournemouth contract and has been linked with a move to a host of Premier League clubs over the past couple of weeks

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