77 m. ago A minimalist statement or just Pantonedeaf? ‘Cloud dancer’ shade of white named Pantone’s 2026 colour of the year

Wait, what? You mean white? Are they trolling us? Emma Joyce explains all to Nick MillerHi, Emma! I’m so pumped to find out what colour 2026 is going to be. Fill me in!Brace yourself, Nick. Every year since 1999 Pantone chooses a colour for the year, a representation of the zeitgeist – from how we’re feeling to what we’re wearing, how we’re styling our homes and even our eyebrows. Last year’s was the darker shade of beige “mocha mousse”, the year before that was the soft, warm “peach fuzz”. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Scandinavian method helps stop mould in your home and it costs nothing

An old Scandinavian habit can help reduce mould growth in your home while also making you feel happier and healthier - and it requires no special equipment or products

Politics

16 h. ago 'Elegant and pretty' Christmas lights 'add festive feeling to homes'

'They're so pretty and elegant'

Politics

39 h. ago Coronation Street star Lucy Fallon shares a look inside HUGE new home as she decorates it for Christmas

CORONATION Street actress Lucy Fallon has shared a glimpse inside her huge new home jam-packed with festive feeling. The ITV star, who welcomed her second child and became engaged to Preston North End footballer Ryan Ledson, 28, this year, also juggled a recent house move with her young family. Lucy, 30, has now captured their new...

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40 h. ago Making 1 radiator change in December can stop your pipes freezing at home

With pipes freezing in December, it's important to know what steps to take in order to prevent your homes from feeling more cold than they need to this winter...

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56 h. ago I confronted the intruder in my lovely new Leith home, but it only made me feel guilty

I couldn’t deny their presence any longer

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59 h. ago ‘He asked me what I’d done sexually with a woman’: how Joy Gharoro

The rising star has made her debut film, Dreamers, a semi-autobiographical love story set in an immigration detention centre. She talks about fleeing persecution in Nigeria – and what she learned from French new waveJoy Gharoro-Akpojotor had a little wobble when she stepped on to the stage after the screening of her debut feature, Dreamers, at the London film festival. The Nigerian-British director’s film is a love story set in an immigration detention centre. It had already premiered in Berlin earlier this year. But showing her semi-autobiographical film to a home crowd in London felt exposing. “I suddenly had this feeling: Oh my God, everyone can see me. Everyone knows everything about me.” She laughs.Gharoro-Akpojotor has built a reputation as a rising star producer. Her company Joi Productions makes films telling black, female and gay stories. (“All of the above, sometimes individually.”) Her credits include Rapman’s Blue Story and Aml Ameen’s romcom Boxing Day, and she is curre...

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3 d. ago I'm A Celebrity fans spot shady comment that really hurt Lisa Riley

Fans of I'm A Celebrity were quick to point out a moment that really seemed to hit home for Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley and left her feeling 'hurt'

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3 d. ago Debenhams £20 cushion that 'feels like gentle hug' in home sale

The plump cushion has been reduced in the online retailer's pre-Christmas sale

Economics

7 d. ago Woman sexually assaulted at knifepoint by intruder she'd never met

'Everyone has the right to feel safe in their own home and this horrific incident is every woman’s worst nightmare'

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7 d. ago Geraint Thomas lands new Ineos role as struggling team make major reshuffle

Retired rider to work closely with head of sport Brailsford‘This team has been my home since day one,’ says ThomasGeraint Thomas has been appointed as the new director of racing at Ineos Grenadiers, only a few weeks after retiring from competition at this year’s Tour of Britain.“This team has been my home since day one, and stepping into this role feels like a natural next step,” Thomas said. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago English tenants swapping council homes 'should be made to feel welcome'

Council tenants swapping homes in 'desirable, coastal areas' of Anglesey with properties in England via Facebook has raised concerns about the Welsh language

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9 d. ago 'I'm an interior designer and these 7 mistakes make your home feel small'

An interior designer has shared seven things you should never do when decorating your home if you want to make your rooms feel bigger and more open

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1 week ago Martin Lewis' MSE shares how much your Christmas lights will cost to run

Christmas lights are a staple of the festive season, but will add to electricity bills

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1 week ago Homes will feel warmer with grandmother's simple towel method

Experts have simple money-saving methods that cost nothing

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1 week ago Make homes feel warmer with grandmother's simple towel method that costs nothing

We're all looking for ways to save money on our bills.

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1 week ago Homesickness is a form of loss which may never grant closure. But a heart in two places can still find joy | Gaynor Parkin

For those who live far from home, feeling a mix of grief and gratitude is not as contradictory as it may seemThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work“I don’t have the words to describe it properly, I just feel I’m in the wrong place and I don’t want to be here.”For the past few years, *Suzanne has travelled each year halfway around the world to visit family and close friends in her birth country. While the farewells are always hard, Suzanne usually settles back home after a few weeks, staying connected with video calls and regular messaging even when time differences made it difficult. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 4 surprising reasons why your home still feels cold — fix it without turning up the heating

An interiors expert has revealed four simple ways to make our homes feel warmer and to combat the increasingly dropping temperatures this winter with these easy hacks

Society

1 week ago Man dies from chronic constipation after not pooing for a month

James Stewart's family claim staff at a group home did not act when he complained about feeling constipated, and he died with 1.4st of impacted faeces stuck in his bowels.

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2 w. ago British Gas says £1 item makes radiators work better and heat homes 'properly'

People could make their homes feel warmer if they check this

Society