4 h. ago Households told to save empty water bottles and put them in your garden

If you have a load of empty bottles lying around don't toss them in the bin just yet - experts say they can be transformed into highly efficient tools to help your plants thrive

Politics

28 h. ago Households urged to save plastic bottles and add to garden immediately

If you have old plastic bottles lying around, don't toss them out - they can actually be recycled into a handy item that will help you grow many different kinds of plants

Politics

3 d. ago Gardeners urged to sprinkle £1 kitchen staple around seedlings immediately

Turn away from expensive bottles of garden sprays, because the cinnamon in your cupboard might just be the cheap, nice-smelling fix you've been looking for to save your plants

Economics

4 d. ago ‘My heart’s pounding’: Australians wade into ocean to save great white shark stranded in shallow water

Three-metre shark was found on sand bank near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South AustraliaElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastTourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a three-metre great white shark stranded in shallow water.Three local men managed to return the distressed animal from a sand bank into deeper water after an almost hour-long rescue effort on Tuesday near the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Households told to unplug common items 'as soon as they're not being used'

Experts have worked out how much your appliances could be costing you on standby over the course of a year - and they have revealed the exact savings you could make

Politics

6 d. ago British Gas issues urgent smart meter warning as thousands risk huge bill hikes this summer

The utility company has told households to upgrade their old electricity meters as soon as possible or risk losing water and heating in just a matter of weeks.

Events

9 d. ago Households with cats using the garden told to make urgent change

Experts urge Brits to fit bell collars on cats as garden birds face alarming population drops with the National Go Birding Day concept highlighting conservation concerns

Politics

3 w. ago Hero teenager praised after leaping into choppy seas to try to save his judge father when he got into trouble in the water while on holiday in Tenerife

British judge Stephen Howd, 57, died off the coast of Santa Cruz after sea conditions changed while he was swimming with his son, an inquest on Monday heard.

Events

3 w. ago Ditch washing lines for drying clothes this spring, householders are told

Many people will be fans of drying laundry outside on the line, but it can be a bad idea for some

Politics

3 w. ago UK households told to stockpile tinned food for two key reasons

Donald Trump's tariffs have caused economic chaos worldwide, with UK industry bodies warning this could lead to an increase in tinned food prices here in Britain

Society