3 h. ago Top interior designer's failsafe rule all households can follow for stylish home

Following this particular rule from a top interior designer will ensure your home looks seriously stylish this spring, and the expert has also revealed how to avoid some of the common mistakes we make when decorating our homes

Society

5 h. ago The foods you should 'never' put in your compost bin to avoid vermin

Making homemade compost is a great way to reduce waste and give your garden a boost, but there are certain foods you should avoid putting in your bin

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6 h. ago Drivers warned of road and lane closures in Wales over bank holiday weekend

There are a number of potential disruptions you should try to avoid this weekend

Events

6 h. ago Cabin crew reveals two popular drinks you should 'never' consume on a flight

In a TikTok video with over 500,000 likes, a flight attendant and travel influencer exposes the popular complementary beverages you should avoid on an airplane and why.

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7 h. ago Tech review: TowerTop Air Compressor Tyre Inflator provides a fast solution to flat tyres

Sometimes it's the more mundane tasks that need a good solution - and that's the case when it comes to pumping up those tyres

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12 h. ago MSC World America: What it's like onboard one of the world's biggest, most expensive cruise ships

The American dream - on a new 22-deck beautiful beast of a cruise ship, Jenny Green visits an eco treasure island and sails across the ocean onboard the towering new vessel

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13 h. ago How to avoid ‘fast furniture’ and deck out your home with goods that will last

That distinctive ‘new furniture smell’ is a sign that harmful compounds are being released. Here are ways to sidestep the environmental and health risks of cheap furnitureChange by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comYou’ve heard of fast fashion – but what about fast furniture?It’s the cheap stuff churned out in mass quantities with little regard for quality, all designed to be ditched within just a few years. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Alan Titchmarsh urges gardeners to avoid common job on Sundays

Gardening expert Alan Titchmarsh is urging gardeners to stop mowing their lawns on a Sunday morning, in bids to give our beloved green spaces some peace and quiet.

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15 h. ago Online retailer stuns shoppers by abruptly halting packages from China as Trump's tariff rules kick in

Bargain fast-fashion chain Temu has halted all shipments into the US from China. 

Politics

17 h. ago Woman ‘thrilled’ after being crowned first Flatpack world champion

The Flatpack World Championships is a speed-building flatpack furniture contest.

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19 h. ago Championship relegation lurking for Stoke, Derby, Preston, Luton or Hull

Five teams fight to avoid joining Cardiff and Plymouth in dropping to League One on the season’s final dayIt is high season for engravers, a fertile few weeks for after-dinner speakers to make hay at elaborate end-of-season dos, but not every Championship team has something worth celebrating. Last Saturday, three hours after Cardiff’s players sank to the turf when the final whistle confirmed their relegation to the third tier, a division the club has not played in for 22 years, the squad slipped into suits for their annual black-tie awards night in a suite overlooking the same surface.At some point, Rubén Sellés, the Hull head coach, seemingly got wind of the jarring circumstances and cancelled his team’s bash, which had been scheduled for Tuesday, to prevent a similarly tone-deaf evening. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago McDonald’s is launching two new breakfast items in major menu shake

The fast food chain is trialling a new Breakfast Savers Menu across the north of England and it includes a brand new Sausage Sandwich (£1.99) and a savers version of the popular Bacon Roll (£2.19)

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23 h. ago Stirling Albion prepare for Angus curtain call as home side battle for survival

The Binos head to Station Park for a third time this season with little on the line - but they could play party poopers in the Loons' bid to avoid the relegation play-off.

Events

24 h. ago 'I avoided ever getting fined for easyJet baggage again after paying a one

This bag can help avoid any nasty surprise fees at the gate.

Economics

24 h. ago Boy falls from top deck of double decker bus and is left with 'significant injuries'

A boy who fell from the upper deck of his school bus in Derbyshire suffered "significant" injuries, according to the headteacher of St Benedict Catholic Academy

Events

25 h. ago Is Farage’s win a new dawn? We could ask Labour, but they’re still fast asleep | Marina Hyde

The local elections results tell us one clear thing: the ‘two main parties’ offer a change that actually changes nothing – and voters know itIt’s been a funny old decade. Just over 10 years ago, the comedian Russell Brand was lionised in some quarters for appearing on a Question Time panel with Nigel Farage, and producing what was widely, if bafflingly, interpreted as a brilliant zinger about the then Ukip leader. “He is a pound-shop Enoch Powell,” honked Brand, “and we gotta watch him.” Well now. Perhaps it takes someone who needs to be watched to know someone who needs to be watched. Mr Brand returned to the UK this week from the Florida base of his conspiracist Christian media outlet, appearing in court today on rape and sexual assault charges. He denies them.Anyway: the local elections, where the big thing that people said could never happen seems to be happening. Farage now leads Reform UK, which even last year used to be bundled in the “other” category by political pollsters –...

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25 h. ago The subtle trick posh people use to look effortless and classy

Looking posh or expensive isn't about wearing designer logos, it's about creating a refined, elevated look and colour plays a huge part.

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26 h. ago Pensioner scarred for life after falling down cruise ship stairs sues for £50,000

Marian Reinelt, 76, was celebrating her 75th birthday with a trip on lavish 13-deck liner when she slipped on the descending stairs into the ship's auditorium.

Economics

26 h. ago I'm tired of men flirting with me so I've resorted to drastic measures to avoid their attention

Ju Isen, from Brazil , says she's fed up of attracting the male gaze everywhere she goes, including at places like the gym, supermarket, pharmacy and even the swimming pool

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27 h. ago Bank Holiday airport delay warning marks start of chaotic summer for travel

‘We strongly advise you to avoid travelling if you can’ – LNER to passengers hoping to travel between York and Doncaster on Friday

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