2 d. ago IKEA, ScrewFix, B&Q and Wickes opening hours for Easter bank holiday weekend 2025

DIY and home furniture stores will make changes to their opening times over Good Friday, Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday

Politics

2 d. ago A comedian’s take on British essentials | Overrated or Underrated

What’s the verdict on meal deals, mullets, and Weetabix? We put comedian Ed Night in the hot seat for a game of Overrated or Underrated, as he gives his takes on British essentials, unhinged customs, and how much truth really lies in astrology.

Politics

1 week ago Silver and chrome are making a comeback in homes: How to style the look

Interior designers tell Lisa Salmon that silver and chrome can look good everywhere in the home, not just in kitchens and bathrooms.

Politics

1 week ago 'Police should have brought him home but they took him to Screwfix

A 21-year-old man took his own life five days after being arrested

Events

2 w. ago IKEA to open several new stores across the UK this year – see full list

The new stores will open in the coming months and will be smaller than the average rather large IKEA store found in the UK but will still offer the 'classic IKEA experience'

Politics

2 w. ago Outrage grows over Maryland man's mistaken deportation to El Salvador prison

In the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his young autistic son has sought comfort in the scent of his missing father’s clothes

Events

2 w. ago Puma to open huge new West End flagship on Oxford Street this Autumn

Puma’s move follows announcements from Ikea and Mango about major launches this year

Politics

2 w. ago IKEA to open stores in old Homebase sites across UK – you can expect lots of meatballs

Having reached an agreement to acquire three former Homebase sites, the new stores will offer the classic IKEA experience that customers know and love, on a smaller scale

Politics

2 w. ago Men get more disgusted as they age? It’s only a matter of time before my husband sees the real, slovenly, me | Emma Beddington

Research shows that while women experience feelings of revulsion from a young age, men catch them up in later years. Maybe I should stop scraping the mould off the jam What disgusts you? I hope it’s not inexpertly summarised research, because I have been intrigued by the recently reported finding that men get more disgusted as they age. Researchers at the Institute for Environmental Decisions in Zurich found that while young women generally “experience more disgust than men”, later in life the difference between the sexes narrows, and “men and women will reach similar levels of disgust when they get older”.I don’t think anyone who has encountered young men’s bedrooms either in person or through the @boyroom social media account (a festival of coverless, unwashed duvets, defrosted bags of Ikea meatballs left to fester and stockpiled used tissues) will be surprised to learn that male disgust doesn’t kick in early. However, the theory is that as physical vulnerability increases with ag...

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3 w. ago Supermarket launches Swedish meatballs to rival IKEA's and they're even cheaper

The retailer has created its own version of the Scandinavian favourite

Politics

3 w. ago Hidden camera filming women in toilets at Glasgow Screwfix branch discovered by horrified worker

Police have launched a probe after the camera was discovered at the Ballieston store.

Politics

3 w. ago B&Q and Screwfix owner Kingfisher sees 'big ticket' sales fall hitting profits

Across the UK and Ireland, sales of 'big ticket' items at B&Q's fell by 7.1% on a like-for-like basis.

Economics