3 h. ago Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud names three best builds and why he'd not live in them

EXCLUSIVE: Grand Design has been influencing the style of British houses since 1999 and while host Kevin McCloud has been front and centre for these beautiful builds, he wouldn't want to live in them

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8 h. ago Pope Francis' brutal reaction to Man United fan as he taunted her with jibe

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, one of his former colleagues revealed an amusing story concerning a Manchester United supporter he met

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9 h. ago James McClean doesn't hide Wrexham dressing room's feelings on Rob McElhenney speech

Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney gave his star players a pep talk before their win against Blackpool, and captain James McClean has lifted the lid on how it went down

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29 h. ago ‘Ours was inspired by the Empire State Building!’ The chaotic brilliance of the UK’s biggest self

It is a place where a Disney-ish castle, complete with turrets, sits near a scaly ‘pangolin’ house. But is Graven Hill now straying from the DIY vision that made its anarchic jumble of styles so mesmerising?What would the world look like if Kevin McCloud had his way? What if each of us had the chance to build our very own Grand Design, letting our streets be lined with personal visions, liberated from the identikit brick boxes offered by the usual big housebuilders?A glimpse of this world exists, sort of, on the outskirts of Bicester in Oxfordshire, where the country’s biggest self-build experiment has been under way for 10 years. Graven Hill is a place where rooftops tilt, zigzag and bulge, where windows come in circles, squares and triangles, or poke out from unexpected places. There are balconies fashioned from glass, steel and rustic timber clinging to facades of stone, brick, wood and render, along with every type of fibre-cement board available. Wandering the freshly tarmacked...

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30 h. ago Sky to axe beloved channel after 16 years as fans hail 'end of an era'

Sky may have a multitude of channels for people to watch, but one particularly won the hearts of many - though bosses have now decided the channel will be retired for good

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52 h. ago Celebs Go Dating expert lifts the lid on why famous couples often have steamy affairs

EXCLUSIVE: Celebs Go Dating expert Anna Williamson has shared her hot take on why celebrity relationships often get interrupted by affairs - as the TV star launches her new podcast

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69 h. ago Dimitri Payet's former mistress claims he 'forced her to film vile sex acts' and lifts lid on their 'fake wedding' behind wife of 20 years' back

Police have opened an investigation into a series of s hocking allegations made by Larissa Ferrari. Payet has been accused of forcing the lawyer to drink her own urine and lick the floor.

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3 d. ago Gossip, gowns and Agas: could Ladies of the Cotswolds be reality TV’s next big thing?

Grand Designs team to make show set in wealthy English countryside that promises to be part glittering social whirl and part bloodbath The Cotswolds had better steel itself: reality television is upon it. A series is planned (rumoured working title: Ladies of the Cotswolds) and it sounds posher than most. It’s made by the company behind Grand Designs and set in the “chocolate box” town of Charlbury, in the Evenlode valley.Names are being proposed for the series, such as Gabriela Peacock (nutritionist entrepreneur married to hedge fund banker David Peacock, and pals with Joan Collins and Princess Beatrice). Plum Sykes (author of last year’s Cotswolds-set novel Wives Like Us) is thought to be scripting the voiceover. Then there’s “Suzie Jet” (Suzannah Harvey), CEO of the local airport. How marvellously down to earth and relatable they all sound. Though of course they don’t, and that’s the point. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Inside Mexican cartel training camps as cannibal hitmen 'forced to eat human hearts'

An insider has lifted the lid on horrifying drug cartel training camps that lay hidden in the Mexican mountains, with young recruits forced to kill and eat their victims' hearts

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4 d. ago MAFS groom Adrian lifts lid on what it’s really like to be on the show

Married At First Sight Australia groom Adrian Araouzou has revealed some of the behind-the-scenes gossip that goes on, and gives fans an insight into what it's really like on the show

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4 d. ago Kyren Wilson calls out Shaun Murphy's 'unprofessional' behaviour ahead of World Championship

Ahead of the defence of his Crucible crown, Kyren Wilson has finally lifted the lid on his bizarre comments about Shaun Murphy following the Masters final between the pair

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4 d. ago Paul Scholes lifts lid on Nemanja Matic chat after Andre Onana war of words

Paul Scholes and Nemanja Matic were seen in conversation before Manchester United's clash with Lyon after the Serbian had hammered Andre Onana last week for comments he made

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5 d. ago Michael van Gerwen rules out going for a pint with Luke Littler for 'disgusting' reason

Michael van Gerwen has lifted the lid on what world champion Luke Littler, who turned 18 earlier this year, is like away from the glare of the Premier League

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5 d. ago Rebel Wilson reveals what REALLY happened when she took Brad Pitt to her dressing room at the 2020 Oscars

Rebel Wilson has lifted the lid on what really went down when she invited Brad Pitt back to her dressing room at the Oscars .

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5 d. ago Mario Kart World: Nintendo Direct lifts lid on Switch 2 game

Nintendo revealed new courses, items and characters during the presentation

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5 d. ago Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud says he's working on 'related' new TV show that's 'yet to be announced'

The Channel 4 presenter has shared some exciting news for fans of the property show

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5 d. ago ITV 'cancels' iconic reality show airing for over a decade as channel shuts down

ITV bosses have decided to axe one of the channel's most beloved reality TV series following a shake up at headquarters which will see one ITV channel rebranded for good

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5 d. ago Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud left shocked as he revisits show's 'most heartbreaking house' after two years

In the latest episode of Grand Designs, Kevin McCloud reunited with Graeme and Melanie, who appeared in the 2023 season with the hopes of turning a garage plot in Hackney into dream home.

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6 d. ago BOTB’s latest prize is a dream for campervan lovers – the Volkswagen Grand California 600

BOTB is offering the chance to win a luxury VW Grand California 600 – packed with clever design, sleeping space for four and its own bathroom.

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6 d. ago Christine McGuinness lifts the lid on how she REALLY feels about selling her family home

Christine and Paddy McGuinness divorced last year, and the former Take Me Out presenter recently put their family home - a stunning seven-bedroom pad in Prestbury, Cheshire - on the market

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