From a penny in the black pudding to kissing under the mistletoe, Christmas traditions are not just about Santa in the UK. But what about traditions celebrated in countries across the globe? Whether it’s chocolate filled shoes, an evening roller skating or eating KFC, other nations have their own peculiar ways of celebrating the festive period. … Read more
THE GREEN GUIDE: How sustainable are British fashion brands? Jessica Carroll rounds up the best of the bunch By Jessica Carroll For You Magazine Published: 07:41 BST, 16 September 2023 | Updated: 07:41 BST, 16 September 2023 Slow fashion champion Mother of Pearl prioritises transparency and sustainability over profit. Skirt, £168, Mother of Pearl, theoutnet.com Beautiful … Read more
The Green Guide: Interior editor Nicole Gray challenges your home’s eco credentials By Nicole Gray For You Magazine Updated: 12:10 BST, 26 August 2023 Self-watering planter: £50, lsa-international.com Made in: Poland Made from: Otherwise discarded recyclable glass jars and bottles, plus sustainably sourced cork. What’s the story? Interior design studio LSA International specialises in handmade vases, … Read more
Prince William is set to assume the role of ‘global statesman’ which will see him travel the world to represent Britain abroad By Kate Mansey Assistant Editor Published: 22:37 BST, 25 March 2023 | Updated: 09:38 BST, 26 March 2023 The Prince of Wales will increasingly take on the role of global statesman, determined to … Read more
Revealed: The top 10 fastest-growing destinations for UK pensioners retiring overseas New research reveals the fastest growing destinations for UK pensioner ex-pats Are you a pensioner who moved to top ten? E-mail: [email protected] By Dan Sales For Mailonline Published: 13:24 GMT, 4 March 2023 | Updated: 13:28 GMT, 4 March 2023 Poland and South Korea … Read more
Spice Girls’ Mel C pulls out of New Year’s Eve concert in Poland over ‘issues that do not align with communities I support’… and is praised on social media by LGBTQ community By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 23:59 GMT, 26 December 2022 | Updated: 00:31 GMT, 27 December 2022 Melanie ‘Mel C‘ Chisholm … Read more
Why Latvia offers the best deal on the Christmas market: Capital Riga tops the list for best bargain breaks for festive shoppers along with other Eastern European cities Britons looking to visit a Christmas market aboard have plenty of options Travelling further east to Riga, Latvia could save holidaymakers hundreds Zagreb, Croatia, and Krakow, Poland, are … Read more
A beauty lover who over-plucked her brows as a teen has undergone an eyebrow transplant using hairs from her head – but she has to get them cut every month because they ‘don’t stop growing’. Isabelle Kutxi, from Tetbury, The Cotswolds, would spend 30 minutes every morning carefully drawing on brows and even tried a … Read more
Mika is left red faced as he makes double blunder while hosting Eurovision Song Contest… as Graham Norton leaps in to correct him By Kenzi Devine For Mailonline Published: 00:07 BST, 15 May 2022 | Updated: 14:14 BST, 15 May 2022 Graham Norton had to correct a slightly embarrassed Mika on Saturday evening as he made not … Read more
Two-seater plane spells ‘make beer not war’ using its flightpath in skies over Poland Polish jet writes ‘Make beer not war’ across 40-mile area in four-hour flight FlightRadar tracked journey to write sky message, which was followed by a heart Single-engine craft owned by flight school Smart Aviation in western city Poznan Smart Aviation did … Read more
Retired British Army colonel, 72, is oldest member of team fighting to defend Ukraine from Russian troops Ian Cunningham is part of first UK group to take up arms against Russian forces It isn’t known what his family think as they believe he’s away on a business trip The 72-year-old retired colonel had served in the … Read more