PETER HITCHENS: I’m growing a new beard… because I haven’t felt so rebellious since the 1960s

This is my third beard. I grew my first in the late 1970s to see what would happen, and was astonished at the effect.  Among many other results, people feel quite free to make personal remarks about you in a way they otherwise wouldn’t. Many of my more old-fashioned colleagues were more or less horrified, … Read more

Couple who couldn’t afford to buy in London transform 1960s barge into a stunning 3-bedroom home

A couple who couldn’t afford to get on the property ladder in London have transformed a 1960s cargo barge into a stunning two-storey floating home. Christina Miles, 33, and her partner Rohan Tully, 36, who have been together 13 years and have a one-year-old daughter, Elara, have been living on their boat – currently moored near … Read more

First time buyer reveals how she’s transformed a drab 1960s home into an ultra-modern pad 

A couple who snapped up a 1960s home ‘in a whirlwind’ have revealed how they’ve dramatically transformed the erstwhile property into an ultra-stylish abode, spending £50,000 on a full renovation.   Recruitment consultant Rosie Potter, 27, and partner Jacob Flurry, 29, who owns a vaping business, say they weren’t seriously looking to get on the property ladder … Read more

Father is stunned to discover motorbike from the 1960s BURIED a metre beneath the flowerbed 

Chris Hopkins made an incredible discovery as he dug up a 60s motorbike while gardening It should have been a run-of-the-mill task to keep himself busy during lockdown. But a father’s routine gardening job turned into a shock discovery – as he found a Puch motorbike from the 1960s buried beneath his lawn. Chris Hopkins, … Read more

Classic Ferrari 250 GTE used by the Polizia in Rome in the 1960s is up for sale

Arguably the rarest, most-elegant and coolest police car of all time is now up for sale. The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTE Series II, one of two used by the Italian Polizia in the 1960s, has been made available to well-heeled collectors who can afford to splash out around seven figures on an iconic cop car. … Read more