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It was among the least welcome sights at a Seventies party, along with Hirondelle wine and your friend’s collection of Boney M records. But, to the probable dismay of many, Watneys Party Seven is making a comeback. Despite being promoted in TV adverts by the likes of Michael Caine and Peter Cook, the large red … Read more
Czech spy ‘targeted Royal Family by meeting Queen’s brother-in-law Lord Snowdon twice in 1970s’ Communist spies allegedly tried to infiltrate the Royal Family during Cold War Czech agent ‘Krupsky’ posed as embassy official to meet Lord Snowdon Suggested he discussed Royal trip to Soviet Union and possible photo exhibition with Princess Margaret’s husband By William Cole … Read more
Prince Charles has today spoken of the indifference he faced when attempting to raise environmental issues 50 years ago – saying ‘no one wanted to know’. The Prince of Wales said some people thought he was ‘absolutely dotty’ when he began speaking about plastic pollution in the 1970s. In a special interview with Radio Four’s Today … Read more
A series of fascinating photographs by a pioneering female photographer offer a glimpse into life in 1970s Brooklyn. The late Dinanda Nooney has become synonymous with Brooklyn after taking more than 570 photos of around 200 families who lived there between January 1978 and April 1979. The photographer, who moved to New York from Germany … Read more
With a mix of brawn, beauty and skill, Maria Sharapova was a marketing goldmine during her wildly successful career as a five-time Grand Slam tennis champion. Now 10 months retired from the court, the Russian-born star is still using her statuesque figure and image to help sell a variety of business endeavors. And in a … Read more
A new study has revealed that parking is becoming an increasing struggle for drivers as the size of the latest vehicles have grown dramatically while bay sizes have remained unchanged for half a century. Car owners are being left with almost no room to squeeze out of their cars in public car parks, which have … Read more
A mother who is dying of cancer is in a race against time to find two sons she put up for adoption and tell them they are related. Ann Gemmell, now 72, moved to Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, from Glasgow in the early 70s after leaving her husband John Gemmell. The mother-of-three, at the time, left … Read more
Will Ferrell sports 1970s retro style on the set of dark comedy series The Shrink Next Door in Downtown LA By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:24 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 03:24 GMT, 17 November 2020 Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd are set to star in the upcoming dark comedy series The Shrink Next … Read more
After years of being viewed by younger generations as embarrassingly naff, the era of flares, flower power and funk is back in vogue. It means items of classic 1970s home decor such as cane furniture, floral curtains and bulky vases, previously found mostly in charity shops, are in high demand. There has been a similar … Read more
Coca-Cola is bidding farewell to Tab, the company’s first-ever diet soda that became a cult favorite in the 1970s, after sales in the US fizzled. The soft drink giant on Friday announced it will phase out the soda as well as other under-performing products by the end of 2020 as it works to streamline its … Read more