1970s

Couple bring 1970s house up to date with stunning renovation

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A couple with a passion for interior design have lifted the lid on what it’s really like to transform a whole house, proving renovations are not for the faint-hearted – revealing they were greeted with terracotta tiles throughout the ground floor, urine-rotted floorboards in the bathroom and needed ‘skip after skip’ to sort out their … Read more

Mother-of-two reveals how she transformed her tired 1970s £467,500 house on a budget

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A mother-of-two has told how she’s transformed her drab 1970s home into a stylish abode on a budget by upcycling Ikea furniture, painting with £3 tester pots and using free wallpaper samples.  Laura Deller, a 35-year-old teacher from Birmingham, bought the detached five bedroom property in Bedford for £467,500 with husband Chris in May last year. … Read more

Van Der Valk viewers say it lacks the ‘charm’ of the original 1970s series

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Viewers of ITV’s Van Der Valk reboot criticise Dutch characters speaking with ‘London accents’ – and say it lacks the ‘charm’ of the original 1970s series Commissaris Piet Van der Valk returned to British screens last night on ITV  The Dutch detective is back solving crime in Amsterdam for three episodes But viewers are less … Read more

CRAIG BROWN: Sexism 1970s style from… Cosmopolitan magazine!

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How times change! I’ve just discovered an article from the April 1972 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. Under the heading ‘What I Want In A Wife’, Cosmo asked: ‘What do Britain’s most eligible bachelors look for in a wife?’ The previous month, the magazine had been published in the UK for the very first time. Back … Read more

Family renovate a 1970s caravan and transform it into a stylish house on wheels

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A family-of-four have spent $6,500 renovating a 16ft Franklin caravan in two months, adding a TV, coffee machine, fridge and luxury bedding to the 1970s framework. Ollie, 36, and Kylie Stephens, 34, who live on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, purchased ‘Wilma’ the vintage caravan in January from a farmer for $4,000.  They renovated her part-time … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending is like Big State behaviour not seen since the 1970s

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For the fourth time in a fortnight, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a virus bailout for the British economy.  The recipients of his largesse will be the 3.7million self-unemployed, and Sunak acknowledged that the cost could be ‘tens of billions of pounds’.  He left little doubt the bill will have to be paid by all … Read more

The insects making a comeback in our lakes and rivers as mayflies surpass 1970s levels

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The insects making a comeback in our lakes and rivers as mayflies, dragonflies and caddisflies surpass 1970s levels in remarkable recovery Water-loving insects including dragonflies and mayflies make a comeback Researchers find distribution of freshwater insects has surpassed 1970s levels But spiders, centipedes and millipede population have all declined since 1970 By Colin Fernandez Environment Correspondent … Read more