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A DIY savvy couple have transformed their rundown property into a sleek modern home – with the renovation adding £110,000 to its value. Trishna Daji, 31, and her husband Riam Daji, 32, both from Solihull, Birmingham have always had a passion for interior design. In November 2017 they purchased a dilapidated property for £320,000 and … Read more
Men who add a handful of nuts to their diet can increase their sperm quality and fertility, a new study shows. Spanish researchers compared men who were fed a mixture of tree nuts – almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts – over 14 weeks as a supplement to their standard Western diet with those who weren’t. The inclusion … Read more
The Crown star Emma Corrin has revealed she asked scriptwriters to add in graphic bulimia scenes to depict Princess Diana’s battle with the eating disorder. Speaking to the Radio Times with Prince Charles actor Josh O’Connor, days before the premiere of series four, the actress, 24, said she wanted to include scenes of Diana vomiting … Read more
Scientists add 12,000 new species to the list of Earth’s bacteria – increasing diversity by over two fifths Researchers studied more than 52,000 samples of DNA from various biomes The different samples were taken from humans, other animals, soils and oceans After ‘untangling’ the mess of DNA the team found 12,000 distinct new species This … Read more
House prices rocket 7.5% in a year to add £18,000 to the cost of the average home, says Halifax, but is the lockdown mini-boom already slowing? Average house price reaches a new record high of £250,457, on Halifax index Property inflation at 7.5% is the highest it has been since mid-2016 October saw a monthly … Read more
Fresh plans are being drawn up to add an extra level of restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19 could see restaurants and non-essential shops shut in the event infection rates in England fail to drop. Swathes of the North-East have been plunged into Tier 3 local lockdowns in recent weeks, which has seen pubs … Read more
Berries are the surprise gifts that light up autumn. A berry is defined as a fruit with the seeds wrapped in pulpy flesh, which attracts birds and animals to eat them, thus spreading the seeds. Grapes are berries, as are tomatoes, bananas, cucumbers and watermelons, while – technically – raspberries, strawberries and blackberries are not. … Read more
Shopaholics beg ASOS to add an ‘alibi’ option to its packaging to make it look like they’ve won their haul in a competition ASOS took to Facebook asking if shoppers would benefit from an ‘alibi’ option British online retailer would allow shoppers to disguise purchases as ‘prizes’ Responses joked their household would be suspicious of … Read more
Twitter is testing new ‘Suggested Follows’ feature that suggests dozens of accounts users can add all at once with a push of a button Twitter is experimenting with a ‘Suggested Follows’ feature Users can add a group of related accounts all at once, rather than one at a time Twitter suggests accounts to users based … Read more
Adrian Chiles, 53, reveals he’s taking amphetamines to treat his attention deficit disorder and lauds the ‘brilliant’ pills for ‘instantly lifting’ his mood On Thursday, the former One Show and Match of the Day 2 host, 53, said that he first suspected he had ADD four years ago – but didn’t bother to find out … Read more