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If you weren’t desperate before to fly off to an exotic location for a spot of post-lockdown lolling – you will be after gazing at these sensational holiday snaps. They capture sugar-white beaches, turquoise waters, impossibly romantic castaway islands and breathtakingly beautiful bays from Majorca to the Maldives. What makes the pictures all the more … Read more
Five-a-side from next month? Culture Secretary signals amateur sport could return within weeks with gyms and leisure centres also reopening Oliver Dowden said he understood people are ‘itching’ to resume their routines The aim is for grassroots sport to return at the start of July ‘at the very earliest’ It comes as Premier League football … Read more
Talk about perfect timing! Amateur wildlife photographers share snaps that didn’t quite go to plan – from a swearing squirrel to a VERY angry emu Wannabe wildlife photographers shared their worst snaps on a Facebook group Includes frog which sat in the way of the lens as snapper tried to capture blue jay Another image … Read more
Kate Middleton has sent personal messages to a number of amateur photographers who shared their images of life during lockdown for her Hold Still campaign. Earlier this month the Duchess of Cambridge, 38, joined forces with the National Portrait Gallery to launch the project, which is designed to capture the ‘spirit, mood, hopes and fears’ … Read more
Fancy a cuppa? Vlogger goes viral with her four-step guide on how to make a red velvet ‘mugcake’ in the microwave in just one minute Amateur bakers from around the globe are sharing their mugcakes on Instagram Many have shared their recipes using the hashtag #redvelvetmugcake One tutorial reveals the cake can be made in … Read more
The Chelsea Flower Show is usually a glamorous event which is watched by millions, with its prizes won by Britain’s best professional horticulturalists. But after the coronavirus lockdown forced the Royal Horticultural Society to cancel the event, the chance for green-fingered fame fell on Britain’s amateur gardeners. Nearly 8,000 people entered the society’s ‘My Chelsea … Read more
How to make Greggs Yum Yums at home: Amateur chef shares guide to recreating the mouthwatering bakes – and fans are saying they ‘need’ the sweet treat during lockdown British TikTok user has revealed how to recreate Greggs Yum Yums at home @CaughtSnackin posted a short video on how to make the delicious treats Comes … Read more
Dax Shepard plays amateur doctor and pulls a pin out of his broken hand as wife Kristen Bell looks on: ‘Oh yep that felt weird’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 08:47 BST, 25 April 2020 | Updated: 08:47 BST, 25 April 2020 Dax Shepard has resorted to doing his own medical procedure while under … Read more
Who ate all the pies…? Villagers turn super sleuth amateur detectives to find thief who stole £100 worth of pastries… because police are too busy Shopkeeper Mark Griffiths, 26, was stunned when a thief pinched his delivery Delivery of 70 pies, sausage rolls and pasties were stolen at his post office store in Broughton, Flintshire … Read more
So much for natural talent! Amateur photographers share their worst wildlife snaps – from a blurred bee to an eagle hidden by a lamppost Wannabe wildlife photographers have shared their worst snaps online Examples include a blurred bee in flight and an eagle hidden by a lamppost They have ended up on a Facebook group … Read more