Falling leaves aren’t the only things that add glorious autumn colour to your garden, says Monty Don

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

Deborra-Lee Furness reveals her snow white peroxide hair colour

Blonde ambition! Deborra-Lee Furness reveals her very light peroxide hair colour as she steps out with a mini drink in New York By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 01:38 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 01:38 BST, 21 October 2020 She has always rocked blonde locks throughout her entire career. But it seems Aussie actress … Read more

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: See tulip fields burst into colour with Adam Frost

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: See tulip fields burst into colour with Adam Frost – join the TV gardening star for a fabulous river cruise in Holland By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 13:40 BST, 1 October 2020 | Updated: 13:40 BST, 1 October 2020 The riot of springtime colour as Holland’s famous bulb … Read more

Colour experts at Pantone create new shade of red to help dispel period stigma 

Colour experts at Pantone create new shade of red to help dispel period stigma Colour experts at Pantone have unveiled a new shade of red – called Period  The firm hopes ‘active and adventurous hue’ will ‘encourage period positivity Developed the ‘energising and dynamic’ red with the Swedish firm Intimina  By Daily Mail Reporter Published: … Read more

Should you join the trend for colour co-ordinating your possessions like a rainbow?

When 45-year-old Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria wanted to move her two-year-old son from his nursery to a new room in her Hollywood home, she turned to Clea and Joanna as so many of her friends had recommended the ‘organisational gurus’ Stand aside Marie Kondo, two new queens of decluttering are putting British homes in order.  … Read more

Wildfires sweeping California have caused the skies over Britain to change colour

Orange skies seen across Britain on Friday were caused by wildfires currently burning 5,000 miles away on the West Coast of America. Britons awoke to unusually orange skies on Friday, which meteorologists have confirmed were a result of the wildfires that have ripped across California, Oregon and Washington states. The fires – which have burned … Read more

Red is colour of love and anger all over the world, study finds

Red represents both love and anger throughout most of the world, according to a new study into how different cultures perceive the link between emotion and colour.  Researchers from the Johannes Gutenberg University surveyed 4,598 people from 40 countries for their views on the link between different emotions and colours. They found some differences between … Read more

Social media users say Dulux’s colour of the year 2021 ‘Brave Ground’ is ‘very 2020’

Dulux announces Brave Ground as its colour of the year 2021 because it represents the ‘natural, earthy, elements found around us’ – but social media users joke the ‘sludge’ shade is ‘very 2020’ Dulux has named ‘Brave Ground’ – a neutral shade – colour of the year for 2021  Social media users took to Twitter … Read more

Council tells furious tenants repainting their houses colour of ‘baby poo’ will help save the planet

A council has been labelled a ‘bully’ after telling furious residents that repainting their houses the colour of ‘baby poo’ will help save the planet, and threatening a widow who tried to paint over the colour with a £1,600 fine. Hounslow Council claims that by painting the houses the colour reminiscent of a baby’s nappy, … Read more

Psychologist reveals the colour you should avoid wearing to an interview

You may have all the right credentials and  have spent hours praticing your answers – but when going for a job interview, the colour you wear could have just as big as an impact when it comes to clinching the role. Psychologist and Wellbeing Consultant Lee Chambers, based in Preston, claims blue is a ‘popular … Read more