Grandfather, 73, creates a DIY gym in his garden and vows to keep fit amid coronavirus outbreak

Grandfather, 73, creates a DIY gym in his garden and vows to keep fit after pensioners are told to stay at home to avoid catching deadly coronavirus Tony Robertson has become an internet hit exercising in his Edinburgh garden Videos show pensioner working out to the Rocky theme amid Covid-19 lockdown Tennis coach Judy Murray … Read more

Engineers develop share open source designs for DIY ventilators

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Chemist provides DIY recipes for alcohol wipes and cleaning products

Can’t get your hands on sanitiser? Chemist reveals her easy DIY recipes for alcohol wipes and cleaning products that actually work Australian supermarkets have almost completely sold out of hand sanitiser There are a number of DIY alternatives, including alcohol wipes, on the internet Sydney-based chemist Michelle Wong has doubled down on the recipes to … Read more

How to get an A-list home on a DIY budget

Rita Konig has long been the secret weapon of people doing up houses in the world’s smarter postcodes. The British interior designer is too discreet to name names, of course, but her portfolio boasts country piles, sleek New York apartments and Notting Hill pieds-a-terre. She also re-modelled one of West Hollywood’s hippest private members’ clubs, … Read more

Yorkshire farmer forced to build his own DIY 8ft flood wall is DENIED planning permission

Yorkshire farmer forced to build his own DIY 8ft flood wall after authorities refused to step in is DENIED planning permission by Environment Agency Farmer John Flintoff built an 8ft flood barrier to protect him and his neighbour Mr Flintoff, of Crakehill, North Yorkshire, built the soil bank over nine months When the heavens opened last … Read more

Millions of millennials are so bad at DIY they admit they can’t change a light bulb

Millenials Born: 1977-1994 Coming of Age: 1998-2006 Age in 2017: 23 to 40 Product of change: Millennials came of age during a time of significant technological change, globalisation and economic disruption – giving them a different set of behaviors and experiences than their parents. Digital natives: Exposure to technology since early childhood has led to … Read more

DIY enthusiast reveals how she gave her bland new-build home a creative Insta-makeover on a budget

A DIY enthusiast has used her creative skills to give her home an Instagram-worthy makeover on a budget – and shared her tips so that you can do the same.  Jasmine Gurney, 26, from Hertford, moved into her three-bedroom new-build in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire with her husband Stephen in November 2018. Having gained valuable DIY skills … Read more

Dentists warn do NOT buy cheap and dangerous ‘DIY braces’

Dentists warn do NOT buy cheap and dangerous ‘DIY braces’ bought online and sent in the post because they can cause permanent damage ‘DIY braces’ are sent by post after the patient takes a mould of their own teeth They have risen in popularity among adults as a cheaper way to straighten teeth But irreversible … Read more

DIY novice, 51, used YouTube for tips to help build his family’s dream home

Turning to online tutorials to fix a leaky tap or lay some tiles can be a godsend for DIY enthusiasts. Novice Graham Harley took the lessons a few steps further, however – and built a dream five-bedroom house. With no construction experience, the IT worker completed the home with two outbuildings on his own for … Read more

Now police hope you’ll use an app to solve crime for them by becoming an online ‘DIY detective’ 

Have you been burgled? Now police hope you’ll use an app to solve it for them by becoming an online ‘DIY detective’ MyPolice app would ask victims to use their smartphones to gather evidence Police chiefs believe the app would make it quicker and simpler to report crime But the app would also ask victims to … Read more