Is the property market hanging by a thread as the stamp duty holiday ends?

Property sales that are worth £1.5 billion are at risk of collapsing unless the Chancellor can be persuaded to extend the stamp duty holiday. The staggering sum represents two-thirds of buyers nationwide who are in a chain where someone is dependent on completion before the March 31 deadline, according to lender Paragon. Rightmove says about … Read more

Archaeologists find 3,000-year-old ‘royal’ purple thread in Israel

Scraps of dyed thread unearthed in Israel that date back 3,000 years match the descriptions of the purple garments worn by royalty like King Solomon in the Bible. Researchers from Israel found remnants of woven fabric, a tassel and fibres of wool dyed in so-called ‘royal purple’ from a dig site in the Timna Valley. … Read more

Archaeology: Ancient purple thread found in Israel is of shade said to be worn by Biblical royals

Scraps of dyed thread unearthed in Isreal that date back 3,000 years match the descriptions of the purple garments worn by royalty like King Solomon in the Bible. Researchers from Isreal found remnants of woven fabric, a tassel and fibres of wool dyed in so-called ‘royal purple’ from a dig site in the Timna Valley. … Read more

Hilarious Twitter thread of insensitive comments said by family members

Man reveals brutal Christmas text from his mother asking if he’s single because of ‘his personality or looks’ – and other singletons are quick to relate! Adem Waterman, who lives in London, was asked about dating by his mother Posting on Twitter, he shared how she questioned the reason why he’s single  Their hilarious interaction … Read more

GMB descends into chaos as Piers Morgan claims show’s ‘hanging by a thread’

Good Morning Britain descended into chaos on Wednesday as Piers Morgan said their director had told him and Susanna Reid the show was ‘hanging by a thread.’ The TV presenter, 55, explained to viewers that their boss was speaking into their in-ear microphones to shout about an issue, which Piers claimed was probably ‘a technical … Read more

Twitter users reveal their ‘awfully British bedtime routines’ in viral thread

‘I check which bins the neighbours have out’: Witty twitter thread reveals ‘awfully British’ bedtime routines – including listening to Tom Hardy on CBeebies and sneaking up first so your partner has to lock up Twitter users revealed their ‘ awfully British bedtime routines’ in a viral thread The amusing answers were shared to the … Read more

Dr Alex George says he’s ‘holding on by a thread’ as he hits out at troll after his brother’s death

Dr Alex George has told how he is ‘hanging on by a thread’ as he hit out a troll who criticised him for being on social media following the death of his brother Llyr. The former Love Island star, 29, took to Instagram on Saturday where he shared a clip from an idyllic seaside setting. … Read more

Woman photographs her dog sitting like a human in viral Twitter thread

Sit up, boy! Snaps reveal dogs who’ve learnt how to sit just like humans – with VERY amusing results Brittany Lashay, from Orlando, Florida shared a snap of her Pitbull sitting up  Said she had never seen that before and went viral, with more than 1M likes  Dozens of others replied sharing their dog doing … Read more

People admit the words and phrases they’ve been saying wrong their entire lives in a Reddit thread

From ‘ultra-violent lights’ to ‘Farmer John cheese’: Embarrassed adults admit the words and phrases they’ve been saying WRONG their entire lives People revealed words they’ve misunderstood all their lives in a thread on Reddit One man believed ‘touché’ was just another way of saying ‘hello’ An Australian woman pronounced ‘lingerie’ as ‘linger-y’ until she turned … Read more