Sales of retro decorations have boomed this Christmas

Baubles of Christmas past! Shoppers rush to snap up second-hand decorations from the 70s and 80s as they seek ‘comfort’ amid Covid – with a set of Woolworth’s fairy lights fetching £108 Demand for retro 70s, 80s and 90s decorations has boomed this Christmas Set of plastic tree decorations listed on eBay for £13.50 eventually … Read more

Yorkshire Shepherdess setting bar ‘suitably low’ for Christmas

‘That’s as it should be!’ Our Yorkshire Farm shepherdess is praised after she revealed her nine children will receive only a few ‘low value’ gifts because it’s ‘not what Christmas is about’ Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen, 45, revealed how she’ll spend Christmas Nine children will only have ‘small low value gifts’ and will have to … Read more

Meghan Markle has adopted a ‘presidential and persuasive’ voice

Meghan Markle has adopted some of Michelle Obama’s mannerisms in a bid to sound more ‘presidential and persuasive’ in the trailer for her and Prince Harry’s new Spotify podcast, a behaviour expert has claimed.  The Duchess of Sussex says ‘my husband’ when referring to Prince Harry on the recording, in a move reminiscent of the … Read more

Roman Abramovich’s ex-wife Dasha Zhukova is expecting her first child with Stavros Niarchos 

Dasha Zhukova is expecting her first child with new husband billionaire shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos. The Moscow-born gallery owner, 39, is the ex-wife of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, with whom she shares two of her seven children, a son, Aaron Alexander, born in 2009 and daughter, Leah Lou, born in 2013. According to Page Six, she … Read more

Earl Spencer’s wife shares photos of Christmas decorations being put up at Althorp House

Earl Spencer’s wife has shared snaps of twinkling Christmas trees and festive wreaths being put up in Princess Diana‘s childhood home in Northamptonshire.  Charles, 55, has been isolating at the 90-room property Althorp House with his third wife, Karen, and their seven-year-old daughter Lady Charlotte Diana Spencer, but it seems the family are officially beginning to … Read more

Fitness model, 35, response to trolls who’ve criticised her postpartum body 

A fitness model who has gained a legion of followers after sharing her workouts has penned a heartfelt response to those who critiqued her body following the birth of her second child.  Emily Skye, 35, who lives in Australia, with daughter Mia, two, and partner Declan Redmond, posted snaps throughout her pregnancy and has also … Read more

Queen Mary’s dolls’ house dining set to fetch up to £30,000 at auction

A miniature dining set designed for Queen Mary’s dolls’ house could fetch £30,000 at auction. The 5 feet tall royal dolls’ house features working electricity, flushing loos and even silver bath taps complete with running water. The dinner set, which is one twelfth of the normal size, is an exact replica of the royal chinaware … Read more

Parents reveal three sons all have ‘catastrophic’ muscle wasting disease

The parents of three sons were all diagnosed with a ‘catastrophic’ muscle wasting disease say their children give them the ‘hope and resilience’ to keep going.  Archie Naughton, 14, and his identical twin brothers, 10, George and Isaac were diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in 2012.  The genetic disease, which causes muscle tissue to die, means the … Read more

Couple move in together during lockdown after just ONE date 

A couple who bravely committed to living together during lockdown after just one date revealed how they’re now officially a couple on The Year That Changed Love.  Last night’s Channel 4 documentary explored the impact of Covid-19 on people’s love lives – including two Edinburgh residents, Claire, 31, and Jade, 27, who chose to go … Read more

Mother-of-four reveals she’s eaten Christmas dinner every day for two decades

A mother who claims she has eaten a roast dinner every night for 20 years said she is able to keep her size 10 figure because the hearty meal is healthier than a takeaway.   Jayne Winteringham, 65, from Bristol, first began tucking into roasts with all the trimmings in around 2000, after deciding they’re a … Read more