A CAT ended up almost 250 miles from home after sneaking a lift from a delivery van. Owner Alan Vickery, 58, became worried when he could not find one of his two cats — Bella — on Monday evening. 5 Alan Vickery reunited with Bella after her near-250-mile jaunt in the back of a delivery … Read more
A “NIGHTMARE” neighbour has hung his underwear on top of an “eyesore” pile of rubbish in his front garden and called it “art”. Denis Carbonaro has refused to remove the latest sculpture outside his home and pledged to “intensify” his efforts – that has been dubbed nothing more than “flytipping”. 8 Denis Carbonaro’s ‘art’ work … Read more
A MOTHER-OF-ONE was forced to turn to a nomadic lifestyle after a breakup left her struggling to pay rent. Single mother Beck Wood shared a flat in London with her boyfriend but realised the cost of living was too great once they separated. 7 Beck Wood lives in a Ford Transit with her two-year-old son … Read more
AN ABANDONED 65,000sq ft mansion with an art gallery and a golf course has been left to rot for 15 years. The mega home has just been snapped up for an eye watering price tag – but it will need a fair bit of renovating to make it habitable. 10 Canada’s largest abandoned mansion was … Read more
TAKE to the forest this autumn to make the most of the changing colours from the cosy confines of your own treehouse. There are wooden wonders across the UK and here Lisa Minot picks four of her favourites. 4 Stay in a treehouse this Autumn, pictured TreeDwellers in the CotswoldsCredit: Supplied 4 Relax at the … Read more
A COUPLE have spoken of their frustration after a 12-metre metal structure was built right outside their new home. Ewan Botcherby and his partner purchased a four-bedroom detached house on the Westburn newbuild estate in Callerton, Newcastle upon Tyne, for £359,995 in October last year. 6 A 12-metre metal structure was built right outside a … Read more
THE twisted crimes of a husband who murdered his wife and hid her body under floorboards have come back into the spotlight. Harry Jarvis killed mum-of-four Carol and then left her body to decay just metres away from where his millionaire mistress was living on a mattress in his garden shed. 8 Harry Jarvis was … Read more
A DINOSAUR fan has turned his back garden into Jurassic Park — after persuading his wife they should shell out a total of £27,000. Garden centre assistant Mark Kitchen, 51, got two palm trees before persuading reluctant Helen, 50, to add a £1,000 model velociraptor. 6 A dinosaur fan has turned his back garden into … Read more
A MUM-of-two has told how she lives off-grid with her kids in a tiny home with a tin roof – growing her own food to save cash. Ember Smith, 35, has built a family home from recycled materials in the Devon market town of Totnes. 5 Mum-of-two Ember Smith lives in a tiny home in … Read more
WITH acres of land, a spacious house with a pool and 300 days of sun a year, Biba Tanya is living her dream life – without breaking the bank. That’s because the British ex-pat and her two children, Tabitha, 10, and six-year-old Lola, live in Algarve, Portugal, where the cost of living is far lower … Read more
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