IN THE heart of the East Midlands lies one of the best-kept secrets for a family outing. Belton House is located just a five-minute drive from the town of Grantham in the southwest corner of Lincolnshire. 9 Belton House is located near Grantham in LincolnshireCredit: Alamy 9 Belton House is home to the National Trust’s … Read more
THERE’S a handy Amazon Fire TV trick that all homeowners should know. It works using a standalone Fire TV or Fire Stick – plus a second gadget that you might want to consider grabbing. 3 You can link multiple cameras – and other smart home devices – to your Fire TVCredit: Amazon You can actually … Read more
GETTING bitten by a mosquito can ruin any holiday – especially if the bites flare up and get infected. They’re sore and itchy and can stop you from really enjoying yourself when you’re meant to be having a break away. 4 Travel professional Leanne Rees has shared her four-step method to avoid getting bitten by mosquitosCredit: SUPPLIED … Read more
IN THE summer of 2020, after nine years of living in London I packed up and travelled to Lisbon for a change of scene. During the intervening four years, as I’ve come to learn more about the Portuguese way of life, I’ve also noticed subtle changes in myself. 7 After just under a decade in … Read more
BRITAIN has some pretty odd pastimes – cheese rolling, bog snorkelling and conker championships. But none of them are both equally wholesome and rude-sounding as Dorset’s knob-throwing contest… which has gone surprisingly under-the-radar given its catchy name. 5 Dorset’s knob throwing contest takes place in the quaint village of CattistockCredit: Alamy 5 Cattistock itself is … Read more
IF you’ve got an Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, there’s an easy way to upgrade your telly experience for free. It takes just a few seconds to set up – but it’ll save you so much time and hassle once it’s sorted. 3 Your Amazon Fire TV has a clever trick that you might … Read more
DRESDEN in eastern Germany, is often called “Florence on the Elbe” thanks to its riverside setting, Baroque architecture and world-class culture. The German city earned its moniker after creatives like composers Karl Maria Von Weber and Richard Wagner, architect Gottfried Semper and painter Caspar David Friedrich lived in the city, contributing to its reputation as … Read more
BRITS over-65 spend less than an hour a day talking to other people, research has revealed. A study of 1,000 adults aged 65 and above found 43 per cent feel they only have a small pool of people around them that they can speak to. 2 Nearly a quarter of participants in the study long … Read more
A RAPE victim told how she agreed to marry the “absolute monster” — after he sexually assaulted her. Caroline Lyons, 42, admitted she did not know how to say no when domineering Steven Noon insisted they fly to Thailand together and tie the knot. 6 Caroline Lyons bravely told her storyCredit: Duncan McGlynn 6 Vile … Read more
THERE are two Sky TV tricks that help you make sure you’re watching the very best telly. If you’re tired of streaming stuff that you end up hating, your Sky remote control can help. 3 Try saying “what should I watch?” into your Sky TV remote’s built-in microphoneCredit: Sky There are a couple of clever … Read more
