Category: Features

Think your garden is too small to have the wow factor? Too cramped for carpets of colour or sizeable shrubs? Think again, because most of us have small gardens, particularly people in urban areas, and designers have long been creating plant combinations for minute spaces, as well as larger plots.

It’s not long since the Danes transformed our TV habits, Scandi style has been steering our fashion choices and honing our home decor for the best part of a decade, not to mention the Copenhagen foodie weekends and Northern Lights trips now topping our dream holiday wish-lists. Now, another Danish export is emerging – and… Continue reading Hello hygge! The Danish Way To Live Well

Use your loaf – Compact Black Breadmaker 23620 (uk.russellhobbs.com) Freshly baked bread regularly tops the list of the nation’s favourite smell for good reason and while infusing your home with the scent of it sounds idyllic, in practice, baking by hand can make for a fiddly, messy venture. This is where this machine comes into… Continue reading Six of the best: Baking gadgets

The number of people dying from asthma in the UK has reached its highest level in more than a decade – someone has a potentially life-threatening asthma attack every 10 seconds, and at least three people die each day from the condition. Asthma UK says 1,468 people died from asthma attacks in the UK in… Continue reading Asthma – smart ways to breathe easier

The last two years have been rather dizzying for Martha Collison. Back in 2014, aged 17, she competed in the fifth series of The Great British Bake Off, finishing a-not-so shabby fifth place. Since then, she’s baked for the Queen, given the Archbishop of Canterbury a cake masterclass, written her first cookbook, Twist, and put… Continue reading School's out for Martha – Bake-Off teen juggles her studies and career

There can be nothing more frustrating than slaving over a hot stove to make a delicious new family meal, only for the kids to refuse to eat simply because they don’t like the look of it. Married couple Zoe Bather and Joe Sharpe know the feeling. But rather than just entering into another mealtime battle… Continue reading Broaden little tastebuds – how to deal with fussy eaters

Dara O’Briain might be 6ft 3in and able to eviscerate the best comedians in the business with a raised eyebrow and a sharp one-liner, but the Irish presenter and stand-up isn’t in the least bit intimidating. And this is a man who also has a degree in maths and theoretical physics.

Already a seasoned cycle commuter, or tempted to give cycling to work a go? September 14’s Cycle to Work Day aims to encourage thousands of people to do just that – ditch the car/train/bus for a two-wheeled commute. Cycling to work won’t be practical for everybody, of course. But if it is a viable option… Continue reading 5 reasons to cycle to work

Leaving the comfort of a soap might prove a scary proposition for some, but Michelle Keegan hasn’t looked back since her Corrie character Tina fell to her death on the cobbles two years ago. Now, following supporting roles in Ordinary Lies and Plebs, the actress, 29, is about to tackle her first lead role.

Are you itching to consign your work clothes to the back of the wardrobe for good – or would you miss your colleagues, the challenge of the job – and a regular wage coming in? Reports from the UK suggest that the EU referendum vote has prompted many people approaching retirement to look again at… Continue reading When will you give up your job?