Inside Chelsea Flower Show’s winning gardens

A Chinese-backed garden complete with water lilies, pine trees and ornamental rhubarb plants has taken home the top prize in this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.   The Guangzhou Garden, designed by Peter Chmiel and Chin-Jung Chen, became the first Chinese garden in the show’s 109-year history to be named Best in Show by judges at the Royal Horticultural … Read more

John Lewis predicts festive décor will be inspired by nature

John Lewis reveals the SEVEN biggest decorating trends this Christmas – from the vibrant ‘gemstone forest’ to the classic red and gold ‘festive field’ John Lewis has predicted the seven key decorating trends for Christmas 2021  Predicted British shoppers will favour nature – embracing a woodland theme  Other themes include ‘virtual reality and cartoons’ and … Read more

Puzzle challenges players to find the two safety pins hidden among the sewing equipment

This new seek-and-find puzzle challenges you to pick out the two safety pins hidden among vibrant sewing equipment. The brainteaser has been created by Dutch lingerie brand Hunkemöller, with puzzlers asked to spot the two tiny items in the sea of tools. But thanks to the brightly coloured products cluttering the graphic, it is almost … Read more

Shopper defends giant stockpiled grocery haul in the spare room at home and says ‘be prepared’

Shopper defends her giant stockpiled supermarket grocery haul stacked high in an entire spare room in the house – but she insists she’s NOT a ‘panic buyer’ A shopper has defended her giant stockpiled grocery haul of supermarket buys The Western Australian woman, Losalio Leota, shared a video on her TikTok  The stock includes a … Read more

Student, 19, crafts stylised crown on a purple background as emblem for Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 

Design marks Queen’s 70-year purple patch: Student, 19, crafts stylised crown on a purple background as emblem for Platinum Jubilee Edward Roberts, 19, designed emblem while studying design at Leeds University Competition to design logo was run by Victoria and Albert Museum in London  Emblem to publicise Queen’s Platinum Jubilee over four-day weekend next June … Read more

Princess Charlene of Monaco has ‘no intention’ of ending South African exile soon, sources claim 

Princess Charlene of Monaco’s ‘excuses’ about her health are ‘wearing thin’ and she has no intention of ending her six-month exile in South Africa any time soon, according to sources.  An official portrait of Prince Albert, 63, and his 43-year-old wife staring out across the Mediterranean from their resplendent Palace was meant to mark the … Read more

Shoppers are raving how this hugely popular waterproof eyebrow gel lasts for DAYS

‘These brows don’t budge!’: Shoppers are raving about how this popular long-lasting eyebrow gel stays put for DAYS – even through sweating, swimming and the rain By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 12:12 EDT, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 12:15 EDT, 2 August 2021 Products featured in this Mail Best article are independently selected by … Read more

How to get the most out of YOUR garden furniture

Come rain of shine, the country’s unpredictable weather conditions can have adverse affects on your pricey garden furniture.   With a heatwave one minute and hailstones the next, it’s important to know how to freshen up and protect your garden furniture in the heat. From cleaning barbeques and firepits to preventing colours from fading in the sun, … Read more