13+ hour, 34+ min ago   (317+ words) Making best use of a long train commute usually involves catching up on emails, reading or admiring the scenery. But one Scot has been especially productive during such a journey – by creating a replica of the Bayeux Tapestry that is…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (1307+ words) By SADIE WHITELOCKS, US SENIOR REPORTER Forget sky-high house prices in California and bidding wars in America's red-hot East Coast real estate markets – there is a Midwestern city that has quietly maintained a remarkable advantage for more than a century....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (586+ words) An expensively engineered underground swimming pool with a rising floor is among the features of the Co. Waterford castle bought by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. It is estimated that Mr Zuckerberg, the seventh–richest person in the world according to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1711+ words) During the sweltering summer of 2026, Germans have flocked to outdoor swimming pools in ever greater numbers to escape the scorching heat. And with baking temperatures in Berlin reaching a record 39.9C (104F) this summer, there have been plenty of days when diving…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (304+ words) By RAVEN SAUNT, US LIFESTYLE EDITOR The World's Ugliest Dog 2026 has officially been crowned. The six-year-old pooch now lives in Ukiah, California, and is known for 'arguing' with her own reflection. A whole host of dogs went head-to-head to try…...