Category: News

“This is a big step,” President Donald Trump said of the executive order he signed this week holding police officers to higher standards when they use force. Some police chiefs and reform advocates described it similarly: as a first step, a starting point, by the Trump administration in response to the street protests that followed […]

The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image, Quaker Oats announced Wednesday, saying the company recognizes that “Aunt Jemima’s origins are based on a racial stereotype.” The 130-year-old brand features a Black woman named Aunt Jemima, who was originally dressed as a minstrel character. The picture has […]

Stripping wallpaper is usually nothing more than a long and exhausting task – but finding a secret message underneath would certainly make the job more interesting. Charlotte Morrison and her family received a shock when they got round to removing the wallpaper while doing some lockdown decorating. Charlotte, from London, finally plucked up the courage […]

Now more than ever, we’ve been going out of our way to show appreciation for the nation’s unsung heroes. From giant billboards to national fundraising, the great big grand gestures have united us all in saying a special thank you to the bin collectors, supermarket workers, cleaners and carers. Even the smallest acts deserve a […]

Looking at the same four walls for the better part of the year has left us craving a getaway. Most people are planning 2021 to be a year packed full of holidays (if permitted by then, of course). Whether it’s trips away with friends, family or a partner – quite literally anything that gets us […]

A couple have shared how they spent years designing and building their own eco-friendly home in Andalucia, Spain – entirely from rubbish. Laura Davies and Dave Buchanan, both 55, moved over to Andalucia in 2002 and initially bought an old Cortijo, a type of traditional rural dwelling. But even after installing a load of environmentally […]

In November 1995, model and Ph.D. student Claire Freeman from New Zealand was in the car with her mum Barbara and sister Beth. During the two-hour drive, Barbara, now 70, fell asleep at the wheel. Disastrously, the car veered off the road and rolled down a cliff crashing it on impact. Claire sustained a severe […]