DEEP in the suburbs of Greater Manchester stands a 35ft tall lighthouse – and a very eccentric man who built it from scratch. Phil “Barnacle” Austin, 83, worked for years as a management consultant before breaking ground on the nautical folly overlooking the Bridgewater Canal 20 years ago. I’m the UK’s last lighthouse keeper after … Read more
LUMPY, bumpy and hard to paint, it’s hard to believe that wood chip walls were ever in Vogue. The bobbly finish was the wall covering of choice back in the 80s and is still a leftover relic in many homes today. 3 Rice pudding? No, just the ‘before’ pic of one DIY fan’s wall transformation … Read more
SCROOGE property managers have forced residents to rip their “harmless” Christmas lights down claiming it’s “light pollution.” Ronald Neil, 82, said he and other residents at Teddington Riverside received an email forcing them to remove their balconies’ Christmas lights. 2 Ronald Neil, 82, has said… Our block of flats have all been forced to take … Read more
SHOCKING footage shows the moment firefighters battled a raging inferno that launched fireworks into the night sky, destroying two homes days before Christmas. Spencer, a town in Massachusetts, was rocked on Sunday when two homes were destroyed and a third damaged in a blaze that forced… Watch terrifying moment barrage of fireworks launch from huge … Read more
A FAMILY has told how their kids have been left homeless for Christmas after a horror storm destroyed their house. Chantelle Bourne, 31, and Daniel Tilling, 36, have been left “angry” and “scared” after water poured in through their loft and ruining irreplaceable keepsakes. 9 Chantelle… Devastated family homeless for Christmas after storm destroyed their … Read more
A LUCKY mum has revealed how her savvy decision landed her a huge £250,000 Postcode Lottery win. Diane Daughtrey from Barnham, West Sussex, was in disbelief when someone knocked on her door and handed her a cheque worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. 2 Diane Daughtrey won a £249,999 jackpot… I scooped £250,000 on the Postcode … Read more
AS colder days approach and energy bills soar, many Brits are grappling with mould and dampness while trying to save on heating. Fortunately, you don’t need to spend a fortune tackling the issue – a savvy homeowner has shared a budget-friendly hack to banish mould in no time. 4 Kiraa was… I suffered with awful … Read more
MILLIONS of us will be enjoying a turkey dinner on Christmas Day this year, but what you do with the leftovers could have serious consequences for your plumbing. One water company alone said it cleared nine million litres of fats, oil and greases from sewers and 28,782 blockages last year, all of… Warning issued to … Read more
A WOMAN quit her job to travel the US in a truck with her husband and despite bickering a lot, the pair wouldn’t have it any other way. Mila Horton, 29, grew up dreaming of travelling the world – but until she met her now-husband, Jermaine, 31, she had never considered doing it in a … Read more
A DAD has said his family’s Christmas has been left “ruined” after an asbestos removal company allegedly threw away all their belongings. Aaron Snell, 40, lives with his partner Louise, 37, and two kids in a Victory Homes property in a small village near Norwich, Norfolk. 8 The family asked their… Our Christmas is ruined … Read more