Lifestyle

An assured shorthold tenancy is the most commonly used tenancy agreement in the UK. It came into force with the passing of the 1996 Housing Act, as a means of encouraging British people to rent ...

Child benefit is a tax-free payment that can help towards the cost of looking after a child. It can be claimed by anyone in the UK, even if the child lives at a different address. Once you've ...

The south of England is an ill-defined region that is culturally different from the Midlands and the North. Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Danes and Normans invaded the whole of England up to the 11th ...

Scotland combines unspoilt and wild landscapes, historic castles and battlefields on the doorstep of thriving cities. Edinburgh and Glasgow are major cultural centres while the “granite city”, ...

Polish cooking is a mixture of fish in the Jewish style, dumplings in the Lithuanian style and beetroot soup in the Ukrainian style. This well-known saying describes the culinary traditions of a ...

A region of breathtaking landscapes and turbulent history, the North of England contains spectacular tourist attractions. It stretches between the Irish Sea and North Sea coasts, and from the ...

London is an expensive city but many of its treasures can be seen for free. You need a good map, a strong pair of shoes and some kind of waterproof clothing. Timing is important for many of the free ...

Hallowe’en, originally known as All Hallow’s Eve, was traditionally the time of year in the Celtic calendar when the spirits of the dead were believed to walk the earth, although nowadays such ...

Thomas the Tank Engine is popular with many youngsters. If your child is a fan, then a Thomas birthday cake can be a highlight of his birthday party. You can simply decorate any cake with a little ...

Trying to find someone whose whereabouts you have not known for decades can be challenging, particularly if they lived in a large city like London. If you have personal information such as the ...

Work colleagues who just won’t listen, impatient people in queues, salesmen on the doorstep who won’t take “no” for an answer, dizzy drivers who insist on making you wait while they consider all the ...

Women love receiving thoughtful gifts, yet sometimes it can be hard to know what to buy. While every woman is different and has her own individual style and tastes there are some simple guidelines ...

Anger can turn the mildest-mannered person into a raging monster. According to The British Association of Anger Management, crime and disorder levels in the UK are intimately connected to anger ...

Children in Africa benefit greatly from the money and other support provided by UK donors. It helps improve their health, supports their education and may improve their overall standard of living. ...

Hi, I'm Sophie Uliano, author of "Gorgeously Green," and I'm going to show you today how to make beeswax candles. Now, why I love beeswax candles, natural beeswax, over and above soy or parrafin or ...

Hi, I'm Sophie Uliano, author of "Gorgeously Green," and I'm going to show you how to make a gourmet, herb-infused oil, which looks something like this. This is one that I made earlier today. Now, I ...

Hi, I'm Sophie Uliano author of the "Gorgeously Green" book series. And today, I'm going to show you a better way to wrap your presents or your gifts and this really works for all throughout the ...

Hi, I'm Sophie Uliano, author of the Gorgeously Green book series. And I'm going to show you how to create a more Eco-friendly table setting. So, it's just a few, really simple tweaks that you can do ...

Hi, I'm Sophie Uliano, author of "Gorgeously Green." And today, I'm going to show you how to make cranberry sauce. So here are the three incredibly simple ingredients that you need. 180 grams of ...

Hi, I'm Sophie Uliano author of Gorgeously Green. And I'm going to show you how to use the cranberry, which I think the cranberry is truly a beauty food. Because it is so packed full of antioxidants. ...