Prague has lots to offer at street-level – and plenty, it turns out, to fascinate a bit higher up. Top photographer Amos Chapple has taken a set of fascinating photographs of the city’s (mostly) rooftop statues and sculptures, from the beautiful to the bizarre and from the elegant to the grotesque. He’s a New Zealander, … Read more
Photographer’s stunning snaps and a virtual tour mean you can still marvel at the 7million blooms in the Keukenhof garden, despite it being shut for the first time in 71 years Photographer Albert Dros was given exclusive access to the famous Keukenhof garden in the Netherlands Gardeners had been working hard to prepare the site … Read more
On a trailer far far away… The amazing angular ‘micro home’ that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Star Wars Sandcrawler The Base Cabin is designed by Melbourne-based Studio Edwards and is a modern spin on an old classic Clad in black rubber to shield it from the elements, the cabin boasts a large triangular … Read more
Wave hello to some post-lockdown vacation inspiration. Britain’s coastal towns are currently closed for business but one day in the near future we’ll be able to enjoy sunny days by the seaside again. Here’s our pick of some of the best beach towns, from bohemian Brighton to marvellous Margate. Margate: Modern art – and old-fashioned amusements … Read more
Soar with the peregrine, be gripped with passion for the Cairngorms and marvel at how trees secretly communicate with each other — all from the comfort of your armchair with the very best in nature writing. Perfectly still water at sunset at Loch Morlich, Glenmore Forest, Cairngorms National Park The Peregrine by J.A. Baker ‘Wherever … Read more
Breakfast radio listeners are choosing soothing music to escape the misery of coronavirus news reports, BBC presenter claims The public are listening to more classical music amid the coronavirus crisis BBC Radio 3 presenter Petroc Trelawny has noticed a rise in his listenership Given Covid-19’s domination of the daily agenda people are turning to music Louis … Read more
Cyclist has a lucky escape as runaway car smashes into barrier and flips onto beachfront promenade Audi plunges onto Blackpool promenade after owner forgets to apply handbrake A nearby cyclist suffered ‘minor’ injuries in the incident, near to Blackpool Tower Police say it was ‘lucky’ the walkway was not busy, due to coronavirus lockdown Learn … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy’s granddaughter, Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, had taken her family to Chesapeake Bay in Maryland to isolate from the coronavirus before she and her eight-year-old son’s presumed tragic death. In a heartbreaking tribute posted to Facebook, Maeve’s husband David explained that the couple had decided to take their three children to a family … Read more
Nuts! The bizarre CIA ‘fake scrotum’ designed to enable downed pilots to conceal an escape radio – even if they were strip-searched The ‘scrotum concealment device’ was created by the CIA’s ex chief of disguise It could hide an escape radio and was designed to be glued to the body The object is now on … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more