Blue’s Antony Costa has recalled sofa surfing when he was ‘skint’ following the band’s split in 2005. In a new interview, the singer, 39, admitted there were points in his career when he ‘couldn’t afford to get home’ as he blamed his past financial troubles on ‘not receiving advice about how to save money’ during … Read more
Fly-tipper forced to return and collect dumped sofa after pub owners publicly shame him on social media by sharing CCTV images of his white van with their followers Shamed fly-tipper was forced to skulk back to collect a sofa he dumped Owners of the Lock and Quay in Merseyside found the couch outside their pub … Read more
A much loved counsellor killed in an explosion at her home was on FaceTime to her partner at the time, an inquest opening heard. Hazel Wilcock, 61, died after the incident at her home on East View in Summerseat, Greater Manchester, on the evening of February 18. An inquest into her death was opened at … Read more
Callous owner sent dog back to rescue centre… because it ‘didn’t match the sofa’, reveals former boss of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Former Battersea Dogs & Cats Home boss Claire Horton on Desert Island Discs Revealed about ten per cent of rescued pets are returned within six months One callous owner brought back her … Read more
Laziest place in Britain? Stoke-on-Trent, where 81% spend most of the day on the sofa or lying in bed, study finds Around 81 per cent of people in Stoke-on-Trent spend most of their day in bed Cambridge and Edinburgh are in joint second place with 75 per cent, poll shows One in 10 don’t drink … Read more
She was declared bankrupt back in 2019, after the High Court found she had failed to stick to a plan to repay her debts, estimated to be £800,000. And Katie Price showed herself to be far more financially prudent on Friday night, when she took to Instagram to reveal she’s selling off her boyfriend Carl … Read more
Owning a pet has become quite a thing during lockdown, with animal-lovers willing to fork out substantial sums of money to add a furry friend to their home. Take the price of puppies, which surged to more than £3,000 for some breeds last year, as people working from home or furloughed sought canine company. For … Read more
Can you spot what’s unusual about this sofa? Brand launches a new couch made from a VERY unlikely material – and it’s almost impossible to stain Furniture brand Koala has unveiled a new sofa made from a very unlikely material The company has launched Australia’s first sofa made entirely from cork trees The cork material … Read more
Going for a spin on your sofa: Fiat offshoot launches world’s first VIRTUAL test drives in lockdown to experience an Abarth before buying Italian car firm Abarth has launched a trial of lockdown virtual reality test drives Customers are sent a VR headset to their home with a pre-recorded test route The aim is for … Read more
Lockdown project mark III? Woman reveals she built her own Chesterfield-style corner couch – complete with sofa bed – using plywood, memory foam and fabric Iva Harrison shared impressive DIY carpentry skills after crafting corner couch Posted her handiwork in DIY on a budget UK Facebook group telling fellow DIYers that the project took just … Read more