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Queen of baking Mary Berry turns her hand to household tips in new book
Mary Berry's new book Mary's Household Tips and Tricks will share the ex-Bake Off star's words of wisdom on everything from polishing silver to cleaning the loo.
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Decorating with bright colours to give your home a vibrant new look
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Beautiful bargain home buys from the supermarkets and high street
Time for an autumn refresh? We've scoured the high street and supermarkets for gorgeous new-season home buys that are as easy on the eye as they are on the wallet
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Back to school: life hacks for the new school year
The summer holidays are almost at an end (sob!). Here's how to make the going back to school process as painless as possible - for pupils and parents
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Nursery chairs - our pick of the best
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Nursery furniture - our pick of the best
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Kitchen Unit Doors - Our Pick of the Best
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Get the Game of Thrones look in your home
Can't wait for the new series of Game of Thrones to start? Live like the Lannisters and style like the Starks with these home accessories inspired by the hit fantasy show
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Welcome to 'Hirst-on-Sea': hell-raising artist Damien Hirst is laying the groundwork for a controversial new village near his picturesque Devon home
Damien Hirst is used to sparking controversy in the art world. But now he's brought the debate rather closer to home with his proposal to build a 187-acre extension to the village of Ilfracombe in Devon - just down the road from his £3.5 million farmhouse. So what do the locals think?
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Loaded London: why our nation's capital is home to more billionaires than any other city in the world
Who wants to be a billionaire? Well, Londoners, apparently. According to the latest Sunday Times Rich List, our capital city already has 72 of them - almost twice as many as New York. And the rest of Britain isn't doing too badly either...
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The house that time forgot: eerie pictures from inside ‘Red Dress Manor’, the grade II listed building left untouched since the death of its mysterious owner in the 1970s
Calcott Hall, a manor house in Wales, has lain abandoned for 40 years. But ignore the mould and cobwebs, and you could almost believe the owner had just popped out for a pint of milk, leaving her favourite red dress hanging on the wardrobe door…
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Is the Grand Designs water tower cursed? At £2.4m profit, it's certainly no washout
The weird and wonderful water tower conversion featured on Grand Designs last year has had almost £2million knocked off its asking price, prompting speculation that the TV show could be cursed. But is this price drop really the property disaster some critics are making it out to be?
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Calming bedroom ideas - 10 of the best
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More monkey business: who will triumph in the battle for Darwin the 'Ikea monkey'? And will his ex owner go ape if it's not her?
He's back! The monkey found wandering around the Toronto branch of Ikea last winter - wearing a rather stylish faux-shearling coat - is now the subject of a court battle as his former owner fights to win him back. We couldn't resist bringing you the latest newsflash on the pampered primate
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Secret gardens: have a nosy round the roses at No. 10 Downing Street this Open Garden Squares Weekend
Every year some of London's most exclusive private gardens open their gates to the general public during the aptly (if not particularly catchily) named Open Garden Squares Weekend. So if you're keen to find out whether David Cameron's grass is greener than yours, or feel like hanging out in the place that inspired EastEnders' Albert Square, grab your A-Z and get garden spotting
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Dishwasher vodka: the quick-fix cocktail craze that’s flooding the nation
Flavoured vodka is all the rage these days - though anyone who’s ever spent an hour stuffing Skittles into a bottle then waited weeks for the sweets to ‘infuse’ will know how much of a faff it can be to make. But now you can create a delicious vodka cocktail all at the push of a button - a dishwasher button, to be precise. Read on to find out how to make your very own ‘dishwasher vodka’.
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A London love nest fit for a king: the house where Edward VIII seduced Wallis Simpson (and another mistress) is up for sale
In 1936, Edward VIII - the Queen’s uncle - scandalised the nation when he chose love over duty, abdicating from the throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. Now, the Primrose Hill house where Mrs Simpson first caught the roving royal eye is on the market for £18 million.
