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4 days ago
With summer entertaining season underway, DIY expert Jimmy Englezos of Ronseal reveals the household imperfections guests notice first - including overgrown grass, and peeling interior paint.
5 days ago
A company in the UK offering rape testing kits faces widespread criticism – but shouldn’t we ask why it exists at all? | Zoe Williams ⊖⊖
Sexual violence is hugely under-reported and cases rarely make it to court. These are the facts that should shock us
Two years ago, Katie White set up Enough, which distributes self-swabbing rape kits…
6 days ago
The DIY remedies for varicose veins that are too-often overlooked, according to top experts ○
For the one in five Brits with varicose veins, covering up with trousers has long been a go-to - but that's not always an option during a heatwave.
10 days ago
‘More real than anything you’ll see scrolling’: the radical resurgence of UK fanzines, 50 years after punk ⊕
Five decades since punk bible Sniffin’ Glue, DIY magazines are in rude, rich health. Their creators talk fandom, community-building and resisting the algorithm
‘The most important part of the word ‘fa…
14 days ago
Tim Dowling: I do have principles. Rule one is to avoid DIY at all costs ⊖⊖
I do occasionally contemplate getting my toolbox out. But these are idle urges – I’m only too aware of the harm my past interventions have caused
It would be fair to say that none of the maintenance i…
My holiday from hell: I knew the apartment block was no-frills. I did not know it was a building site ⊕
We were in Corfu for a cheap and cheerful tennis trip and every day brought a new disaster. The swimming pool had no water. The tennis rackets had no strings. And don’t get me started on the family-r…
15 days ago
The best way to pay off debt is situational. Use this flowchart to find the right tools for you ⊕
Follow this chart to see whether a credit counselor, a debt relief company, or a DIY approach is right for you.
17 days ago
The DIY test that could change fatherhood forever: Home kit checks fertility in just 15 minutes - as experts warn sperm counts have halved over the past 50 years ○
The test uses the same technology found in Covid tests, and simply requires a single semen sample.
20 days ago
Sleuthing sheep, Young Sherlock and a new Poirot: how amateur detectives took over our screens ⊖
From the Sherlock Holmes spin-offs to The Sheep Detectives, DIY sleuths are on the case all over TV and cinema. But where did the trope of the outsider who outsmarts the professionals come from – and…
32 days ago
Sniffin’ Glue at 50! Do you make a music zine? If so, we want to see it ⊕⊕
To mark 50 years since the punk DIY publishing explosion, we want to compile a map of the UK’s contemporary zine scene
This year marks what is officially considered the 50th anniversary of punk: five …