FOR new parents decorating your baby’s nursery is one of the most exciting parts of being pregnant, with colour schemes and themes to decide. If you’ve been eyeing up celebrity-inspired looks, Studio have revealed how to recreate their high-end looks - on a budget. Sam Faiers The TOWIE star regularly shares her hectic family life, with her and sister Billie starring in Sam and Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries. The 30-year-old, mum to Rosie and Paul, has opted for a neutral colour-scheme for her nursery - with some Disney magic. The reality TV star added some Beauty and the Beast touches, with Studio calculating her nursery cost around £5,320. If you loved the look, you can recreate it for more than 70 per cent less, with the team rustling up near-identical items. Key pieces of furniture for the Faier's approved look include linen wallpaper and a personalised toy box, with the entire room kitted out for just £1,122. Personalised Daisy Cottage Dolls House, … [Read more...] about How to save THOUSANDS on a celeb-inspired nursery – from Khloe Kardashian to Sam Faiers & Mrs Hinch
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Covid lockdown a year on: How March 2020 went from complacency to chaos, day by day
It's a year this week since Britain plunged into the most drastic restrictions on everyday life since the Second World War. Lockdown and furlough were words that had barely entered our vocabulary. For days, even weeks, Boris Johnson resisted shutting down the country even as closures were spreading in Europe. He did not even attend his first COBRA meeting until March 2, after missing all those in the earlier part of 2020. In some ways, hindsight is a wonderful thing. Now, of course, we know the virus was spreading much more quickly than the government thought, because so many people did not have symptoms. It was large parts of society, not just the government, that were caught off-guard, and Boris Johnson insisted he was following the science. But there's now little doubt the science changed drastically, and the political decisions were not quick enough in catching up. Scientists have since said locking down earlier could have saved many thousands of lives. Here we look … [Read more...] about Covid lockdown a year on: How March 2020 went from complacency to chaos, day by day
Census 2021: A snapshot of the UK as people give an insight into what results may look like
A snapshot of life across most of the UK is being captured today as millions of people complete the 2021 census. Taking place every 10 years, people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are filling in the census which will be mainly online for the first time since it started in 1801. Scotland's will take place next year. For the first time, there are questions on sexual orientation, gender identity and whether you have served in the Armed Forces - although they are optional and will remain anonymous. Census 2021: What is it, what sort of questions are asked, and will you get fined for not completing Sky News correspondents interviewed people from different parts of the UK to gain an insight into what this year's census results may look like and what may have affected how people answer. Sexual and gender identity Advertisement Khakan Quereshi, 51, from Birmingham, hopes the new questions on sexual orientation and gender identity will … [Read more...] about Census 2021: A snapshot of the UK as people give an insight into what results may look like
Lizzo lives it up in a fabulous bikini and one-shouldered sheer minidress while on a boat with her crew of friends
It’s the weekend, and she’s living it up in her trademark and unabashed way. Lizzo uploaded a crush of fabulous and fun content to her Instagram feed and stories on Saturday, from a yacht where she was partying with a group of friends. The Truth Hurts songstress, 32, looked radiant in a bright aqua blue bikini, which she wore underneath a one-shouldered sheer minidress that incorporated both paisley and snakeskin patterns. Breezy and beautiful: Lizzo uploaded a crush of fabulous and fun content to her Instagram feed and stories on Saturday, from a yacht where she was partying with a group of friends The Grammy winner accessorized with a pair of thick rectangular black Gucci sunglasses, along with pearl encrusted large hoop earrings. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Lizzo stuns in a bright neon bikini as she announces her... Comic Relief 2021: Davina McCall looks sensational in a... Lizzo is a beaming beauty in dramatically … [Read more...] about Lizzo lives it up in a fabulous bikini and one-shouldered sheer minidress while on a boat with her crew of friends
Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: The ‘twisted joke’ of denial in the violence is finally laid bare
For the past five months the head of the Ethiopian government has adamantly denied the existence of Eritrean troops, together with their military hardware, in the northern region of Tigray. Today, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed dropped the pretence, admitting in the country's House of People's Representatives there were Eritrean soldiers, "guarding the border against the TPLF (Tigray People's Liberation Front)." The statement constitutes official acceptance of the blatantly obvious. The near-ubiquitous presence of Eritrean soldiers within northern Ethiopia has become something of a twisted joke among locals in Tigrayan cities like Shire. Dressed in distinctive light camouflage, the Eritreans drive into the central business district to buy supplies, get their vehicles fixed or pick up new equipment. Advertisement A short drive outside the city brings you into contract with checkpoints manned by surly Eritrean soldiers. When we tried to … [Read more...] about Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: The ‘twisted joke’ of denial in the violence is finally laid bare