Page 51 - News

Person pouring liquid from glass jug into a metal watering can on a wooden table with plants and a banana peel.

Banana Peel and Vinegar: A Homemade Fertiliser for Plants

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Rather than throwing banana peel in the bin, many gardeners now use it in a straightforward vinegar mixture to make...

Young woman and man sitting on sofa using smartphones with smartwatch on table in front of them.

How Location-Sharing Apps Are Changing Human Relationships

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

A glance at a phone app can now resolve questions that people once asked aloud. Is your partner nearly home?...

An older man in a suit sitting at a polished wooden desk reading printed documents in a formal room.

King Charles III to Publish His Tax Return for Greater Royal Financial Transparency

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

King Charles III has embraced the aim of increasing transparency around royal family finances and will become the first British...

Woman in a sunhat admiring a tree with cascading yellow flowers in a backyard garden at sunset.

Golden Shower Tree: How to Grow and Care for Golden Rain

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

The golden shower tree, widely referred to in many countries as the golden rain tree, is an ornamental species renowned...

Woman on rooftop using phone near flying drone and white blimp against clear blue sky in desert village.

Stratospheric Internet: How Solar Drones Challenge Starlink

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Millions of people still browse in a digital no-man’s-land – but an entirely new layer of internet infrastructure in the...

Young woman smiling at phone during online doctor consultation in a kitchen with medication on the table.

How Telemedicine Discounts Can Reduce Healthcare Inequality

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Her GP waiting time had entered its second hour, with radiators ticking and the scent of antiseptic wipes caught in...

Young man sitting at kitchen table using smartphone with notebook, coffee, and paper bag nearby in bright room.

How Budget Creep Quietly Rewrites Your Budget

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

The first time you spot it is almost never in the middle of an emergency. It happens on an ordinary...

Pink wireless earbuds in an open charging case on a white kitchen countertop with wooden utensils nearby.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Cases Look Like Food Tins

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Samsung has launched a range of cases for the Galaxy Buds 4 charging case, and their appearance is distinctly unconventional:...

Person organising books on a table beside a cardboard box, tablet, smartphone, and a steaming cup of tea.

How Libby and BorrowBox Helped Me Clear My Bookshelves

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

I tried to return a novel to the shelf and sent up a little cloud of dust, with that lovely...

Close-up of a person digging soil near a rose bush with many red ants around the hole in a garden.

How Leafcutter Ants Transform Your Garden Soil

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Finding vibrant life in the garden after several consecutive days of storms gives anyone who looks after their home a...

Man using tablet displaying PayPal near a glass wall with "Ventures" sign in a modern office with colleagues.

PayPal closes PayPal Ventures to refocus on payments

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Caught between intense competition, the online payments pioneer is scaling back its technology investments. The aim is to stop spreading...

Person planting a yellow flower in a garden bed surrounded by colourful blooming flowers in daylight.

Nigella: The Low-Maintenance Summer Flower for Busy Gardeners

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

For anyone juggling work, children and daily life, elaborate gardening projects are rarely realistic. Each year, the same question arises:...

Young man using phone at table with laptop, mood emojis floating and glowing brain illustration above head.

Study Finds Emojis Trigger Brain Responses Similar to Real Human Faces

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Emojis may prompt brain responses that closely mirror those produced by real human faces, a new study suggests. The findings...

Young woman organising bills and notes labelled Needs and Wants at a living room table with laptop and calculator.

How Redefining Needs and Wants Changed My Budget

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

The moment things changed happened, oddly enough, in a supermarket aisle. My basket was packed with “essentials”: oat milk, scented...

Smiling woman sitting on a sofa talking on a white corded phone with a tea cup and router on the table.

Why Digital Landlines Are Making a Quiet Comeback in the UK for 2025

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Fed up with flat batteries, unreliable indoor 4G and the mental noise of endless alerts, thousands of people are reconnecting...

Man wearing VR headset interacting with virtual maps and calendars in a sunlit room with Eiffel Tower view.

Samsung Galaxy XR could arrive in France in 2026

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy XR in October. Positioned as a rival to Apple’s Vision Pro and Meta’s Quest headsets, it...

Three generations of men examining leaves on a tree in a garden at sunset.

Manuel Sobrinho Simões, Manel and the False Araucaria

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Pathologist Manuel Sobrinho Simões recalls the first photograph of himself carrying his son Manel on his shoulders. “It was the...

Diver underwater collecting golden coins near a shipwreck with an old compass and a blue patterned jar nearby.

1633 Devon Wreck Identified as Dutch Dom van Keulen Gold Ship

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Three decades ago, divers exploring waters off Devon in south-west England noticed a flash of gold on the sand: first...

Elderly man planting bulbs in a colourful garden bed surrounded by daffodils, irises, and pink flowers.

Perennials and bulb flowers: a low-maintenance garden that blooms every year

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Anyone who buys, carries home, plants and waters vast numbers of young plants every spring may not realise just how...

Couple reviewing financial documents and graphs on a tablet while discussing at a wooden table.

Pension Fund Bonus Cuts Could Reduce Your Future Income

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

It appears bureaucratic. It feels dismissive. But once you see the reduction in your projected payout, the atmosphere changes. This...

Man planting potted plants on a sunlit terrace with gardening tools and soil nearby.

How to plant fruit trees in small gardens without damaging the paving?

Harriet M. Ashford • October 1, 2026

Many people dream of sweet fruit in the garden but worry that expanding roots could damage walls or paving, so...