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Hands pruning a purple-leafed plant on a sunny balcony with gardening tools and pots nearby.

Plectranthus ‘Magic Mona Purple’: The Purple Perennial for Shaded Balconies

Harriet M. Ashford • October 3, 2026

While geraniums, petunias and fuchsias start to fade in August, one relatively little-known plant is only just getting going: Plectranthus...

Young man working on a laptop in a modern office with the Eiffel Tower visible through large windows.

Why Paris is becoming Europe's new finance capital

Harriet M. Ashford • October 3, 2026

Paris is now emerging as the banking centre of gravity in the European Union (EU). Figures from the Prudential Supervision...

Young man looking surprised while using smartphone at a café table with laptop and coffee cup nearby.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge appears to have genuinely flopped

Harriet M. Ashford • October 3, 2026

The new iPhone Air has proved markedly more successful than the Plus model it effectively replaced in Apple’s range. According...

Person using a smartphone with a laptop displaying charts on a desk in an office overlooking London’s Gherkin building.

Revolut: the ECB secretly froze part of its European operations

Harriet M. Ashford • October 3, 2026

The European Central Bank secretly placed Revolut under scrutiny last summer, freezing part of its operations in Europe. The measure...

Person installing a wooden birdhouse on a small tree in a sunlit garden with bird feeder and birdbath nearby.

Why Tits Avoid Your Garden Despite a Bird Box and Food

Harriet M. Ashford • October 3, 2026

Many keen gardeners puzzle over the same thing: everything looks tidy, clean and well maintained. A bird box is up,...

Teenage boy interacting with holographic gaming and cryptocurrency symbols above a desk with a monitor and smartphone.

Official Licences Transform Virtual Collecting Platforms

Harriet M. Ashford • October 3, 2026

The “officially licensed” badge now appears alongside wallet buttons and drop countdowns, turning the narrative away from speculative JPEGs and...

Person paying contactless with smartphone at a cafe counter with London street and bus outside window.

UK FCA Contactless Card Payment Limits: What Changes From Thursday

Harriet M. Ashford • October 3, 2026

At first glance, nothing changes at the supermarket checkout: hold your card against the terminal, hear the beep, and the...

BMW grills: a new market for the Munich brand

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

After motorcycles and cars, BMW has thrown itself fully into a new market. Reaching “heads of households” is no longer...

Person picking ripe strawberries from a rooftop garden with green leaves and white flowers in sunlight.

How to Grow Sweet Strawberries at Home Quickly

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

Growing sweet strawberries at home is a rewarding activity that calls for straightforward cultivation techniques to bring production forward. With...

Engineer in a yellow helmet and orange vest checking cables on a ship deck with ocean in the background.

TAT-8: the first transatlantic fibre-optic cable is being recycled

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

Laid in the late 1980s, the TAT-8 transatlantic cable represented a watershed moment in telecommunications history. More than three decades...

Hands pouring liquid from a jar into a terracotta pot filled with soil on a wooden table.

How to Use Banana Peel Safely as Homemade Fertiliser

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

Many growers put household waste into plant pots without preparing it first. This common practice involving organic peel can damage...

Person pruning a small fruit tree with pruning shears in a garden during daytime.

Pruning Fruit Trees in August for an Abundant Healthy Harvest

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

Growing productive trees at home requires targeted winter care to ensure vigorous development in spring. Pruning at the right time...

Hands watering a small potted plant by a window with a pink flowering plant and gardening tools nearby.

How to Grow Hoya carnosa, the Wax Flower, Near a Window

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

A naturally lit green retreat beside a window can completely refresh any modern home. This attractive species, native to Asia,...

Young man holding cash and a credit card ready to make a payment at a grocery store checkout.

Card payments can make you spend more than cash

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

Paying by card is a habit that can have consequences for your spending. For many shoppers, it has become an...

Hands trimming a small mint plant in a terracotta pot on a windowsill with other potted plants and a watering can nearby.

How to Grow Mint Indoors

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

Mint thrives indoors in a bright, cool spot with good air circulation, away from both all-day harsh sunshine and deep...

Young man smiling while using smartphone at kitchen table with coffee, calendar, clock, and notebook nearby

Clear Your Phone Cache Every Week for a Faster Smartphone

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

The screen freezes while you are paying by card, a video call turns into a slideshow, and you frantically tap...

Person weeding grass by hand in garden with lawnmower and basket of weeds nearby on sunny day

How Lawn Clippings Help Your Residential Garden in Summer

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

Looking after vegetation on hot days calls for smart, effective approaches that prevent the soil from drying out. By recycling...

White futuristic electric car displayed indoors with Parisian buildings and Eiffel Tower visible outside.

France cuts electric car purchase incentives

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

The French government will not wait until the end of the year to reduce the value of incentives for buying...

Person examining a leaf beside a notebook with a plant sketch, in a shallow forest stream.

Begonia occidentalis Discovered in the Southern Philippines

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

Scientists have discovered a previously undocumented begonia species in the southern Philippines. This newly identified flowering plant is recognisable by...

Man in hi-vis jacket holding Bitcoin hard drive at e-waste dump with drones and laptop showing Bitcoin data

James Howells and the 8,000 Bitcoin Lost in a Newport Landfill

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

A routine office clear-out, one mistaken decision involving the wrong hard drive - and an IT technician from Wales suddenly...

Man in a hat examining fruit on a tree in a garden with gardening tools nearby.

Guava Tree with Many Leaves and Few Fruits: What to Check

Harriet M. Ashford • October 2, 2026

A guava tree with many leaves and few fruits may be growing strongly, yet allocating much of its resources to...