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House hunting can be a stressful process, having to constantly weigh the pros and cons, but one home’s property pictures had people wondering if you can have too much of a good thing.The five-bedroom family home in Middlesex was listed for £1.3million. It had bright spaces, a conservatory leading to a patio area, and spacious rear garden, and many, many plug sockets.In the age of modern technology, where everyone owns at least one device that requires charging daily, surely multiple plugs would be a good thing?This house flipped that theory on its head as it took its sockets game to a whole other level, making people question what the previous owners were using the house for.In 2019, Toby Davies, posted images of the property, airing his concerns about the interior quirks on Twitter, no...

Kate Middleton was out in London yesterday to attend the opening of a new surgery unit at Evelina London Children’s Hospital.Classy as always, the Princess of Wales appeared to pay tribute to her late mother-in-law, the Uber-elegant Princess Diana.For the outing, Kate opted for a bold choice of a full French blue ensemble, featuring a fitted suit, T-shirt and sapphire jewellery to match.Prince William’s wife completed the look with a French blue belt and matching stilettos - adding much-needed colour to a gloomy day in the capital.The simple, yet stylish outfit called to mind one of Princess Diana’s iconic blue blazer looks, which she wore to Prince William’s first official public engagement in 1991.Read more: Camilla wows in white Fiona Clare gown and royal jewels at Palace receptionSi...

Doors at the new Boots Beauty Only store at Battersea Power Station opened at 10:30am on Wednesday, December 6.Gifts included luxury products from the likes of Kylie Cosmetics, Huda Beauty, and Byoma.The exclusive offer has been a major success. A spokesperson for Boots said: "Due to how popular today has been, we have decided not to go ahead with the offer on Saturday and Sunday."To celebrate the grand opening today, there is a Beauty Studio offering specialist beauty advice, tutorials, and demonstrations.Dermatologist-trained Boots pharmacists are on hand to offer free skincare advice, ranging from acne to psoriasis.And such expertise is hoped to be rolled out to many more Boots stores in the future. Another freebie is the use of NEXA skin imaging tool for an in-depth skin analysis.Vi...

Lack of sleep, stress and long days can all cause the skin to look tired and dull, especially under the eyes.While there's no magic solution for feeling refreshed, using the right skincare and makeup products can help your skin look brighter and fresher.Concealers can be great for covering up dark circles and evening the skin tone in the under-eye area.Boots has affordable options, including the 17. Second Skin Enhancing Concealer which is just £2.50 and comes in 10 different shades.Buy: 17. Second Skin Enhancing Concealer (£2.50)The creamy formula features minerals and is highly pigmented to mask imperfections and add brightness.To cover dark circles, foundation often isn't high enough coverage, but by selecting specific areas to use concealer on, it avoids an overall cakey look.For mo...

Italy’s "most handsome man" has given up his modelling career to become a priest.Former pageant winner, Edoardo Santini, 21, took to Instagram to tell his followers he will be joining the priesthood over the weekend.He has previously anointed the ‘Most Handsome Man’ title in the Il Bello d'Italia pageant organised by fashion group ABE in 2019 when he was only 17 years old. This was the start of his budding modelling career.But only four years later, he walked away from the glitz and glamour to devote all his time to his faith.In an Instagram post on his page, @_edoardosantini_ , he said: "At 21 years old, my father took the decision to marry my mother because she was pregnant and my mum, at 21, became a mother.READ MORE: 101-year-old woman goes viral after sharing 'very simple' tip for ...

All you need is a used kitchen roll, wrapping paper, and a pack of oranges for these Christmas decor hacks.As shared by Little Pettitt Pad on TikTok, adding an empty kitchen roll (or loo roll), inside of a vase, you can fill up the surrounding edges with baubles.You can then add festive flowers, real or faux, to make a great centrepiece for the dining room table.For a little extra special piece, you can add in some twinkling lights on and around the flowers.One viewer, Irina Andreea, said: "Beautiful!" Another, Landeros, said: "Love it!"People continued to gush about the easy-to-make Christmassy table centrepiece saying comments like "lovely", and "that's pretty".Another Christmas decor hack, passed on from one TikTok user's mum, is about wrapping artwork or photos you already have hang...

The British catalogue giant has drastically reduced its portfolio of brick-and-mortar shops throughout 2023, having already closed more than 45 of its standalone stores.This will continue into 2024 when at least one more store is expected to exit the high street.It comes as part of plans to lose standalone Argos stores and swap them for branches within large Sainsbury’s sites.This strategy has been a long time coming since 2016 when Sainsbury’s purchased Argos and merged the two major British retailers.Argos’ recently confirmed that the shop in Kingstown, Carlisle will be the next branch to shut its doors for good.The site is set to close in March next year, but an exact date has not yet been given.It’s not all bad news though, with some new sites planned to replace former standalone Ar...

TODAY'S horoscope has one star sign needing to stick to a Christmas budget, while another needs to keep their temper in check. What else can you expect? Russell Grant shares his analysis

It's Wednesday and one star sign is about to resolve a problem that has been causing a lot of frustration, while another should channel restless energy into something positive.Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - each of the 12 zodiac signs' forecasts should hold something that speaks to you and resonates with a deeper, inner truth.Today's daily horoscopes for each star sign can be found below. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for more than 50 years.From Aries through to Pisces, here's what today could bring for your horoscope - and what you can do to be prepared.Aries (Mar21/Apr20)There’s a lot going on and you can’t be in two places at the same time...

One in four adults are growing tired of festive traditions – with pennies in the Christmas pudding, and sending cards, believed to be among those most at risk of dying out. A poll of 2,000 adults, who celebrate Christmas, found 40 percent think satsumas in stockings will soon fall by the wayside, and 38 percent believe carolling is in danger of being forgotten.Making paper chains (37 percent), roasting chestnuts (35 percent), and sitting around the TV for the King’s speech (24 percent), are other beloved traditions people believe could become a thing of the past.In fact, nearly one in five (18 percent) revealed they have never tried a Christmas pudding – increasing to 45 percent of Gen Z.Instead, a host of “new” traditions are being embraced, with 24 percent having sustainable Christmas...