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Light bulb shines for 70 years

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

The quote from Tacitus, "Old things are always in good repute, present things in disfavour" holds true for Mo Richardson's light bulb that is still shining after 70 years.

Who turned the lights on?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Hubert Hilling has joined the 21st century and finally equipped his 300 year cottage in Pembrokeshire with electricity.

Slash utility bills the 14th century way

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

With utility bills getting ever larger the answer might not be new technology, but something from the 14th century.

House hit by lorries with sat nav

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Location, location, location is the mantra we all live by when is comes to property, but some sat nav systems have changed that.

Hotel of sand charges £10 per night

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Most of us would accept sand in our sandwiches after a day on the beach, but not in the bed.

Harrods sell £5,000 box of chocolates

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

It is not unheard of to take a box of chocolates as a gift when invited to a party, however not at £5,000 a box.

Bull makes a big splash at pool party

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Next time you have a pool party, be careful to watch the door for uninvited guests.

Bride for sale

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

An American woman has placed her four bedroom house and her hand in marriage for sale on an auction site.

Building in motion

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0100

If you have ever wished for a continually changing view from the windows of your property, your wish is about to be granted.

Receipe for credit crunch blues : sell your life online

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Who hasn’t thought about selling up and starting a new life, with the help of eBay that’s exactly what ex pat Ian Usher has done.

The curse of moving on Friday 13th

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:00:00 +0100

Do you suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia, or in plain english, fear of Friday 13th.

For sale: flat raffled for five euros

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:00:00 +0100

Miguel Marina is raffling his apartment near Madrid in a bid to raise close to the £255,000 asking price.

Woman lives undetected for a year in cupboard

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 +0100

Have you checked your cupboards recently? Hopefully you won't find a homeless woman...

Are you a NERD, but just don’t know it?

Tue, 27 May 2008 08:30:00 +0100

Research from Halifax has revealed that over 1.7m Brits have been living with Never Ending Renovation Drama (NERD) for two years or more.

Commuting is a life sentence

Tue, 20 May 2008 08:30:00 +0100

Living as close to your workplace as possible could save you more time than you might imagine.