Watch the full restoration of a 1950s small electric hot plate, believed to be made in the USSR! This project features laser ...

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Back when appearing on the long running Desert Island Discs show, US comedy titan Mel Brooks revealed the song he cherished ...

A trend from the past is resurfacing, bringing a retro appeal to modern kitchens. Learn about this classic floor type and how ...

In the late 1950s, archaeologists discovered a cave in the Rio Zape Valley of Mexico. There were ancient human remains in the cave dated to between 660 and 1430 A.D., many of which belonged to ...

If you're wanting to see a glorious coastal castle in a town that offers a slice of everything, this could be the perfect ...

A young man in Enniskillen predicted his future wife's physique using a cabbage stalk. This was one of the old seasonal ...

Charlie Hunnam reveals how he dropped 30lbs in three weeks for Netflix’s Monster – and why this transformation was his toughest yet.

M.F. Husain faced protests, violent threats and legal action over his nude depictions of Hindu goddesses. Almost 15 years ...

An author has named the top five literary love stories of all time, and one is a Thomas Hardy classic. Five Books shared a ...

There is nothing good about solar farms built on fertile farmland,’ says a reader on this week’s letters page.

The director and star are perfectly attuned in this breathless and tantalizing update of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play ...