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How a hipster couple travel Australia in a Kombi van selling wine

A young couple who packed up their lives to travel around Australia in a kombi Servisi van have expanded their successful wine business off the back of their Insta-fame. South Australian Elise Cook and her husband Domenic Palumbo have spent the last two years travelling around outback Australia in a 1972 Kombi van named Scout […]

Couple's VERY Aussie boho beach wedding

In terms of wedding trends, in recent years nuptials have become less formal and more casual, with flower headbands, flowing dresses and DIY table decorations common.  Now one Australian couple has enjoyed what might be one of the most beautifully bohemian weddings ever, at Nelson’s Bay in Sydney. Annie and Paul Lemaire-Brooks were married on March 16 […]

Happy birthday to LNER, 100 years old today! To celebrate this landmark, I have recently returned from an Inverness-to-London rail trip using LNER services and, to break the eight-hour journey in period style, I stayed in historic rail hotels

Happy birthday to LNER, kombi servisi 100 years old today!To celebrate this landmark, I have recently returned from an Inverness-to-London rail trip using LNER services and, to break the eight-hour journey in period style, I stayed in historic rail hotels. I also explored North Eastern Railway’s backstory with eminent rail historians, pored over classic advertising […]

Couple's VERY Aussie boho beach wedding

In terms of wedding trends, in recent years nuptials have become less formal and more casual, with flower headbands, flowing dresses and DIY table decorations common.  Now one Australian couple has enjoyed what might be one of the most beautifully bohemian weddings ever, at Nelson’s Bay in Sydney. Annie and Paul Lemaire-Brooks were married on March 16 […]

Experts' energy saving tips that could axe nearly £500 from your bills

With fears continuing over heightened energy bills this winter, the Government is resisting calls to encourage people to reduce their use of gas and electricity. But there are plenty of methods you can try at home to cut costs – from turning down your boiler flow temperature to avoiding using the tumble drier. It comes […]

An old rusty van which was rescued from an Australian farm in exchange for two cartons of beer has been transformed into a motorhome worth $149,000

An old rusty van which was rescued from an Australian farm in exchange for two cartons of beer has been transformed into a motorhome worth $149,000.  Phil Hoken, kombi Servisi 40, who has worked as a mechanic for 24 years, purchased what was remaining of the Volkswagen Kombi van. While the van had been tipped […]

Fire bosses have issued a warning after a viral

Fire bosses have issued a warning after a viral trend of building DIY heaters from tealights and pots was blamed for causing a devastating flat fire. The money-saving ‘hack’ which involves using tea lights to heat up terracotta plant pots has been sweeping social media as people look for cheaper ways to heat homes. But […]

FOCUS-Welders wanted: France steps up recruitment drive as nuclear…

By Benjamin Mallet PARIS, Nov 29 (Reuters) – French power giant EDF is looking to recruit a new generation of welders, pipe-fitters and boiler makers to fix its ageing nuclear reactors and build more of them, as Europe’s energy crisis rekindles the allure of atomic power. The problem is that in France such skilled workers […]

Around 100 angry protesters gathered outside Ofgem ‘s headquarters in London today chanting ‘freeze profits, not people’ amid mounting public anger over soaring bills – and after Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi warned that Britons will need to ration their energy use to save money

Around 100 angry protesters gathered outside Ofgem ‘s headquarters in London today chanting ‘freeze profits, not people’ amid mounting public anger over soaring bills – and after Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi warned that Britons will need to ration their energy use to save money. Members of the crowd shouted ‘enough is enough’ and said the energy […]

DR Congo's non-violent reformers feel state's iron fist

DR Congo’s non-violent reformers feel state’s iron fist By Published: 02:03 EST, 5 April 2015 | Updated: 02:03 EST, 5 April 2015 <li data-anchor="tl" data-twitter-status=" website via @" data-formatted-headline="DR Congo\'s non-violent reformers feel state\'s iron fist" data-hide-email="true" data-article-id="3026182" data-article-channel-follow-button="" data-is-channel="false" id="shareLinkTop" class="share-icons" data-placement="top" website “We live in a city… that has no roads, no infrastructure, […]