Aimee Bannister aged 32, and Craig Holmes, 33, from Barrie, Wales, bought a battered old 24-seater school bus from eBay for £3,600, and transformed it into ‘Custard’, their two-seater home on wheels. The van took a whopping 588 hours – the equivalent of more than 24 solid days – and cost about £26,000 to convert, but now comes complete with fully fitted …

Former Lions captain Matt Dawson took on former Springboks’ flanker Francois Louw in the ultimate cultural test match – a traditional South African Braai versus a good old British BBQ.   The Braai versus BBQ challenge series included a round on rugby trivia – which Dawson won handily, drawing on his years of Question of Sport experience.   Although both …

A study of 2,000 UK adults found the average household has 21 disagreements each week – many of which are over something trivial.   Many rows occur in the bathroom, as family members get frustrated at others not changing the toilet roll tube when it’s empty (19 per cent) or even failing to flush the loo (16 per cent).   …

Former Towie star Jess Wright has revealed her hopes are fading for her delayed wedding later this year. The entrepreneur was set to say “I do” to fiancé William Lee-Kemp in June but the pair had to push back their wedding day in Majorca to September due to lockdown restrictions. This week’s latest lockdown announcement, which was a hammer blow …

The nation’s kids have spoken – family dinner times should last no more than half an hour, be eaten in front of the TV while wearing pyjamas and are best cooked by mum. A study of 1,000 6-16 year olds discovered what they really think of mealtimes, with pizza, burgers and chicken nuggets being top of the menu. …

This emotional video about a mother’s struggle to put food on the table has been praised as “incredibly moving” and “powerful” by a host of stars including Liam Payne. The searingly-honest poem, titled ‘ACCEPTABLE?’, was written by a mum under the pseudonym of ‘Anonymous Mother’, and has been turned into a video by the Trussell Trust. The video …

Holidays abroad, regular nights out with friends and an enjoyable job are now LESS important than before lockdown, according to Brits. A study of 2,000 adults found 43 per cent have completely re-evaluated life and what really matters to them since the pandemic, with plans for travelling, having loads of money and a nice car now less significant …

Millions of Brits have family favourite recipes handed down through the generations including stews, curries and pies. Research of 2,000 adults revealed 54 per cent are using recipes given to them by their elders, with soups and pasta bakes also favourites across the country. While the average household uses three recipes given from family members on a regular …

Brits will spend the equivalent of 22 years, one month and four days of their life online. A study of 2,000 adults found the typical week will see 59 hours – the equivalent of more than two full days – spent using the internet. This amounts to 128 days a year, or 22 years over an adult lifetime. …

Now, that’s how you break out of lockdown… RuPaul’s Drag Race UK contestant A’Whora burst out of a giant 15-foot rose gold padlock in East London today – to celebrate the easing of lockdown restrictions. Created by cruelty-free beauty brand Lottie London  as hair and beauty salons, bars, restaurants and non-essential shops reopen, the brand unveiled a super-sized lock …