In the early 1940s, the Royal Mint replaced the familiar image of a portcullis on the threepenny coin with a thrift plant. This was part of the government’s campaign reminding the public of the need f

My cat Betty meowed impatiently as I spooned her dinner into a bowl. ‘All right madam, it’s coming,’ I chuckled as she brushed against my legs. Our gorgeous grey tabby cat had no idea how lucky she wa

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Constraint is where creativity thrives, says Giovanna Ryan – you might be surprised by what you can make with very little

Love Big Issue and Lou, I think, who sold me the mag at St Paul’s station is a nice guy. Here’s a picture (above) that I took last week from my narrow boat on the River Lea where I have recently moved

If Paddington Bear was lost, homeless and roaming around Paddington Station today with nowhere else to go, he wouldn’t be the only one. “After the trains stop running, the underground closes and there