Woman shares brilliant way to DIY a £225 designer lamp for £40

DIY couple who were quoted £1,000 for a storage space underneath their staircase built it themselves for £175. Thomas and Kayleigh Firth, both 31, were told it would cost an eye-watering sum to have a professional builder install the storage drawers in their home.

Countryfile star Helen Skelton sparked a frenzy online last night when she shared a photo of herself in a wetsuit on social media.The television presenter, who turns 37 on Sunday, posted the picture on Instagram to mark her upcoming birthday.Helen told her 191,000 followers that she would be working on her actual birthday, so headed to the Lake District to celebrate the special occasion early.She enjoyed a day of paddle boarding with family and friends and joked that she was turning 105.The television and radio star also spoke out about her "freelance life" and the early morning wake-ups calls that were involved, which will see her get up at 3am on her birthday.The mum-of-two said not working normal office hours suited her just

hereThe authority has no plans to reopen the pool, but that has not stopped many who live in the suburb from hoping that it could one day return.Now a discussion on the M.E.N's In Your Area forum, asking what one thing readers would change about their area, has prompted the launch of a new petition calling for the baths to reopen.  It has since been signed by more than 200 people in a week.The petition reads: "Since 2005, Reddish Baths has been closed to the public, and to say this is a tragedy is an understatement."The swimming baths brought the community together, allowed young children the opportunity to learn a vital skill without travelling far, and provided healthy entertainment to all.

Johnny Depp’s court case.Four witnesses are scheduled to be heard on Friday as Depp’s libel trial against The Sun’s publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN) continues.Activist and actress Katherine Kendall is set to tell the High Court that she was ‘misquoted’ in an article in The Sun which labelled Depp a ‘wife beater’.The court will also hear evidence from artist and friend of Mr Depp, Isaac Baruch; Travis McGivern, a member of the actor’s security team, and Laura Divenere, former interior designer to Ms Heard.Depp is suing NGN over an April 2018 column from The Sun’s executive editor Dan Wootton, which referred to the actor as a ‘wife beater’.NGN’s defence relies on 14 allegations of domestic violence against his ex-wife Amber Heard, all of

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentLeading television industry event the Edinburgh TV Festival has added two sessions to its lineup, with “Succession” writer Lucy Prebble and Russell T.

Park Seo Joon blessed our timeline with a new video of his pooch Simba today. The Itaewon Class actor has been working on his upcoming movie with Hotel Del Luna star IU.

Lorraine Kelly was left in tears at the end of her ITV show today. The presenter is taking a lengthy break from her show for the summer and is returning in September.Lorraine, 60, became emotional after a montage was shown of various celebrities was aired where they praised her for showing up amid the coronavirus pandemic.Stars on the video included singer Craig David and actress Helen Mirren.After the clip was shown, Lorraine was seen grabbing a tissue as she burst into tears.The show's style expert Mark Heyes was also emotional as he was in tears too.Lorraine them addressed the audience as she said: "Thank you everyone for watching.

EASTENDERS' Luisa Bradshaw-White shares a behind-the-scenes glimpse at socially-distanced filming. The Tina Carter actress, 45, shared photos of inside the Queen Vic and how they film the scenes without getting too close.

Stunning Sophie "Mrs Hinch" Hinchcliffe opened up about her excess skin removal scars on her arms on Instagram.The Instagram star shared pictures with her 3.6million followers and wrote: "This is me." The 30-year-old had excess skin removal surgery in 2016 after losing weight after having a gastric band fitted. She wrote: "In all honesty, I also like this dress because it also covers my arms.

Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton enjoyed a rare night out together on Thursday, after spending the past few months together at home during the lockdown.

Iconic library to reopen for first time since March as part of phased return The celebration of all things 80s has become a favourite event in the region since it started in 2011.Billy Ocean, T’Pau, Bananarama, Tony Hadley, Rick Astley, Heaven 17 and Kim Wilde were among the performers, while The Human League brought the weekend to a close.Around 20,000 people attended the event, with the colourful outfits going down well both at the festival site and in the city.A year later, Big Country and Holly Johnson were the headline acts, while the likes of Marc Almond, Chesney Hawkes and Go West were on the bill.Rewind quickly became a staple for 80s artists, with many returning to play the festival multiple times.The Human League again headlined

Jim Carrey is opening up about the terrifying experience he went through when a fake missile alert went out to people in Hawaii back in 2018.

Dua Lipa has gone back to dark hair!

is on sale for the first time ever, and ET spoke with the property's owner, James Barry, who opened up about his memories of the famous locale.James, 65, is the trustee of the home, where he also grew up. James is the son of David Noble Barry III and his wife, Margaret Carr Barry, who built the house in 1955.

The National frontman Matt Berninger has shared ‘Distant Axis’, the second single from his forthcoming debut solo album ‘Serpentine Prison’.The track arrives with a video directed by Berninger himself, along with his brother, Mistaken for Strangers director Tom Berninger, and Chris Sgroi.Watch it below:Berninger says ‘Distant Axis’ developed from a demo sent to him by The Walkmen‘s Walter Martin.“I met Walter Martin fifteen years ago when The National opened for Walkmen on a tour of shitty clubs in the American southeast. On that tour, I learned a lot about how to be in a band without ruining your life.

Dakota Fanning paid tribute to her former co-star, the late Brittany Murphy. As fans might recall, the stars worked together on the beloved 2003 movie, Uptown Girls, in which Murphy's character became the nanny to Fanning's character.

During a new interview with Variety, French Montana touched on the idea of Kanye West running for the presidency, which has been a hot topic in the news media ever since Kanye made the announcement approximately two weeks ago. Mr.

She is the glamorous host of the popular cooking competition series Top Chef.And Padma Lakshmi admitted in the latest issue of Women's Health that she often consumes 'over 7,000 to 8,000 calories' in a single day of filming.'Those chefs are cooking to win, so they're putting in as much lard and butter and salt as they can,' said 49-year-old model, who began hosting the show in 2006.

fans when she announced earlier this month on Instagram that she was leaving the iconic soap after 37 years. ET's Matt Cohen recently spoke to the 56-year-old actress about her decision, and she opened up about the exact moment that prompted the big move.Alfonso said she made the choice to step away from, which airs weekdays on NBC, after she was told by executive producer Ken Corday that they were planning to write her character, Hope Williams Brady, off of the show for four to five months.

global pandemic, civil unrest and systemic racism coming to a head in countries all over the world, Bob Marley's family is coming together to try to do their part to help. Turning to the late musician's iconic tune «One Love,» Marley's daughter and grandson are reimagining the song to raise funds and awareness for a good cause.«It's a song of unity, it's a song that unites everyone,» Cedella Marley, Bob's daughter, told ET's Kevin Frazier during a recent video chat, regarding their choice to recreate the classic hit.

Katy Perry steps out to do some grocery shopping at a local Vons store on Thursday afternoon (July 16) in Santa Barbara, Calif.