THE best part of Christmas is by far decorating the tree, with baubles, tinsel and ornaments being decorations of choice. But as it turns out, tinsel is a decorating no-no, according to the experts, who say' the age-old festive favourite looks "common and tacky". What's more, if you are going with a fake tree to get you through a couple of years, avoid fashionable colour trends such as pink, white or multicoloured and stick to traditional green instead.
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He showed promise earlier in the year, kicking off with a midfield effort at Windsor in May over an inadequate six furlongs. He left that behind upped in trip at Haydock a month later. He travelled strongly and finished well in a strong novice contest.
THE dad of a student raped and murdered after a night out says he has "lost faith" after a suspect was released with no further action.
Martine Vik Magnussen, 23, was celebrating coming top of her class at Regent's Business School, London on March 14, 2008, when she vanished.
Two days later, her naked body was discovered partially buried underneath rubble in a basement on Great Portland Street in central London.
THIS was meant to be the moment Theresa May turned the tide and won back angry voters with a rip-roaring speech at the Conservative Party conference after the General Election disappointment.
Instead the Prime Minister endured a harrowing 66 minutes in which she faced prop failures, coughing fits and a gag by a serial prankster.
One historian Guy Walter concluded: "It's hard to think of a more diabolically disastrous and cringe-worthy conference speech in modern political history.
A COUPLE who met while playing Fortnite online make more than £72,000 a year filming adult content on OnlyFans.
Erin Sanaghan, 19, and Tyler Thompson, 22, film explicit videos and pictures when they get home from work each day for their 950 subscribers.
They include sexual versions of board games Jenga and Connect Four, and they are planning on introducing their take on Twister.
The couple, who now live together in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, said their families were horrified when they found out - until they heard how much money they made.