Don’t Knock Twice: Film Review

Never mind knocking, you’d be better off giving this uninspired urban chiller from director Caradog James the widest of berths. His 2013 debut feature, The Machine, may have garnered enough critical praise to suggest he was a filmmaker who could talk the talk, but Don’t Knock Twice, his stagnant second ...

Travel firm create VR holidays for posh snobs too busy to leave home

A luxury travel company has launched a virtual reality holiday service for executives too busy to get away. The concept, dubbed "A Journey around my room", has been designed for people who struggle to achieve a work/life balance, providing all the benefits of travel without any of the inconveniences - such as the ...

Remembering: The Heaven’s Gate cult

By Nigel Watson Twenty years ago the belief that a UFO would take them away to a better life led 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult to commit mass suicide on Wednesday, 26 March 1997. The 18 women and 21 men, ranging in age from 26 to 72, killed ...

The best riverside pubs to watch the Oxford Cambridge boat race

This weekend teams from Oxford and Cambridge Universities will take to the Thames to compete in the 163rd Boat Race. The annual race will feature both men's and women's teams in a head-to-head from Putney Bridge to Chiswick Bridge. Cambridge, who beat the Italian national crew in preparation for the 2017 ...

Probably the coolest company in the country…

It's best not to read this if you hate your job... Do you feel like you’re stuck in the rat race and have you ever found yourself daydreaming about packing it all in, working for yourself; doing something creative or meaningful? That’s exactly what brothers Ben and Harry Tucker did ...

Theatre Review: Custody, Ovalhouse

It's tempting to write something completely unrelated for the next 500 words. Just not talk about the play at all. Maybe chat about the weather! Or Article 50! Because Custody is so good, I don't want to spoil it for you. I don't want to hype it up, or give ...

Mark Bramell from estate agents Bagshaws.  Derbyshire is home to a property once listed as the smallest detached house in Britain - Thimble Hall in Youlgreave.  See NTI story NTITHIMBLE.  It dates back to 1756 and measures just 11ft 10in x 10 ft 3in and stands 12 ft 2in high. Stretch out your arms and you practically touch either side of the rooms.  In August 2000, the Guinness Book of Records proclaimed it the smallest detached property in Great Britain. And yet 100 years ago, a family of eight lived there.  Such is its quirkiness, when it went up for auction in 1999 it sparked bids from all over the world including Hong Kong, Athens and New York. It's claimed there was even an offer from Uri Geller.

Best kept secrets to help you sell your house

Buying a house is invariably the most significant investment we ever make. Because of the extent of this financial and emotional commitment, we all endeavour to get the best possible price for our property when it comes to the time to move on. Part and parcel of selling your home ...

Free Fire: Film Review

By Linda Marric @linda_marric Hailed as one of the most talented and prolific directors of his generation, it is deeply satisfying to see how Ben Wheatley manages to come up with the goods year after year. Fans and critics alike can breathe a sigh of relief to discover that his ...

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