Quills required single smooth flows of the nib; printing would have caused far too many blots and smudges. However, long ...

From trees and wrapping paper to cards and food leftovers, councils have offered advice on how to dispose of festive waste ...

"We really take pride in providing products that are small changes with big impacts." This startup is racing to become the ...

The fish-shaped soy sauce bottle, the bread bag tag, and even the tiny ‘pizza table’ are all on the endangered list.

There are a lot of different ways you can use parchment paper when you're cooking, and if you avoid these common mistakes, ...

This Christmas, let’s celebrate in a way that helps to restore life beneath the waves. From gifting the ocean a future by helping us grow baby oysters that purify our waters, to reducing plastic waste ...

For those planning a holiday, there are new border controls to take note of, as well as the introduction of a £17 fee to ...

A raft of new laws will impact Brits in 2026, from new border controls and a £17 fee to travel to Europe to four-bin ...

The holidays can feel overwhelming when you are juggling schedules, budgets, and expectations. Thoughtful gifting does not need to be complicated when the focus shifts to meaning and usefulness. This ...

Here’s what everyone from top-level coaches to year-round ocean-dippers told us they’d love to unwrap on Christmas Day ...

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew ...

The holidays hit differently when gifting shifts from stuff to substance. This season is all about pieces that carry meaning, ...