Oak is the most commonly ... the look of stone and tile. Many laminate options even feature an embossed wear layer to add a texture that makes the imitation more convincing. Vinyl flooring comes in ...

The 1,000-year-old Bowthorpe Oak near Bourne in Lincolnshire is one of the trees on the shortlist. A tree that sheltered 19th century children’s tea parties, the UK’s widest oak and one which ...

If you've ever tried folding a fitted sheet before, you might have had a nightmare experience that went a little something like this: Violently folding and refolding the sheet, sighing in ...

From its earliest concept to where we are today, the Royal Oak has broken numerous rules in pursuit of its own development. Here are four of my favourite key developments in the timeline of the ...

A mighty oak tree thought to be one of Scotland’s largest which was ‘discovered’ by a folk musician is among a dozen of the species chosen for the shortlist for this year’s Tree of the ...

A dozen centuries-old oak trees have been shortlisted for the annual Tree of the Year contest. Contenders include the 1,200-year-old Marton Oak in Cheshire, the Bowthorpe Oak in Lincolnshire ...

A dozen 'magnificent oaks' have been shortlisted for the Tree of the Year contest, including one that sheltered children's tee parties, the widest oak in the UK and another shaped like an elephant.