Sewing machines, threads, button boxes and fabric swathes have always held a nostalgia for me. At my late Granny Margaret’s home in the 1980s, boxes of buttons, beads and threads were something I ...

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G.E.M. is not a Hong Kong native, as an earlier version of the story read. As the story also says, she was born in Shanghai. This is the 42nd instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong ...

The fifth series of The Masked Singer UK is well underway on ITV1, with fans once again hooked on the hit TV show. Three celebrities have already been unmasked, with Good Morning Britain's Kate ...

Focus on being the best version of you." For Travis, the “Shake it Off” singer has been the perfect teammate. "I think I'm as focused as I've ever been on my job and being the best player that ...

Explore the production process of manual sewing machines, from assembling intricate parts to final adjustments. Watch skilled hands bring together each component with precision and care.

Lead singer Gary LeVox reacted to the news that the group will sing at the Commander-in-Chief Ball next week in a statement shared on Instagram. “I am so humbled and honored and grateful for ...

The star will be hosting the concert to help raise cash for children affected by conflict. The 33-year-old singer, who is from Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, is known for his hits including Just You and ...

Singer Linda Nolan, a member of pop group the Nolans, has died at the age of 65, two decades after she was first diagnosed with cancer. Nolan found fame in the 1970s alongside sisters Coleen ...