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Wales Online
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Nobody's Child's 'gorgeous' new summer dresses in must-have print ideal for weddings
Nobody's Child's 'gorgeous' new summer dresses in must-have print ideal for weddings The brand has launched a number of new summer dresses, including a playful mini take on the brand's viral Felicity dress which we think is ideal for destination weddings and summer parties Nobody's Child's Felicity and Briony dresses have recently launched and are ideal for summer events (Image: Nobody's Child ) With summer in reaching distance, many of us have our social calendars filled with birthdays, BBQs and, of course, weddings near and far. And for those travelling abroad for the nuptials of their dearest friends or family, wearing an outfit that can withstand stifling heat is a must. Nobody's Child has recently launched a number of gorgeous new dresses we think are ideal for destination weddings that'll keep you cool in tropical climes and can work for the hen do, ceremony and the after party - with the right accessories. The brand has released a series of new bubble hem dresses in a mini length with one particular style rivalling the brand's viral polka dot midi dress of the same style that sold out earlier this year in the white version and last year in the brown: the Felicity dress. Polka dots are everywhere at the moment thanks to their chic timelessness and ability to add some character to any outfit, making them a great choice for all events. While most weddings call for a skirt whose length is below the knee, just like the brand's Dannie blue bubble hem bandea midi dress, £160, with many destination weddings having a number of days allocated for a wedding weekend Nobody's Child's Cream Floral Briony Bubble Hem Mini Dress, £79, and Brown Polka Dot Felicity Bubble Hem Mini Dress, £69, are stunning and lightweight options. Perfect for beachy destinations that offer a more casual dress-code. Plus, they can double up as outfits to birthday parties, hen dos and more. Read more: Victoria's Secret swimsuit is £140 cheaper than designer version Read more: Nobody's Child fans save £36 on 'playful' and 'pretty' summer dress in brand's 30% off sale Crafted with a bandeau style bodice - a flattering shape on many body types - the dress is fitted with ruched detailing across the tummy that cinches in the waist and hides any potential lumps and bumps. The dress then floats out to a fun and puffy bubble skirt that adds volume and character. Thanks to their 100% organic cotton makeup, both dresses offer a breezy and breathable choice. It makes a lovely change from more structured mini dresses, such as this Rosette Bandeau Mini Dress by Coast at Debenhams, which has 20% off and costs £111.20. With an A-line shape, a shiny silk finish and rose-detailing, it's a more formal option that could fit right in at a wedding. Shop the look £69 Nobody's Child Buy Now on Nobody's Child Product Description The brand has launched a number of new bubble hem mini dresses, including a shorter design of the viral and influencer-loved Felicity dress. Alternatively, if tulle and frills are more the vibe, ASOS' Lace & Beads bandeau structured tulle mini dress in red and pink florals is a whimsical but fun option for more formal events that can easily be dressed with with pearls and heels. With an A-line mini skirt, it would also would for any pink-themed hen dos or birthday bashes. Although it seems Nobody's Child's newest mini dress additions are 'in demand', as the website states. However thankfully, both dresses have size 4 to 18 still in stock and petite and regular lengths available. Sharing the introduction of the new Felicity style on Instagram, fans of the brand couldn't contain their excitement at this design when a picture of it was posted. Alongside the caption: "Our bestselling Felicity but make it mini," users shared glowing comments like: "It's gorgeous". Meanwhile, for the Briony dress the brand posted a story which read: "Destination wedding? Book the flight. Get the dress." Now, as is standard on the Nobody's Child website, the dresses haven't yet received any reviews, however a number of Trust Pilot comments have shared that sometimes the dress sizes can be a little off. One person shared a disappointed review that read: "I order two dresses in size 14 the Flossie midi dress woodblock and Ray midi yellow paisley: the Flossie was extremely small more like a size 10, I was unable to even button the front up it was so small in size. The Ray fitted marginally as a pass for a size 14, but was tightly cut across the breast area, would suit someone flat chested maybe but both sizes were disappointingly inaccurate size-wise." Article continues below To prevent this from happening, it's best to consult the brand's size guide to ensure the best fit is bought. Pick up the Brown Polka Dot Felicity Bubble Hem Mini Dress here and the Cream Floral Briony Bubble Hem Mini Dress here.
Edinburgh Live
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Escape to the Country buyer threatens to end search in Scotland saying 'give up now'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Escape to the Country almost came to an early end during the episode that aired on Thursday, May 22. During the programme, BBC viewers were introduced to civil partners Emma and Anja. The pair were looking to relocate from their flat in Brighton to the rural countryside of Scotland with their two cats. With a budget of £400,000, the cash buyers wanted a place with at least two bedrooms and a large kitchen. They also required a large plot, which was near water and a place they could turn into their tea room. Kicking off the search, Briony showed them the first property, an old school house in Fordell. Instantly the pair were thrilled as Emma said: "I'm very excited! It looks quite big!" The pair were quick to notice the home was near a field containing sheep, which was a bonus for them. Briony said: "First house you're viewing together, a very special moment. Let's see if I can make it one for one on this one." When they were inside the property, the praise continued as they highlighted how spacious the home was. While sitting in the sunroom, Emma could envision themselves living there. She said to Anja: "This is really an amazing space. I'd want bird feeders there, then we can sit back and watch the birds." Anja added: "I could definitely imagine living here." Catching up with Briony after looking around the property, it was time for them to learn the price of the home. Emma said to Briony: "I wonder if you can beat this with the other two properties, should we just give up now?" The BBC star was thrilled by their excitement before sharing the home was on the market for offers over £410,000, the top of their budget. Although it seemed as though it was the second property, in Carpow, which blew them away as they revealed the Briony at the end of the episode they were keen to have another booking. Despite the mystery home ticking off all that they had asked for, including a sea view, it was out of their budget with an asking price of £475,000. As the episode drew to a close, Briony informed viewers: "In the end, Emma and Anja decided against the converted barn by the river. Instead, they had an offer accepted on a six-and-a-half acre small holdings in rural Ayrshire in Southwest Scotland. We wish them all the very best." Escape to the Country is available to watch on BBC iPlayer
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Horse racing trainer rides off in a new direction
As career changes go, it is a pretty dramatic one. After more than 20 years as a horse racing trainer, James Ewart has decided to give up the sport to focus on his renewable energy business. He has sent out countless winners from his yard at Langholm in the south of Scotland. However, with a young family he said now the time was right to steer his career in a new direction. It has been a long journey in the sport for the 46-year-old and his wife Briony, who has worked alongside him at the yard. "I rode in my first race when I was 16 and I rode my last race probably when I was about 24," said James. "We've invested an awful lot of money in the yard, putting in really good facilities and we weren't really seeing the dividend. "It's an existence living at best and the problem is that there is no certainty or security as a trainer." He said having a young family made him realise that it was time to change from a career which was "very selfish" with his hours and created a "lot of financial stress". "I think now is the time to change direction where I'm still luckily young enough that I can," he said. That direction is renewable energy - but with a nod to his love of horse racing. "I set up a company about three years ago called ESB Scotland, bizarrely enough, named after the racehorse that beat Devon Loch in the Grand National," he explained. "It's a renewable energy company and we've been developing sites." They have been looking at battery storage projects and have got "quite a long way down the road" with two - one at Harker in Cumbria and another at Coalburn in South Lanarkshire. Despite the differences in the field, he said, there were some things racing could help him with in his new life. "We've been learning on the job and that's probably what racing teaches you because in life, I would say, almost everybody to a certain degree learns from their failures and mistakes," he said. "In racing, if you're really successful over a season of 12 months, you have a strike rate of roughly 20% - which means you lose 80% of the time. "But that time losing is the time where you create winners because you learn what you need to do." He said it was "exactly the same" in many walks of life, including renewable energy with its planning and connection applications. "It's peculiarly complicated and you keep bashing away and you learn from your failures," he said. "If one option doesn't work, you look at another option, so I guess resilience is probably what racing has taught us." Among the highlights of his career was getting four winners on one day at two different courses which he described as "quite good". Nice horses like Sa Suffit, Quicuyo and Aristo du Plessis are another fond memory along with breaking the track record at Doncaster with Beneficial Reform. He said: "We enjoyed every winner, you know, it's a way of life, isn't it? "It's very pleasurable training in the morning, doing the work and seeing the horses, building relationships with staff and with the owners. "Those are all the best parts of the game aren't they? "And there's some wonderful, wonderful people in racing - wonderful characters, really talented individuals." He said some of the staff at the yard would now go to work for other trainers and others were going abroad. However, although he is turning his back on the sport, he said his experience had been a positive one. "It's a fantastic sport, I love it to bits," he said. "The truth was, if I didn't have to make a decision I would be staying where I am. "Probably quite selfishly, if I hadn't got a little boy Jack, I would be still training because you could live that hand to mouth existence." Scotland the 'poor relation' no more
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Winners of BBC show invited to design new apartment in landmark building
A pair of interior designers who won a challenge on BBC One show Interior Design Masters have been invited back to Hampshire to create a brand new show apartment. Briony and Craig, who won the 'Standout Space' challenge in episode three, have been asked to return to the Royal Haslar waterfront village in Alverstoke. The episode saw the designers tasked with transforming four luxury retirement apartments in the redeveloped former military hospital. Their designs impressed the show's judges and the developers of Royal Haslar, who have now invited them back to design a brand-new show home in the next phase of homes released for sale. Briony said: "It was fantastic to be paired with Craig for this Interior Design Masters challenge, and we learned a lot from each other. "We both hugely enjoyed spending time at Royal Haslar, with its stunning architecture and parkland grounds a true inspiration." Craig added: "Being paired with Briony really was the winning combination, and we were thrilled to have won the 'Standout Space' challenge together. "We are delighted to have been invited back to Royal Haslar to interior design another apartment and can't wait to return." READ MORE: Pat Power, director of Haslar Developments, said: "It was a pleasure to have the team from the sixth series of Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr at Royal Haslar, to share the beauty of the site and showcase what an inspiring place it is to live in. "We were excited by the differing styles presented by contestants, each duo bringing something new to Trinity House. "However, overall, we felt that Briony and Craig created not only a 'standout space', that was consistent throughout the apartment, but one that connected with the building and will, I am sure, resonate with many potential buyers. "They understood the brief and the uniqueness of the location, which is the reason we are inviting them back to Royal Haslar to create a further one-bedroom show apartment in the next phase of Royal Haslar. "It will be exciting to see how their further experience in the competition evolves their style and we are very much looking forward to seeing and sharing their design." Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr continues on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
What matters to Kent voters in the local elections
Voters in Kent will soon get to have their say over who is in charge of our local services, from education to social care, libraries and road Kent County Council (KCC) elections will take place on 1 May, with residents voting for 81 councillors across 72 time these seats were contested, in 2021, the Conservatives secured an overwhelming victory, with around 70% of the seats on the council. In the past four years plenty has changed, so we went to Kent's county town of Maidstone to find out what is on the minds of some voters at the moment. 'Dangerous potholes' For most people we meet, the state of the roads is at the forefront of their minds including Briony Thompson, who has just passed her driving test."I'm a new driver, I just passed in January so potholes on the road are a big issue," she she added that it was not just a problem for drivers."I look after my nan who's in a wheelchair so even just potholes on the pavement when we take her down the street in the wheelchair, it's quite dangerous sometimes," she said."Sometimes her little wheels at the front go down a pothole and she jolts forward in the chair and you have to catch her."Briony wants to see councillors focusing resources on residential streets and walkways. County councils are responsible for keeping libraries Bina Thapa said she could not live without primary school age son is a keen reader, often getting through a book a day."We can't always afford to buy the books… I can't go every day to the bookshop, spending £8-£10 for a book," she said. "That's not affordable for me."Bina said she would like to see her local library protected. Joseph McCarthy, 20, would like to see councils make more money available through arts and culture funds."Music has been part of my life for a long time now and I've grown up with music but perhaps people now won't have the same resources that I was able to get," he is part of Maidstone Symphony Orchestra, which often performs at a local leisure centre."It's not a very grand venue," he said. "You'd hope it would be quite nice, quite beautiful."Performing classical music in a sports hall is not brilliant, is it?"He thinks public investment in this area could be beneficial for younger generations, too."Music allows young people to expand beyond what they think they're capable of," he added. In past years some people have used their vote to send a message to politicians in Westminster, and issues outside the local council's remit can play a part in voting Jordan stopped to chat by the river in Maidstone. He's visiting from his home in Medway, where there aren't council elections this he said the biggest concern for him and his friends was the cost of living for pensioners."You've worked all your life and they put taxes on everything," he said."They put the pension up but I've had so many increases that that pension rise is just lost."Some are on the breadline." Picture changed 'dramatically' This is the first time that most of the seats on KCC will have been voted on since the last election in that time Boris Johnson was prime minister and the Conservatives were benefitting from a surge in support following the introduction of the Covid the council has been Conservative-run since 1997, political experts say the current climate means the outcome is by no means pre-determined."The national political picture has changed quite dramatically, obviously the Conservatives are no longer in power," says Prof Richard Whitman from the University of Kent."The last time we had the KCC elections the Conservative party performed very strongly."The expectation this time is that other parties will challenge that, both at the level of Reform and the Labour party. But also the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and independent candidates who have performed strongly in the past."Voters in Kent will be asked to have their say on 1 can find a full list of candidates in your area here.
