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MPs support reforms to help police tackle gun crime

Firearms laws are set to be strengthened after MPs supported moves to tackle the unlawful manufacture of ammunition. MPs heard police have raised concerns that component parts of ammunition are too easy to obtain and are being used by criminals to ...

03 Mar 2023 at 16:36

Only Fools And Horses fan ‘reliving’ all 64 episodes through miniature town

An Only Fools And Horses superfan has created a miniature town as a means of “reliving the episodes” complete with the Nag’s Head pub, Sotheby’s and Del Boy’s three-wheeled Reliant Regal. Kevin Jones spent close to three months, from October 25 ...

31 Jan 2024 at 08:11

Camilla jokes about effect on sight of writing tiny book for royal dolls’ house

The Queen has joked that writing a miniature book for the centenary celebrations of the world’s most famous dolls’ house affected her eyesight. Camilla created a tiny manuscript for the library of Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, as did some of the ...

30 Jan 2024 at 15:57

Penny for your thoughts – man brings joy to social media through painted coins

A man has taken the phrase “penny for your thoughts” literally by creating hundreds of paintings on coins and bringing joy to social media users in the process. Cody TheCreative, who is based in Los Angeles, started a project called Penny ...

13 Feb 2023 at 00:01

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Artist makes miniature bug sculptures from insects riding bicycles to ‘gender-bending’ beetles playing with sex toys

An artist who turns dead insects into unique miniatures, including beetles using sex toys, dancing on stripper poles and watching pornography, has said they sell the quirky creations for hundreds of pounds despite some negative reactions....

20 Jun 2024 at 06:30

‘Chopstick Sally’ allows housebound author to feel more included in society

An author who is housebound and largely bedbound has been using a miniature cardboard cutout version of herself on chopsticks as a way to “feel more included” in society. Sally Doherty, who lives in Surrey, was diagnosed with myalgic ...

13 Oct 2024 at 08:02

Artist ‘overjoyed’ as painted coins on show at prestigious miniatures exhibition

An artist who replicates popular paintings and landmarks on coins has described feeling “overjoyed” after her work was selected to feature in a “creme de la creme” exhibition in the miniatures world. Yvonne Jack started painting on ...

27 Jun 2024 at 10:01

Quirky

Artist uses bugs to make unique sculptures including beetles using sex toys in fight against ‘old-fashioned ideas’

An artist who creates unique miniatures including beetles using sex toys and dancing on stripper poles said they sell the unique creations for hundreds of pounds despite some negative reactions. Shelby Walton, in their 20s, from ...

02 Dec 2024 at 06:30

Artist celebrating beauty of Edinburgh’s pubs by recreating them in miniature

A Scottish artist has been celebrating the beauty of Edinburgh’s pubs by recreating them in the form of “surreal” miniature models. Keith Crawley, 55, initially made a model of his house in July of last year as “a bit of fun” ...

14 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Artist makes mini versions of Brutalist buildings to champion ‘unloved’ style

An artist has been recreating Brutalist buildings in miniature to champion the often “unloved” architectural style he said is an integral part of the UK’s urban heritage. Adam Carthy, 39, started his business called ...

01 Jun 2025 at 00:01

Life

Linwood Barclay: How my hobby turned into a horror

It was while enjoying some spare time in his ‘train room’, a huge hideaway housing a railway network of miniature trains and surrounding pint-sized trees, grassy knolls, buildings, bridges and other tiny ephemera, ...

29 Jul 2025 at 07:30

Quirky

Dad turns lockdown hobby into ‘lucrative’ side hustle and earns thousands making miniature houses, sheds and chateaux

A father-of-two has turned his lockdown hobby into a “lucrative” side hustle and now earns thousands making miniature homes, sheds and chateaux. Lee Robinson, 51, from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, started ...

23 Jul 2025 at 06:30

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