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October 14, 2020 - 09:24 BST Rachel Avery The £950,000 home has been designed like a luxury yacht – and it could be yours. This West London, two-bedroom property is on the market for £950,000 . But what’s unique about it is its unusually thin dimensions. Some rooms are not even six feet wide but despite the skinny nature of the building, there’s still room for a kitchen, dining area, living room, bathroom, two bedrooms, a garden and a roof terrace. READ: The eco homes of Adele, Leonardo DiCaprio and more, revealed The listing reads: “If you like traditional properties that ‘tick all the boxes’ then the chances are this is not for you”. A bold statement for any estate agent, but this unusually skinny house needs explaining. The pictures reveal an amazingly decorated home, but on a tiny scale. Loading the player... WATCH: Tour the tiny home for yourself Winkworth Estate Agent Simon Waller, who is in charge of the sale, explains: “The interior design has the bespoke approach of a luxury yacht, making the most of small spaces” . At just 5ft 5in wide , the kitchen is less width than the height of an average man, but the bijou space is still rather beautiful. The dining area is wide in comparison, measuring 9ft 11in across. The cosy living room of London's narrowest home One of the most sought-after features is, of course, the garden – considering they are like gold dust on the London property market. The double height glazed doors open up to a little patio garden with enough room for chairs, tables and even a barbeque. MORE: Inside the most beautiful celeb bedrooms The genius, space-saving spiral staircase leads upstairs where the small but perfectly formed rooms continue. The first bedroom is just over six feet wide with a unique, built-in bed. Highlights include the stylish period parquet floors throughout and there’s also an original deco tub in the bathroom. … [Read more...] about Inside London’s narrowest home – and discover which celebrity used to live here

February 21, 2021 - 20:42 GMT Gareth Herincx Wondering what were the most popular new cars of 2020? From superminis to SUVs and EVs, the UK’s top 10 motors of last year, revealed It’s fair to say that the automotive industry faced one of its most challenging years in 2020, what with national lockdowns and factory shutdowns. Despite the pandemic, 1.63 million new cars were registered in the UK, compared with 2.3m in 2019 - a decline of nearly a third (29%), and the lowest total since 1992. But what were the 10 best-selling cars of 2020? We reveal the most popular cars of last year. TAKE THE QUIZ: How well do you know the royal motors? READ: Celebrity children who drive cooler cars than you Ford Fiesta - 49,174 registrations The iconic Ford Fiesta was the UK’s top-selling car again in 2020 - a position it has now held for the past 12 years. In fact, it's also Britain's best-selling car of all time (overtaking the Ford Escort way back in 2014). Now in its seventh generation, it offers superb handling, plenty of space, generous equipment levels, a range of efficient engines and low running costs. Opt for the excellent 1.0-litre EcoBoost mild hybrid petrol turbo engine and you get 56.5mpg with low CO2 emissions of 114g/km. Pay a few thousand pounds more for a sporty ST-Line X or ST hot hatch. Priced from £16,640. Vauxhall Corsa - 46,439 registrations The Corsa name has been a fixture on UK roads since 1993, and this fifth generation of Vauxhall's supermini is the best yet. Stylish, spacious, economical and engaging to drive, it now even has an advantage over its arch-rival, the Fiesta. Not only does it come with a choice of petrol and diesel engines, but there's also an affordable pure electric version (badged Corsa-e). The EV version has a range of 209 miles and it can be charged to 80% (adding 168 miles) via a 50kW rapid charger or overnight at home using a … [Read more...] about The most popular new cars of 2020, from Mercedes Benz to Ford Fiesta

February 09, 2021 - 18:25 GMT Gareth Herincx HELLO! reviews the Volkswagen ID.3 – here's what we thought of the electric family hatchback when we put it to the test Just before Christmas 2020, Volkswagen quietly ended production of the e-Golf (a pure electric version of its iconic people's car) in favour of the all-new ID.3. A total of 145,561 were built during its six years of production - a figure expected to be overtaken by ID.3 sales within a year. With the UK ban on new petrol and diesel cars due in 2030, surely it's only a matter of time before Volkswagen's ID family of electric vehicles (EVs) deposes other familiar names in the range including the Polo, Tiguan and Passat? RELATED: MINI Electric review 2021: The British automotive icon goes green The Volkswagen ID.3 is about the same size as a Golf The ID.3 is about the same size as a Golf, but its futuristic styling means it looks like nothing else in the hatchback sector. It's the same story inside (which is almost as minimalist as the Tesla Model 3) where there's a floating 10-inch centre touchscreen and a small display ahead of the driver with a dinky twisty gear selector just behind the steering wheel. VW's first purpose-built EV is initially available with a 58kWh battery pack, though 77kWh and 45kWh options will be added later. Depending on the battery, claimed ranges are between 260-340 miles. We tested the 58kWh version which is capable of a 0-62mph sprint in 7.3 seconds and a top speed of 99mph. READ: 11 best new cars coming in 2021: From the futuristic family SUV to the all-new electric car It can be charged at home overnight via a 7kW wallbox More importantly, on paper, it has a useful range of 260 miles. The ID.3 can be charged at home overnight via a 7kW wallbox. If you can access a rapid 50kW charging station then it should be able to get to 80% in an hour, while an ultra rapid (100kW) charger … [Read more...] about Volkswagen ID.3 review: What it’s like driving the ‘electric people’s car’

February 23, 2021 - 09:53 GMT Gareth Herincx We test drive the new plug-in hybrid version of Jeep's baby SUV. Read HELLO!'s review of the Jeep Renegade 4x4 The Jeep Renegade has always been well worth considering if you're in the market for a compact 4x4 that's as much at home in the city or the countryside. It's now an even more tempting proposition because an electrified version (known as the 4xe) has been launched. Jeep's first plug-in hybrid vehicle, it combines a 11.4kWh battery and small electric motor with a 1.3-litre petrol turbo engine, meaning this charismatic crossover can travel for 26 miles on electricity alone. If you charge it regularly, there’s the possibility of some very low running costs (Jeep claims it can return up to 134mpg), while CO2 emissions start at less than 50g/km. The battery can be topped up in under two hours using a home wallbox or under five from a standard three-pin plug. READ: 10 reasons to switch to an electric car MORE: 10 best-selling cars of 2020 Like all hybrid cars , it's also possible to add charge during braking and coasting. Called regenerative braking, it's a way of saving the wasted energy from the process of slowing down a car and using it to recharge the battery. Despite the addition of hybrid technology, the Renegade remains much the same, which is no bad thing. Distinctively styled, it's a great option for families because there's ample space inside (front and back), visibility is excellent, there’s a high-driving position and there are plenty of cubbyholes for smaller items The only slight change (due to the new battery pack) is that boot space is down 20 litres to a still useful 330 litres, while the overall 1,277 litres with the rear seats folded is as impressive as ever. Available with two versions of the same petrol engine (128bhp or 178bhp), you can choose from three trim levels - starting with Limited and moving up … [Read more...] about Jeep Renegade 4xe review 2021: The popular SUV goes green

Photo: Rob DeMartin/Spotify It’s been just over two years since Spotify cannonballed into podcasting, marking its spendy February 2019 acquisitions of Gimlet Media and Anchor as a splashy first step in the company’s expansionary transition from a music streaming platform towards something that’s significantly more than that. It was a scaling up of ambition, one that founder and CEO Daniel Ek conceptually outlined in a blog post titled “Audio-First” published at the time. As has been chronicled at length in this newsletter, that transition went on to include a string of further acquisitions (Parcast, The Ringer, Megaphone), a steady drumbeat of buzzy content partnerships (Joe Rogan, the Obamas, Kim Kardashian, etc.), and a bevvy of product experiments that poke at the edges of the current on-demand audio experience (playlists, vodcasts, talk-music mixes, etc.). The past two years are abundant with Spotify-filled headlines, and they collectively exert the feel of a show of force. But the piecemeal nature of the story also sometimes led to a lack of clarity over how the company intended to structurally reshape the digital audio business as we know it and reinvent itself as a platform that, in Ek’s words, will “begin competing more broadly for time against all forms of entertainment and informational services, and not just music streaming services.” I keep seeing the shiny individual pieces, but I’m curious as to how they think it’s all supposed to fit together. Yesterday’s hour and a half-long livestream presentation didn’t quite give me that full picture I was hoping for, but it does feel like we’re getting closer. Plus, the event also gave me the opportunity to jump on the phone with several executives at the company who I could pelt a few questions at. There was a lot that was announced yesterday, but I’m going to organize this write-up around three main buckets and lump a bunch of remaining threads in a miscellaneous section. Spotify’s already … [Read more...] about Key Podcast Takeaways from Spotify’s Big Event