• 24 August 2011, 10:29

Naked Nigella shocks neighbours

Neighbours of Nigella Lawson have complained that they can see her naked in the bathroom of her multi-million pound London mansion.

The voluptuous television cook has promised to investigate the apparent design flaw, reports the Daily Mail.

Ms Lawson and husband Charles Saatchi have spent a fortune transforming the former warehouse into a £12m seven-bedroom mansion.

But it appears the couple have shunned hoi polloi fittings such as frosted glass or, indeed, even a door leaving a 'clear view' into the bathroom.

Neighbours have since been left afghast after claiming they can see the 51-year-old visiting the bathroom and have seen her in a state of undress.

The home includes a stylish loggia, a gallery open to the elements on one of the upper floors, with the luxurious bathroom beyond.

This has allowed neighbours in exclusive Chelsea being able to unwittingly catch a glimpse of Nigella 'au naturel'.

"It isn't a case of deliberately looking in, but there is a view into the bathroom and anyone glancing in the direction of the loggia from nearby can glimpse what's going on," one said.

But Ms Lawson reportedly "hooted with laughter" when informed about her neighbours' sightings.

"I had no idea we were overlooked," she said. "Obviously, I will investigate."

• 25 August 2011, 9:40

Naked Rambler jailed again

The so-called Naked Rambler is back behind bars after stripping off less than a minute after being released from prison.

Stephen Gough, 52, was arrested outside Perth Prison almost immediately after he was released from his previous 21-month sentence.

He has now been jailed for another 21 months after turning up naked for his trial at Perth Sheriff Court, reports the BBC.

The hearing was initially held up while court staff found a sheet of brown paper for him to sit on "for hygiene reasons".

Gough appeared naked in the court dock and was found guilty of breaching the peace and being in contempt of court.

Sheriff Fletcher told him: "The court expects people to come here in a decent state of dress."

Gough earned the title Naked Rambler by walking unclothed from Lands End to John O'Groats after quitting his job as a lorry driver.

The former Royal Marine, from Eastleigh in Hampshire, has been behind bars in Scotland for much of the past decade.

He has been repeatedly arrested in the street outside Perth Prison by police waiting for him to be released at the end of each sentence.

He claims that arresting him for walking around naked is a breach of his human rights and his right to freedom of expression.

Signed Beatles 'Please Please Me' record to fetch thousands at auction...

Signed Beatles 'Please Please Me' record to be auctioned and expected to fetch thousands

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Last updated at 5:22 PM on 27th August 2011

It's been 50 years since their arrival on the music scene changed the landscape of the industry.

However, it would seem even now memorabilia from the biggest band in modern history can still command a pretty price among die-hard fans.

A 'very, very rare' copy of the Beatles hit Please Please Me - their second single - signed on both sides by the Fab Four, is expected to fetch thousands of pounds at auction.

'Very, very rare': The seven-inch copy of Please Please Me - signed on both sides by the Fab Four - could fetch between £7,000 and £8,000

The seven-inch copy of Please Please Me, released in 1963, has an estimate of £7,000 to £8,000.

The annual Beatles memorabilia auction also includes items which once belonged to John, Paul, George and Ringo, as well as their manager Brian Epstein.

The auction is taking place in the Beatles' home city of Liverpool.

Other highlights are three rarely seen photographs of the band taken at Newcastle City Hall and the Sunderland Empire as Beatlemania was sweeping the world in November 1963.

Award winners: The Beatles with a silver disc to commemorate selling a 250,000 copies of Please Please Me

Collectibles: The annual Beatles memorabilia auction also includes items which once belonged to John, Paul, George and Ringo

The pictures were taken by freelance photographer Keith Perry and the negatives lay forgotten for 48 years.

Each one is being sold with full, worldwide copyright and they are expected to attract a frenzy of bids.

A cap belonging to John Lennon is also expected to attract huge interest and carries an estimate of up to £4,000.

Among the more unusual items up for sale is a compulsory purchase order issued for the famous Cavern Club before it was filled in with concrete in the early 1970s.

The order, dated November 17 1970, carries an estimate of up to £5,500.

Other memorabilia collected from the Mathew Street venue include a piece of the stage, which could fetch £1,600 to £1,800.

Then and now: The Cavern Club - where the Beatles played their first-ever gig - in 1964 and in 2007.  A programme for the reopening of the Cavern is among the items to be auctioned

A programme for the reopening of the Cavern, carried out by then prime minister Harold Wilson in July 1966, has a guide price of £80 to £120.

The auction is also inviting bids for a telegram addressed to 'Mr G Starkex' sent by comedy star Peter Sellers to Ringo Starr and first wife Maureen on August 21 1968.

The message is to let them know that the weather is holding up for Sellers' visit to see them.

The annual sale, part of the Beatles Convention in Liverpool, is attracting huge levels of interest, the organisers said.

Stephen Bailey, manager of the Liverpool Beatles Shop which is staging the sale, said: 'The memorabilia has just kept coming in and there's a lot of excitement building.

'We have several signed singles this year and they always attract a lot of interest from fans and collectors.

'But it's always the more unusual items which capture the imagination of the buyers.'

There are a total of 322 lots being sold in the auction, which will take place in the Paul McCartney Auditorium at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts.

Women waste 50 BILLION litres of water shaving legs...

How women waste 50 BILLION litres of water a year shaving their legs in the shower

By TAMARA COHEN

Last updated at 8:18 AM on 26th August 2011

Down the drain: Women who leave the shower running while shaving their legs can waste 4,680 litres of water each year (Posed by model)

During dry years, many of us have become accustomed to being asked to swap hosepipes for watering cans and baths for showers.

Now one supplier has gone a step further - urging women to stop shaving their legs with the tap on in a bid to save water.

British women use 50billion litres of water a year shaving, research published today reveals - enough to supply all homes in London for 25 days at a time of low rainfall, according to supplier Thames Water.

The water company has asked women who shave to switch the tap off while they do so. A third of women - ten million - leave the shower running while shaving, using on average ten litres of water per minute.

Assuming it typically takes three minutes to shave both legs and women do so on average three times a week, each is using 4,680 litres of water for shaving per year.

In a family with three women all shaving, they would use enough water in 12 months to fill a small swimming pool. Another third of the women polled said they switched the water off while they shaved and the remainder said they did not shave their legs. Simon Evans, Thames Water spokesman, said: ‘It is hard to believe that 30 litres of water can be saved simply by turning off the shower each time you shave your legs.

‘We’re not saying women shouldn’t remove hair from their legs. We’re  just asking them to do it in a water- conscious way.’

Customers are being urged to be more aware of water wasted doing everyday tasks such as brushing their teeth and running the dishwasher.

Almost one in four of us leaves the tap running when brushing our teeth, accounting for around 120billion litres of water wasted each year. But it seems most are conscious of the need to control water use.

Nine in ten of those surveyed said they would feel guilty if they were wasting large amounts.

No excuses: Government Minister Richard Benyon

And more than eight in ten said they actively tried to save water at home, the survey of 1,800 found.

Richard Aylard, director of sustainability for Thames Water, said:  ‘Come rain or shine, water should never be wasted.

‘It may seem like it’s always raining, but we’ve had below average rainfall across our region for nine of the past 12 months, while drought has been declared in other parts of the UK. Our research proves the majority of people have a “water conscience”. We now need to help our customers use even less of it.’

Richard Benyon, Minister for the  Natural Environment and Fisheries, said: ‘The more that people understand about their water usage, the more  they can do to help themselves and  the environment.’

Thames Water has launched Waterwisely, a website featuring a virtual town where visitors can get tips on how to save water. It is intended to help save customers up to £75 on their annual water and energy bills.