Parents gather at the Herona hospital where injured students receive treatment following a fire in a dormitory building at the Salama School for the Blind at the Herona Hospital in Kisoga Town, near Kampala, Uganda October 25, 2022

Nick concluded: ‘With TV shows like The Repair Shop and TikTok tutorials showing us how to upcycle furniture, shoppers are now aware that furniture is something that can increase value in future – unlike the products Made sell.’

tling. Collections are made by appointment now that word has got around, said employee Camille Ndomo, loading his tricycle with a gas burner, an LCD screen and a landline telephone recovered from a home in the city’s eastern Ewonkan

‘Most of the dead are children at the school and our sympathies go to the parents,’ Internal Affairs Minister General Kahinda Otafiire said, adding that the school has been cordoned off as a ‘crime scene’ and vowing there would be a full investigation.

Any padded gilet will keep you warm, but this £52.99 garment takes it to another level of cosy, with two heated panels operated by a rechargeable power bank in a pocket (not included but costs about £15).

sold Sheltered from the harsh central African sun by a patched-up parasol, Ismael Alioum rummages through piles of electronic waste, Gadgetinku.Com gleaning useful components and high-value metals from circuit boards and

‘When it first launched it was a hit because there was nothing quite like it and the consumer felt like they were their own interior designer with clever ways of visualising the product in your homes using quick and easy VR tools.’

‘The cause of the fire is currently unknown but so far 11 deaths as a result of the fire have been confirmed while six are in critical condition and admitted (to hospital),’ the Ugandan Police Force said on Twitter.

arge.» Unlicensed recyclers «take what’s useful and toss out the rest, including items that are toxic for the environment,» said Armel Poughela, director of Solidarite Technologique, an NGO that works in licensed processing o

You can save even more water on your showers by installing a water-efficient shower head. In fact, the EPA estimates that the average family can save $70 in annual water and energy costs by switching to a WaterSense-approved shower head.

Nick continued: ‘The tides have changed in home furnishings and with competition so fierce from John Lewis and their successful every day range and also the frustration of having to wait weeks if not month for delivery the glow has come off the brand and it is losing money fast.

Utility costs tend to spike in the winter as you crank up that heat to stay nice and cosy. But heating your whole house or apartment can put a serious dent in your wallet, especially considering experts are predicting heating costs will rise 12% nationally this upcoming winter. That means it’s important to save on bills where you can — namely, saving on your water bill. 

‘Brands like Loaf.com and Sleep8 are bucking the trend and opening up more stores in destination shopping centres like Westfield in London and Bluewater as more and more people want to feel their furniture which is something Made.com hasn’t allowed its customers to do.

The East African nation has suffered a string of deadly school fires in recent years, a cause of concern for education officials in a country where classrooms and dormitories are often crowded, and there’s usually no firefighting equipment in place. 

A huge range of gizmos – from microwavable slippers to a heated desk – promise to keep home workers so toasty they won’t need heating, and they can cost only pennies a day to run. Of course, you need to factor in the initial cost of the products when calculating possible savings.

Yes, little changes can make a big difference As you’ve probably noticed by now, the best ways to save on your water bill involve using less water and switching to more efficient appliances. From installing a faucet aerator to shortening your showers, each of these small changes will help you become smarter about your water usage — which benefits your wallet and the planet.

Switch up your shower habits The typical American spends eight minutes in the shower, which equates to 20 gallons of water per shower. If everyone in your household makes an attempt to take fewer or shorter showers, you could feasibly save hundreds of gallons of water each month.

He explained: ‘Made very quickly became a very innovative place to purchase your furniture and homewares, with its nimble approach to providing customers with quality items at good prices it captured the zeitgeist of living in hotel-style homes that were Instagramable and gave people boasting power. 

Creating trend-driven products at an accessible price-point, the business was a instant success story with millennial consumers and later expanded into France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.