Popular gardening and home improvement programmes, such as Changing Rooms and Ground Force are being blamed for a recent 27% rise in DIY accidents.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) studied the programmes and found Changing Rooms' Handy Andy drilling into brick without safety goggles and long-haired Laurence Llewellyn Bowen not taming his mane as he worked.
A spokesman for RoSPA said: “We have had concerns about these sort of programmes for quite some time. There is a beat-the-clock element to these programmes and the ordinary punter does not see what's going on behind the scenes.”
The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.
