It's all change for Will Kirk this year – not only did he recently become a father for the second time, but The Repair Shop star has also moved to the countryside. The 39-year-old woodwork ...

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My first DIY smartphone repair project was off to an inauspicious start. I’d successfully removed the back of the HMD Skyline, but the next instruction called for a T3 screwdriver bit.

Viewers who tuned into The Repair Shop on Wednesday night were surprised to see narrator Bill Paterson on their screens. The Scottish actor, who has been the voice of the show for several years ...