About

Lasting News Bulletin is about the useful things that share our rooms and routines. We look at household materials, ordinary care, small-scale repair, reuse and the choices involved in passing objects on. It is for curious readers who would rather understand an object's possibilities than treat every purchase as disposable.

Objects with a longer story

A chair, a jar, a coat or a well-used tool can outlast the reason it first came home. We explore how material, construction and habits of use shape an object's life, without pretending every item can or should be kept forever.

A considered, ordinary scale

Our subjects are familiar and our approach is measured. We explain choices, compare options and offer ideas that can be considered at home. We do not give specialist repair instructions or advice for work involving hazardous materials, electrical or gas systems, or structural safety.

Who we write for

This publication is for people who enjoy knowing what their things are made of, who want to care for useful belongings thoughtfully, and who are interested in the routes objects take when they are no longer needed.