To secure the flags with fabric glue, simply glue a small line across the flat edge of each flag and press it onto the ribbon - you don’t need to fold it over.

A group of senior citizens in Bengaluru is leading the way in celebrating a plastic-free Independence Day this year.

Tie a length of string across both doweling rods. Cut 5cm/2in lengths of ribbon or diamond-shape bits of fabric. Fold the bunting 'flags' over the string and glue to secure.

You can also decorate your bunting flag in other ways, the more designs the better. For example, you can use your red and blue pens to write VE Day onto it or you can write Victory in Europe Day.

RESIDENTS and staff at a care home in Abingdon will sew a ‘Mile of Memories’ to raise funds for Sobell House. Bags of donated fabric with special meaning attached will be fashioned into 10,000 ...

To make your bunting just follow these steps.Ryman says: "Cut out rectangles using the blue coloured card. If you don’t have blue card, you can use white and colour in the flag design later.

The bunting ban: Flags that fluttered over village parties for a century snagged in health and safety red tape . By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Updated: 17:15 EDT, 25 May 2008 ...