Yurts and tents, though both designed to provide portable shelter, have distinct origins and serve different purposes. Yurts, historically used by nomadic cultures in Central Asia — especially ...

Especially when what we really mean by ‘tent’ is ‘luxurious yurt’ or ‘geodome’ (fancy!). Oh, and when we say ‘pitching up’, we mean arriving at a ready-made paradise in the ...

She also argued the yurt is a tent used by nomadic tribes so was not a permanent structure. But Mr Andrews said since Ms Latham planned to use the yurt for yoga lessons it was "reasonable to ...

A yoga teacher has lost her appeal to keep a yurt in her back garden. Sacha Latham, from Brighton, put up the round tent last May, intending to use it as a yoga classroom. After neighbours ...