Bankrupt Croydon Council has been given special permission by the government to increase council tax by a “staggering” record amount. Residents in the south London borough will see bills rise by 15 per cent from April - 10 per cent more than most other local authorities. Around £235 will be added to the average household’s annual payment, which comes on top of the almost £40 hike by Sadiq Khan for City Hall’s share of the bill.
Norway, Denmark, and Finland operate the top-tier F-35 fighter jets, while Sweden has its own Gripen E planes.
A singer has apologised for “butchering” the British national anthem at an England football match on Thursday evening. Italian-American singer Ellynora had been asked to perform God Save the King before the kick-off of the European Championship qualifier match in Napoli. However, she appeared to have trouble with the song, singing off-key, repeating the first […]
Julia Wendell, who claims to be Kate and Gerry McCann’s missing daughter, Madeleine McCann, has now shared a message to the couple, saying that she truly believes she could be their daughter - and if not then she believes that she was abused by the same perpetrator who kidnapped the then-three-year-old back in 2007. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Radar Online, she explained: "I really believe that I can be Madeleine, your daughter, but if I’m not then I’m over 100 per cent sure that the
TWO couples discovered their £750k homes are worthless after the director of a house building company committed fraud.
Gardening is known to help lift the spirits and keep us well, so it comes as a surprise to know that much-loved horticulturalist Monty Don has been seriously unwell over the years. In his book, The Jewel Garden, which he co-wrote with his wife Sarah Don, the Gardeners' World star went into detail about his health, explaining: "I remember one particularly grim November week I had dysentery, a bad sinus infection and thrush simultaneously. Happy days. "The body becomes a burden," he added. "Your i
A tourist who dived from the roof of a Venice palazzo into a canal has been described by the mayor of the World Heritage city as “a cretin”.
A super tanker anchored off the coast of Yemen and containing more than a million barrels of oil is "likely to sink or explode at any moment", unleashing an environmental and humanitarian disaster, a United Nations official has told Sky News. The FSO Safer was all but abandoned in 2015 as Yemen descended into civil war and now the ship is starting to fall apart.
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"I’m sitting with The New York Times' esteemed music writer. 'Are you a lesbian?' he asks."
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Beyond Paradise aired a surprise twist in Martha and Archie’s story, with tensions coming to the fore in the fourth episode.
Many actors travel lots for filming commitments but Vera actress Brenda Blethyn, 77, relocates for six months of the year when she shares in the hit detective show. Brenda is from Kent, which is where she has her own private residence, but that's over 300 miles away from where the cast gather for filming in Newcastle Upon Tyne and around Northumberland. WATCH: Brenda Blethyn speaks on This Morning about time away from home Speaking to The Mirror, Brenda admitted that being away from home for so
The £13m property includes 12 bedrooms, eight bathrooms, walled gardens and a dairy farm
Geri Horner could not have been prouder on Friday when she revealed that she and her husband, Christian Horner, celebrated a major first. Taking to her Instagram Stories, the flame-haired singer, 50, shared a heartfelt photo kissing the couple's racehorse Hector, who competed in his first big race in Newbury. Geri was beaming four-legged friend - whose racing name is Lift Me Up. Captioning a string of photos and videos from the big day, the star penned: "Congratulations. Lift Me up/Hector! His f
"Wow," said host Fiona Bruce after asking for a show of hands on the former prime minister's response to partygate questions.
The subject of exactly how many homes the British monarch owns has often been the cause of a raised eyebrow – as, over many years, there has invariably been a spare house or country pile lying around and available for any family member deemed in need. However, that looks set to change with the arrival […]
There has been much talk over the possible attendance of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at King Charles III's coronation. With that, many are speculating whether their children, Prince Archie, three, and 21-month-old Princess Lilibet may make a surprise appearance. Prince Harry addressed the matter of his presence in his ITV interview with Tom Bradby earlier this year – see what he had to say in the video below. Although Lilibet may be deemed too young, it's highly likely that their son Archie m
A new survey based on TripAdvisor comments has ranked Blackpool Tower the most complained-about attraction in the UK. In fact, so allegedly dire is the seaside town’s 518-feet high pastiche on the Eiffel Tower (which doesn’t feature in the list) that it has been placed second-worst in the world, with 9.4 per cent of all reviews deemed “poor” or “terrible” – topping the list was the Palace of Versailles.
Last week, Rod Stewart confirmed that he had pulled out of an appearance with Cyndi Lauper as he contracted a viral infection that affected his ability to sing. However, on Thursday, the 'Maggie May' hitmaker revealed a series of gigs that he would be playing during the summer – and he would be joined by another music icon. Taking to his social media pages, Rod confirmed that he would be appearing alongside Boy George and Culture Club for a series of six dates running from 24 June to 6 July. WAT
Princess Eugenie shared an adorable photo of her young son August for a very special reason and he's the spitting image of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's two children Archie and Lilibet! Eugenie, who is expecting her second baby with her husband Jack Brooksbank this summer, posted the sweet image on her Instagram to celebrate Mother's Day. Little August looked adorable as he held his mum's hand while they took a stroll through a frosty field. WATCH: Pregnant Eugenie visits hospital where she h
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