CHAMPNEY’S HOTEL, TRING WHAT’S IT LIKE? A relaxing mix of stately home and stylish boutique hotel, surrounded by beautiful countryside. The old stately home as undergone huge renovations to become a spa resort with the focus on creating a relaxing atmosphere for guests. ROOMS ANY GOOD? Very much so, with themes and prices to suit […]
LUX yachts, showy shops and hours of sunshine — Marbella is a must for Towie fans like me. I headed to the south of Spain hoping I’d bump into Gemma Collins. My weekend was centred around Puerto Banús, with its harbour full of huge boats. You can practically smell the money as you walk past […]
AN American weekend break in Arlington County and Washington DC is fantastic for families, foodies, families and culture buffs alike. The US capital, and its laid-back neighbour over the Potomac river, are the subject of today’s city-stay Q&A. WHY should I go? Not why, but when. Arrive at the start of spring for the National […]
GAME Of Thrones superfan Taylor Swift must have found the Wild West-eros — as she reveals her music was inspired by the fantasy series. The US singer, pictured lounging in the desert, drew on HBO telly characters including Arya Stark, played by Maisie Williams, to write her vengeful 2017 album Reputation. She told Entertainment Weekly: […]
MPs are claiming expenses for “dependent” adult children even if they are studying at university. Rules introduced in 2017 mean they can claim an additional second home expense of up to £5,400 per child. The guidelines were intended to allow MPs with kids to rent larger homes but The Telegraph reports several are claiming for […]
A POUNDLAND manager has been stabbed to death in an underground Tesco car park. Dad-to-be Nadeem Mohammed, 24, was repeatedly knifed in front of terrified lunchtime shoppers. Yesterday relatives paid tribute to softly spoken Mohammed, whose wife Afsha is seven months pregnant. The two married less than a year ago in their native India and […]
A POUNDLAND manager was stabbed to death in a Tesco car park in a suspected work place grudge, it emerged yesterday. Dad-to-be Nadeem Mohammed, 24, was repeatedly knifed in the underground car park of the supermarket in front of terrified lunchtime shoppers. Yesterday relatives paid tribute to softly spoken Mohammed, whose wife Afsha is seven […]
GREAT news for thrill-seekers! If the bank holiday blasted your wallet, you may be looking for cheap ways to entertain the kids as the weather warms up. Well, Sun Superdays is here to help. We’re giving you the chance to bag a pair of FREE tickets to Thorpe Park Resort, worth over £100. To claim […]
SAJID JAVID has revealed he gets racist abuse online every day – including from left-wingers. The Home Secretary said he is regularly called “not brown enough” by left-wing Asians on Twitter, and “too brown” by the far-right. He said people should not be defined by their race or religion, however, and insisted that anyone should […]
Supporters of Arsenal and Chelsea face an epic journey to watch their sides in the Europa League final. Only seven miles separates the London teams’ stadiums, but their fans must embark on a 2,500-mile trip to attend the game in Baku on May 29. There are only three scheduled flights per week between London and […]
TWO cows hang upside down with their throats slit in an alternative children’s playset. The grisly scene is completed by an angry, blood-soaked farmer and the body of an unwanted male calf in a wheelbarrow ready to be dumped. The mock-up has been produced by animal rights’ group Peta, which is angry at toy company […]
MEDICS are to develop a groundbreaking gene therapy that aims to cut the risk of a heart attack with one injection. Research shows some people have natural mutations that dramatically lower levels of “bad cholesterol” — a major factor in many cardiac arrests. The jab will mimic such people’s natural defence by modifying genes in […]
THIS charming picture of a young Prince Harry in the arms of mum Princess Diana is one of the gems in the Royal Family album. Photos of regal tots never fail to capture our hearts. From the first picture of the Queen as a baby to Prince Louis with the Duchess of Cambridge, here is […]
A MUM and her two-year-old daughter have been missing for more than a month after they were last seen leaving a medical centre. Cops are appealing to the public for help to find Sebjana Myzeqari, 24, and her daughter Enissa, who are from Doncaster, South Yorkshire. They were reported missing on May 1, but have […]
A JEREMY Corbyn ally has insisted he is not a liar after being caught on camera saying “Zionism is the enemy of peace” – despite having previously denied ever saying it. Richard Burgon spent several years insisting he never made the smear and that it was not his view. But video unearthed last month shows […]
RHIAN Sugden was offered a role in the new Elton John biopic Rocketman — which would see her take part in a threesome. But pals said the model, 32, turned it down because she is now married to Oliver Mellor, 38. The movie stars Taron Egerton and Jamie Bell.
A SICKENING and dangerous stitch-up of 17.4million Leave voters is now in full cry. Tories had better pray No10 Downing Street is not involved. It is jaw-dropping though to learn, after all the assurances, that Theresa May’s Remainer deputy David Lidington allegedly told the Lib Dems a second referendum is secretly being planned . . […]
EVERY Saturday, The Consumer Crew are here to solve your problems. Mel Hunter will take on readers’ consumer issues, Amanda Cable will give you the best advice for buying your dream home, Maddy Tooke rounds up the best coupons to save you money and Judge Rinder will tackle your legal woes. Jane Hamilton, property expert […]
INSTAGRAM is stepping up its crackdown on anti-vaccination lies. Inaccurate and misleading anti-vaccination messages on social media are thought to be one of the reasons why vaccination rates have dropped in recent years, with an estimated 169 million children around the world missing out on the first dose of the measles vaccine between 2010 and […]
BRITAIN’S knife-crime bloodbath is causing all patients to wait longer for treatment, a top NHS surgeon revealed. Professor Chris Moran said treating victims of stabbings causes a “ripple effect” in A&E rooms and GPs’ surgeries, hitting routine operations. There have been at least 27 fatal knifings in London alone this year already, with valuable hospital […]
I REALLY want to give Jason Manford a great big hug for being so open and honest about his mental health. The comedian posted a statement this week which came right from the depths of his soul. He was brutally frank about his struggles with depression and anxiety, and also how he felt guilty for […]
TWO men were given lengthy jail sentences this week after it turned out that the gearbox repair shop they ran on a small industrial estate in Sussex was in fact making guns. I wondered when this would happen. We are forever being told that, these days, we can watch all kinds of criminal depravity online […]
RADIO presenters often discuss burning issues that divide public opinion. But a seemingly innocent debate between two Radio 4 broadcasters on how women should wash bras has sparked social media frenzy. Listening Project presenter Fi Glover joked on a podcast that she was washing her “upper support garments by hand” as Woman’s Hour host Jane […]
FREDDIE Starr was nearly made homeless when he lost a libel case which left him with nearly £1million in legal bills. The tragic comic, who was found dead aged 76 at his Costa del Sol home on Thursday, sued a woman who claimed he groped her in Jimmy Savile’s dressing room when she was 15 […]
ARCHIE Harrison Poncia says he now feels “a bit princely”. He is already being called “Prince Archie” after a teacher pointed out the royal link as the class register was taken. The 13-year-old was watching TV in his room when brother Joshua, 16, burst in with the news on Tuesday. Archie, a pupil at Richmond […]