Delayed spring blossom set to put on ‘truly incredible show’ as nature bursts out of hibernation after cold snaps and late winter snow, experts say A cold March has punished budding trees and hedgerows, the National Trust say However, the mild and wet April weather is set to bring forth the blooms Cold snaps, wind and snow may have delayed […]

The problem with inviting Kevin La to lunch is that he will almost certainly convince you to order everything on the menu. He’s already put the hard sell on the crab and anchovy paw paw salad (fresh and pungent), the Lao sausage (stuffed in-house) and the ox tongue (a Lao delicacy). But he saves the most enthusiastic hand gestures for […]

Historic 120-year-old tree saved from being chopped down by a London council at the eleventh hour after homeowner lodges injunction to stop the felling without giving notice The 120-year-old tree involved is on Oakfield Road in Haringey, north London Insurers claim tree is responsible for subsidence and council want to fell tree A 120-year-old tree has been saved from being […]

Prison unbreakable! Inside the world’s most secure prisons from which it’s virtually IMPOSSIBLE to escape Inmates across the globe have failed to escape some of the highest-security prisons for decades The US houses several of the impenetrable facilities – with London, France and El Salvador close behind  Some strip prisoners of their sense of self to prevent escapes, including referring to […]

‘I cope by finding opportunity in a bad situation’: Ann Summers tycoon Jacqueline Gold revealed how she used her breast cancer diagnosis to ‘banish worry’ and ‘live her best life’ in poignant post just nine months before she died aged 62 Ms Gold is credited with transforming Ann Summers brand owned by her father Jacqueline died on Thursday night. Her […]

Teenager, 18, jailed for 15 years for the gang murder of a ‘popular’ 17-year-old boy who was hacked to death before the ‘ride out’ was glorified in a drill rap video George Makia, 18, jailed for murder of Bubacar ‘Buba’ Jabbie Dukureh in London Buba was fatally stabbed in the chest during attack in Walthamstow in Oct 2020 READ MORE: […]

Fiona Bruce has been ‘left to carry the can by her bosses’, says former BBC executive after the Question Time host was accused of trivialising domestic violence Ex-BBC exec said Question Time could have edited out Fiona Bruce comments Presenter, 58, quit as ambassador for domestic abuse charity Refuge this week  Question Time producers left Fiona Bruce ‘carrying the can’ […]

Russian politician who did not stand for national anthem because his legs were tired after a workout is drafted to fight in Ukraine Alexander Lependin said he did not stand for the anthem because he was tired He was subsequently ordered to enlist at the local military registration office A Russian politician who refused to stand for the national anthem because […]

Global cocaine production reaches record levels as demand surges after Covid New report found coca cultivation rose by 35 per cent between 2020 and 2021 The largest cocaine markets were found to be in Europe and North America  Drugs market was disrupted by loss of international travel and hospitality  Global cocaine production has reached record levels due to a surge […]

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked British journalists – including Sun reporters – for their "vital support" in his nation’s war against Russia. The wartime leader, 45, commended Brit reporters for their efforts in covering the war for more than a year. In a keynote address to the Society of Editors Media Freedom Conference in London yesterday, the Ukrainian leader […]