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Ukraine fury at Sadiq Khan for not giving condemned ULEZ cars to war effort

Sadiq Khan has prompted fury from those hoping to get cars destined for the scrapheap as they are not ULEZ compliant sent to Ukraine after he blocked plans. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko had written to the London mayor in September to ask for the vehicles to be sent to Ukraine as they would have “enormous […]

Prince William and Princess Kate to whisk off children to ‘relaxing’ holiday

Prince Louis joins William, Kate, George and Charlotte to volunteer in Slough Prince William and Princess Kate will take a “relaxing” break with their three children after their “fraught” 2023, according to a royal insider. The Prince and Princess of Wales hit the ground running last January as they embraced their new roles following the […]

The beautiful seaside town with few tourists but some of UK’s best wildlife

A beautiful little British seaside town has been praised for its lack of tourists while being packed with some of the UK’s best wildlife. Eyemouth in Berwickshire, Scotland, features stunning seaside scenes with its harbour littered with traditional fishing boats and working fishermen. Giant rocks are positioned across its coastline descending into the sea while […]

The UK seaside town named the happiest place to live ‘perfect for holidays’

A seaside town has been named one of the happiest places to live in the whole country. Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, was named one of the best places to live by property experts Rightmove who asked thousands of Britons about how they feel about their home town. In their survey, Clacton was described as “fantastic” and “affordable” […]

10 Royal Family Christmas traditions you probably didn’t know about

Royal family attend Christmas Day service at Sandringham church The Royal Family have their own set of Christmas traditions, just like the rest of us. Some of the royal festive customs date back to the Victorian era, with others being more formal, while several are more relaxed. Things may change a little bit this year […]

The Christmas decoration that’s ‘as divisive as Brexit’

Christmas decorations can often be a source of disagreement – particularly when it comes to how early they should go up – but there is one part of the festivities that never fails to generate social media outrage. Every year, Norway donates a Christmas tree to Trafalgar Square. And every year, the decoration is brutally […]

Tragic end in hunt for Gaynor Lord as body is pulled from river in Norwich

Gaynor, 55, disappeared eight days ago and CCTV showed her rushing through the streets of Norwich and visiting the cathedral. Her ­family have been informed but formal identification of the body has not yet taken place. Police are trying to find out what happened in a 34-minute period before she was seen leaving the Cathedral […]

Energy customers face staggering rise in bills to cover extremely bad debts

The amount owed by energy customers has rocketed to a record high during the cost crisis. Industry regulator Ofgem yesterday announced proposals to enable suppliers to claw back the money. Its solution is a one-off £16 to be added to its regulated price cap next April, to be paid between then and the following March. […]

William and Kate are ‘bucking the royal parenting trend’, says an expert

Kate Middleton: Royal experts praise her parenting skills Prince William and Princess Kate are said to be bucking the trend in royal parenting by spending ample time with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Recently Princess Kate brought all three of her children to a royal engagement, where they helped her pack up presents […]