Meghan holds Harry’s hand in first public appearance since her dad’s arrest
The couple’s speech was changed to include only Harry on the podium due to the aftermath of the arrest of Meghan’s dad, Thomas Markle Snr , on Friday. Meghan’s team confirmed that while the duchess will also travel to…
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Severe travel disruption possible as dense fog returns
A Met Office warning is in place for the fourth consecutive day, this time covering the Midlands, East Anglia, the northern home counties, Yorkshire and the Humber and parts of Cheshire. North-eastern counties of Wales…
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US evacuates aircraft from RAF Mildenhall after ‘threat from Iran’
The Wall Street Journal reported that two US refuelling tankers stationed at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk were diverted to Germany on Monday morning. Several other tankers at the base were moved to Germany and other…
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Britain’s best and worst motorway services ranked
Seven other services received a 99% satisfaction rate, including Moto Rugby, Moto Sawtry and Welcome Break Sam Park. Some 123 motorway services were included in the survey, with Watford Gap Northbound ranking last place…
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Lessons in Harmony by Jonathan Coe review – what can music tell us about national identity?
His musical education at the Royal College of Music, and indeed classical music in England in general at that time, had tended towards the Teutonic – Bach, Brahms, Beethoven, Wagner – and their heavy contrapuntal style…
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Meghan is in a ‘very emotional space’ but she still has one key source of strength
She still turned up. But after the arrest of her father , Thomas Markle, for alleged possession of child abuse material (a charge which he denies), Meghan pulled out of making a joint speech with Harry . She is, I…
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I’m 29 with no savings. Should I prioritise a house deposit or building a pension?
Are you concerned you’re not saving enough for your later years? Do you want to know if you have enough to retire or don’t know how to find your lost pensions? Question: I am 29 years old and have moved to England after…
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Drone footage captures fly-tipper dumping waste
A dog-walker filmed the man throwing piles of rubbish out of his Ford Transit van, on to a verge at Barley Mow Lane, near Colney Heath. The offender admitted fly-tipping and a separate offence of carrying controlled…
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Woman's first go at CPR saves partner's life
Despite having no previous experience, she managed to restart his heart before emergency services arrived. Jack, 25, suffered a second cardiac arrest while paramedics were treating him, requiring nine shocks from a…
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Patch of one of UK's rarest flowers saved from falling into the sea
In the UK, the one-flowered wintergreen can only be found in pine woodlands in north-east Scotland. More than half the entire population of the star-shaped flower have been lost over the last 50 years. About 3,400 of the…
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