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Woman splashes £30,000 on dates - even though her boyfriend is in jail

A woman from Essex has splashes out £30,000 a year getting dolled up for weekly dates with her boyfriend - even though she doesn't even leave her sofa because he's in prison. Saffron Boswell, 26,...

Reeves squeezes benefits as 2025 growth forecast halved

Reeves squeezes benefits as 2025 growth forecast halved2 hours agoBrian WheelerPolitical reporterReutersRachel Reeves has squeezed the welfare budget further and boosted defence spending in a Spring...

Reeves squeezes benefits as 2025 growth forecast halved

Reeves squeezes benefits as 2025 growth forecast halved18 minutes agoBrian WheelerPolitical reporterReutersRachel Reeves has squeezed the welfare budget further and boosted defence spending in a...

UK's longest-running road project that's 100 years old and costing £100m

Aerial images show work being commenced to build a bypass near Banwell (Image: Tom Wren / SWNS)The costs of the Banwell Bypass in North Somerset have increased by £14m after the project has faced...

Maths teacher avoids ban after asking Muslim pupil if she had bomb under hijab

A maths teacher has avoided a classroom ban despite a disciplinary tribunal finding he asked a Muslim pupil if she had "a bomb" under her hijab headdress. Mark Holland, a former teacher at Great...

Japan's incredible underground golden chamber full of some of world's purest water

Deep beneath the mountains of Japan, hidden away in a cavernous underground chamber, lies one of the most astonishing scientific marvels on Earth, the Super Kamiokande. This vast, gold-lined tank,...

Woman with terminal cancer 'violated' as hospital staff 'share photos of her in surgery'

A terminally ill woman has spoken out about her 'violation and humiliation' after she alleges that several staff members at Addenbrooke's Hospital inappropriately accessed her medical records and...

Winner of luxury £3m Bond-style Omaze house gives keys back after three days

A winner of a luxury home in an Omaze draw initially felt like his dreams had come true but soon had a rude awakening. Foundry worker Glen Elmy was ecstatic when he won Stealth House in Devon in...

Charlie Mullins fumes the fight "is not over yet" after his OBE was questioned

Businessman Charlie Mullins insisted the fight “is not over yet” as he considers “legal action” after battling to keep his OBE. The Pimlico Plumbers founder was threatened with having his...

Grandparents arrested on suspicion of toddler's murder in French Alps

Grandparents arrested on suspicion of toddler's murder in French Alps6 hours agoLaura GozziBBC NewsGendarmerieFour people, including the grandparents of Emile Soleil, have been arrested over the...

Reform shares Rupert Lowe report with 'credible evidence of unlawful harassment'

An independent KC has found “credible evidence of unlawful harassment of two women” by MP Rupert Lowe and “male members of his team”, Reform UK has said.Jacqueline Perry KC said there was...

Robin White dead: BBC music legend and EastEnders star dies aged 73

Legendary composer and arranger Robin White, who had a long history with the BBC, has died at the age of 73. The news was confirmed on his website with visitors greeted with the message: "Robin White...

Grandparents arrested on suspicion of toddler's murder in French Alps

Grandparents arrested on suspicion of toddler's murder in French Alps45 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC NewsGendarmerieFour people, including the grandparents of Emile Soleil, have been arrested over the...

The secret chemical weapons factory hidden in remote part of the UK

Colin Barber of the Rhydymwyn Historical Society inside one of the top secret tunnels (Image: WalesOnline)Tucked away in a secluded Welsh valley lies the abandoned Rhydymwyn's MS Valley Factory, a...

The 'stunning' Mediterranean-inspired UK village described as a 'photographer's dream'

Just a 10-minute drive from Snowdonia National Park is the beautiful village of Portmeirion in north Wales. Designed by Welsh architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis in the early 20th century, the...

Warning to animal owners after sheep catches bird flu for first time in UK

The Government has issued a warning to all animal owners after the first case of bird flu in a sheep was confirmed at a Yorkshire farm. The case was identified during a routine inspection of the...

Cyprus panic as 'toxic' bugs causing chaos

Pine tree caterpillars have sparked heated discussions in Cyprus as they continue to decimate forest areas covering approximately 90% of the island. For years, the country's Forestry Department was...

'Quirky' pub that's also a secret library ranked among one of UK's top 10

A unique pub and bookshop in Cornwall has been named as one of the UK's top 10 boozers in a new book. Beer Breaks in Britain: 30 Places to Explore and Drink Good Beer, penned by Phil Mellows, a head...

Extent of humiliating blow suffered by Putin shown in new picture after Ukraine attack

Ammunition and weapon storage bunkers were destroyed at Russia's Engels airbase, according to new satellite imagery. The airbase was targeted by Ukrainian drones last week on Thursday. A massive...

Mystery of missing man who boarded train home but didn't return at the other side

The baffling case of a man who vanished after boarding a train is nearing its second week. Lee Horton, aged 36, was declared missing on Wednesday, March 12, following his last known contact around...