‘Britain’s FBI’ fumbles ten-month investigation into London’s last Russian oligarch as…

‘Britain’s FBI’ fumbles ten-month investigation into London’s last Russian oligarch as…

15 September 2023, 22:21 Charges against Mikhail Fridman have been dropped. Picture: Alamy ‘Britain’s FBI’ has fumbled a ten-month investigation in London’s last oligarch as it admitted a raid on his mansion... Read more »
Gimme sculpture: new statues of Jagger and Richards are a dud – but here are eight of Britain’s best | Sculpture

Gimme sculpture: new statues of Jagger and Richards are a dud – but here are eight of Britain’s best | Sculpture

In Dartford, Kent, last week, a grand unveiling. The Glimmer Twins, featuring two of the town’s most famous sons, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, is the work of... Read more »
Fees at some of Britain’s most prestigious private schools soar above £50,000 a year for the first time

Fees at some of Britain’s most prestigious private schools soar above £50,000 a year for the first time

Fees at some of Britain’s most prestigious private schools soar above £50,000 a year for the first time Cheltenham Ladies College and Harrow School  are among those to up their fees By... Read more »
Britain’s ‘first professional Jewish panto’ to be staged in north London | Theatre

Britain’s ‘first professional Jewish panto’ to be staged in north London | Theatre

The corny gags, slapstick, cartoon baddies and singalongs beloved of traditional pantomime will be given a new spin later this year in what is billed as Britain’s first professional Jewish panto. Red... Read more »
Britain’s Got Talent judges give extra JOINT golden buzzer to one-legged dancer after being booed

Britain’s Got Talent judges give extra JOINT golden buzzer to one-legged dancer after being booed

Britain’s Got Talent fans were left in tears during Saturday’s final audition show as the judges awarded a joint golden buzzer to an act for the first time ever. Simon Cowell, Alesha... Read more »
Britain’s speeding capitals revealed: Ten police forces to slap motorists with the most fines

Britain’s speeding capitals revealed: Ten police forces to slap motorists with the most fines

The ten police forces which have handed out probably the most dashing tickets in Britain have been revealed with West Yorkshire topping the record.  West Yorkshire Constabulary slapped drivers with the biggest... Read more »
LORD ASHCROFT: The moving story of Britain’s wartime heroine Magdalene Mould

LORD ASHCROFT: The moving story of Britain’s wartime heroine Magdalene Mould

There is nothing within the wording of the memorial plaque on the North London crematorium that hints at her exceptional life or the tender post-war love affair that she shared together with her... Read more »
NINE out of ten of Britain’s most complained about councils are in Greater London

NINE out of ten of Britain’s most complained about councils are in Greater London

Local authorities in Greater London make up nine out of ten of Britain’s most complained about councils, new research has revealed. An analysis of Local Government Ombudsman and ONS data from 2016... Read more »
The North and Midlands need more power, but devolution may supercharge Britain’s postcode lottery

The North and Midlands need more power, but devolution may supercharge Britain’s postcode lottery

The jibes about Keir Starmer being a member of the capital’s metropolitan elite have dogged him ever since he became Labour leader. Boris Johnson revelled in calling him a “lefty Islington lawyer”... Read more »
Alumni from Britain’s top girls’ public schools 20 times more likely to reach elite positions

Alumni from Britain’s top girls’ public schools 20 times more likely to reach elite positions

Cheltenham Ladies’ College The alumni of 12 leading girls’ public schools are 20 times more likely to reach the most powerful elite positions in British society than women who attended any other... Read more »