Waiting list for allotments in England almost doubles in 12 years | Environment

Waiting list for allotments in England almost doubles in 12 years | Environment

There are few things so quintessentially English as the allotment, but the number of people waiting for a space of their own has almost doubled in the last 12 years. The most... Read more »
Sadiq Khan helps beavers return to west London for first time in 400 years

Sadiq Khan helps beavers return to west London for first time in 400 years

B eavers have been returned to west London for the first time in around 400 years in an attempt to improve the capital’s biodiversity. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, helped release... Read more »
Was the clue to Hugh Bonneville’s marriage split in his slim new look? The Downton Abbey star separates from his wife of 25 years

Was the clue to Hugh Bonneville’s marriage split in his slim new look? The Downton Abbey star separates from his wife of 25 years

The clue was perhaps in his noticeable recent weight loss. At the marriage of his Downton Abbey co-star Michelle Dockery last weekend, Hugh Bonneville looked trimmer, while the wedding ring he had... Read more »
Baby beaver born in London: first in 400 years | UK news

Baby beaver born in London: first in 400 years | UK news

The first baby beaver to be born in London for hundreds of years has been seen. The “kit” was spotted for the first time this summer in the grounds of Forty Hall... Read more »
Baby beaver born in London for first time in 400 years | Wildlife

Baby beaver born in London for first time in 400 years | Wildlife

A baby beaver has been photographed in London for the first time in 400 years, 18 months after an initiative began to reintroduce the species to the capital. Enfield council began London’s... Read more »
Antonio Conte and Nuno’s sides rolled over in recent years, while Andre Villas-Boas was hit for five… Spurs managers have endured nightmare first trips to Arsenal, so can Ange Postecoglou fare any better?

Antonio Conte and Nuno’s sides rolled over in recent years, while Andre Villas-Boas was hit for five… Spurs managers have endured nightmare first trips to Arsenal, so can Ange Postecoglou fare any better?

Ange Postecoglou has endured a dream start to his Tottenham reign and heads into his first north London derby with optimism as they travel to Arsenal on Sunday. However, when it comes... Read more »
Rupert Murdoch, 92, to step down as chairman of Fox and NewsCorp after 70 years – with son Lachlan set to take over

Rupert Murdoch, 92, to step down as chairman of Fox and NewsCorp after 70 years – with son Lachlan set to take over

Rupert Murdoch today announced that he is stepping down from his role as chairman of Fox and News Corp after 70 years – with his son Lachlan taking over. The Australian-born billionaire will be taking... Read more »
Desperate family’s appeal after son went missing from south London 35 years ago | UK News

Desperate family’s appeal after son went missing from south London 35 years ago | UK News

The family of missing person Lee Boxell has pleaded with the public to “help ease our years of pain” after the disappearance of their son 35 years ago. In a fresh appeal... Read more »
Rolling Stones to release first studio album in 18 years

Rolling Stones to release first studio album in 18 years

Titled Hackney Diamonds, the band will share details of the release at an event in Hackney, east London, on Wednesday, where Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood will be interviewed live... Read more »
Rapist jailed after New Year’s Day Whitechapel attack

Rapist jailed after New Year’s Day Whitechapel attack

A man who raped a woman in Whitechapel in the early hours of New Year’s Day has been jailed. Awet Solomon, a 24-year-old from Bath Road, West Drayton, near Heathrow Airport, was... Read more »