A gang of brazen thieves who stripped a town park of its entire stock of daffodils were being hunted by cops today. Just seven out of an estimated 10,000 blooming daffodils were left standing after the flowers were cut at their stems in an ‘industrial scale’ operation earlier this week. The flowers, worth around £2,000, … Read more
Owner of Trafford Centre and Lakeside ‘could go bust’: Shopping centre giant Intu sees share price wiped out after slumping to a £2bn loss Annual loss rose from £1.17bn to over £2bn in the last year, dismal results show Group admits numbers show ‘material uncertainty’ to carry on as a business But, company insisting it still … Read more
The Countess of Wessex received a warm welcome as she arrived at a local community centre in Mersea Island today. Sophie, 55, who was joined by her husband Prince Edward, who is celebrating his 56th birthday, cut a casual figure in a peach blouse and dark purple trousers. She wrapped up warm in a long … Read more
Laura wears three-piece shorts suit, maxmara.com When Laura Whitmore took over from Caroline Flack as the host of Love Island, no one could have predicted the tragic turn of events in store. She talks to Francesca Babb about the friend she loved and why we need to think before we tweet Just days after I … Read more
Former Wales centre Matthew J Watkins dies at the age of 41 after long battle with pelvic cancer Former Wales centre Matthew J Watkins has died at the age of 41 after illness Watkins, who won 18 caps for Wales, was diagnosed with pelvic cancer in 2013 Tributes have flooded in across social media from … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
The most isolated island in the UK that has had no permanent resident for 90 years because life is too tough is to get a new £5.5m visitor centre – 40 miles away. St Kilda – a UNESCO World Heritage site – sits 40 miles west of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland which is the … Read more
The Queen shone the spotlight on Sophie Wessex in the Royal Family’s Instagram stories today, with a string of posts showing her busy day of engagements in London. The clips followed Prince Edward’s wife, 55, throughout her day, and shared snaps of her various meetings with its 7.5million followers. The story started with a brief … Read more