Police forced to manage traffic chaos as travellers in Leicestershire for annual horse fair

Police are forced to manage traffic chaos as hundreds of travellers descend on field in Leicestershire for annual horse fair Hundreds descended on Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, for an annual horse fair  The event started on Thursday and is due to go on until the end of the weekend Police had warned drivers to avoid the area … Read more

Hilaria Baldwin says it’s ‘not fair’ she receives criticism for using a nanny

Hilaria Baldwin has defended herself against criticism for using a nanny to help out with her four children. Speaking on the Mom School podcast, the 36-year-old said it was ‘not fair’ that she has been singled out for getting help with child rearing. ‘People will write to you and say, “Ugh, she has a nanny” … Read more

Travellers ignore police advice and arrive at site of Appleby horse fair

Travellers have ignored police advice and arrived at the site of Appleby horse fair even though Europe’s biggest gathering of gipsies has been cancelled this year due to coronavirus.    Appleby Horse Fair was cancelled for just the second time in its 250 year history because of the coronavirus pandemic. Police and gipsy leaders urged people … Read more

Gypsies in 25 caravans descend on Wickham for annual horse fair despite event being cancelled

Travellers have descended on Wickham in Hampshire despite the official cancellation of this year’s horse fair due to the coronavirus crisis. Around 25 caravans parked up overnight close to the small town in Hampshire, but were disappointed to find a heavy police presence in the area, reportedly stopping travellers from trading their horses.  The organisers … Read more

Cost of Fair Trade items is set to soar

Middle class shoppers up and down the UK could be hit financially as the cost of fashionable household staples like tea and coffee are set to rise due to global shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.    Producers of trendy Fair Trade items often found in your local hipster coffee bar or quirky restaurants are struggling … Read more

Princess Anne insists younger royals should go ‘back to basics’ in Vanity Fair interview

A swipe at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? Princess Anne accuses younger royals of trying to ‘reinvent the wheel’ when it comes duty and claims she’s a ‘fuddy duddy’ who wants them to ‘go back to basics’ Princess Anne, 69, gave a rare sit-down interview to Vanity Fair earlier this year She spoke about the … Read more

My ex is offering me a fifth of his pension in the divorce – is that fair?

I’m divorcing after 26 years of marriage. My husband is 73 and I’m 61.  He has a high value company pension and I have a small company pension due to part-time working to bring up the children. We have been separated almost three years now and I live with a new partner. He has agreed … Read more

Mother sues Minnesota State Fair after son left with permanent kidney damage from E. coli infection

A mother is suing the Minnesota State Fair after her son allegedly contracted an E. coli infection and developed permanent kidney damage from touching livestock. According to a lawsuit filed last week, Christina Vonderhaar said that, on August 29, she brought her son, then four, to the State Fair, where he pet several animals. Within two … Read more

Parents are urged to ‘play fair’ by not sending their children to school on Monday

Parents are urged to ‘play fair’ by not sending their children to school on Monday as companies are warned don’t ‘put profit over people’ and interpret key workers lists ‘for their ends’ Unions begging parents to ‘play fair’ and not send their children to school The Government ordered mass school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic  … Read more

How is it fair that dreaded mocks may be crucial?

Coronavirus has succeeded where world wars and previous epidemics failed: from next week, schools will be closed and public exams have been cancelled. With Covid-19 unlikely to disappear any time soon, suspending GCSEs and A-levels was undoubtedly the right decision. But ministers must not ignore the logistical, educational and emotional quagmire that pupils, parents and … Read more