Surrey sinkhole has still not been fixed after more than a year while families have been evacuated, shops shut and village ruined
[ad_1] It’s 365 days and counting since a 20 metre-long sinkhole opened up on a Surrey High Street. Yet when you visit the scene today, little has changed. Construction work is ongoing, the road is still closed – and the council still won’t confirm when it will be finished. ‘The day before it happened, I […]
Inflation falls to its lowest level in almost a year to fuel hopes of interest rate cut
[ad_1] By DAVID WILCOCK, DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 02:04 EST, 18 February 2026 | Updated: 02:30 EST, 18 February 2026 Inflation fell to 3 per cent in January in a rate piece of good news for Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The rate of Consumer Prices Index(CIP) inflation dropped from 3.4 per cent in December, according to the Office […]
Eminem’s ex-wife Kim Scott facing DUI charge after allegedly crashing car with son as passenger
[ad_1] Kimberly Scott, the ex-wife of Eminem, is reportedly facing charges in Michigan after allegedly crashing her car while her son and others were passengers. Scott, 51, has been hit with two misdemeanor charges, operating a vehicle while intoxicated and failure to stop or identify after causing property damage, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. […]
Wealthy HSBC banker dodged £5,900 in train fares after using ‘doughnutting’ ticket scam on journeys into London from his £2m home: Fraudster is banned from railway
[ad_1] By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:33 EST, 17 February 2026 | Updated: 20:59 EST, 17 February 2026 A wealthy HSBC banker who dodged £5,900 in train fares using a ‘doughnutting’ ticket scam has been banned from using his local railway. Joseph Molloy used what prosecutors described as a ‘sophisticated’ ticketing ruse to slash […]
‘It’s DISGUSTING’: Trent Alexander-Arnold fumes after Real Madrid team-mate Vinicius Jr accuses opponent of racism in clash with Benfica, as match is stopped for 10 minutes after referee activated new protocol
[ad_1] Real Madrid’s Champions League match away to Benfica descended into chaos after Vinicius Jr was allegedly racially abused and hit by a water bottle – as his team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold branded the scenes a ‘disgrace to football’. In a tinderbox evening at the Estadio de Luz, where play was halted for 10 minutes after referee […]
Outrage as three MILLION dogs to be ‘massacred’ by firing squad ahead of the World Cup
[ad_1] Shocking images and reports of dogs being killed in Morocco have drawn global scrutiny of a campaign linked to the country’s 2030 World Cup preparations. The North African nation was confirmed in 2023 as a co-host alongside Spain and Portugal, a decision that animal rights groups claim has coincided with a widespread cull of […]
Tourists are ordered to leave Italian and Swiss Alps as villages are evacuated because there’s too much SNOW
[ad_1] Tourists have been ordered to leave parts of the Italian and Swiss Alps after extreme snowfall and increasing avalanche risks forced authorities to evacuate villages and shut down entire areas. In just hours, weather conditions in regions of northern Italy and Switzerland deteriorated so dramatically that emergency measures were introduced. These included road closures […]
Tana Ramsay reveals what she said to Adam Peaty’s estranged mother about him and her ‘incredibly vulnerable daughter’ before their wedding after chef Gordon defended his family’s behaviour amid feud
[ad_1] Tana Ramsay has revealed the things she said to Adam Peaty’s estranged mother Caroline before he married her ‘vulnerable’ daughter Holly. Olympian Adam, 31, tied the knot with Tana and Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Holly, 26, at Bath Abbey in December amid a bitter feud which saw his mother, 60, disinvited and sister Bethany the […]
Reform’s team to fix Britain: Robert Jenrick is revealed as ‘shadow chancellor’ alongside key figures who would lead Farage’s government
[ad_1] Nigel Farage today unveiled a Reform ‘shadow cabinet’ for the first time, with ex-Tory minister Robert Jenrick handed a key role. Mr Jenrick, who defected to Reform from the Conservatives last month, has been made Reform’s ‘shadow chancellor’ to take on Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Three other roles were announced this morning, with Skegness MP and former […]
Firefighter was wrongly sacked after saying woman he rescued ‘looked haggard for her age’
[ad_1] By DAN WOODLAND, NEWS REPORTER Published: 03:29 EST, 17 February 2026 | Updated: 04:56 EST, 17 February 2026 A senior firefighter was wrongly sacked after saying a woman who he rescued ‘looked haggard for her age’, an employment tribunal has ruled. Pete Langton was fired by Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service for making ‘misogynistic […]