Homebuyer issues major warning after inheriting £4,000 plant problem
Leah Jones was delighted when she moved into her new terraced home in Plymouth, Devon. The Mediterranean-style garden has bamboo growing up one side so they decided to create a seating area and decorate it with twinkly fairy lights. However, the family were unaware of the risks of bamboo until Leah’s father-in-law said he had […]
Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon hit branches of Hezbollah-linked bank | Lebanon
Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, south Lebanon and the Bekaa valley early on Monday morning, striking buildings belonging to the Hezbollah-run banking institution Al-Qard Al-Hassan. At least 10 airstrikes were carried out in the southern suburbs of the capital, with an entire building collapsing and a jet […]
Christian Horner rubs salt in Lando Norris’ wounds as McLaren punished at United States GP | F1 | Sport
Christian Horner has added insult to injury for Lando Norris, insisting that the McLaren star would have had the pace to overtake Max Verstappen again if he had given the place back following his off-track manoeuvre on lap 53. The Brit closed in on Verstappen at a rate of knots after strapping on new hard […]
Britpop women challenged stereotypes and redefined 90s music culture | Music | Entertainment
In August, as an estimated 14 million people scrabbled for tickets to next year’s Oasis reunion, the mid-90s Britpop movement was back making headlines once again. Britpop was a cultural scene legendary for launching offbeat alternative bands into the mainstream, from Pulp and Suede to The Verve, culminating in Blur and Oasis’s battle for the […]
US probes leak of top secret files detailing Israeli plans to strike I | UK | News
The United States has launched an urgent investigation into the leaking of classified documents describing an American assessment of Israel’s plans to attack Iran. The top secret files are said to describe satellite imagery showing Israel moving military assets in preparation for a response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack back on 1 October. It has […]
UK region with the most expensive gas bills named – and it’s not London
The cost of living has seen many UK households struggle to pay their bills, particularly since the energy price cap increased earlier this month, putting even more strain on Brits. However, energy experts at Utility Bidder have carried out research to reveal the UK regions with the highest annual gas bills. Researchers looked at those […]
Moldovans back joining the EU by razor-thin majority | Moldova
Moldovans have voted by a razor-thin majority in favour of joining the European Union, nearly final results showed on Monday after a pivotal referendum clouded by allegations of Russian interference. On Sunday, Moldova held key votes in a presidential election and a referendum on EU membership, marking a critical moment in the continuing struggle between […]
Iga Swiatek hit with penalties as Aryna Sabalenka becomes No. 1 | Tennis | Sport
The WTA has explained how and why Aryna Sabalenka managed to overtake Iga Swiatek as the world No. 1, even though neither woman competed last week. Fans were baffled when they woke up to see Swiatek dethroned from the top spot when she wasn’t defending any points in this run of the rankings. It has […]
How to buy Busted vs McFly resale tickets now | Music | Entertainment
The Busted vs McFly tour is already gearing up to be one of the most exciting events of 2025. The head-to-head tour will see international boybands Busted and McFly playing shows around the UK in a bid to find out who are the better group. Speaking about the groundbreaking tour in an interview with Kerrang!, […]
Fethullah Gülen, U.S.-based cleric accused by Turkey’s Erdogan of starting coup, dead
Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric, has died. Gülen inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey. Abdullah Bozkurt, the former editor of the Gülen-linked Today’s Zaman newspaper, who is now in exile in Sweden, said he spoke to Gülen’s nephew, Kemal Gülen, who […]