New age travellers block entrance to their site with caravan

New age travellers block entrance to their site with caravan and occupy contractor’s JCB as they fight to stop eviction The group are facing being removed from the old gas works site in north Bristol  Bailiffs from GRC arrived on Saturday morning with police also in attendance They say that the eviction is illegal and … Read more

Is the office age over? How work could change after coronavirus

Some office workers across Britain have slowly returned to their desk in the last few weeks – but there is still a big slice working from home, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.  Even though many are keen to kickstart the economy one leading consultancy is warning of the risks of trying to return to the … Read more

Mel Winkler, who starred in Doc Hollywood and Devil In A Blue Dress, dies at age 78

Mel Winkler, who starred in Doc Hollywood and Devil In A Blue Dress, dies at age 78 Mel Winkler died Thursday in his sleep at his Hollywood home at the age of 78 The actor starred in Devil In A Blue Dress, Doc Hollywood and Coach Carter He also voiced characters in The New Batman … Read more

BREAKING NEWS: Conor McGregor announces he is RETIRING from fighting at the age of 31

UFC star Conor McGregor has stunned fans by announcing his shock retirement from fighting. The 31-year-old Irishman posted on Twitter in the early hours of Sunday morning to announce that he will not be fighting again.  McGregor wrote: ‘Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting. Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride … Read more

Are you banking on a big inheritance to support yourself in old age?

Are you banking on a big inheritance? Many are hoping a generous bequest will support them in old age Nearly one in five adults anticipate receiving a significant sum  Young and middle aged are more likely than over-55s to expect a big bequest Plan for not getting an inheritance in case of disappointment, warns Hargreaves  … Read more

Antarctic ice sheets retreated up to 50 metres a DAY at the end of the last Ice Age

Global sea levels could rise as much as 10ft (3 metres) if the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica collapses.  Sea level rises threaten cities from Shanghai to London, to low-lying swathes of Florida or Bangladesh, and to entire nations such as the Maldives.  In the UK, for instance, a rise of 6.7ft (2 metres) or more … Read more

Age UK adviser, 71, suffers stab wounds and wife, 71, is fighting for life after ‘domestic incident’

Neighbours named Mervyn Kohler (pictured) as the man found at the Islington house A 71-year-old man involved in a ‘domestic incident’ in north London is an adviser to Age UK, MailOnline can reveal. Neighbours named Mervyn Kohler as the man found at an Islington house with stab wounds. His condition is not thought to be … Read more