By any standards, it was a curious incident. Centre-stage were the Prime Minister’s partner Carrie Symonds, her beloved dog Dilyn, a now departing Downing Street aide and a handbag. In the No 10 garden last year, Katie Lam, who worked for the Prime Minister’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings, put down her bag and other … Read more
Hold your noses, everyone. Swampy’s back in town. Dressed like a jumble sale version of a dodgy children’s television entertainer, he’s turned up in London at a protest against the HS2 railway line. Swampy and his tree-hugging mates have dug themselves in on a patch of land outside Euston Station. And when I say ‘dug … Read more
East Asian stink bug which invades homes and decimates soft fruit is trapped for the first time in the UK Stink bug which releases a disgusting stench if disturbed is found in Britain The insect wreaked havoc in Europe with crops ruined after heavy infestations It feeds by sucking plant juices, which deforms leaves and … Read more
That’s fowl! Angry villagers kick up a stink about ‘offensive odours’ after firm reveals plan for egg production plant housing 36,000 chickens Residents of Medomsley are disputing plans to build egg farm in County Durham Village stands around 1.5 miles south west of Southfield Farm, Hamsterley Mill Villagers fear they will be subject to ‘offensive odours’ and … Read more
When the reigning Miss World appeared on stage in 1969 in war-torn Saigon, alongside comedian Bob Hope, she received a rapturous reception from thousands of salivating US troops recovering from their brutal battles in Vietnam. Just weeks earlier more than 100 million viewers worldwide watched on TV as Eva Rueber-Staier, Miss Austria, was crowned as … Read more