Ed Sheeran’s neighbours win battle to extend their back garden

Ed Sheeran’s neighbour wins battle with singer to extend his back garden by 160 feet despite superstar complaining it would spoil his £3.7m ‘Sheeranville’ estate Robinson’s plans to extend his back garden have been approved by the council Ed Sheeran objected to the ‘unplanned and artificial’ extension last month  The pop-star has had to deal … Read more

Imperial College win University Challenge final

Imperial College London have won the final of University Challenge against Corpus Christi of Cambridge, scoring 275 points while their opponents managed just 105.   Both impressive teams had come to the show with no defeats, but fans were eager to see two of the contestants – Brandon Blackwell, of Imperial College , and Ian Wang, of Corpus Christi – battle … Read more

NS&I reverses next month’s planned cuts to Premium Bonds in win for savers

Relief for 21m savers as NS&I drops plan to axe prizes on Premium Bonds because of coronavirus More than 21m people hold Premium Bonds which were due to be less generous The odds on a £1 Bond winning a prize were due to lengthen to 26,000 to 1 The number of winners of all prizes … Read more

Think you could win Landscape Photographer of the Year? Past entries show how tough it is to win

Do you think you have what it takes to scoop a prize in the prestigious Landscape Photographer of the Year contest? If you’re a keen snapper and you’ve yet to enter, there’s still time. The competition – which has a £20,000 prize pot – has had its entry date extended by just over a month … Read more