Homeowner who raised bottom of his sloping lawn by 20 inches wins battle with neighbours to keep it

Homeowner wins the right to keep his elevated garden after neighbours accused him of trying to ‘peer into their gardens’ with landscaping Matthew Williams raised bottom of garden by 20 inches in Llanelli, south Wales  Neighbours complained their privacy was threatened because he could ‘peer in’ Retrospective planning permission was requested to keep the raised … Read more

Shih Tzu wins over thousands of Instagram followers due to Lady Gaga resemblance

Pup-arazzi! Adorable Shih Tzu with a fierce fringe wins thousands of Instagram followers thanks to his uncanny resemblance to Lady Gaga Shih Tzu Bontenmaru, five, is named after a Japanese samurai and live in Tokyo  The pooch has more than 22,000 Instagram followers and resembles Lady Gaga  He has the same blunt fringe and blunt … Read more

Amazon wins FCC approval for Kuiper internet constellation consisting of some 3,200 satellites

Amazon wins FCC approval for Kuiper internet constellation consisting of some 3,200 satellites that could rival Elon Musk’s Starlink network Amazon first revealed plans of a internet satellite constellation back in 2018 Now the firm has received FCC approval for its Kuiper System of 3,236 devices The FCC said Amazon has until 2026 to launch 50% … Read more

Troy’s Trojan Global Equity fund proves slow and steady wins the race

Amid the noise of the coronavirus, and hidden between the household names of Fundsmith, Lindsell Train and Morgan Stanley, Trojan Global Equity has emerged as one of the best performers in its peer group. The relatively unknown fund, managed by boutique house Troy Asset Management, has been a top quartile performer since its launch almost … Read more

2020 Sony Alpha Awards: Wave image wins the grand prize for Australian and New Zealand photographers

A ‘breath-taking, vast and intimidating’ image of ocean waves crashing has won the top prize in a prestigious photography competition celebrating Australian and New Zealand snappers. Oscar Hetherington, of Otago, New Zealand, was awarded Grand Prize for his submission, titled Backwash, to the fifth annual Sony Alpha Photography Awards. Hetherington’s photograph was chosen from more than 3,000 … Read more

The Voice fans revolt against ‘rigged’ finale as Guy Sebastian’s brother Chris wins

The Voice Australia coach Guy Sebastian celebrated his younger brother Chris winning the competition on Sunday night. But many viewers were far from happy, taking to Twitter to dismiss the outcome as ‘rigged’ and ‘unfair’, and saying the other finalists ‘were robbed’. ‘The Voice has just lost its credibility,’ one fan tweeted, as others questioned why … Read more

Stephen King wins Highland League football team Buckie Thistle new fans after featuring it in book

Stephen King has won Scottish football club Buckie Thistle a new army of fans after featuring the remote Highland League team in his new novella series. The American horror author has featured Buckie Thistle in his latest horror collection If It Bleeds because of its ‘gorgeous name’.  Since then, King has also donated Scotland’s north-east … Read more

Mother wins an army of online fans thanks to her uncanny resemblance to Jennifer Aniston

Mother wins an army of online fans thanks to her uncanny resemblance to Jennifer Aniston – with some people convinced she’s related to the actress Caitlin, from the US, who blogs under The Kindred Ginger, looks like Friends star Dozens spotted likeness when hairstylist Stephanie Carrillo shared snap of her California-based Stephanie said her followers always … Read more

Gambler wins £91,000 after betting an eye-watering £55,000 on Liverpool winning the Premier League

Gambler cashes in £91,000 prize after betting an eye-watering £55,000 of his inheritance on Liverpool winning the Premier League in back in October Tony Ward, 53, bet his £55,000 inheritance on Liverpool to win the league title The Manchester City fan waited until June 25 to confirm his win because of the lockdown Father-of-three Tony … Read more