Here's Britain's most overgrown car which has been abandoned for three years - but only has gearbox issues. The Renault has been left on private land since 2014 and is completely swamped by wildlife. It now resembles something out of the film 'The Day of the Triffids' as nature grows...
A group of long-serving bus drivers were informed they no longer had jobs - by text message. Around 20 were given notice of redundancy by telephone - with a few being granted a call. A spokesman for the drivers said: "I know some drivers were told by text, others by...
Costa Coffee has been lambasted for strangling independent chains after it opened its eleventh branch in Cheltenham despite 70 per cent of residents saying they don't want it. The High Street giant is about to open a new outlet immediately next door to rivals SOHO Coffee Co at a prime site...
Firefighters battled to put out a massive fire after five lorries containing 45,000 litres of fuel burst into flames at an industrial estate. Police were also at the scene to provide a safe cordon around the incident and launched the force helicopter to assist during the incident on Wednesday night....
A vibrant cafe in Teddington is under threat of closure because of a local council law designed to protect vitality and vibrancy in the area. The highly rated Fallow Deer was granted a two year license when it opened to be able to run as a cafe and restaurant and were led...
The father of a victim of the devastating school shooting in Dunblane has hit out at plans for a shooting range which will use automatic weapons. The mass-shooting at Dunblane Primary School, Stirling, killed 16 children and one teacher in 1996 and led to a ban on handguns across much...
The perfect Sunday consists of waking up at 8:30am to the smell of breakfast cooking, a cuddle and three hours of television, new research has revealed. A quarter of Brits dream about an ideal weekend morning which starts with a Full English breakfast in bed. And a third always like...
New research published today in medical journal Thorax has shown that using the Heimlich manoeuvre on yourself can generate enough pressure to treat choking. According to the study it can be as effective as when delivered by a first-aider, and it's even safe for pregnant women to perform on themselves....
If you want to make a bit of money out of a hard Brexit invest in fluorescent jackets and clipboards. That's the advice of Guy Platten, the chief executive of the UK Chamber of Shipping, who today confirmed that anything less than a friction-less customs deal with the EU could lead to...