Prince Harry's fiancee Meghan Markle has an ancestor who studied at Cambridge University and was a friend of Oliver Cromwell, a historian has revealed. Reverend William Skepper, the princess-to-be's great-grandfather nine times removed, went to Sidney Sussex College in the early 1600s. Skepper graduated with a bachelor of arts at...
After the undercover revelations, printed in the FT, about the alleged sexual harassment at the Presidents Club annual charity dinner last night, there have been calls for Families minister, Nadhim Zahazwi, to resign, as he attended the event. The reputable finance newspaper reported men “repeatedly putting hands up their skirts”...
It is commonly believed the only thing that scares an elephant is the sight of a mouse. But scientists have now proved that it is the buzzing sound of bees that gives them the jitters. And this is true of both African and Asian elephants. Scientists from Oxford University played...
Wayne Rooney's eco-friendly BMW supercar has been put up for sale on Auto Trader after he was banned from the roads for drink-driving. The Everton striker, 32, is the only owner of the 2015 BMW i8, a plug-in hybrid which will do 0-62mph in 4.4 seconds and hit 155mph. And...
The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has slapped down an expected demand from Boris Johnson for a post-Brexit cash boost for the NHS. Johnson was hoping for a £5 billion NHS "Brexit dividend." The Chancellor reminded Boris he is the Foreign Secretary, without responsibility for health spending, as he arrived for a...
AN INTERNATIONAL charity is launching a new awareness campaign celebrating the remarkable ways music can improve our lives and change our approach to people in care. Music as Therapy International is an award-winning charity with over 20 years experience bringing music into the lives of vulnerable people in the UK...
A van driver accused of ploughing into a crowd of Muslims leaving one man dead in a bid to kill as many of them as he could told police 'at least I had a proper go' , a court heard today (mon) Darren Osborne, 48, killed one man, 51-year-old Makram...
An iconic blue police box is being used as a barber shop offering free haircuts and beard grooming for men who have been affected by homelessness. The bespoke police box, complete with electricity and running water, is rented from a private individual who gives community groups discounted rates. Customers also...
An evil couple who kept a vulnerable young woman as a sex slave for almost 18 months have been jailed for a total of 22 years. Kevin Warren, 27, and his partner Donna Morris, 35, treated the woman, who is in her 20s, “worse than an animal”. Police say the...