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Police were forced to wade into a stand off between a Tory MP's campaigner and furious locals - over Tory election posters put up in a village field. Adam Morres, 36, accused the volunteer for MP Simon Hart of "damaging his reputation" by putting up election placards in a field his friend rents for her horses. But tempers boiled over when Adam confronted the Tory volunteer when he caught him reinstalling the signs on a fence post in the Welsh...

Emily Thornberry accused Michael Fallon of talking 'boll..." and just about manages to mouth the rest of the rude word on Sunday morning live TV. Then she quickly managed to change what she was going to say and instead said  "that is untrue!" after Fallon claims Labour is planning to renegotiate the future of the Falklands, which Argentina claims should be their territory.  Thornberry was annoyed when Fallon accused Jeremy Corbyn of "openly" supporting the IRA 30 years ago. However...

Fascinating photos have caught baby owls looking awestruck as they experience the world for the first time. The photos were taken at The Scottish Owl Centre in West Lothian. They show a four-week-old American Barn Owl, six-week Long Eared Owl, five-week Ural Owl, three-week Pharaoh Owl and five-week-old Tawny Owl. Within the next couple of weeks, all of these owls will leave their West Lothian home to take up a crucial role as owl ambassadors across Scotland. They will go...

A Trump fan who was caught on camera screaming vile racist abuse at a Muslim family wept after being arrested, and his mugshot shows a sorry sight. Alexander Downing had shouted at the group, including very young children, telling them: "ISIS don't mean s*** to me, motherf***er. "Donald Trump, Donald Trump, motherf***er. “You’re in my country. You want to f*** with my country? "You’re a f***ing Muslim. F***er.” He was later arrested by officers on South Padre Island, a beach resort on the coast...

This is the moment PM May turned up at a man's door, but he was too scared to answer. the video taken, and the man in question, David Bryan, films the PM approaching his house, but simply didn't fancy chatting to her. Can't say I blame him, do you really want to hear "strong and stable leadership" again...and again? The video was taken today in the Southampton area. It is a shame though, as journalists have been trying to talk...

The ONS have indicated that the sharp fall in the pound since Brexit has not helped boost exports in March. The trade deficit increased and industrial output contracted more than was forecast. The economy appears to be faltering and Brexit is to blame. It is feared that when the UK finally breaks from the EU, there could be a shocking collapse of the UK economy. The deal PM May secures with the EU is increasingly important, but the anti-European rhetoric...

2017 appears to be the year of big European elections. The Dutch and French have already had theirs, the UK’s is just around the corner and then the German federal election arrives in September. Even the Hungarian and Bulgarian presidential and parliamentary elections this year have generated plenty of media attention. For London, it’s the UK, French and German elections which will likely have a big impact on its economic outlook. From individual Oanda traders to local businesses and large...

Erfana Bora, headteacher of Jameah Girls Academy, said: "Yesterday, one of our children, Evha Jannath, passed away in tragic circumstances. "She was a lovely, sweet-natured girl and she was loved by everyone at the school. "As a school and as a community, we are trying to make sense of this terrible tragedy. "Our thoughts and our prayers are with Evha's family at this most difficult time. "We will be providing specialist support to our pupils and our staff, and we...

The ‘inheritance economy’ is set to boom over the next ten years as rising wealth and higher mortality rates combine to raise the total value of inheritances to £1 trillion over the next decade. The total annual amounts passing from one generation to the next are forecast to rise from the current level of £69 billion to around £115 billion by 2027, according to a ground-breaking report from estate administration specialists Kings Court Trust. This 66 per cent increase in...