It has now been confirmed private equity firm Epiris had agreed to buy it for an undisclosed figure

The snake was spotted slithering in a primary school in West Bromwich

He was not at Wimbledon Magistrates Court for the hearing but was represented by 'Mr Loophole' Nick Freeman.

The suspect is still at large following the attack in Bayswater, west London

Serena Reynoldson, 35, appeared before a judge to be sentenced after the RSPCA were called in when the footage emerged

Contemporary Latin American cuisine meets Mayfair chic in Mark Morrans’ latest venture MNKY HSE. The stylish restaurant is hidden behind a discreet entrance on Dover Street rubbing shoulders with Aston Martin, contemporary art shops and a plethora of other late night venues competing for the celebrity dollar on a street that plays like an A to Z of the rich and famous on most evenings. An elegant lounge is decked out with a pristine wooden DJ booth as a focal...

Wood and Rock, by Su Shi, will be sold by Christie's and is one of the important pieces of Chinese artwork to ever be auctioned

To kick off this year's London Film Festival coverage, we're trying something new for TLE. In this audio preview, I sat down with lapsed critic, fellow film fanatic and my friend Timothy E Raw. We went through the programme and picked one film each from every section to discuss (and sometimes argue about). Over these couple of hours we discussed 32 of the more than 200 films that will be showing across London venues from the 10th to the 21st...

Ben Willison stormed into his local boozer and battered two men with a heavy hammer - leaving both needing serious medical treatment.