By Anna Power The Spread Eagle Hotel and Spa is a truly historic hotel dating back to Tudor times, in the lovely English town of Midhurst, in the heart of the South Downs. Though the spa and parts of the hotel are clearly more recent additions, its original building, housing its lounge bar, restaurant and suites above, are beautifully preserved examples of the period, oozing charm and character with every creak of its timber frame, wobbly floors, latticed windows and...

It was a relief to get away from the boisterous and indeed volatile atmosphere of the Tommy Robinson protest and counter protest on Saturday. The sleepy back streets between St James Park and Westminster Abbey were, on a hot sunny afternoon, in marked contrast to the frenetic activity normally seen there during the working week. All of a sudden, my reverie was interrupted by the sound of shouting, screaming and glass smashing. I looked towards the commotion which was occurring...

From luminescent lanterns hanging high above the city to bright neon shop fronts - these photos by photographer Victor Chiang bring out the best of Shanghai's electric cityscape

Robert Morris, 51, was caught "unsteady on his feet" before colleagues found a near-empty bottle of vodka and a water bottle containing the spirit on him.

A total of eight people appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court today (tues) to indicate not guilty pleas of fraud or conspiracy to commit fraud by submitting legal costs the Courts and Tribunals Service.

Izabela Siergiej, 38, dialled 999 after an app on her phone showed her Samsung S8 had been switched on half-a-mile away

Shocking footage from British pig farm sparks outrage from animal welfare organisation Animal welfare group, Viva! Campaigns have released disturbing footage taken inside Hogwood pig farm, a supplier of supermarket giant Tesco. The footage exposes shocking scenes of animals suffering from severe distress and shows one pig being eaten alive. The farm carries the Red Tractor seal of approval, an industry body who claim to ‘promote clearer labelling and ensure food originates from trustworthy sources’. Sadly, this isn’t the first...

The Government’s refusal to change its position on monthly calculations for Universal Credit payments will continue to unfairly punish the self-employed, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) said today. The Government ruled out making changes to the system of monthly calculations in its response released today to the Work and Pensions Committee ‘Universal Credit for the Self-Employed’ report. IPSE’s Policy Development Manager, Jordan Marshall, comments:“It is disappointing that the Government hasn’t listened to the repeated warnings of industry, trade...

The absence of Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable and his predecessor Tim Farron from last night's crucial Brexit votes prove once again that the party is all bark and no bite. ERG amendments which have effectively allowed hard-line Brexiters to hijack the Chequers proposals were passed through by a slender margin thanks to the noticeable absentees. As Robert Peston noted shortly after, "one of great political jokes of our time is that Theresa May was rescued from defeat last night...