Britain is becoming a nation of haves and have nots after new research revealed one in ten UK adults now own a second property while four in ten own no property at all. Last week we reported that empty property numbers have risen to their highest level in 20 years in Britain despite the number of homelessness increasing. But it would seem that our property market is being skewed across the board. According to research carried out by the Resolution Foundation 5.2...

A delivery driver has transformed the rear of his muddy van into a tribute to late TV star Sir Bruce Forsyth. Ricky Minns, 42, was devastated to learn of Sir Bruce's death at the age of 89. He was at his parent's house at the time, and took the opportunity to express his sentiments on his work vehicle. Ricky, who works for a flower company, said: "I did it last night, I was at my parents' with my two daughters....

A pet goose which has become so domesticated it cannot fly is getting help from the experts - as he loves nothing more than visiting RAF air shows and having a gander at the planes. Jack the Chinese Gray Gander goose lives a life of luxury in the home of his owners Sally Eynon, 45, and Keith Burgess, 58. The eight-year-old has become a regular at his local pub where he drinks cider, and enjoys watching TV and going on...

By Chris Woods A powerful and resolute Chelmsford City side ensured Wealdstone's faltering start to the season continued after the Stones were defeated 0-2 at Grosvenor Vale on Saturday. In front of another 900 plus crowd, Stones could have few performance complaints on the day but the denial by referee Ryan Atkin of at least two nailed on penalties in both halves of the action only served to rub salt into ever deepening wounds. The latter decision, when Shaquille Hippolyte-Patrick was...

In this political climate, it’s sometimes easy to forget that politicians are human, too. In the lead up to June’s general election, a selection of the UK’s most prominent MPs and party leaders were quizzed on their favourite restaurants. Let’s be fair – it’s far easier to talk to journalists about food than matters of say dementia tax, Grenfell tower or Donald Trump’s recent defence of Neo-Nazis. Theresa May is allegedly a big fan of Ottolenghi – a Middle-Eastern small...

By Michael McNulty Director of Heli, Amat Escalante’s latest offering is a strange cocktail of genres, part social-realist drama and part erotic, magical sci-fi. Set in the Mexican city of Guanajuato, The Untamed draws inspiration from a homophobic newspaper clipping about a gay hospital worker who was murdered. Centring on a working class family, Alejandra (Ruth Ramos), mother of two is the wife of Ángel (Jesus Meza), a sexually repressed homosexual who is having an affair with Alejandra’s brother Fabián...

Following the success of last year’s 2001 release, premium Scotch whisky brand anCnoc (pronounced ‘a-nock’) has released a new anCnoc 2002 vintage, joining its multi award-wining parade of expressions. Part of the Inver House Distillers portfolio, anCnoc is produced at Knockdhu Distillery in the picturesque village of Knock, Aberdeenshire. First established in 1894, Knockdhu Distillery remains one of the Scottish Highlands’ smallest distilleries. Previous anCnoc expressions such as anCnoc 18-year-old have been subject to much praise amongst single malt enthusiasts,...

By Anna Power There’s no doubt that this best-selling teen romance novel now brought to the screen is a film of two distinct halves. The first is a very pleasant teen love story, which charms and captivates, the second sees the onset of a plot about to take a nose dive into territory that’s a whole lot tougher to swallow - no matter how hard you try. They say that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down and...

Whether you’re planning on helping your children with their progression into the world of driving or not, as soon as they reach their magical 17th birthday, it’s all that is going to be on their minds. According to a study from the RAC, nearly half of UK teenagers learn to drive when they were 17-years old whereas only a small 13% waited until they were 26 to learn. The majority of parents admitted to paying, supporting or sharing a car...