I wish I could bottle the smell of an old country inn. Freshly ground coffee mixed with an infusion of crispy toast, Cumberland sausage, hints of lavender, rural air and a certain, je ne sais quoi. Right now London's hub stations will be bustling with people travelling hundreds of miles in search of just that. Bags packed at Paddington for The Cotswolds, wellies on at Euston en route to the Lake District and flat caps at the ready in Kings...

This is the heartwarming moment a British soldier who has served in Afghanistan was reunited with his daughter -- months after he was sent overseas on deployment. RAF Sergeant Jon Caffrey, 42, had an emotional reunion at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire as loved ones welcomed him home for 11 days on April 21. Disabled daughter, Emily is seen running in her "crocodile walker" before being picked up and cuddled in a loving embrace by her hero daddy. The four-year-old...

Culminating with the release of a brand new free-standing steam oven, high-end home and kitchen appliance innovators Miele have teamed up with chefs Skye Gyngell and Marianne Lumb. Created using the new Miele steam oven, one of Australian chef Skye Gyngell’s recipes is for a sweet farro tart (farro is a composition of certain wheat grains, often eaten crispy), that’s relatively simple to recreate at home, best served with ripe strawberries and espresso caramel. “Created by Australian multi-award winning chef,...

An autistic boy who never gets invited to parties got 100s of birthday cards from all over the world – after a campaign by his mum. Daniel Heard struggles to make friends due to his condition and was thrilled when a mountain of envelopes arrived through the letterbox to help him celebrate. He has not been invited to a birthday party since Year One, and his mum Kayleigh James turned to the internet to find inspiration for his big day....

One of Britain's most celebrated Chefs, Heston Blumenthal's résumé of achievements is beyond belief. Alongside starring in numerous food-focused television shows, Heston has opened five restaurants over the past 20 years, with his Fat Duck group having garnered a total of six Michelin stars. Three of those belong to The Fat Duck, just one of the chef's restaurants in the otherwise sleepy village of Bray (near Maidenhead). Most recently, Heston has launched a five-strong barbecue range with Australian specialists Everdure....

The Ferryman, set in Derry in the 1981 by Jez Butterworth, comes after his last sell out 2009 show Jerusalem. As with that play the title here is ambiguous. Who is The Ferryman exactly? Is it the actual ferryman who takes hundreds of disillusioned Irish men and women to Liverpool in search of a better life? Is it Mr Muldoon, the IRA hit man who haunts the stage with a terrifying vengefulness? Or is it Quinn Carney, who is caught...

A millionaire has been ordered to remove his expensive man cave in weeks because of land boundary disputes. Graham Wildin, 62, was filmed by a woman who lives next door pulling down a fence that seperates the properties and throwing a flower tub at her in an ongoing row with neighbours. Wildin caused outrage when he built a massive extension without planning permission and has been given until July to tear it down. The 10,000sq/ft leisure centre, including a two-lane bowling...

Theresa May's claim that the Conservative government is one that is working for everyone has been rubbished today following revelations that the wealth of the very richest has increased by 14 per cent in one year in Britain. As many Britons feel anxious about the future of the UK economy post-Brexit, the total wealth of Britain's 1,000 richest individuals and families soared to £658 billion this year - a 14 per cent rise on last year according to the Sunday...

By Linda Marric They say, never work with children or animals, but in the case of A Dog’s Purpose that old adage can safely be left at the door. Initially marred by controversy relating to a now debunked animal abuse accusation during filming, the film was later exonerated by a third party investigation which found that there was no foul play. Despite suffering from bad reviews, which one suspects were mostly associated with the scandal, the film is way more...