‘Tractor porn MP’ plots his political comeback as Neil Parish eyes taking on Lib Dems as an independent candidate… and is about to launch a farming podcast Neil Parish plots political comeback as he attempts to ‘rehabilitate’ reputation The 66-year-old became known as ‘tractor porn MP’ after Commons scandal He is also set to launch […]

BRITAIN is set to be hotter than Mexico today – and every other day this weekend – as the 26C Bank Holiday warm spell begins. While the predicted heatwave is not likely to hit the UK this Bank Holiday, it's set to be a warm, dry break for most. And the warmer temperatures will be […]

Europe was ‘one step away from a nuclear disaster’ after Russian-held power plant was forced to be cut off from electrical grid and only back-up diesel generators prevented catastrophe Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was disconnected from the national power grid on Thursday Zelensky said the plant’s emergency backup diesel generators had to be activated […]

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of shooting Olivia Pratt-Korbel dead at her home following a dramatic four-day manhunt. The 36-year-old was held by murder cops after the innocent nine-year-old was caught in the crossfire of an alleged "tit-for-tat" gang war in Liverpool. Armed police swooped on a home in Merseyside last night to […]

It was the proposed reality television series with a twist: the star of the show ended up charged after arranging for the program’s producer to be bashed. The program never aired, but the production lasted three years until crime figure Roberta Williams and two of her two goons walked from court on Friday. Roberta Williams […]

Extreme heat across the northern hemisphere attributed to climate change over the past year months has triggered wildfires, drought and the melting of glaciers. The heat has also revealed some unexpected things left over from our past: shipwrecks, ghost villages and ancient cities. Some of the discoveries are historic, such as a bridge dating back […]

Time to put those brollies away! Britain will bask in 75F temperatures from tomorrow with torrential downpours and thunderstorms making way for sunshine as summer makes welcome return for the bank holiday weekend East Anglia and London are badly hit by rain today with Essex seeing 55.2mm (2.2in) between 4am and 6am  Met Office issued […]

Effigies of Edmund Burke are listed as slavery-linked artwork because of dealings of his younger brother The father of modern conservatism has been dragged into a parliamentary row Portraits and statues of Edmund Burke have been listed as slavery-linked artwork This was because his younger brother profited from Caribbean plantations   The father of modern conservatism has […]

Number of long-stay visa holders in UK rockets to record 1.1m in a year… with Indians making up the largest nationality among students Government criticised after record number of visa holders arrive in Britain   Of arrivals, 331,000 were work visas – some 72 per cent up from pre-pandemic Longer-term student visas rose to just under […]

Free blood pressure tests at the local chemist’s could save 4,000 lives, NHS chiefs say Free blood pressure checks for 5.5m over-40s could save more than 4,000 lives The NHS said checkups may prevent 5,500 heart attacks and over 8,000 strokes NHS heart boss Dr Shahed Ahmed said quick test ‘could add year to your life’ […]