A guide to the famous faces and places of Birmingham

Ozzy Osbourne, Cadbury’s chocolate and Spaghetti Junction: As Tom Brady buys into Birmingham City, a guide for unacquainted Americans to the Midlands behemoth that was once the Workshop of the World It’s the British city that counts heavy metal legend Ozzy Osborne Lord of the Rings’ author J.R.R. Tolkien among its most famous sons – […]

National Risk Register reveals 89 biggest threats to life in Britain

The 89 biggest threats to life in Britain: Another pandemic, Russian disruption to oil supplies, Artificial Intelligence and volcanic ash clouds, the government’s National Risk Register revealed Major new Government report highlights the dangers posed from 89 risks  Impact assessed by factors such as potential lives lost and financial cost The full list of 89 […]

Ex-convict who fought for Putin 'goes on rampage and kills six'

Ex-convict who fought for Putin ‘goes on rampage and kills six’ in Russia before setting their homes on fire after being freed from prison by dictator as a reward for war effort against Ukraine Bodies of five men and one woman found with stab and serious burn wounds They were recovered from two separate houses […]

'We've had hardship': Trudeau's reflections on marriage over the years

Are these the signs Justin Trudeau’s marriage was on the rocks? From an awkward TV kiss with wife Sophie to discussing their marital ‘ups and downs’ – the hints that not all was well with couple as they split after 18 years Prime Minister Trudeau announced the separation on Instagram yesterday  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]

Bank of England increases interest rates to 5.25% in new mortgage blow

Bank of England increases interest rates again to 5.25% in new mortgages blow as rate-setters seek to hammer high inflation at the expense of homeowners Monetary Policy Committee expected to lift base rate by 0.25 percentage points But Investec Economics predicted a harder 0.5 percentage point increase Mortgaged homeowners were hammered by the Bank of England […]

John Lewis staff wear bodycams due to rise in violence and shoplifting

Britain’s Wild West shopping: Now John Lewis staff are forced to wear bodycams to tackle rise in violence and shoplifting  Alcohol, perfumes, cosmetics and meat are among the most stolen items Staff at John Lewis have had to resort to wearing body-worn cameras at work due to the rise in violence and shoplifting.  The retailer […]