The tourist tax affects every high street in Britain… The case for scrapping it is overwhelming, writes ANDREW HINDS Shopping has long been one of the most popular reasons cited for visiting UK Our business was established in 1856 and has been independently run and family owned ever since. We have 127 F. Hinds stores […]

Brew-tea-ful! Teapot fanatics put their whacky £250,000 collection of 8,500 pots up for sale – and they include quirky designs of Diana and Churchill Teapot Island has hosted royalty and made it into Guinness World Records book It all started with a gift and grew into a 40-year passion which some cynics may call a […]

Overweight British Airways passenger is hoisted out of their first class seat after getting stuck for THREE hours on plane at Heathrow Man realised he couldn’t get up after his flight which landed at 5am on Saturday  An overweight British Airways passenger has been hoisted out of their first class seat after getting stuck for […]

Theresa May’s former chief of staff will run as the Tory candidate to replace Matt Hancock at the next election Nick Timothy will run as the Conservative candidate to replace Matt Hancock Matt Hancock was expelled from the Tory Party after going on I’m A Celebrity   Theresa May’s former chief of staff will run as […]

Woke cosmetics firm Lush pays £5million in bonuses… After its £5million government bailout Lush forked out £4million in bonuses to its top execs despite posting a loss The cosmetics seller has also received £5.1million in government support It’s known for its highly-perfumed fizzing bath bombs and a supposedly cleaner-than-clean social conscience. But Lush may not […]

Bizarre disused stairwell behind a Starbucks in Twickenham goes on the property market… for £20,000! It’s not clear what a buyer could do with stairwell, but office pods are suggested Virtual tour shows space littered with cardboard boxes, rusty bikes and furniture A disused stairwell behind a Starbucks in West London has been put on […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key points Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing France. The nature of Russia’s involvement in the rallies, if any, isn’t clear but some protesters have carried Russian flags. […]

EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Sanchez wraps legs around fiancé Jeff Bezos as they enjoy Capri yacht trip Sanchez and Bezos shared a lusty moment and passionate kiss while summering on the lavish $500million Koru The loved-up couple then were seen laughing and joking with one another – as Bezos sipped on a beverage to keep him cool […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A Bondi executive told police he was ensnared by the “tentacles” of China’s spy agency but only fed lies and open-source information to his recruiters during cafe meetings in China’s busiest city, court documents show. Alex Csergo, 55, […]

Gary Adshead’s 40-year journalism career has been spent pursuing the truth, no matter how ugly, dangerous – or ridiculous. From crooks and crimes to state secrets and heroic rescues, we take you behind the headlines. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This week on […]