As we prepare to celebrate the ancient pagan festival of Saturnalia, to quote Sheldon Cooper, the time seems right to take a journey along the old Pilgrim’s Way to celebrate a fizzy contender to Champagne produced in the garden of England. Sat atop of the final stretch of the Pilgrim’s...
New statistics have revealed there are 320,000 people recorded as homeless in Britain, despite official government figures claiming as many as 33 councils have zero rough sleepers. The shocking analysis from housing charity Shelter suggest one in 200 people in Britain are now homeless – and the numbers keep on...
Most Brits would like to see Winter Fuel Payments made available to everyone who needs it – regardless of their age, a study found. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found two thirds think the scheme should be expanded to support anyone who is currently living in hardship. And 59...
Brexiteer Michael Gove last night revealed his Game of Thrones ‘soulmate’ is Tyrion Lannister as negotiations over Britain's exit from the European Union reach a crucial juncture. The environment secretary was criticised after he posted on Twitter the results of a quiz entitled “Who’s your ‘Game of Thrones’ soulmate?” last night. He...
Members of the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra struck a chord with commuters - by playing a piece of music using items left behind on trains, including a surfboard, a bicycle pump and a car tyre. The orchestra launched into 'An Ode To My Former Owner' using goods from the lost...
Belfast, Liverpool and London are among the most festive cities in the UK, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults found those living in those cities spend more than anyone else on Christmas decorations, gifts and nights out during the YuleTide. Each year, those in Belfast part with...
The Conservatives have been dubbed a "zombie party" after they were defeated in the House of Commons for the third day in a row. Not a single Tory voted to support the government in an appeal to change the horse racing betting levy order in a joint regulatory reform committee....
Sunderland, Barnsley, Barking and Dagenham were among the 33 councils with zero rough sleepers in 2017, according to a HuffPost UK investigation into shaky "official" government data. Charnwood, Braintree, Knowsley, Redcar and Eastleigh were also named in the government's statistics that rely on data from just one night of the year in...
Labour MPs who back Theresa May's exit deal with the EU are likely to be in the low single figures, John McDonnell has claimed. Speaking at a Reuters Live event the Shadow Chancellor said he has had talks with a "a block of MPs" who are worried about facilitating a no deal and...