Microsoft founder Bill Gates is on coarse to becoming the world's first trillionaire and could hit the milestone within the next 25 years, a new report has found. The study has predicted Gates’ future wealth using the average rate of growth of his investments, which have been growing by 11 per...
A sculptor has pushed the boat out with his latest creation - a vast wooden PIRATE ship at the bottom of his garden. Denis Carbonaro, 48, used fallen branches and recycled wood to build the huge 25ft-high galleon, complete with rigging and masts. Italian-born Denis quit his job as a...
A married City lawyer's career is in ruins after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman he branded an "Australian slut" at a posh rowing club Christmas party. Former England international rower Alastair Main, 35, was spared jail today despite pouring beer over the woman's head as he carried...
A police force paid out £750,000 in compensation after damaging property, assault, breaching the Human Rights Act and even failing to post a letter. Bungling Surrey Police faced more than 150 successful claims were made against the force last year following a series of errors, accidents and misdemeanors including discrimination...
A new security procedure set to be introduced at a number of Scottish airports could mean bags and passengers are not searched and make Scotland a "potential target". Three small and remote Highlands and Islands Airports are to put passengers through a 'streamlined check-in process' from the end of this...
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has bagged himself another title - this time as Doctor of Arts after receiving an honorary university degree. The 65-year-old accepted the accolade from De Montfort University in Leicester for his Premier League winning achievement with the Foxes. In front of an audience of hundreds...
A quarter of courses are struggling to meet tough new targets on gender balance in Scottish colleges. In total, five out of 18 subjects have failed to meet the goal of ensuring that at least 25 per cent of students on the course are male or female. The figures show...
The Red Lion is set to host the fifth annual Great Sausage Roll Off this evening, with finalists from across Britain entering sausage rolls with the hope of been crowned Britain's best. The Barnes pub has been giving this much overlooked buffet item the attention it deserves since 2013 with an event...
This is the extraordinary moment a Tory councillor appears to try and silence claims he was illegally hunting a fox by telling a female activist: "I'd quite like to SHAG you." Middleton hunt master Charles Carter, 33, is filmed telling the woman that she is "very pretty" before requesting her...