A former council chairman who defected to the Tories just days ago has been suspended - after sharing a "xenophobic" joke on Facebook "by accident". Turncoat Mark Rees, 60, plunged the Conservatives into controversy less than a week after leaving Labour. The shock suspension comes after Stroud MP Neil Carmichael welcomed...
Council chiefs who were shown a video of a mum struggling to carry her disabled son up 30 stairs still refused her priority housing - because she made it to the TOP. Sharon Arkell, 38, and Richard Mikkelson, 37, live with Tommy, four, and his little sister Susie in a...
A petition has been launched to reverse a decision to block a Greenpeace ship from berthing at Leith Docks. The Esperanza, a former Soviet navy ship, arrived in the Firth of Forth on Wednesday and is expected to stay for a week.The Esperanza is the largest vessel in the Greenpeace...
A sailor stood among the 19,240 figures in 'Shrouds of the Somme' today, each of which represents a soldier who died on the first day of the battle. The art installation outside Bristol Cathedral has been set up to represent the death toll of the first day of the infamous battle. More...
A new sprout and kale hybrid has been harvested in time for Christmas as a more appealing alternative to the loathed Brussel Sprout. The creation, called Kalettes, are nutty and sweet tasting and are a cross between kale and the traditional sprout. It's hoped the new green will be more popular...
Donald Trump's election victory is the biggest threat to world peace since the end of the Cold War, a political expert claimed today. Dr Brian Klaas, a fellow in comparative politics at the London School of Economics, said that the incumbent President's warning that the US could pull out of Nato unless other countries...
A trip to the beach in the UK today is now the healthiest time to go for 250 YEARS. They are now the cleanest our coastal areas have been since before he industrial revolution began. The EA (Environmental Agency) carried out a series of tests on UK beaches and discovered...
Ok this isn't as scientific as an Ipsos/Mori poll, but traditional polls aren't exactly doing very well, so why not listen to a goat? I was, and still am sceptical about this animal's psychic ability, but it chose Clinton to win, and that's enough for me. It turns out that...
An innovative scheme which hides scaffolding behind flowers and strawberries has found its first project to shield. St Mark’s Church in Mayfair is currently undergoing a £5 million makeover, and to conceal the project and improve the environment Grosvenor has teamed up with building company Arup to unveil an innovative ‘living...