1 week ago ‘It is a dream come true!’ Meet Britain’s bus driver of the year – and six other unsung heroes

From the top lollipop person to the most dedicated convenience store managers, we celebrate the winners of the year’s most unusual accoladesMichael Leech, from Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, has been named the UK bus driver of the year Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Meet Britain's next top models: Libby Bennett, Calum Harper, Rubuen Bilan

From the Haringey heartthrob to a Victoria Beckham-approved Oxford University student — these are the nine new names to know

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3 w. ago Storm Claudia tears down trees, floods towns and threatens second day of Cheltenham racing meet as it dumps a month's worth of rain on Britain

Strong winds and persistent rain continued throughout the afternoon, as conditions at Cheltenham were inevitably worsened by the first day's racing.

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3 w. ago Meet Britain’s most eligible aristocratic bachelor – but he comes with a warning

Albert Windsor made history within a few weeks of being born and has now been named by society’s bible of the most sought-after singletons in Britain. But Gen Z socialites might want to pause before racing after him, writes Lydia Spencer-Elliott

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3 w. ago Meet Britain’s most eligible aristocrat bachelor – but he comes with a warning

Albert Windsor made history within a few weeks of being born and has now been named by society’s bible of the most sought-after singletons in Britain. But Gen Z socialites might want to pause before racing after him, writes Lydia Spencer-Elliott

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4 w. ago A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight

Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary seriesHe’s seen six prime ministers come and go, watched presidents and princes walk through the black door of No 10, and will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger.The landscape of British politics has changed a lot in the past 15 years, but Larry the cat has remained a reassuring constant. Now his enduring popularity – the like of which some of his temporary owners would kill for – is to feature in a new Channel 4 documentary series exploring Britain’s love of cats. For his fans, the spotlight has been a long time coming. Continue reading...

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