13 h. ago Middle class couple who set up 'sophisticated' cannabis farm to fund their daughter's university fees while they treated themselves to a Mercedes and a Porsche must pay back £1million

The McCanns have been ordered to pay back £1m after earning up to £4.5m over five years from the drug operation set up in a large barn at their home in a Welsh village.

Economics

5 d. ago Britain's most profitable bungalow? Couple who are set to make £3m profit

The pair bought the 1970s chalet bungalow overlooking the beach at popular surfing destination Polzeath in Cornwall in 2012 and are now selling it for £4 million.

Economics

6 d. ago Alejandro Garnacho makes feelings clear on Ruben Amorim treatment of Kobbie Mainoo at Man United

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has faced criticism for his treatment of Kobbie Mainoo

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6 d. ago Christmas market voted UK's best for food and drink had one treat that got me feeling festive

Newcastle's Christmas Market was named one of the UK's best for food and drink, and one treat in particular is an absolute must-have for the festive season

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8 d. ago All My Precious Madness by Mark Bowles review – a deliciously sweary, prize

The actor Paul Hilton brilliantly inhabits the character of a ranting working-class academic in this debut novelSome books feel so suited to the audio format that they could have been written with the voice in mind. All My Precious Madness is one of those. Mark Bowles’s debut novel, which won the audiobook fiction category at the inaugural British Audio awards (where, full disclosure, I was a judge), is a deliciously sweary monologue from a middle-aged malcontent.A sideways reflection on working-class identity and masculinity, the novel gives voice to Henry Nash, a man of little patience. Sitting in a London coffee shop and trying to write a monograph of his father, he rains judgment on the other patrons whose obnoxious phone calls he can’t help but overhear. An Oxford graduate turned writer and academic, Nash lives in a Soho flat where he has been known to furtively drop eggs on passersby who disturb him with their drunken racket. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Laithwaite’s wine subscriptions are the Christmas gift everyone is obsessed with

A Christmas gift that arrives four times a year and feels like a treat every single delivery. Here’s why everyone is rushing to get one.

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1 week ago Forget avocados and hummus, these are the new essential items in any middle class kitchen, according to Waitrose

Avocados and hummus may spring to mind when thinking of the staples of a posh pantry, but in reality Britain's middle classes are long over green fruits and chickpea dips,

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1 week ago Huge cannabis farm worth more than £2 million uncovered in dawn raid

'The scale and sophistication of this cannabis farm highlight the lengths criminals will go to'

Economics

1 week ago How Kate Middleton's 'true class shone through' at Prince Philip's historic funeral

As hearts broke across the world for the late Queen Elizabeth, sat alone in the pews at Prince Philip's funeral, it was Princess Catherine who emerged as a pillar of strength for a monarchy in mourning.

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1 week ago Couple set up fake home viewing in twisted plot to abduct and kill estate agent

Akeem Wiggins has been found guilty of multiple offences following the horror killing of Monique Baugh, who was found shot and bound in a Minnesota alleyway after she was abducted

Events

2 w. ago Did Sir Clement Freud's wife stay silent about his vicious sexual abuse of girls because she herself had a lengthy affair with a teenage boy?

For half a century or more, Sir Clement Freud and his wife Jill presented a wholesome image of middle-class respectability, radiating a benign pleasure at the successes of their family.

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2 w. ago I’ve found Ugg inspired slippers for under £9 in the Black Friday deals

Treat your feet this season with warm and cosy slippers this Black Friday.

Economics

2 w. ago Voices: Never mind the backbenchers – this Budget will squeeze working people until it hurts

Editorial: Make no mistake, this was a traditional Labour ‘tax and spend’ budget of the kind not seen since before the days of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown – and while it will please the party, for many it will feel like a kick in the teeth

Economics

2 w. ago Karen Carney will be dancing for her mum on Strictly Come Dancing this weekend

The former footballer and her professional partner are set to take to the dancefloor for a Couples Choice to Lady Gaga’s Born This Way

Politics

2 w. ago Richard Branson's final picture with beloved wife Joan as he says 'heartbroken'

Richard Branson purchased a private island, which he has said he owes to Joan, two years after the couple met - they were set to celebrate their 50th anniversary in only three months time

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2 w. ago Richard Branson's final picture with beloved wife as he says 'everyone needs a Joan'

Richard Branson purchased a private island, which he has said he owes to Joan, two years after the couple met - they were set to celebrate their 50th anniversary in only three months time

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2 w. ago Adam Peaty’s coach reveals the heartbreaking chat she was forced to have with his mum

Adam Peaty's swimming coach revealed the difficult conversation she had to have with the Olympian's mother Caroline regarding the 'middle-class sport'

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2 w. ago I'm 57 and lost 5lb in just one month with this amazing easy method

Three years ago, the middle-class mums in my area of London started having yellow plasters on their arms. 'Oh yes,' they'd say. 'I'm doing ZOE.' ZOE is a ­personalised nutrition programme.

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2 w. ago How Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez set their sights on becoming the new Posh and Becks

In their latest power play, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his new wife Lauren Sánchez are funding the Met Gala, the biggest event in the fashion calendar. Katie Rosseinsky explores how the couple set their sights on the A-list, and their possible future plans

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3 w. ago ‘There are many zoos I would like to see closed’: Zoo chief plans shake up

As debate continues to rage over the welfare of animals in captivity, David Field is hoping to drag the sector forwardHe has loved zoos all his life, but would close many of them down if he could.David Field, who this month became head of the world’s zoo industry group, said of zoos that treat animals badly: “It makes me feel desperate. I’ve probably in my life tried to close down more zoos than open them.” Continue reading...

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