2 h. ago Did Meghan land $250,000 worth of clothes and jewellery from magazine shoots? Duchess has been preserving items she's posed in for her 'royal archive'

This week, representatives for Montecito-based Meghan denied any wrongdoing in response to spurious claims she had quietly taken expensive outfits from the sets of magazine photo shoots.

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12 h. ago New York Knicks star has nearly $200,000 worth of watches and jewelry stolen from upmarket hotel, police say

The New York Knicks shooting guard dropped off a duffel bag containing the expensive items in the The Dominick Hotel in the SoHo area of Manhattan on September 5

Economics

17 h. ago British holidaymaker accused of stealing £30,000 worth of wine from prestigious estate in US

Natali Ray may face up to 50 years in prison after being charged over the missing wine at a luxury cellar

Economics

18 h. ago ‘Adults think with their mouths open’: five modern aphorisms to help us make sense of 2025

In his new book The World in a Phrase, author James Geary shares aphorisms from David Byrne, James Baldwin and more that speak to the modern dayWhen it comes to aphorisms, the biggest hits are familiar: “a penny saved is a penny earned”, “a picture is worth 1,000 words”, the one about why teaching fishing is better than fish donations. These phrases have been around so long they can feel as old as language itself.But aphorisms aren’t just historical artifacts. People regularly come up with new ones, and even if they haven’t come from the pen of Confucius or Emily Dickinson, they can shed light on the modern human experience with just a few words. In fact, “the aphorism is, in some ways, perfectly suited to the digital age: the oldest form of literature finds its ideal vehicle in the most modern short modes of communication,” writes James Geary in The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Food price hike fears mount after supermarkets hit with property tax rise

The Government will introduce a new business rates ‘surtax’ on larger commercial properties worth £500,000 or more.

Economics

48 h. ago Turkish police arrest 11 after family of four dies in suspected Istanbul hotel poisoning

Their deaths heightened concerns over hotel safety standards in Turkey

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50 h. ago £14,000 handouts to 18,000 families: Reeves's Budget will raise taxes to fund benefits windfall for parents of six or more children

Official figures show the Chancellor's Budget plan to scrap the two-child benefit cap will be worth more than £14,000 a year each to 18,000 low-income families with six or more children.

Economics

54 h. ago £14,000 handouts to 18,000 families: Rachel Reeves's Budget will raise taxes to fund benefits windfall

Official figures show the Chancellor's Budget plan to scrap the two-child benefit cap will be worth more than £14,000 a year each to 18,000 low-income families with six or more children.

Economics

66 h. ago A bottle of Charles and Diana’s wedding champagne is up for auction

But it is worth the £74,000 price tag?

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68 h. ago Jamie Vardy's Italian villa is robbed for £80,000 worth of valuables in shocking raid

The Lake Garda villa the striker shares with his wife, Rebekah Vardy, was targeted while he was away playing a match in Rome

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69 h. ago Jamie and Rebekah Vardy's Italian villa is raided by thieves who make off with valuables worth £80,000

Jamie Vardy's Italian villa has been raided by a gang of burglars who seized valuables worth £80,000.

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2 d. ago Jamie Vardy's Italian villa raided by thieves with more than £80k worth of valuables stolen

Jamie Vardy's Italian home has been targeted by thieves who escaped with £80,000 worth of valuables while he was playing against Roma

Economics

3 d. ago 'These ain't even my pants!' Drug dealer's astonishing response after police discover £2,000 worth of cocaine in his trousers

This is the extraordinary moment a drug dealer claims he had borrowed someone else's pants before wraps of cocaine began falling out of his trouser leg.

Economics

3 d. ago Motherwell joiner caught with high purity cocaine worth £125,000 jailed

Police acting on a tip-off found 1.5kg of the Class A drug in a rucksack at Steven Scott's home.

Events

3 d. ago Jilted lover, 56, followed ex on dates and damaged his car during harassment campaign

Jilted Joanne Butler caused more than £10,000 worth of damage to her former lover's car and van and followed him on dates during seven-month harassment campaign

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3 d. ago Boy racer smashes Mercedes supercar worth £100,000 into house in fireball crash

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5 d. ago Best premium beauty calendars still available to buy for December including Boots

From hauls worth over £1,000 to edits containing 35 luxury products behind its doors - here are our top picks of the luxury festive beauty countdowns for 2025

Politics

5 d. ago Suspect who slashed two strangers on NYC subway was caught after having tantrum at homeless shelter, prosecutors say

Tyquan Manassa was arrested after he allegedly caused more than $1,000 worth of damage at a homeless shelter, after which police linked him to the subway assaults

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6 d. ago Check your change for four error coins worth more than £1,000

An expert explained exactly how to spot these potentially valuable coins

Economics

6 d. ago How to get 'Cheshire face': It's the subtle glossy look influencers such as Molly

Roshan Ravindran picks me up in his black Rolls-Royce. With its orange leather seats and cushions embroidered with the logo of his aesthetic clinic, the limo is worth well over £300,000, he says.

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