4 d. ago UK households urged to do 4 things before putting up a new garden fence

While it's tempting to rip down a rotting old fence that's been stood for decades, simply just going ahead with the task in hand could have repercussions

Politics

5 d. ago One letter symbol every gardener must check before painting their fence

Before you start slapping paint onto your garden fence this summer an expert cautions to search for this one letter symbol first - otherwise you may risk getting fined

Politics

7 d. ago UK households must do one thing before painting garden fence or 'face fines'

Before you start freshening up your garden fence with a lick of paint, make sure you check one crucial detail - otherwise you could potentially face fines or legal action

Politics

8 d. ago Pervert dumped escort in pub car park after refusing to pay or even make her a brew

Convicted sex offender, Matthew Bushell, 52, also fell foul of the law after placing a series of online adverts for topless cleaners

Politics

1 week ago UK building crisis looms over strike to stop deliveries of crucial supplies

Builders could face a major shortage of supplies as hundreds of delivery drivers go on strike and refuse to deliver vital supplies in an escalating pay dispute

Events

1 week ago Garden expert's fence cleaning DIY spray that removes algae, mould and stains

Wooden fences can become easily stained with algae, moss and mould. But one expert has shared a simple hack to remove green streaks without using a pressure washer

Politics

1 week ago Tube drivers threatening to strike if 'bosses refuse to pay them £76,000 a year'

The RMT trade union is allegedly urging members to take action if Transport for London (TfL) does not offer them a pay rise of 4.5 per cent.

Economics

1 week ago Stop using brushes or sprayers to paint your fence as clever 46p hack works faster

A TikTok user has shared a 'genius' painting hack that will help you transform your garden fence in 'minutes' without the need for a brush or sprayer

Politics

2 w. ago Review: I watched Clarkson's Farm on the garden fence thanks to Dangbei's N2 Mini projector

The latest affordable projector offers versatility and quality wherever you want to watch it

Politics

3 w. ago New UK garden fence law 'simplifies' rules but households could face £20k fine

New UK garden fence rules came into force in May 2025 and govern the height of fences in your front and back garden - and breaching them could result in a hefty fine

Society

3 w. ago Painter gets 'sweet revenge' on customer who refused to pay for garden fence job

A tradesman has shared his fury after a customer refused to pay for a service, so he decided to take matters into his own hands and get 'revenge' on the non-paying client

Economics

3 w. ago Ajax striker Brian Brobbey was the ‘target of violent extortion threats’

Brobbey allegedly blackmailed by Amsterdam criminalIncidents included arson, explosions and a shootingThe Ajax striker Brian Brobbey has been the target of violent extortion threats involving arson, explosions and a shooting, according to reports in the Netherlands.Het Parool reports that the attacks on Brobbey came after he allegedly refused to pay €150,000 to an Amsterdam criminal who claimed to have “solved a problem” for him. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Arson gang hired to burn down warehouse linked to Ukraine did not get paid by Russia as the attack was not up to Wagner Group's 'standards', court hears

Russia refused to pay arsonists who carried out a £1million attack in the UK because the blaze wasn't up to the Wagner Group's 'standards', a court has heard.

Events

3 w. ago University of Edinburgh lecturers to walk out over planned £140m cuts

Princpal defends six-figure pay package as he refuses to rule out compulsory redundancies in front of MSPs

Economics

3 w. ago Edinburgh University principal unsure of his own salary in grilling from MSPs

Professor Sir Peter Mathieson defends six-figure pay package as he refuses to rule out compulsory redundancies

Politics

3 w. ago Homeowners with garden fences told to 'contact council' or risk £20,000 fine

New rules came in last week under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 give households guidance - here's all you need to know

Economics

4 w. ago Tortoise who escaped to find a mate nearly a year ago at a speed of 0.13mph is found... just ONE mile away

Ginger dug under a garden fence before making a slow getaway across countryside fields in the quest for love, following the death of her longtime companion Fred.

Politics

last month ‘Publishing is a dream, but this has also been one of the hardest years of my life ’: Palestinian author Yasmin Zaher

The novelist has been awarded the Dylan Thomas prize for young writers. She talks about giving up medical training to pursue fiction – and the childhood memories that inspired her winning debut, The CoinBuying a Birkin bag is not easy. You can’t just waltz into an Hermès store and pluck one off the shelf, even if you’re prepared to drop the many thousands required to pay for it. “The great majority of people are refused a Birkin, they get told that there aren’t any available in the store, which is a lie, they just don’t want to give it to them,” explains the protagonist of Palestinian writer Yasmin Zaher’s debut novel The Coin, which this month won the Swansea University Dylan Thomas prize for authors aged 39 or under.Zaher’s unnamed narrator, a Palestinian woman living in New York, has to get to grips with Hermès’s exclusive and elusive sales policies – which seem to privilege loyal customers – after being drawn into a Birkin reselling operation. Conti...

Culture

last month How 'the worst builder in Britain' demolished a family's £500k home after they refused to pay his bill in a bitter war lasting four years

The summer of 2021 should have been a fresh start for the Kurji family - a new beginning in their freshly renovated dream Leicester home. Instead, it was the start of four years of hell.

Economics