3 d. ago Ricky Gervais forced to pause plans for £5million mega mansion on River Thames over government fears as he's given list of demands to fulfil before he can start building it

Ricky Gervais has been forced to freeze plans to build a new £5 million riverside mansion in the Buckinghamshire town of Marlow after the Environment Agency cited a number of concerns.

Economics

4 d. ago EU steps up crisis planning and advises people to stockpile 72 hours of supplies – Europe live

The EU has announced its Preparedness Union Strategy, outlining plans to prevent and respond to new crises and threatsMeanwhile, Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson has confirmed the country plans to increase the country’s defence spending to a provisional target of 3.5% of GDP by 2030 in the largest push since the end of cold war.Sweden was expected to spend 2.14% in 2024, with projections reaching 2.4% this year, and 2.6% in 2028.Let’s not forget that Russia is and remains the most significant and dark threat to our alliance. Let’s not forget that Russia is moving into a wartime economy. And that will have a huge impact on their capacity and capability to build their armed forces.When it comes to the defence of Poland and the general defence of Nato territory, if anyone were to miscalculate and think they can get away with an attack on Poland or on any other ally, they will be met with the full force of this fierce alliance. Our reaction will be devastating.This has to be very ...

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7 d. ago ITV star confirms that huge sitcom has ended after 30 years for tragic reason

ITV revived a beloved sitcom, which had originally aired on the BBC, more than a decade ago but cast member Linda Robson has announced that Birds of a Feather won't return

Events

1 week ago Newbuild estate abandoned and left half finished as its controversial developer goes bust

Fiorenzo Sauro (pictured), chief of Enzo's Homes Ltd, previously made headlines in 2019 when he was fined £100,000 for chopping down around 70 protected trees.

Culture

1 week ago Elon Musk’s xAI and Nvidia join BlackRock and Microsoft’s $30bn AI fund

Tech groups and financial institutions join forces in plans to build data centres and energy projects to underpin AI boom

Economics

1 week ago Taylor Swift's reason for snubbing iHeartRadio Awards revealed as she drops huge tease

Taylor Swift was honoured at the iHeartRadio Awards on Monday night following the completion of her recent Eras Tour which broke records across the globe

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2 w. ago Reason why huge newbuild estate has been forced to build around derelict £500k house

The 17th century Grade ll-listed property in a Bristol suburb is an incongruous sight in the middle of the housing development that has sprung up around it.

Economics

3 w. ago Real reason Meghan Markle is suddenly using Sussex name revealed by Palace insiders

Meghan Markle revealed in her Netflix show that she is now going by the name of Meghan Sussex in a nod to her royal title - and according to insiders, there is a clear reason for the huge change

Politics

3 w. ago Netanyahu tells new military chief Israel ‘determined’ to achieve victory – Middle East crisis live

Lt Gen Eyal Zamir says that mission to defeat Hamas is ‘not accomplished’ amid deadlock over ceasefire negotiationsAn Israeli rights group says Israel demolished a record number of Palestinian homes in annexed East Jerusalem last year, reports the Associated Press (AP).Ir Amim, which closely tracks settlement activity and demolitions in the city, said on Wednesday that 181 homes were destroyed last year, in addition to dozens of other structures. It said that more recently, Israel appears to have dropped a longstanding policy against demolishing homes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which began last weekend. It said a residential building and three apartments have been destroyed over the past week, according to the AP. Rights groups say discriminatory policies make it nearly impossible for Palestinians to expand or redevelop their neighbourhoods in East Jerusalem, forcing many to build without permits. Israel also demolishes the family homes of Palestinians who carry out at...

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3 w. ago Danny Jones shares 'hard' reason behind huge family decision with wife Georgia

McFly star Danny Jones has opened up on why he and his wife Georgia are yet to give their son Cooper a sibling, having previously planned to have a bigger family

Politics

4 w. ago Reason behind Sheffield explosion revealed by eyewitness who filmed 'huge' blasts

The Daily Star has been told by an eyewitness that the explosions that rocked Sheffield had been casued by the destruction of an old facotry in the north west of the city

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