2 w. ago Small boats? Now migrants are coming by luxury yacht, writes SUE REID. So are the numbers arriving EVEN WORSE than we think?

The sleek blue and white vessel worth £70,000 had been hired by man with an Austrian passport from a reputable boat charter company operating at a quayside office in Brest.

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2 w. ago American woman living in UK mortified to learn popular slang is actually 'dirty'

An American woman who has lived in London for two and a half years shared the three 'spicy' things you should never say to a Brit, or you may get some funny looks

Politics

3 w. ago Experts warn about 'misunderstood' Blue Badge rule that could cost you £1,000

The misuse of a Blue Badge could leave with you with a hefty fine or mean you have the pass taken off you altogether

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3 w. ago Woman learns boyfriend of 5yrs cheated on her in aBonnie Blue 1,000 men challenge

Stevie Kennedy has claimed she discovered her boyfriend of five years who she was planning on marrying was one of the 1,057 men to take part in Bonnie Blue's depraved stunt – and she's not happy

Politics

3 w. ago Woman learns boyfriend of 5yrs cheated on her with Bonnie Blue in 1,000 men challenge

Stevie Kennedy has claimed she discovered her boyfriend of five years who she was planning on marrying was one of the 1,057 men to take part in Bonnie Blue's depraved stunt – and she's not happy

Politics

3 w. ago New Blue Badge parking space finder to help millions of people across UK

There are around 63,000 Blue Badge parking spaces for 3.2 million scheme users travelling as a driver or passenger.

Politics

3 w. ago For every disabled parking bay there are 52 Blue Badge holders as oversubscribed scheme is rife with fraud and abuse

Demand for permits continues to rise with the rate of new applications increasing by 31% between 2022 and 2024. And instances of Blue Badge fraud are up 1,000% since 2016.

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3 w. ago A Family Matter by Claire Lynch review – powerful debut about lesbian mothers in the 80s

A woman is forced to rethink her childhood after she learns that her mother was denied custody, in a decade blighted by homophobiaFor a writer, the 1980s bear rich, dark fruit. The social and political turbulence of the decade provides the perfect landscape for Claire Lynch’s dual-timeline debut novel A Family Matter, which alternates between 1982 and the present day. On the surface, it is the story of a father-daughter relationship. Heron – an elderly man deeply fond of rules and routine – has recently received a terminal cancer diagnosis, but rather than share it with his grownup daughter, Maggie, who now has a family of her own, he chooses to bear the burden alone. As we learn that Heron raised Maggie by himself, it’s clear this urge to shield his only child from harm is a continuous theme. There is no mention of another parent, just that Heron was divorced many decades ago; it’s only when Lynch takes us back to 1982 that we discover the true story.When Maggie was a toddler,...

Society

3 w. ago Erin Patterson tells triple murder trial she discovered wild mushroom foraging during Covid lockdowns

Australian woman accused of fatally poisoning relatives describes learning to identify wild mushrooms during the pandemic and says she found them ‘more interesting’ than store-bought kind

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3 w. ago Drivers warned over blue badge 'misuse' as authorities vow it 'cannot continue'

The British Parking Association has said "we cannot continue to ignore this issue" after figures show blue badge misuse and fraud has soared by more than 1,000% since 2016

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