20 h. ago World record for tallest bedded Christmas tree broken by UK country house

The world record for the tallest bedded Christmas tree has been broken by a UK country house.

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3 d. ago Adam Peaty's mother celebrates her 60th birthday while feud with son rumbles on as her family call her 'the strongest woman we've ever met' ahead of his wedding to Holly Ramsay

The Olympic swimmer is expected to marry Ramsay at Bath's Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul on December 27, followed by a reception at Kiln House country estate in Wiltshire.

Society

5 d. ago House price growth slowed in October on Budget rumours, official figures confirm

House prices fell across large swathes of the country in October, according to official figures.

Economics

8 d. ago LIZ JONES'S DIARY: 'We've both been rejected,' I tell her. 'But now we have each other'

Why does your body always let you down at a crucial moment? On the morning I was leaving to drive to Wales, I woke with a stye on my left eye. It's just typical.

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1 week ago 'I tried most expensive mince pies on market and 1 was clear winner'

Mince pies are a festive staple in many households up and down the country. They're typically made with sweet pastry and then filled with spiced, preserved fruit "mincemeat"

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1 week ago Inside the five most viewed homes in 2025 and the number one is in Wales

Rightmove's most popular home is in Wales and because of a very special feature easily beats the £50m London house and the £6m country stately home

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2 w. ago French art museum nicknamed ‘Little Louvre’ reopens after 14 years

The Basque country museum houses an extensive collection of Old Masters said to rival the Louvre’s

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2 w. ago Donald Trump says he would target ANY country trafficking drugs into US

During a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, US president Donald Trump said any country trafficking drugs into the US is 'subject to attack'

Events

2 w. ago Sabrina Carpenter savages Donald Trump over 'evil and disgusting' video

The country pop singer laid into the US President after the White House used one of her songs in a video showing people being cuffed and deported

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2 w. ago Gorgeous Scottish country house with 'breathtaking views' hits the market

"It offers buyers a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a high quality lifestyle."

Events

3 w. ago Fran Lebowitz: ‘Hiking is the most stupid thing I could ever imagine’

The US author and orator on leaf blowers and Labubus, the weirdest thing she has done for love and struggling with contemporary novelsI would like to ask your opinion on five things. First of all, leaf blowers.A horrible, horrible invention. I didn’t even know about them until like 20 years ago when I rented a house in the country. I was shocked! I live in New York City, we don’t have leaf problems. We have every other kind of problem. When I was a kid, we had leaf raking. Which is quiet. Leaf blowers are the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen. First of all, they are incredibly noisy. And second of all, 10 minutes after you use it, that big leaf blower in the sky blows them all back. It’s a very stupid invention. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Picture perfect village just 35 miles from Manchester is perfect for foodies

The village offers visitors top-rated walking trails, famous puddings and tarts, and one of Derbyshire's finest country houses

Events

3 w. ago Neighbour terrorises son of cricket ace Colin Cowdrey ruining sale of his £3million home

Vanessa Gibson scuppered Jeremy Cowdrey's chances of selling his sprawling ten-acre country house in Goudhurst, Kent, with her "unreasonable and oppressive" behaviour

Economics

3 w. ago Donald Trump labels White House shooter an 'animal' as he takes brutal swipe at Biden

Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Joe Biden following the identification of the suspected shooter of two guards by the White House, who he labelled the 'worst in the history of our country'

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