Jamey Carney never tired of saying how happy she was with her new life in Ireland, describing relocating there as ‘the best decision’ she had ever made. The American single mother, 43, had always been proud of her Irish roots and finally left the US five years ago to set up home with her young … Read more
Two sisters’ lives have been blown apart after they discovered their real father may be their mother’s fertility doctor. Tasheena Greaves, 41, of North Dakota, and her sister Janae Nelson Raymond, 40, of Utah, have long thought they were their 87-year-old father Warren Nelson’s children until recently, when they took a DNA test that said … Read more
Small businesses could be burdened even further by an employment law change set to come into effect on January 1 next year. The Employment Rights Act will mean that, from next year, employees will be able to claim ordinary unfair dismissal after six months rather than two years, which is the current law. In practical … Read more
Andy Burnham has insisted he wants to get a ‘grip’ of the small boats crisis, after more than 2,000 crossed the Channel into Britain during his first fortnight in power. Mr Burnham travelled to Dover this afternoon for a visit to the country’s top migrant command room, as he championed a surge in border officers. … Read more
Greek police have charged a man with the murder of a British woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens. Elisabeth Jane Ross, 38 who was also known as Lisa, was discovered inside a suitcase by a homeless man in an abandoned carpark in the Kypseli district of Athens on 18 July. The … Read more
A British man being prosecuted for negligence after his toddler fell to his death at a Cyprus hotel has asked a judge to allow him to travel home for his funeral. The 37-year-old City banker was charged with causing death by a rash, reckless or dangerous act after his two-year-old son fell from the fourth … Read more
This is the luxury £50million London home ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is selling. Ecclestone, 95, who is said to be worth £3billion, has put the 11-storey glass-fronted property in one of central London’s most upmarket areas through estate agents Michael Elliott. The building in the heart of swanky Knightsbridge served as his home – … Read more
Savannah Guthrie has issued a heart-wrenching plea to her mother Nancy’s kidnappers on the six-month anniversary of her abduction. Nancy, 84, disappeared from her home just outside Tucson, Arizona, on February 1. No suspects have been arrested in her disappearance. And the investigation has been dogged by unanswered questions, such as how many people are believed … Read more
The worst postcode for Japanese knotweed has been revealed – with one new homeowner claiming a hidden infestation will cost him £15,000. Whitehall, a small neighbourhood in Darwen, Lancashire, with a population of 9,000, has the highest number of recorded infestations in the country, new data shows. The fast-growing invasive plant spreads through an underground … Read more
Europe’s beloved landmarks have been swamped by tourists, with crowds blighting several iconic monuments in the rush for summer getaways. With 100million tourists expected to head to Spain this summer alone, Europe has already seen a five per cent rise in international tourist arrivals to the continent in 2026, compared to this time the year … Read more