A dad-of-seven whose family is the only one left living in a deserted street is standing his ground against council chiefs who want to bulldoze his home. Demonique Wilson and his wife, Thabo are in a heated dispute with Salford town hall bosses over the value of their house, which is set for demolition as part of a £250m regeneration […]

Two British tourists have sparked fury after they destroyed a sacred nativity scene in Spain. The pair climbed over a statue of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus in the centre of Jerez de la Frontera, in Cadiz. Spanish locals have been left outraged by the incident, with the men being branded “puto ingleses” – which translates to “f***ing English” – as […]

The price of your Christmas dinner revealed: How cheaper Brussels sprouts, puddings and sparkling wines are curbing the cost of the festive feast Brussels sprouts are 4.3% cheaper than a year ago, according to Kantar data Christmas puddings are down by 2.4% and sparkling wine has fallen 5.9%  Cheaper Brussels sprouts means the average price of Christmas dinner for four […]

Prince Harry’s lawyer says the right to security and safety ‘couldn’t be more important to any of us’ in court challenge against Home Office decision to strip him of armed police guards when he visits Britain Prince Harry’s lawyer has said the right to security and safety ‘couldn’t be more important to any of us’ as the Duke challenged the […]

A video has emerged showing the chilling moment Vladimir Putin passively watched from a bunker as a nuclear bomb exploded in the distance. The worryingly unmoved Russian despot was being given a guided tour of a mock-up of a Soviet-era facility and nuclear testing site. Russia has the world’s largest stockpile of nuclear warheads, with an armageddon-triggering 5,000 or more […]

Weather maps show a wave of snow and rain to sweep the UK before the brutal cold snap finally comes to an end this week. Data from WXCharts shows much of Britain will be under sub-zero temperatures this week, accompanied by rain and in many places, snow. There have already been several snow and ice warnings issued by the Met […]

The UK is bracing for yet another snowy deluge later this week after temperatures plummeted last week, according to the Met Office. Parts of the country including north and central Scotland, northern England and the Midlands are set to see some snow and hail today (Monday, December 4) which will continue into tomorrow. Rainfall is expected elsewhere in the country, […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been spotted watching a recreated Soviet-era nuclear explosion from a mockup bunker at a major exhibition in Moscow. The exhibition, which he was due to attend last month but failed to do so in mysterious circumstances, contains a slit in a wall of "bunker", located just six miles from the site of the first Soviet […]

An unknown "jungle" virus has been found in a sick man's blood and likened to killer diseases malaria and dengue. The unidentified patient headed to hospital with joint pain, chills and a fever and was soon diagnosed with a never-before-seen virus. The 20-year-old construction worker's ailments were compared to that of viral infections spread by mosquitos. Scientists have warned the […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Current affairs television, to its audience, can be little more than a series of familiar faces of presenters, prejudices about their presentation style, satisfaction or rage about the way stories are presented. This overlooks the reality of how such television is made – […]