Britain’s oldest rose farm, Cants of Colchester, will be shutting at the end of this month after being in business for over 250 years. Established in 1765 and based on the old A134 between Colchester and Great Horkesley, the family-run firm has
Hopes for sunny summer were quickly dashed by deluges in July and a mild August. Thankfully, September has provided a few last-minute scorchers. Those who have shunned or simply missed out on beach action so far need not despair, data show water
The fight for the triple lock on state pensions begins today with a Daily Express crusade calling on the Prime Minister not to ‘betray the nation’s pensioners.’ A storm of protest is raging because Rishi Sunak is so far refusing to guarantee
Intrepid athletes donned snorkels and slithered through slime on Sunday during one of Britain’s quirkiest sporting events: the World Bog Snorkeling Championships. The annual competition in the tiny town of Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales, sees competitors race to complete two lengths of a
The owners of ‘Britain’s wonkiest pub’ allegedly gutted another pub nearby, according to new claims. Last week, The Crooked House in Himley, Staffordshire, burnt down after a fire broke out over the weekend. The fire occurred just a few days after the
The HMS Prince of Wales set sail once again after almost a year of repairs, the Royal Navy has announced. One of Britain’s two aircraft carriers, the HMS Prince of Wales broke down in the water due to a propeller shaft problem
Britain’s top spymaster has issued a chilling warning that the UK’s best and brightest students are “magnetic targets” for espionage with foreign assets stealing research secrets from top institutions. Director general of MI5, Ken McCallum, warned “hostile actors” such as Russia, Iran and
The head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency said artificial intelligence will not replace the need for human spies during a rare public speech in Prague Wednesday. Richard Moore, chief of the U.K.’s Secret Intelligence Service, spoke on the evolving threats to the
Britain must be ready for conflict with Russia but is let down by a “broken” system for arming the military that puts personnel in harm’s way, a damning report claims today. Westminster’s defence committee warns the UK could find itself fighting Russia
A serious drop in recruitment at the Royal Navy could spell disaster for Britain’s nuclear deterrant, it has been claimed. Defence sources say a drop in new staff could leave the navy struggling to fight at sea. One even described the current