Grandmother Geraldine Glanville, 67, is locked in a bitter war of words with the businessman over the safe return of the treasured remains. The property owner, who does not wish to be named, says he will hold on to the urn until
A BBC licence fee row has boiled over after one stat spells doom for the corporation. According to new statistics, the same number of people in Britain are paying the licence fee as they did 20 years ago despite a massive population
Days after the BBC announced that its licence fee will rise more than £10 per year, the broadcaster has revealed plans to open a £14.5m studio in Stratford. According to The Sun, the new facility at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will
Fed-up Britons young and old are refusing to pay the TV licence fee in their “hundreds of thousands” and MPs are calling for the levy to be scrapped. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer confirmed on Thursday the TV licence fee would rise next
Insiders claim the BBC will have to make cuts equivalent to the entirety of BBC Two as bosses reel from a lower-than-hoped-for licence fee increase. Sources say shows such as Strictly Come Dancing and David Attenborough’s wildlife series could be among those
Tory MPs have called for the licence fee to be axed after a £10.50 hike was announced. The cost of a TV licence, set by the Government, will go up to £169.50 from next year. But Conservative MPs urged for the annual
The BBC licence fee is set to increase by more than £10 next year – but bosses had hoped for a hike of closer to £15. The annual levy currently costs £159, and that figure will rise by 6.7 percent in line
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said she is “concerned” the planned nine per cent rise in the licence fee is “very high”. She said the Government will be making an announcement amid speculation Rishi Sunak will block the hike in the annual charge,
ROME (AP) — Venice authorities on Thursday unveiled a pilot program to charge day-trippers 5 euros ($5.45) apiece to enter the fragile lagoon city on peak weekends next year in an effort to reduce crowds, encourage longer visits and improve the quality
Manchester United’s Glazer family owners are facing a new backlash as they are reportedly set to pocket around £650million when they sell their B shares to Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The Red Devils have been up for sale for a year, with Ratcliffe