The house was renovated by a designer (Image: SWNS) A designer transformed a 1970s house into a mini ‘stately home’ – and added £1.7m to its value. Claire Totman, 38, bought the three bedroom property off market with her mum, Liz, 71,
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa faces an unusual national election this year, its seventh vote since transitioning from white minority rule to a democracy 30 years ago. Polls and analysts warn that for the first time, the ruling African National Congress party
A “hero” police officer gunned down a rampaging knife attacker as “he turned, faced her” and “raised a knife”. The unnamed female officer bravely took on the killer after he left at least five dead in a blooding stabbing spree at the
Jayne Peate says she has never been able to use her garden (Image: SWNS) Residents on a newbuild estate have slammed a housing association after their gardens were turned into “swamps” and left unusable for two years. Locals living on Wilmot Road,
Confusion over voter ID laws could end up saving Rishi Sunak at the election. There have been fears that up to eleven serving cabinet ministers and several senior Tory figures could lose their seats in what would be a humiliating loss for
A Scottish man dressed as a “Star Wars” character caused a brief stir on a train after it was falsely reported that he was armed. “Was on the train to Dundee for DeeCon in my stormtrooper [costume],” wrote a man known as
Nostalgic holidaymakers can relish a 1970s living experience by staying in an incredible retro bungalow that is a time capsule from 50 years ago. The meticulously restored Retro Bungalow in Hoghton, Lancashire, where houses have sold for £500,000 in recent years, is
A farmer will lose £100,000 this year after excessive rainfall turned his home into an island. Land owned by Henry Ward, 33, has been accessible only via boat since October 2023, when Storm Babet flooded the Barlings Eau River in two places.
Ryanair has issued an urgent holiday warning to British tourists flying away this spring and summer, urging holidaymakers to adhere to its strict luggage rules. The budget airline has recently warned travellers about check-in bags, with one error meaning people might not
Simon Calder has issued an urgent warning for British holidaymakers as he said that 200 UK tourists are being turned away every day at airports due to new EU travel rules. Under the new rules, EU countries will not accept passports issued