Londoners are the vainest people in Britain, study says as a quarter of a million pay for teeth whitening every year Nearly 250,000 online inquiries for teeth whitening made every year in London Brummies second most to get teeth whitened, making 34,000 inquiries a year Bristol, Manchester and Liverpool came joint third with 19,200 inquiries … Read more
Britain at its best: Savouring our very own Mont-Saint-Michel – a castle-crowned tidal island of craggy slate and granite that rears 200ft out of the Atlantic off the Cornish coast St Michael’s Mount along the Cornish coast is uncannily similar to its twin in Normandy, Mont-Saint-Michel The St Aubyns have lived in the island’s historic castle … Read more
April showers… a month late: Britain is to face a week of rain, hail and thunder as wet start to May continues – but temperatures will soar to 68F Britain is set for a warm and sunny week with temperatures hitting nearly 68F (20C) in some areas But the milder weather is likely to be … Read more
Britain aims to plant 143 million new trees a YEAR by 2035 in huge bid to hit carbon emissions targets – turning swathes of farmland into forest Number of trees planted across UK per year is set to rise to 143million by 2035 Plan will turn swathes of farmland and areas of natural beauty into … Read more
Britons will hang on to some of their lockdown savings habit in 2021 but in a blow for cash savers the base rate could stay at an all-time low for another two years, the Bank of England said yesterday. In its latest monetary policy committee report the central bank forecast the base rate could inch … Read more
UK Sport eyeing 2030 World Cup bid along with hosting 96 other major events for Britain’s ‘greatest decade’ of sport… but there are NO discussions about bringing Olympics back to London Plans for until 2031 have been revealed for Britain’s ‘greatest decade’ of sport The proposals are led by a bid to bring the FIFA … Read more
Britain FINALLY agrees to grant full diplomatic status to the EU’s ambassador in London after fears the post-Brexit row would poison the UK’s relations with Brussels UK and EU agreed Brussels’ ambassador in London will get full diplomatic status Agreement made during meeting between Dominic Raab and EU’s Josep Borrell Agreement should resolve long-running Brexit … Read more
Thousands face the boot in UK-India deal after Britain agrees to accept more students and talented young immigrants in exchange for increased deportations Number of illegal Indian migrants being deported from the UK is set to soar At least 40,000 undocumented migrants from subcontinent are living in Britain The UK will accept more students and … Read more
Britain is set to grant full diplomatic status to the European Union’s first ambassador to the UK, it emerged today. João Vale de Almeida took up the role in February last year after Brexit was confirmed, but he was not given the same status as other ambassadors. Foreign Office sources now say the move had … Read more
For gardeners whose flowers have been suffering from the cold, the news will come as little surprise. This April has been Britain’s frostiest in at least 60 years. And experts warn it will cause severe damage to the harvest of plums, cherries and other soft fruit. There have been 13 days of air frost in … Read more