Croquet match will settle centuries-old dispute over how to pronounce the name of the River Nene

Croquet match will settle centuries-old dispute between locals in Northampton and Peterborough over how to pronounce the name of the River Nene Locals in Northampton say ‘Nen’ but miles away in Peterborough they say ‘Neen’ First side to win five games in today’s match will decide the river’s pronunciation Both teams agreed to use the … Read more

UK agrees to grant full diplomatic status to EU ambassador after lengthy post-Brexit dispute

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

Councillor faces jail over dispute with neighbours who he dubbed ‘The Tart’ and ‘The Peeping Tom’

A councillor who labelled his elderly next door neighbours ‘The Tart’ and ‘The Peeping Tom’ during a 13-year war of words on their leafy suburban street was facing jail today.  Brendan Murphy, 79, hounded Christopher Boyd and his wife Margaret with barbed comments after they fell out over a dispute about local gossip. Whenever Mr … Read more

US President Joe Biden says he won’t take sides in the post-Brexit Northern Ireland border dispute

Joe Biden says he WON’T take sides in the post-Brexit Northern Ireland border dispute between the UK and EU in a boost to Boris Johnson PM enraged Brussels by announcing he would delay agreed checks on goods  Ireland and the EU had hoped to persuade President Biden to criticise the move But the White House … Read more

Lisa Vanderpump is in good spirits as she prepares to open Pump following closure over a tax dispute

Lisa Vanderpump and her husband Ken Todd are just one of many sets of restaurateurs who have experienced financial setbacks on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Despite being a famed Real Housewife of Beverly Hills who indeed lives a life of luxury, the 60-year-old reality star was forced to close her bistro Pump last year … Read more

Biden substance of impeachment charge is not in dispute as he calls for unity

President Joe Biden has reacted to the Senate acquittal of Donald Trump by calling for unity, even as he insists that the ‘substance’ of the charge of incitement to insurrection is ‘not in dispute.’ ‘While the final vote did not lead to a conviction, the substance of the charge is not in dispute,’ Biden said … Read more

How Nashville suicide bomber Anthony Warner was sued by his own mom in property dispute

Anthony Warner, 63, was named by the FBI on Sunday as the Nashville Christmas bomber Nashville bomber Anthony Quinn Warner was involved in an ugly dispute over property that became so bitter that he was sued by his own mom, DailyMail.com can reveal. Warner, 63, was named by the FBI on Sunday as the lone … Read more

Royal Mail and unions reach an agreement to end two-year dispute

Royal Mail and unions reach an agreement to end two-year dispute over pay and conditions By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:09 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 22:26 GMT, 22 December 2020 Royal Mail has struck a ‘landmark’ deal with unions that ends a two-year dispute over pay and conditions. The agreement … Read more

British Gas workers vote to strike in pay and conditions dispute, threaten festive season walk out

British Gas workers vote for strike action in dispute over pay and conditions threatening walk out by engineers over festive season The GMB union said members backed industrial action by almost 9 to 1 British Gas parent company Centrica said the action did not have a strong mandate as only 52 per cent of eligible … Read more