Repossessed homes are on the rise and can be a great way to bag a deal

One man’s misery is another man’s opportunity to bag a bargain. And, as the number of properties repossessed by mortgage lenders rises, savvy buyers are snapping up unbeatable deals. The latest figures from UK Finance, the banking trade body, reveals that the number of homeowner properties taken into possession in the final quarter of last … Read more

More than 400,000 volunteer litter pickers pledge to join the Great British Spring Clean

When it comes to boundless energy and enthusiasm for protecting our environment, you can always count on youngsters. And more than 100,000 have now pledged to join the Great British Spring Clean – a quarter of the 400,000 in total who have signed up. The campaign to clean up Britain by Keep Britain Tidy – … Read more

Miss Great Britain, 26, wins the competition after losing eight stone

There is no disguising how thrilled Jennifer is to have walked away with the title, nor how astonishing her transformation is. With tumbling blonde hair, an impressively lithe figure and brilliant Hollywood smile, she looks every inch the beauty queen Seeing the judges walking towards her, bearing the coveted silver crown and announcing that she was … Read more

April Banbury, daughter of Olympic bronze medallist, 30, becomes the first ever Ms Great Britain

A bridal gown designer has been crowned the first ever Ms Great Britain, after the contest introduced a new category for women over 28.   April Banbury, 30, from Hemel Hempsted, Hertfordshire, was declared the winner of the new beauty contest,  beating hundreds of other contestants to take home the crown in a glittering ceremony in … Read more

Surfer, 60, fights off Great White by shouting ‘f*** off’ and punching it in the eye in New Zealand

Surfer, 60, fights off Great White by shouting ‘f*** off’ and punching it in the eye after the 10ft shark bit his arm off New Zealand Nick Minogue was left with blood dripping out his wetsuit as he raced to shore Great White shark bit his arm and chewed on surfboard at Pauanui Beach He … Read more