What’s wrong with letting people buy council houses?
PA Media The future of the Right To Buy scheme rests largely in the hands of Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner When Harold Wilson was Labour prime minister in the…
Man visiting grave of every hometown soldier
BBC Adrian Hughes has visited 284 graves around the world, but still has 46 left to go A man is visiting the grave of every soldier from a Welsh town…
Thame Museum launches exhibition for war hero Johnny Smythe
Eddy Smythe Johnny Smythe was a hero of World War Two and one of 60 West Africans to serve in the RAF “It’s difficult to articulate how I feel, because…
‘I felt broken before being diagnosed at 70’
Courtesy of Andrew Davies Until he turned 70, Andrew was one of the estimated 90% of autistic people over 50 who are undiagnosed All his life Andrew Davies has had…
What you need to know about the 2024 Irish election
A general election in the Republic of Ireland has officially been called for Friday 29 November. Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister) Simon Harris made the announcement outside government buildings in Dublin…
Democrats dreamt of an unbeatable coalition. Trump turned it to dust
Getty Images Donald Trump swept to victory on Tuesday by chipping away at groups of voters which Democrats once believed would help them win the White House for a generation.…
Generation Z actress ‘didn’t recognise’ famous co-stars
Channel 4 Buket Komur plays Kelly in zombie drama Generation Z An actress who received a big break working alongside household names in a new TV drama has confessed she…
The only British woman to fight on the frontline in World War One
Getty Images Flora Sandes from Suffolk fought in both World War One and Two A soldier who was officially the only British woman to fight on the front line during…
Pip Hare bids to become first woman to finish Vendée Globe twice
PA Media Pip Hare will sail for a second time in the Vendee Globe race around the world A sailor is aiming to be the first woman to finish a…
Russia suffers worst month for casualties, says UK defence chief
Watch: Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said the Russian people were paying an “extraordinary price” for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine Russia has suffered its worst ever month for casualties since the…