A woman accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s family is back in court today as her trial continues. Julia Wandelt, 24, from southwest Poland, is giving evidence at Leicester Crown Court after telling jurors she believed she could be the missing British girl. She and her co-defendant, Karen Spragg, 61, from Cardiff, both deny a single […]

Poll reveals 81% of nationalists and 76% of unionists are against idea Almost three quarters of NI people said they would not support the government’s BritCard digital ID scheme . Almost three quarters of people living in Northern Ireland do not wish to see the Government’s ‘BritCard’ digital ID scheme introduced here, according to the […]

Thousands of Brits have just three days left to file their paper tax returns or risk an automatic £100 fine from HMRC. The deadline for sending in paper self-assessment tax returns is October 31. Anyone who misses the cut-off could face penalties, even if they later submit their return online. New analysis suggests that around […]

REVEALED |  There are more than 5,000 vacancies within the Northern Ireland Civil Service There are more than 5,000 vacancies within the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS), new figures have revealed, while over 3,000 staff are on temporary promotion. The NICS currently employs around 24,500 people across the various Stormont departments.

A horror stabbing has killed a 49-year-old man and injured two more, including a young boy.  Emergency services rushed to the scene in Midhurst Gardens in Uxbridge, London, at around 5pm Monday afternoon. Using a taser, police officers arrested the suspect who was unharmed but taken to hospital as a precaution. The Met Police confirmed […]

UVF bank robber Sinclair lied to judge in bid to get reduced sentence Mark Sinclair A former UVF bank robber turned anti-immigrant street protester Mark Sinclair has admitted that he tried to pull the wool over the eyes of a top judge. Investigations this week showed that so-called citizen journalist Sinclair – who calls himself […]

Drivers have been warned to expect four miles of delays on part of the M1 near Toddington after a multi-vehicle crash shut down the motorway. Bedfordshire Police wrote on Facebook: “We are currently at the scene of a collision on the M1 northbound between junctions 11A and 12. All lanes are currently closed while emergency […]

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Blenheim Palace calls itself Britain’s greatest palace, and, sure enough, it is truly resplendent, albeit currently covered in scaffolding due to crucial conservation works. I visited the crown jewel of Oxfordshire to have a look at these, taking advantage of temporary access to the roof, where visitors can observe experts going about their business. It […]