Two charged over felling of famous 150-year-old sycamore tree that toppled over Hadrian’s Wall in England

Two men have been charged with cutting down the beloved 150-year-old Sycamore Gap tree that toppled over on Hadrian’s Wall in northern England. Daniel Graham, 38, and Adam Carruthers, 31, were charged with causing criminal damage and damaging the wall built in AD 122 by Emperor Hadrian to guard the northwest frontier of the Roman … Read more

An oasis in London’s Mayfair – ‘London’s first mission-driven sustainable luxury hotel’

Three decades after I briefly owned Mayfair — the most coveted and expensive square on the London Monopoly board — I’m bedding down in this affluent district for real. But my (temporary) home bucks expectations from what you’d maybe expect from a West End enclave often associated with bling and excess. In fact, 1 Hotel … Read more

King Charles greets well-wishers after Easter service in his first appearance since his cancer diagnosis

King Charles has greeted well-wishers in an impromptu walkabout after an Easter church service in Windsor, his first appearance at a public royal event since his cancer diagnosis was announced in February. A smiling Charles, 75, accompanied by Queen Camilla, shook hands with scores of people gathered outside St George’s Chapel, the resting place of … Read more

Prince Harry dragged into $30m rape and sex trafficking lawsuit against hip hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

For the party-loving prince, spending time with rock stars and rappers rather than fusty old royals might have seemed like a good idea at the time. However, Prince Harry may now regret his youthful appearance with hip hop mogul and music producer Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Seventeen years after the fresh-faced prince was photographed embracing the … Read more

Queen Camilla accepts get-well-soon cards for Kate, Princess of Wales as she undergoes chemotherapy

The Queen yesterday revealed that the Princess of Wales is ‘thrilled’ by all the support she has received since announcing that she is having treatment for cancer. She made the comment while touring Shrewsbury Farmers Market, where 2,000 well-wishers came to see her. After two girls gave her hand-drawn get-well-soon cards for the princess, Camilla … Read more

Second royal photo involving Kate, the Princess of Wales, is reported to have been digitally altered

A second royal photograph issued to the media by Kensington Palace, the office of Prince William and his wife Kate, was digitally altered in eight places, Reuters said after an analysis of the picture by the news organisation’s photo editors. The picture, released in April last year to mark what would have been the 97th … Read more

Red-faced authorities admit they jumped the gun on Princess Catherine’s date for Trooping the Colour

The Ministry of Defence in England says it will remove from its website an announcement that the Princess of Wales will review a Trooping the Colour ceremony in June. It came after a day of confusion when MoD officials first publicised tickets for the event, only to be contradicted by Kensington Palace. Within minutes of … Read more

Princess Catherine seen in public for first time since abdominal surgery amid wild speculation

The Princess of Wales has been pictured for the first time since undergoing abdominal surgery in January — after an American website published photos of her being driven by her mother near Windsor on Monday. The pictures were published by US gossip website TMZ but not in the UK after Kensington Palace appealed for her … Read more

Princess Catherine seen in public for first time since abdominal surgery amid wild speculation

The Princess of Wales has been pictured for the first time since undergoing abdominal surgery in January — after an American website published photos of her being driven by her mother near Windsor on Monday. The pictures were published by US gossip website TMZ but not in the UK after Kensington Palace appealed for her … Read more

Cat-killing monster Scarlet Blake jailed for life after Netflix documentary inspired her to murder stranger

It was a sick sexual fantasy that led to mutilating a cat in a blender before luring a stranger to his death because her girlfriend thought “it would be hot”. And it was all inspired by the Netflix documentary Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer. Scarlet Blake is a transgender woman who sometimes … Read more