Pregnant wife of one of Britain’s richest men and close pal of Prince Andrew says husband dumped her

The pregnant wife of one of Britain’s richest men who is one of Prince Andrew’s closest friends says her husband has dumped her and their two young children while she was away on holiday. Jonathan Rowland’s Russian wife told of her hurt and upset after the 44-year-old businessman, whose property developer father David Rowland is … Read more

M6 reopens after two lorries crashed forcing motorway to close both ways for 12 hours 

M6 reopens after two lorries crashed forcing motorway to close both ways for 12 hours Two HGVs collided at junction 10 near Walsall early on Sunday morning Dramatic photos show a lorry on its side with hundreds of cardboard boxes Central Motorway Police Group confirmed there were no injuries in the crash By Sophie Law … Read more

Irina Shayk holds hands with close male friend Ali Kavoussi during Milan Fashion Week

Irina Shayk dons edgy Tom And Jerry jumper before transforming into sensational pink two-piece as she struts her stuff at Milan Fashion Week By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 12:08 GMT, 21 February 2020 | Updated: 16:08 GMT, 21 February 2020 Irina Shayk was pictured strutting her stuff in two outfits in one day during Milan Fashion … Read more

Footwear retailer Shoe Zone warns a fifth of stores will close if business rates are not overhauled

Footwear retailer Shoe Zone warns another 100 stores will be axed if business rates are not overhauled Shoe Zone boss Anthony Smith said it may have to shut down 100 stores Shoe Zone shut down about 300 stores in the last ten years  Business rates payments rose from 26% to 54% over the last decade  … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Shares up as Trump says China trade deal is close

All eyes in Britain might have been on the General Election yesterday, but stock markets worldwide were buoyed by the US president’s latest musings on the trade war with China. President Trump, with his usual aplomb on the social media site Twitter, wrote that the US was ‘getting very close to a big deal with … Read more

Parking app offers FREE spaces close to polling stations for general election

With parts of Britain already being battered by heavy rain and storms, concerns have grown that some people will struggle to make it to polling stations to cast their vote in today’s general election. However, a dedicated parking app is offering a one-day-only deal to let voters park for free in spaces close to voting … Read more

First-time buyers close the gap on home movers as the number jumps by nearly 6 per cent

Almost 2,000 more first-time buyers get on the property ladder each month, as they take advantage of cheaper homes, generous mortgages and stamp duty cut First-time buyer numbers jump by 5.8 per cent compared to last year July saw a year-high in the amount lent to people buying their first homes Fewer homeowners are remortgaging than … Read more

FTSE CLOSE: Eddie Stobart boss quits; Pound settles after strong rally

FTSE CLOSE: Stocks tumble as US-China trade war reignites; Eddie Stobart boss quits as firm suspends shares; Pound settles after strong rally The FTSE 100 closed down 0.5%, or 33.20 points, at 7,094.98  Pound up 0.1% to $1.2275, but in the red against the euro, down 0.4% at €1.1013  Eddie Stobart said its CEO Alex … Read more