Woman dies after explosion destroys house in Greater Manchester

Woman dies after explosion destroys house in Greater Manchester leaving another woman and a child in hospital and five homes evacuated Officers were called to a collapsed home in Ramsbottom, Bury, yesterday  Woman pronounced dead at scene and another woman, child taken to hospital Five properties, in East View in Summerseat, were evacuated as a … Read more

Would you haggle on a house price? We reveal the do’s and don’ts of negotiating

Many Britons could be at risk of paying over the odds on their house purchases, with 30 per cent of homeowners saying they did not negotiate at all on the price of their current property. A huge stumbling block for many was their lack of knowledge, with more than one in five confessing that they … Read more

House of Hanover goes to war with itself as distant cousin of the Queen sues his own son over estate

House of Hanover goes to war with itself as distant cousin of the Queen sues his own son over estate Ernst August, prince of Hanover (66) is suing his son, also Ernst August (37) The father gave his son Marienburg castle, a mansion and the nearby estate But after struggling with the upkeep, the son all … Read more

House prices jumped £20k in 2020, ONS / Land Registry reveals

A dash for detached homes and the hunt for more space in lockdown helped send the average house price in the UK up £20,000 in 2020, official figures revealed. House prices increased by 8.5 per cent in 2020, reaching a record high of £252,000, aided by lockdown buyers looking for bigger homes and the stamp … Read more

House prices jumped £20k in 2020, ONS / Land Registry reveals

A dash for detached homes and the hunt for more space in lockdown helped send the average house price in the UK up £20,000 in 2020, official figures revealed  House prices increased by 8.5 per cent in 2020, reaching a record high of £252,000, aided by lockdown buyers looking for bigger homes and the stamp … Read more

Brittany Higgins: Man accused of Parliament House rape checks into hospital

BREAKING NEWS: Man at the centre of the Parliament House rape allegation that rocked Australia ‘checks himself into hospital’ Liberal staffer accused of raping a female media adviser is ‘in hospital’  The staffer reportedly drove himself to hospital on Wednesday evening Daily Telegraph reported he wasn’t suicidal but concerned for his mental state Former staffer … Read more

How Sir Robert Walpole’s son turned 1776 Strawberry Hill House into bachelor pad

Stunning images show the eccentrically-decorated home of the son of Britain’s first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole.   Strawberry Hill House, in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, was the home of 18th-Century writer Sir Horace Walpole, who was the youngest son of Sir Robert.  Completed in 1776, Sir Horace extensively built the home in a decorative style … Read more

Police launch probe after five-month-old baby girl is found dead at a house in Perthshire

Police launch probe after five-month-old baby girl is found dead at a house in Perthshire Officers found the child in Perthshire and are treating the death as unexplained Police, paramedics and doctors had rushed to the scene on Monday morning  Officers were seen going door to door, carrying out enquiries By Henry Martin For Mailonline … Read more

The Project: Woman claims she was raped in Parliament House

A young Liberal staffer has broken down in tears as she told of how she felt pressured to stay silent after being allegedly raped on Defence Minister Linda Reynolds’ couch – and felt ‘alone’ and ‘suicidal’ after it happened. Brittany Higgins, 26, opened up to The Project’s Lisa Wilkinson about what she says happened to … Read more

Wife, 65, charged with murder after man, 78, stabbed to death at house in Somerset village 

Retired chartered accountant, 65, is charged with murdering her 78-year-old husband who was found stabbed to death at the couple’s £300,000 home in Somerset village – as locals say they were the ‘perfect neighbours’ Police officers were called to Berrow on Somerset coast at 9.15pm on Saturday Man had been seriously injured and was pronounced … Read more