Council is forced to ditch plans to slap 20 per cent 'fat tax' on wider burial plots after facing a furious backlash
The premium meant a 6ft-wide plot at Danescourt Cemetery in Tettenhall, Wolverhampton would cost families £2,700 - a hefty 20 per cent premium on the cost of a standard 5ft grave.
Japanese knotweed is spreading more aggressively than ever thanks to recent bouts of warm weather, expert warns
Aggressive Japanese knotweed is thriving and spreading faster than usual this summer, experts have warned. The plant, which can grow up to 10cm (4 inches) per day, is reaching its peak season.
Boss at major German car maker calls for 'reality check' on EV switch
The CEO said the industry risks collapsing if the EU does not reconsider the proposed ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars over the next decade.
The county where 41% of A-Levels were A or A*: Interactive map reveals results for every county in England as record number of students get top marks
Pupils are celebrating a bumper year for A-level results after scoring record top grades outside of the pandemic years.
Bitter John Terry reveals he has given up dream career switch after being hit by 'baffling' rejections: 'I didn't even get a sniff'
Terry, 44, enjoyed a hugely impressive playing career for Chelsea and England, winning 17 trophies with the Blues, before he concluded his time in the game at Aston Villa.
Marilyn Monroe's final mystery: Crucial item missing from the scene of her death that changes everything - and a police sergeant noticed it straight away
Suicides are usually messier than this. The normal signs of distress or struggle are not present.
I paid £4,000 for a holiday to Turkey - but was left disgusted by the 'bed' my child had to sleep on
British mother, Harley, was left furious after shelling out thousands for a room at a luxury Turkish hotel when she discovered the 'bed' her child was meant to be sleeping on.
Ashley Biden caught husband on camera with ANOTHER WOMAN, as grim new divorce details emerge
Former First Daughter Ashley Biden, 44, filed for a divorce from her plastic surgeon husband Howard Krein, 58, in a Philadelphia court on Monday after 13 years of marriage.
California rocked by rapid succession of earthquakes
Northern California was jolted early this morning as multiple earthquakes struck within a short time frame, sparking fears of the 'Big One.'
Family of five-year-old boy who died after being sent home from A&E with antibiotics despite mother's concerns say they are 'closer to the truth'
The family of a five-year-old boy who died after he was sent home from A&E despite his mother's worries say they are 'getting closer to the truth' thanks to a newly opened inquest into his death.
Kiwi mum and six-year-old son remain locked up in the United States after 'terrifying' border crossing bungle three weeks ago
Sarah Shaw and her three children - Grace, 11, and Seth, nine, and Isaac - briefly crossed the US border on July 24 to drive to Vancouver Airport.
Taxman uses AI to snoop on social media posts of suspected tax cheats
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is using artificial intelligence to snoop on suspected tax cheats' social media accounts, it has emerged.
Manchester Arena bomb plotter's alleged hot oil attack on prison officers 'motivated by terrorism', prosecutors will argue
Abedi, 28, was yesterday charged with three counts of attempted murder after prison officers were attacked at his high security jail in April.
I tried to take my own life TWICE after being driven to rock bottom by drugs sting - powerful people wanted to take me out and now I know why, claims Tulisa in unflinching This Morning interview
The 37-year-old appeared on the latest instalment of ITV 's This Morning to chat to Emma Willis, 49, and Craig Doyle, 54, about her brand new book Tulisa: Judgement, Love Trials and Tribulations.
Busy Seattle road closed over accident involving RADIOACTIVE material
A DUI driver crashed into a construction area along State Route 16 near Gig Harbor, Washington around 4am Thursday.
Tulisa's bombshell claims: Singer details battle with addiction, suicide attempts and her heartbreaking response to sex tape scandal
The singer, 37, vowed to be 'brutally honest' in the tome, titled Judgement: Love, Trials and Tribulations, and has stayed true to her word.
Gary Lineker reveals he's FINALLY made up with brother Wayne - as they put aside 17-year feud at his niece Tia's Mallorca wedding
Tia shared the first glimpse of her lavish wedding on Instagram on Wednesday. Now Wayne has publicly declared his love for his brother, with a new series of snaps.
Doctor told young father, 29, he had tonsillitis... 24 hours later he died of a heart attack: These were the warning signs they missed
A father-of-one from Boston, Lincs, died just 24 hours after his GP wrongly diagnosed him with tonsillitis and refused to send him to A&E-even though his throat was 'closing up'.
Model who swapped the catwalk for the Kalahari desert: Why I ditched life of glamour to live with bushmen - and married a man I'd known for four months!
A Norwegian model has opened up about how she fled her glamorous life in the fashion industry to live in African desert after she was robbed at gun point as a teenager.
Is Phillip Schofield's bachelor lifestyle a sign that divorce is on the cards? What that boozy afternoon out with male friend, 30, says about his 32-year marriage to VERY loyal wife Stephanie
As Phillip Schofield staggered on to the street after a boozy afternoon out, clutching a vape with one hand and the waist of his male companion with the other, he looked every inch the carefree bachelor.
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