We were thinking about downsizing - but instead decided to splash out on a £3million mansion on an abandoned private island on the Thames
Andy and Sheila Hill first spotted the overgrown D'Oyly Carte Island, near Weybridge, Surrey years ago while kayaking. They were immediately intrigued by the 'ridiculous' patch of land.
Electric cars 'break down more often', reveal both What Car? and the AA
Owners of EVs have revealed they break down and leave them stranded at the roadside more often than their internal combustion engine equivalents, according to a new report.
Record number of cyclists report drivers passing too close after major Highway Code rule change in 2022
Some 15,779 clips of dangerously close overtaking were submitted by cyclists to police forces in England and Wales last year.
HS2 opening 'to be delayed by two years' after damning report 'reveals costs have been driven up by £37BILLION'
On Wednesday Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is due to announce that the remaining section of the high-speed railway line will no longer be completed in the target time of 2033.
Only Fools And Horses 'lost' scene emerges 29 YEARS later as script signed by David Jason goes to auction
It was written into the script of the 1996 Christmas special, titled Heroes & Villains, but never made it into the final cut.
Expert reveals conversation habits that make people instantly hate you - including how you take compliments
Many people are guilty of five common habits that will make others instantly dislike them, according to a video by YouTube channel Charisma on Command - but are YOU guilty of them?
Scientists reveal exactly how HOT Britain could get - with heatwaves above 40°C set to become the norm
As the UK braces for the first heatwave of the year, scientists have revealed just how hot Britain could become.
Rachel Reeves's policies will see UK economy 'muddle through' for next two years, CBI warns
It marks the latest downbeat verdict on Ms Reeves's performance as Chancellor - and undermines Keir Starmer's claim that Labour has 'fixed the foundations of the economy'.
Brad Pitt fans spot cringeworthy detail about romance with Ines de Ramon as they emerge from loved up premiere
Brad Pitt made a major statement about his romantic future with much-younger girlfriend Ines de Ramon one day after their loved-up red carpet appearance.
My new dentist says I need five fillings - can I get my old one to cover £900 bill? SALLY SORTS IT
I attended a private dental practice in Birmingham for two-and-a-half years and signed up for treatment via a Denplan payment plan, paying £35 a month.
The SIX ways to win a Bingo jackpot: Experts reveal winning strategies that could net you £100k!
TV star Gemma Collins (pictured) was National Bingo Week's mystery caller last year and the game has risen hugely in popularity in recent years.
Erin Patterson mushroom murder trial LIVE updates: Defence rubbishes claim Patterson 'wanted to kill' her estranged husband as 'absurd' - as murder trial enters its final days
Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of accused mushroom chef Erin Patterson's murder trial here.
Conor McGregor brutally floors partygoer with two punches after drinking until 6am at exclusive Ibiza club on same night he partied with Katie Price and Tottenham star at Wayne Lineker's venue
Conor McGregor brutally floored a partygoer with two punches at the infamous Pacha nightclub in Ibiza. He was seen hitting the reveller on the island as he boozed until the early hours
Fury over bid to expand Britain's biggest asylum seeker camp: 'Threatened' villagers living next to ex-RAF base fear arrival of hundreds more 'intimidating' young men to quiet Essex countryside
Wethersfield air base in Essex currently houses around 500 migrants but this is set to increase as part of Labour's pledge to end the use of hotels.
The homeowners being slapped with petty fines of up to £1,000 by jobsworth councils for leaving a SINGLE item of rubbish outside their properties
Bungling staff have threatened a mother who left furniture outside her property to go to a good home with prison and fined a man for putting his bins out a day early when he was going on holiday.
The Queen was the 'master of the understatement', according to royal expert INGRID SEWARD
Ingrid Seward, one of the most prominent and respected royal biographers, wrote about the Queen's sense of humour in her book My Mother And I.
Illegal migrants 'fuel the grooming gangs': Criminals exploiting small-boats crisis, say Tories amid calls to JAIL those who 'covered up' scandal
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said there are growing concerns that foreign criminals are using the border chaos to slip into Britain illegally.
Sombre Aggie MacKenzie is seen for the first time since the death of co-star Kim Woodburn as she waits for a bus after branding CBB icon a 'tormented soul' following two-decade feud
The How Clean Is Your House star, 69, cut a sombre figure as she waited for a bus in north London, after it was revealed that Kim had died following a short illness.
Frasier star Kelsey Grammer, 70, to become dad for EIGHTH time with his fourth wife, 46
The Frasier star, who is already dad to seven children, looked giddy as he strolled with Walsh, 46, who showed off her bump in a elegant draped dress.
Doctors can notice cancer and diabetes in your eyes... are you overlooking the clues?
Eye doctors told the Daily Mail that simple eye exams could detect chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, even without other symptoms.

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