Hornchurch park to be transformed into 'magical Christmas land' with mulled wine, Santa's Grotto and rides
The park will be adorned with thousands of twinkling lights, a Santa's Grotto, rides and mulled wine and German beer
The courtier who modernised the monarchy: ROBERT HARDMAN remembers inventor of the 'walkabout' Sir William Heseltine, who organised 1969 Royal Family film - and made the late Queen laugh
Sir William Heseltine, who died on October 2 at his home in Western Australia aged 96, was the antithesis of the traditional 'tweedy' courtier.
DAN HODGES: This by-election was a humiliation for Polanski and a massive boost for Burnham - it's now a matter of when, not if, the PM calls a snap election
The most important thing about Zack Polanski's humiliation in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election is it represents a resounding rejection of racism and hate.
US Navy bets another $150M on fighter drone that skips the runway
Shield AI matches the funding as autonomous X-BAT heads toward flight testing later this year
The AI 'mathpocalypse': Artificial intelligence systems crack hundreds of unsolved problems, sparking fears that mathematicians could become obsolete
OpenAI announced that an unreleased artificial intelligence (AI) has cracked hundreds of unsolved problems, sparking a crisis in the mathematics world.
How to stay in Vogue: Study reveals Madonna's voice has barely aged despite decades in the spotlight
She's the pop icon who famously refuses to act her age. And according to a new study, Madonna may have applied that philosophy to her voice, too.
Mother of 11-year-old girl found dead in village park suffering 'every parent's worst nightmare'
Miya Deamer-Jones, 11, was discovered dead at a park near Elmley Castle Cricket Club in Worcestershire after going missing at around 11.20pm on Sunday.
Judge in case of former X Factor singer accused of murdering influencer 'rival' in 'road rage attack' warns social media commentators they face jail - as supporters for victim and suspect shout 'love you' in court.
Gabrielle Carrington, 29, is due to go on trial next year for murdering an alleged rival. Today, a judge warned people not to post commentary about the case on social media.
London Stansted creates wildlife haven for bees and butterflies
London Stansted Airport has created a new wildlife haven the size of four football pitches.
That's what they wore to the Palace? The investiture celeb fashion hits and misses - including Joanna Lumley, Penny Lancaster and Vivienne Westwood
There are few occasions on which one would want to look smarter than when being anointed by the King. An investiture is, after all, no ordinary trip to the Palace.
I was one of the thousands of children given drugs to treat their ADHD. The terrifying side-effects left me anxious and anti-social... and made me ditch the Ritalin tablets for good
It was the summer of 2014, I was deep into A-level revision and my mornings all began the same way.
Popular tea room closed as power cut leaves over 1,500 without electricity
A tea room in Wickham Bishops has been forced to close after a power cut left hundreds of properties without electricity.
Why the brutal Hear'Say rift is STILL rumbling on - 25 years later: As beloved 00s band sensationally reforms, Myleene Klass is notably absent from the line-up. Here's why...
From the moment Kym Marsh and Myleene Klass were chosen to be in Britain's first TV talent show band, the two women were at war
The purr-fect pick-me-up: 94% of cat owners say purring has a positive impact on their wellbeing
Hearing your cat purring is the purr-fect pick me up after a hard day new research has shown.
According to 94 per cent of British cat owners, the soft sound their feline friends make boosts their mood.
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: What next? Mrs Tiggy-Winkle instead of the King on our cash?
The Bank of England has blown £85,000 of our money on a politically motivated plan to remove historical figures including Sir Winston Churchill from our banknotes.
Greene King pub in Stanford-le-Hope to shut for weeks for huge six-figure transformation
The pub will also be hiring new staff members
EasyJet cuts thousands of winter flights as aviation fuel costs continue to climb - weeks after low-cost rivals did the same
The budget carrier's chief executive told reporters in Brussels yesterday that easyJet is removing 600,000 to 700,000 seats from its winter schedule.
Man accused of terror plot against Nigel Farage to appear at crown court TODAY
Rotherham man Joshua Kerry, accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, faces the Old Bailey over an alleged terror plot targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s home.
Man accused of terror plot against Nigel Farage to appear at crown court TODAY
Rotherham man Joshua Kerry, accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe, faces the Old Bailey over an alleged terror plot targeting Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s home.
50,000 sign petition against potential data centre on Essex wildlife haven
More than 50,000 people have now signed a petition opposing a potential Google data centre in Thurrock, Essex.