Budget pumps £5billion into flood defences after criticism of Boris Johnson

Budget will pump £5billion into flood defences to protect 300,000 homes after Boris Johnson was slammed for failing to visit storm victims Budget will double flood defence funding to £5.2billion by 2024, Chancellor says The projects are intended to protect 300,000 homes from extreme weather  Boris Johnson was heavily criticised for failing to visit any … Read more

Laura Whitmore shares poignant poem that appears to serve as a nod to Caroline Flack 

Laura Whitmore has shared a poignant poem to celebrate International Women’s Day that appears to also serve as a nod to her friend Caroline Flack. The poem, called ‘She’, was uploaded to Laura’s Instagram account and All On Board’s account and has received praise from many of the star’s followers.  It comes after Laura paid … Read more

Meghan Markle advocates women who ‘stand up for something that they knew needed to be done’

Meghan Markle has praised those who ‘had the strength to stand up for something that they knew needed to be done’ in a post to mark International Women’s Day. The Duchess of Sussex, 38, shared a series of unseen photos on the Sussex Royal Instagram today from her surprise visit to Robert Clack Upper School … Read more

Welsh couple among 142 Britons on coronavirus plague ship off US coast

A Welsh couple stranded on a coronavirus-hit cruise ship off the coast of California were only on the stricken vessel because their holiday to Asia was cancelled due to the killer bug. Patrick and Kim Maguire were meant to visit Cambodia, Singapore and Thailand to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary but the killer bug – that originated … Read more

Beagle’s about! Sharp-dressed hound makes bold entrance for final day of Crufts 

Beagle’s about! Sharp-dressed hound makes bold entrance as dogs and owners troop in for final day of Crufts By Sebastian Murphy-bates For Mailonline Published: 12:15 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 12:40 GMT, 8 March 2020 Advertisement As Crufts enters its final day, terriers and hounds were seen trooping into the competition to compete in … Read more

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry join the Queen for Windsor church service

Time to face the Megxit: Prince Harry drives Meghan Markle to church service in Windsor where she will meet the Queen for the first time since the couple announced their royal split Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined Her Majesty for the service this afternoon  The Queen, 93, stepped out to attend a church service … Read more

At least 200 civil servants are earning more than Boris Johnson, government figures show

At least 200 civil servants are earning more than Boris Johnson’s £154,908 salary, government figures show The Whitehall officials are on salaries significantly above the £154,908 earned Sir Philip Rutnam, who resigned last week was on a package of almost £195,000 Comes amid a growing row over allegations the Home Secretary mistreated staff By Joe … Read more

ATP and WTA tennis Tours take measures to combat coronavirus

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES  In doubt  The scale of the outbreak in Japan saw senior International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound describe the disease as ‘the new war’ threatening Tokyo 2020 and he warned the Games may have to be cancelled if the virus was still around by May. Olympic organisers told athletes to train as normal … Read more