Word News Online picked -

Search Results for "picked"

‘One of England’s best’ coastal walks with dramatic sea views and two charming villages

A stunning stretch of coastline that “warrants weeks of exploration” according to National Geographic, is also home to one of the best coastal walks. Northumberland is no stranger to beautiful...

This VE Day let's remember these epic stories from invisible heroes of WW2

As we celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day this week, let us finally commemorate the thousands of women who picked up the tools laid down after the men went off to war, and got to work building...

Millions of people lost their lives during WWII... but ONE death was entirely welcome

Allied War correspondents are shown where Hitler’s body was said to have been burned and buried (Image: Getty)No one knew how or when the Third Reich would collapse. British parliamentarian Harold...

Ugandan judge kept slave in UK home and forced her to work as a maid and nanny

A top Ugandan judge has been jailed after keeping a woman as a slave at her home while she studied at the University of Oxford. Lydia Mugambe, a top United Nations Criminal Tribunal Judge, has been...

Keir Starmer accused of 'desperate panic' as Labour plans Nigel Farage 'smear campaign'

Keir Starmer has been accused of “desperate panic” as it emerged he plans a smear campaign against Nigel Farage following Reform’s stunning victories in last week’s local elections. Labour...

Britain's best 16 seaside towns picked by US website and 4 are in one county

Despite its famously unpredictable weather, Britain’s coastline continues to enchant travellers with its windswept beauty, rich heritage, and wildly varied character. From the pebbly coves of the...

Ed Sheeran renames pub and puts on 'surprise' gig

Ed Sheeran renames pub and puts on 'surprise' gig3 hours agoAimee DexterBBC News, SuffolkReporting fromIpswich town centreMariam IssimdarBBC News, SuffolkFans of Ed Sheeran have been treated to a...

What it's like marrying a man who still has a wife - and she's at your wedding

Polygamy and pageantry on display at a mass wedding in South Africa9 hours agoKhanyisile NgcoboBBC News, ZuurbekomNhlanhla PhillipsThe bride, Evelyn Sekgalakane, sparkled in white as she walked down...

Aldi makes major change after customers charged £10 for ‘pressing one button’

Aldi has removed its £10 ‘pre-payment’ fee on its app which charged shoppers entering the store, after some could see the payment deducted even if they didn’t walk in. In the past Aldi’s...

I lived in this underrated Scandinavian city - this is what London could learn

Back when I was an undergraduate at university, if you fancied frolicking around Europe for a term or two, swapping a pint of beer for a glass of Aperol spritz (after squeezing in some time to study...

Gangster prosecutor now defending farming families from death tax

Victoria Atkins prosecuted gun-runners, fraudsters and gangsters during her years as a barrister and now she is fighting to stop the desecration of the countryside. Labour has been in power for less...

Russia reeling as £38m fighter jet shot down by Ukrainian sea drone in world first

An unmanned Ukrainian sea drone shot down a Russian SU-30 fighter jet near the port of Novorossiysk - home to the Kremlin's Black Sea Fleet. The downing of the £38 million jet was carried out by...

'Unparalleled' snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times

'Unparalleled' snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times46 minutes agoJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent•@JamesTGallagherGetty ImagesThe blood of a US man who deliberately...

Outlander boss shares real reason Black Jack Randall was 'humiliated' in Versailles scene

Outlander enthusiasts might be taken aback to discover why Captain 'Black Jack' Randall, portrayed by Tobias Menzies, faced immense embarrassment in the presence of King Louis XV, played by Lionel...

UN judge jailed for keeping housekeeper as slave

UN judge jailed for keeping housekeeper as slave3 hours agoJames InghamBBC NewsThames Valley PoliceA United Nations judge has been jailed for forcing a housekeeper to work as a slave. Lydia Mugambe...