A village renowned worldwide for its yarn bombing has been left furious as new solar-powered postboxes have forced them to retire their ‘spectacular toppers’. Knitted postbox toppers created by the Titchfield Yarnbombers have been seen across the world, but now they fear their festive tradition will come to an end. …
Read More »BBC period drama with Harry Potter star hailed as an ‘authentic masterpiece’ – and it’s based on a jaw-dropping true story
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk By EMMA GUINNESS Published: 11:16 EDT, 17 October 2025 | Updated: 11:42 EDT, 17 October 2025 A BBC period drama centred around one of the most notorious train robberies in British history has been described as an ‘authentic masterpiece’ – and it’s available …
Read More »Netflix adds ‘superb’ true crime drama that’s ‘up there with the Post Office scandal’
Netflix has recently added all six episodes of a gripping real-life British crime drama, A Confession, which viewers are comparing to the infamous Post Office scandal. The series features Martin Freeman in the role of Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher and is based on the true story of Wiltshire Police’s investigation …
Read More »Heartbeat fans can buy iconic property from the set for £290k
Fans of the classic ITV drama, Heartbeat, have a unique opportunity to purchase the iconic Aidensfield post office as it hits the market for £290,000. The property, a significant feature in the beloved series which starred notable actors such as Nick Berry, Mark Jordon and Bill Maynard, is now for …
Read More »A knight to remember: Inside new medieval-themed Warwick Castle Hotel, complete with talking portraits and royal bedchambers with sword-laden walls
It’s a property that offers a knight to remember. No matter your age. The new Warwick Castle Hotel will no doubt delight kids – and those adults who are big kids at heart. I fall into the latter category and its medieval-themed rooms filled me with childlike glee on a …
Read More »Harry Potter star takes part in Royal Sutton Fun Run as many dress up to help good causes
The Royal Sutton Fun Run brings out the best in the town with thousands of people pounding the streets and park for good causes while thousands more cheer them on their way. Sutton Coldfield ’s annual run, come race, some stroll in the glorious sunshine (this year at least), is …
Read More »Royal Sutton Fun Run 2024 as thousands bake in heat and spectators crowd streets and park
Summer has finally arrived and while thousands of spectators in Sutton Coldfield basked, many fun runners at the town’s annual race come charity and community event baked. The Royal Sutton Fun Run returned to the streets and Sutton Park on Sunday (June 2) as almost 5,000 runners, including children and …
Read More »The quirkiest royal warrant holders past and present: From broomsticks and hats to guns and Christmas crackers… as King Charles renews honour for Parker despite leaky pen outburst
When King Charles got visibly upset over a leaking fountain pen just days after his mother’s death, bosses at Parker may well have thought they would have to say goodbye to their royal warrant. But it emerged this month that the monarch has renewed it, allowing the world-famous British pen manufacturer …
Read More »Harry Potter publisher Adrienne Vaughan dies in tragic boat accident in Italy
The 45-year-old woman was visiting Italy with her husband and two children when she fell overboard during a boat accident off the Amalfi coast. Adrienne Vaughan, the 45-year-old president of the Bloomsbury USA publishing house, was killed in a boat accident off the Amalfi coast in Italy, local media reports. …
Read More »Royal Mint begins production of first coins for circulation featuring the King
P roduction of the first coins of the King for circulation has started at the Royal Mint, beginning the transition from Queen Elizabeth II to her son’s portrait on the nation’s coinage. The move represents the biggest change to UK coinage since decimalisation, with a memorial 50 pence in honour …
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