• Sun Princess shows its class, and glass: Bringing the outside inside on board 'next-generation' Princess cruise ship

    No fumbling for keys or cruise cards here as the hi-tech system has detected our Sun Princess medallions, just one of the many advancements on board this the newest and ‘next-generation’ Princess Cruises ship. We've joined on just day 15 of this sphere-class vessel's maiden voyage in Athens which would take us to the Mediterranean ports of Kusadasi, Chania in Crete and Naples during our trip. As past Princess customers, we were intrigued to see what other differences lay ahead in this...

  • A chic retreat for a relaxing staycation in the heart of London

    Quality time is precious, so when life gets in the way of family fun and get-togethers, let Leonardo Royal London Tower Bridge restore the balance with a city-chic staycation. A stunning four star hotel just a stone’s throw from the capital’s transport links, top attractions, theatreland and shops galore, whether you’re lured by West End glitz, a designer haul, spa serenity or divine food, you can dine, unwind and live London to the max from an elegant base at the heart of the action. Situated...

  • Dowson delivers injury latest ahead of Saints' clash with Saracens

    Furbank suffered a calf injury in England's final Guinness Six Nations game, away to France. He was unable to feature for Saints at Bristol Bears last Friday night and remains a big doubt for this week's clash at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens. Saints boss Dowson said: "He's okay, slow progress, so he's touch and go for the weekend. "We'll hopefully know more as the week goes on but as it's a short turnaround again, it's a bit of a push for Furbs." George Hendy started at full-back for...

  • Just Stop Oil: Video shows protesters fly-posting Exeter's Labour HQ

    Just Stop Oil campaigners have fly-posted Exeter Labour’s headquarters - and uploaded the footage to social media. The protesters stuck posters and print outs of a letter they had sent to Exeter Labour candidate Steve Race to the building during Monday (March 25). The letter, sent by the group to Mr Race last week, asked him to commit to leaving the party within six months of them being elected if they fail to revoke Tory oil and gas licences. One protester said in the video: "Today I’m...

  • Cricket returns to the County Ground as Northants take on Oxford UCCE in pre-season friendly

    Northants finally bring to an end a long, long winter of hard work and preparation when they take to the field in their opening friendly of the 2024 campaign on Tuesday morning. The County host Oxford UCCE in a three-day friendly at Wantage Road (start 11am), as work is ramped up a futher notch ahead of next week's LV= Insurance Championship opener against Sussex at Hove. It has been a long off-season for head coach John Sadler and his players, who have been hard at work at the County Ground and...

  • Burton Latimer: the Town's Past in Pictures

    Burton Latimer Heritage Society was thrilled recently to take delivery of a consignment of “Burton Latimer Revisited” by John Meads. John has, with his title, very cleverly told us what his book is about. A look again, through photographs, at our town. Many of the images come from the Society’s own vast photographic archive. Much of the supporting text comes also from Society records. What is not available in either files or folders is John’s unequalled knowledge of and love for his town. In...

  • Carol Vorderman: LBC host wipes away tears during heartbreaking Princess of Wales cancer phone-in

    Carol Vorderman wiped away tears as she listened to a man talk about the death of his partner from cancer on her LBC show on March 24. The man, named Harvey, was part of a phone-in during which callers spoke about their experiences of the disease after Catherine, the Princess of Wales announced her own cancer diagnosis. Harvey said: “She couldn’t talk and I was kissing her head, kissing her face. I said Brenda, Brenda don’t leave me because I was supposed to go first. However, one night I could...

  • Balaclava-wearing thief jumps over counter and grabs tobacco products from Raunds store

    A balaclava-wearing thief who grabbed products from the Co-op in Raunds is wanted by police after a raid on the tobacco kiosk. The incident took place during store opening hours when a man in dark clothes jumped over the counter and helped himself to cigarettes. Police officers who are investigating are asking for witnesses to come forward with information about the theft. A spokeswoman for Northants Police said: “Witnesses are sought after the theft of tobacco products from a shop in Brook...

  • Dachshund dog goes swimming in UK's oldest pothole measuring a whopping 9ft long

    This is the hilarious moment a dog paddles through a 9ft pothole, as a fed-up resident threatens to bring in 'gnomes with fishing rods' if the council doesn't fix it soon. Locals have branded the 24-year-old crater "ridiculous" and say it is becoming a landmark in its own right. David Neale, who is clerk of works for Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, said he will get 'gnomes with fishing rods' to turn it into an attraction, unless the council takes action. The pothole was first...

  • Easter holidays 2024: 20 egg-cellent things to do with kids in Northamptonshire

    It might feel like the kids have only just gone back to school after February half term, but thoughts are already turning to the Easter break. After a very short term, schools will break up for Easter by Thursday March 28, ahead of Good Friday on March 29. And holidays on the horizon, many parents will now be starting think of ways to keep their little ones entertained for more than two weeks. From feeding lambs and Easter crafts, to an array of Easter egg hunts, there is plenty to do in...

  • ‘City-smashing’ installation appears in London – featuring two beasts in film

    Godzilla’s bristling pink spikes, brimming with atomic power, were seen poking up from the river Thames next to Kong's giant hand, crushing an iconic London red phone box on Southbank. The giant titan’s spine stretches an impressive 65 feet, the length of a tennis court. Kong's hand is a mammoth 16 feet tall, with a head seven metres in diameter – 45 times that of a human. A team of 40 worked around the clock to create the two sculptures, spending a colossal 6,326 hours over two months, and it...

  • Travel insurance fraud: Video shows man who made £75k in bogus claims get nabbed after police bust into home

    Dramatic police bodycam footage shows the moment police break down a door to arrest a serial fraudster. Sam Carr, 34, repeatedly changed his name by deed poll to make £75,000 worth of false travel insurance claims. He used the identities of his friends and family to make the fraudulent claims. Carr took out 13 travel insurance policies with five different firms and made fraudulent claims for lost luggage and money against them. In February 2020, LV= General Insurance referred the case to the...