Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge’s grave used in ‘A Christmas Carol’ movie

Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge’s grave used in ‘A Christmas Carol’ movie

LONDON — If life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Police in the town of Shrewsbury are investigating how a tombstone that marked the fictional grave of Ebenezer Scrooge was destroyed. The movie prop used in the 1984 adaptation of “A Christmas … Read more

Exclusive | Meghan Markle won’t follow in pal Ellen DeGeneres’ footsteps by moving to the UK — but what about Prince Harry?

Exclusive | Meghan Markle won’t follow in pal Ellen DeGeneres’ footsteps by moving to the UK — but what about Prince Harry?

Meghan Markle is not looking to follow in her close friend Ellen DeGeneres’ footsteps after the comedian and her wife, Portia de Rossi, reportedly hightailed it across the pond to the UK. Last week, it emerged that the comedian, 66, and the “Arrested Development” alum, 51, packed up and moved to England following Donald Trump’s … Read more

Pinkies up: The 11 best Christmas afternoon teas in and around London

Pinkies up: The 11 best Christmas afternoon teas in and around London

There’s nothing Brits value more than tradition… and there are few things more traditional than sitting down for an afternoon tea experience. Buttery scones, finger sandwiches and an assortment of desserts paired with the finest teas around make for the perfect afternoon delight. Now pair that with the festive season, and you have the recipe … Read more

Brunette Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi seen celebrating in UK after fleeing the US post-election

Brunette Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi seen celebrating in UK after fleeing the US post-election

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are enjoying themselves across the pond. After reports that the couple has relocated to England in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, DeGeneres, 65, and de Rossi, 51, had a night out at a local pub in Burford, UK earlier this month. In a video shared to … Read more

Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi moving to England after Trump’s election win: ‘Never’ coming back

Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi moving to England after Trump’s election win: ‘Never’ coming back

Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have packed up and moved to the UK following Donald Trump’s election win earlier this month, according to a report. The comedian, 66, and the “Arrested Development” alum, 51, are gearing up to put their sprawling Montecito, Calif., mansion on the market in a bid to start … Read more

Great-grandfather builds Chitty Chitty Bang Bang mobility scooter

Great-grandfather builds Chitty Chitty Bang Bang mobility scooter

A wacky great-grandfather has spent three months converting his mobility scooter into a 8mph replica of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang car. Vin Wardman, 92, worked for eight hours a day in his garden shed to construct the stunning model of the magical flying car from the classic children’s film.   The retired railway worker painstakingly … Read more

Wild reason thousands camped overnight outside Sephora store

Wild reason thousands camped overnight outside Sephora store

Beauty fans camped overnight and thousands of shoppers queued in line ahead of the opening of Sephora’s newest UK store Wednesday. Excited customers queued for hours to be among the first inside the US beauty brand’s latest branch at one of Britain’s biggest shopping centers. People started joining the line in the freezing cold during … Read more

London officials crack down on pub after neighbor complains of noise, laughter: ‘They woke me up again’

London officials crack down on pub after neighbor complains of noise, laughter: ‘They woke me up again’

A pub in central London has been slapped with a list of new noise rules — after a neighbor complained the sound of “laughter” was keeping them up. The Globe, located near Baker Street station, was hauled before Westminster Licensing Committee after a local applied for its closing time to be changed from 12 a.m. … Read more

Family’s $1.5K fly-tipping fine after garbage bag stolen from their home and dumped

Family’s .5K fly-tipping fine after garbage bag stolen from their home and dumped

A young couple has been slapped with a massive $1,559.53 (£1,200) fly-tipping fine – after one of their garbage bags was stolen and dumped 30 ft from their home. Abigail Swinn, 24, and partner Travis Raggo, 25, left two bags full of domestic waste and old clothes for collection. Thieves pinched the bag and ripped … Read more

UK prosecutors consider charging Russell Brand for sex assault

UK prosecutors consider charging Russell Brand for sex assault

LONDON — British prosecutors say they have been given a file of evidence from police about alleged sexual offenses by comedian Russell Brand and are considering whether to charge him. The Crown Prosecution Service said late Saturday that “we have been passed a file by the police to consider a charging decision in this case. Any decision … Read more

Serial shoplifter banned from wearing wigs after string of thefts wearing disguises

Serial shoplifter banned from wearing wigs after string of thefts wearing disguises

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs — after numerous attempts to disguise herself. Hannah Roberts, 33, used a series of hair pieces to try and beat a ban on entering any shops. She was a handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) by Gloucester magistrates sitting at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court earlier this month. … Read more

My doctors thought I fainted because of my fear of spiders — I actually had brain cancer

My doctors thought I fainted because of my fear of spiders — I actually had brain cancer

A former England soccer player was diagnosed with brain cancer after fainting when she saw a spider — and was left speaking French after surgery. Amy Carr, 33, collapsed in her bedroom after seeing a spider before waking up surrounded by paramedics. Doctors mistakenly told the former player the episode was wholly instigated by a … Read more

UK engineer’s ‘aggressive’ tumor shrinks by 50% in just 6 weeks after first-of-its-kind experimental trial

UK engineer’s ‘aggressive’ tumor shrinks by 50% in just 6 weeks after first-of-its-kind experimental trial

A UK man’s “aggressive” brain tumor was cut down in size by “50%” following a first-of-its-kind treatment for a type of cancer that typically kills patients within 18 months. The experimental trial was tested on Paul Read, a 62-year-old engineer who was diagnosed with glioblastoma – a cancer that kills most patients within a year … Read more

My neighbor made his backyard into a junkyard — it now stinks and my yard is full of rats

My neighbor made his backyard into a junkyard — it now stinks and my yard is full of rats

Disgusted locals are demanding action after their neighbors turned their home into a makeshift dumpster with tons of trash dumped on the driveway. Residents living on Peach Avenue, in Stafford, say their lives are being made a misery by the eyesore mountain of waste along the residential street. Shocking photos show piles of debris stacked … Read more

Swinging couple reveal how they got started — and their major rules for intimacy

Swinging couple reveal how they got started — and their major rules for intimacy

A couple who have been together since 2009 reveal the conversation that sparked their swinging lifestyle — and the rules they had when they first got started. Olivia and Gage, who go by Vista Wife and Vista Husband, met in 2009 during a night out in Leeds, in England’s north, and the pair swapped numbers. … Read more

This ‘uncut’ Kate Middleton, Prince William interview ‘would have blown the public away,’ Mike Tindall claims — here’s why

This ‘uncut’ Kate Middleton, Prince William interview ‘would have blown the public away,’ Mike Tindall claims — here’s why

Kate Middleton and Prince William (Mike Tindall’s Version).  Mike Tindall, the former England rugby star and husband of Princess Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall, has revealed that there exists an “uncut version” of a 2023 podcast interview he did with Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, that would have “blown the public away” had it … Read more

Kate Middleton makes surprise first public appearance since completing chemotherapy alongside Prince William

Kate Middleton makes surprise first public appearance since completing chemotherapy alongside Prince William

Kate Middleton has made her first public appearance since completing her chemotherapy last month.  The Princess of Wales joined her husband, Prince William, both 42, in Southport on Thursday to visit with the families of the three girls who lost their lives in the July knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. The royal couple privately met … Read more

Burger King ad featuring new moms post-birth ‘outrages men’

Burger King ad featuring new moms post-birth ‘outrages men’

A photo of a woman eating a burger in hospital after giving birth has sparked “outrage” over claims the intimate snap promotes unhealthy eating habits. But the criticism of the image, which features as part of a new Burger King advert starring real women in the UK, has been widely condemned – with many claiming … Read more

I was devastated when my fiancé left me before our wedding — here’s how I got the ultimate revenge

I was devastated when my fiancé left me before our wedding — here’s how I got the ultimate revenge

This bride certainly wasn’t feeling something blue. A woman shellshocked by her wedding being called off took the circumstances in stride by parading around town in her bridal gown. Lauren Scott-Berry, a 34-year-old set to wed in North Yorkshire, England last summer, instead galavanted for a very unique photo shoot wearing her $335 dress to … Read more

Rugby captain who thought he was ‘just tired’ had bowel cancer

Rugby captain who thought he was ‘just tired’ had bowel cancer

A healthy rugby captain has had half of his bowel removed after being diagnosed with cancer while in his thirties. Andrew Walker, 31, was told he had bowel cancer after he went to his GP because he started feeling quite fatigued. He then had half of his bowel and his lymph nodes removed and is … Read more