Darren Boyle
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United Kingdom
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Royal fans face £2,500 fines if they decorate their cars with too much memorabilia
Royal fans hoping to celebrate this weekend's coronation could see them brought before a local magistrate if their in-car memorabilia blocks the windscreen or is a danger to other road users. → Read More
Interactive map shows area with Britain's oldest population
The number of people aged 65-74 has risen by 20 per cent over the past decade, while those aged 35-49 has fallen by 16.5 per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). → Read More
UK driving test centres with the highest and lowest pass rates revealed
According to pass rate data issued by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency 1.2million people took their test between April and December 2022 and only 48% of them passed. → Read More
Jewels gifted to Wallis Simpson by her husband Edward VIII sell for £42,000 at auction
The royal jewels sold for £7,000 more than the estimate at Bloomfield Auctions in Belfast. The letter from the late Queen, suggested Lord Plunkett would be 'thankful' for leaving Palestine, inset. → Read More
Young Remainers want Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to be at King Charles' coronation, poll finds
In a survey of more than 3,000 Britons, 64 per cent of answered they are not at all interested or not very interested in the event. The YouGov poll found strong differences between leavers and remainers. → Read More
Pictured: Stolen car crashes on Isle of Wight cliff edge
The white Ford Mondeo left the road in the Compton area of the Isle of Wight and was at risk of tumbling into the sea. A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft. → Read More
Asylum seeker, 20, who piloted boat carrying 45 people across Channel is jailed
Ibrahim Al Amin, 20, said he was fleeing persecution from a tribe in Sudan to find refuge in Britain, but was instead arrested for assisting unlawful entry into the country under new legislation. → Read More
Window cleaner Keith Richards, 44, is bitten by a pitbull near his Tyne and Wear home
Keith Richards was left needing hospital treatment after a pit bull reportedly launched a vicious attack on him while he walked his border terrier in Wallsend, Tyne-and-Wear at around 8.15pm on February 14. → Read More
Henry Rafferty died in a 'tragic accident' after he was killed on a night out in Hartlepool
Henry Rafferty, 22, from Hartlepool, Cleveland, died after he was struck by a car while sleeping on the driveway of a house in the town following a night out with friends. → Read More
How the Nazis invented Fanta: Fizzy drink was created for German troops during WWII
As fans of Lilt lament the demise of their favourite drink with it being rebranded due to 'cultural sensitivities', changing the name to Fanta might have also raised some uncomfortable issues. → Read More
Interactive map reveals Ofsted's worst-rated secondary schools in England
Almost 400 secondary schools across England have been rated as Inadequate by Ofsted inspectors with 209 in Special Measures and 105 showing a Serious Weakness. → Read More
Tributes paid to Alfie Tollet, 7, who was killed in Plymouth road smash
Alfie Tollett, pictured, was described by his family as a 'cheeky, funny and precious' boy after he died in a fatal collision last weekend in Plymouth. A man, 55, was arrested and released on police bail. → Read More
Where is Nicola Bulley? Explore this interactive map to reveal every clue and location
Nicola Bulley vanished without a trace while walking her dog in the tiny village of St Michael's on Wyre on January 27. Now, a new interactive map has been created to show the key moments in the case. → Read More
Archie Battersbee's mother Holly Dance asks for time to grieve after son's inquest
Essex's senior coroner Lincoln Brookes said Archie died from a 'catastrophic ischemic brain injury' after a 'prank' intended to shock his family 'went wrong'. → Read More
Britain's FBI arrests three over alleged £1.9m PPE fraud targeting Germany and the United States
A man in his 50s, his wife and a 39-year-old man were arrested after searches of two properties in Loughborough, Leicestershire, and a third in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire. → Read More
Entire school volleyball team missing and feared dead following Turkish earthquake
These are the members of a Turkish-Cypriot high school volleyball team who have been missing since the devastating earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday. → Read More
Tube driver overran platform by 50 metres when he fell asleep at the controls of Met Line train
According to an incident report which had been released under the Freedom of Information Act, the Metropolitan Line driver fell asleep at the controls between Ruislip and Ickenham. → Read More
Woman with pram seriously injured in Southall hit and run
Met Police officers said they were called to the junction of North Hyde Lane and Raleigh Road in Southall, west London, at about 12.30pm on Friday to reports of the hit and run. → Read More
Pictured: Aspiring rapper, Fernando Johnson, Fdot, who was shot dead on Rosebank Way, Acton
Fernando Johnson, 23, was hit once has he stepped out of his BMW X-series on Rosebank Way, Acton, west London at 2.15am on January 26. → Read More
How many dog attacks have there been in my area? Interactive map shares all fatalities since 2020
New interactive data shared by MailOnline today reveals the parts of Britain that have seen the most fatal dog attacks since the pandemic began. → Read More