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The families of a British couple killed in Lisbon after a funicular streetcar derailed have paid tribute to them and have said they are “heartbroken”.Kayleigh Smith,…

If you grew up somewhere, the tedious familiarity of it probably makes you think it’s the most boring place on earth. However, when you dig a…

The UK has many faults, but one thing it has always been fantastic at is giving places utterly silly or verging-on-the-rude names. Usually these monikers were…

There’s no doubt that anti-immigration sentiment and general xenophobia are on the rise in the UK, stoked by the usual suspects who are constantly banging on…

Britain and America are two nations separated by a common language, as George Bernard Shaw famously, said, but, actually, there are lots of other things that…

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England’s Matt Fitzpatrick posted a three-under-par 69 to put himself in firm contention at the British Masters, moving just one shot behind leader Marcel Siem heading…

NEARLY three-quarters of regular punters say betting is a key part of British life – just as the Government plans a new tax hit on bookies.A…

“A stranger arrives, makes love to everyone and then leaves,” said Pier Paolo Pasolini to Terence Stamp, outlining the plot of his 1968 classic Theorem. “That’s…

Terence Stamp, Luminary of 1960s British Cinema, Dies at 87 The New York TimesBritish actor Terence Stamp, ‘Superman’ star and famed figure of swinging London, dies at…