Graffiti artists move in as Notting Hill prepares for Carnival

Graffiti artists move in as Notting Hill prepares for Carnival

Graffiti artists have already moved in to spray designs on the boarded-up shops as Notting Hill prepares for its Carnival Locals and businesses boarded up in preparation for the carnival which have since been tagged by artists The carnival first started in…

Thunder and lightning rock London as torrential rain drenches capital

Thunder and lightning rock London as torrential rain drenches capital

Bank holiday washout! Thunder and lightning rock London as torrential rain drenches capital – while music-lovers at Reading and Leeds festivals brace for a soaking Dark skies and lightning strikes were pictured in capital on Saturday afternoon  Reading and Leeds festivals saw…

Motorist who plunged off cliff escapes with minor injuries

Motorist who plunged off cliff escapes with minor injuries

Talk about a cliff-hanger! Driver cheats death after her red Mini plunges off steep Isle of Man cliff-edge – and miraculously lands on rocky bank above the sea Rescuers used a crane to lift the stranded red Mini to safety on the Isle…

Grandparents should get more than £13,000 for childcare, survey finds

Grandparents should get more than £13,000 for childcare, survey finds

Grandparents should get more than £13,000 for time dedicated to childcare, ‘salary calculator’ finds If parents paid grandparents for their time, it would cost around £1.5bn a week  Grandparents should be paid more than £13,000 a year for childcare they provide for…