Melania denies hypocrisy for guarding Barron’s privacy while Donald Trump attacks Greta Thunberg 

‘She is an activist who travels the globe. He is a 13-year-old who wants privacy.’ Melania Trump hits back at accusations of hypocrisy for guarding son Barron’s privacy while husband Donald attacks Greta Thunberg Donald Trump picked a Twitter fight with climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, who has Asperger’s Syndrome Critics compared it to Melania’s … Read more

STEPHEN GLOVER: Self-satisfied Jo Swinson was the head prefect who was too bossy to warm to 

Many eyes are naturally fixed on Labour’s disastrous electoral performance. But the Lib Dems’ self-immolation was no less spectacular. Here was a party which began the campaign at almost level-pegging with Labour in the polls. The self-satisfied Jo Swinson, leader since July, insisted she could be Prime Minister, though some of us could not stifle … Read more

Hounds jump fences and perform tricks together in adorable footage

Doggy double act: Hounds jump fences and perform tricks together in adorable footage Bella the Queensland Blue Heeler leaped across a pole with another hound The dogs wear neckerchiefs and jackets as they perform tricks in Los Angeles They high-five their owner Tiffany Hughes and ride on a skateboard together  By Phoebe Eckersley For Mailonline … Read more

Village green is taken from locals in Supreme Court fight

Villagers lose fight to save their green from developers after taking legal battle to the Supreme Court Community group won legal right to register local parkland as a village green But this week Supreme Court judges quashed the registration of Moorside Fields The group have warned that this ruling could affect greens across Britain By … Read more

Brussels tells Boris Johnson to obey their rules if Britain wants a quick deal

EU leaders tells Boris Johnson to obey their rules if Britain wants a quick trade deal after leaving on January 31 The European leaders have welcomed Mr Johnson’s decisive election victory But they said the Prime Minister must agree to a ‘level playing field’ with the EU It came as EU leaders formally fired starting … Read more

Strictly’s Shirley Ballas is ‘devastated after injury means she will be unable to dance in finale’

Strictly Come Dancing‘s Shirley Ballas has reportedly been left ‘devastated’ after suffering a hamstring injury which means she won’t be able to dance in Saturday’s finale. The head judge, 59, hurt herself during a pantomime performance at the Darlington Hippodrome. Despite being reportedly ‘chairbound’ for the hit BBC show’s final, Shirley is said to be acting … Read more

Codeword used to warn of fire could be scrapped

Commuters have figured that ‘Inspector Sands’ is staff codeword for fire at train stations and start fleeing when they hear it The ‘Inspector Sands’ announcement is used at stations all over the country  Also used on the underground and airports to warn of possible fire emergency A spokesperson for Railfuture said the codeword ‘clearly needed … Read more

Quill pen which Admiral Lord Nelson used to write his last letter on HMS Victory sells for £10,000

Quill pen which Admiral Lord Nelson used to write his last, unfinished letter on board HMS Victory sells for £10,000 Admiral Lord Nelson’s quill used to write unfinished letter has sold at auction Naval hero wrote love letter warning that the French and Spanish were coming  The trimmed 8ins long goose quill pen has sold … Read more

People’s Vote campaign is scrapped as organisers accept a second referendum is not going to happen

People’s Vote campaign is scrapped as organisers accept a second Brexit referendum is not going to happen under Boris Johnson Open Britain, which runs campaign, conceded fresh vote is no longer possible  The group will instead rebrand to hold the government to account over Brexit Comms manager Tom Baldwin said there was no chance of … Read more

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Now Prince Andrew is a no-show at the Grenadier Guards’ glittering annual dinner

Amid the turmoil engulfing Prince Andrew, courtiers have made it plain that he will retain his honorary positions in the Armed Forces. That’s a very significant consolation for Andrew, who served with bravery and distinction in the Falklands War as a young naval helicopter pilot. But the most precious and intimate of these links now appears … Read more

Schoolboy, 10, accidentally hanged himself while playing alone in his bedroom, inquest is told

A ten-year-old schoolboy who died while playing in his bedroom accidentally hanged himself in a ‘Superman pose’, an inquest has heard.  Issac Lyons, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, had been so excited about a family trip to Alton Towers that, unable to sleep, he got out of bed to dress up as a Roman, before slipping and dying … Read more