David Wilkes

It started with the sinister sound of something scuttling about within the walls of the neatly kept house. Then there were two floods in the kitchen after the uninvited guest gnawed through a pipe.

At least six camps have appeared without planning permission in recent months in the hamlet of Horne, Surrey - and homeowners say they now feel 'outnumbered'.

Under grey skies on a chilly West Midlands afternoon, there was at least something, so it turned out, to brighten Aston Villa fans' spirits as their beloved team battled its way to a over Manchester City on Sunday.

Under grey skies on a chilly West Midlands afternoon, there was at least something, so it turned out, to brighten Aston Villa fans’ spirits as their beloved team battled its way to a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday.

The proposed tax policies of NYC's mayor-elect should prompt businesses and wealthy city residents should to a risk factor for exposure, such as individual and corporate tax surcharges, real estate, and employment costs.

The New York Court of Appeals' ruling last week in a property tax charitable exemption case shows that particular facts in such cases are often so unique as to be difficult to apply confidently elsewhere.

With its stone cottages, Victorian church and cosy pub, Marston Meysey (population 220) is a village close to the Cotswolds with a quaint charm and laid-back air.

“This temple means everything to me,” says Damyanti Bathia, 74. “For prayer, for meeting each other – it's very important. I've been coming here since it opened.