DAN and Stephanie Roach loved visiting a stretch of beach at Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire, Wales, so much that they bought it, says the Daily Express. The couple spent every summer on the privately owned beach with their children so when it came up for sale for £250,000 they snapped it up. Stephanie said: “The beach […]

INTERESTING list in The Independent of things Brits believe are 'unnecessary' procedures. These include ‘overly complicated’ internet and phone security measures. Research by global analytics company FICO involving 2,000 UK adults found that six out of 10 are annoyed by the need for elaborate passwords featuring a mix of numbers, symbols and capital letters. Around […]

THERE'S a massive crisis in Britain at the moment...no, not Brexit, but beer is being rationed! The Guardian tells us that Booker, the UK's biggest wholesale, has begun rationing beer, cider and soft drinks. Rising demand because of the heatwave and England’s World Cup campaign is complicated by a shortage of food-grade carbon dioxide gas. […]

AN article in the Daily Express newspaper says that mystery surrounds scribbles discovered among ruins at the 7th century Tintagel Castle, which has links to the legendary King Arthur. They have been found on a two foot stone at the medieval castle in Cornwall and features a mixture of Christian symbols, Latin writing and Greek […]

WE don't get many in the UK but when we do, the newspapers give it full attention. An article in The Guardian says that Lincolnshire suffered a 3.9-magnitude earthquake with its epicentre in Grimsby. The British Geological Survey (BSG) said the seismic event took place at a depth of 18 kilometres (11 miles), with its […]

ACCORDING to The Guardian, a 10-year-old Hermès Himalaya Birkin with a diamond-encrusted white gold lock is expected to become the most expensive handbag ever sold at auction in Europe when it goes under the hammer at Christie’s in London.

It's likely to exceed its estimate of £100,000-£150,000, putting it in line to top the highest price paid for a handbag at auction in Europe, which stands at £155,000.

Christie’s handbag specialist, Rachel Koffsky, commented: “Only three of these particular bags have ever come up for auction. We don’t think there are many of them out there. I have my fingers crossed that we will break records with this bag.”