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Harrogate MP calls for Yorkshire to get its own parliament
Gordon said Yorkshire had a population larger than Scotland and an economy larger than Wales, and, as such, it should...
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A Michigan collector paid $30 for a painting overlooked at an estate sale; the 1951 work had vanished from public view for 75 years and is now estimated to fetch as much as $250,000
Alderman Merriam’s Shells, 1951 A Michigan collector paid just $30 for a painting at an estate sale, not knowing that...
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe loses moral high ground by living in tax exile – Labour Party Chair
The Labour Party chair has said Sir Jim Ratcliffe loses “the moral high ground” by making statements about the UK...
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California has approved $44 million for 15 land projects; one will protect 14,177 acres, another buys 1,093 desert acres, while an 80-acre property will become a tribal restoration and training site
Beaver Valley Headwaters Preserve in Siskiyou County, Calif. California’s Wildlife Conservation Board has approved $43.868 million in grants for 15...
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Lib Dems sleepwalking to irrelevance under Davey, says council leader
A Liberal Democrat council leader has said the party is “sleepwalking into irrelevance” and questioned whether Sir Ed Davey was...
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A New Jersey couple spent more than 40 years protecting their 90-acre property from development; after ultimately giving away the entire estate, the land is now a free public preserve with a 201-year-old tree
Monmouth County residents have recently received a wonderful gift, one that is going to make the coming autumn a season...
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Lib Dem Daisy Cooper vows to end ‘computer says no’ economy to boost growth
Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper has warned the UK’s economic growth is being held back by a “computer says...
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Rainbow Bridge: A Florida woman spent 18 months turning a simple idea into a permanent Rainbow Bridge pet memorial; the community-built space in Fort Myers is now opening for families to leave collars and tags
Bolen, a lifelong dog lover, had been working on the project for more than a year before it became a...
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A Tennessee farmer spent 4 years trying to return a mistaken $20,000 IRS refund. Instead, he faced $4,000 in penalties; then country singer John Rich stepped in and ended the dispute
After a four-year battle with the IRS, Wilson Perry Kirby, a Middle Tennessee farmer, finally got an acknowledgement that the...
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Ed Davey calls for immediate 10p cut to fuel duty
Sir Ed Davey is calling on the government to immediately cut fuel duty by 10p a litre until Christmas as...
