Ann Widdecombe’s Dartmoor home where she was murdered goes on sale for £900,000, four months after her death; property valued 50% higher than the £600,000 she paid in 2008

Ann Widdecombe’s Dartmoor home has been listed for £900,000, four months after her murder. (Photo: Rightmove) The Dartmoor home of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe, who was murdered in July 2026, has gone on the market for £900,000, just four months after her death. The five-bedroom property in Haytor Vale, Devon, where she was found…

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Trump unveiled the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s latest repairs on November 2 after the blue coating failed and algae spread; a project once estimated below $2 million has drawn over $14 million in contracts

Donald Trump unveiled the completed repairs to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on 2 November, ending months of work to fix a failed blue chemical coating that had caused widespread algae growth. The project required workers to drain the 2,000-foot-long pool, remove the damaged coating and apply a new sealant. The work has drawn strong…

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Quincy Jones died in 2024, but his estate topped Forbes’ 2026 highest-paid dead celebrities list at an estimated $150 million after selling music and media rights to HarbourView; Michael Jackson’s estate ranked second

Quincy JonesPhoto: Wikimedia Commons Quincy Jones spent more than seven decades shaping American music, film and television, and his influence is still generating extraordinary value after his death. Jones died of pancreatic cancer in November 2024 at the age of 91, yet Forbes has named his estate the highest-earning dead celebrity of 2026, with an…

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An Essex couple spent eight years building a miniature railway in their quarter-acre garden. It now has 400 metres of track and five locomotives, all outside their home

After they married in 2017, Dave Walker came up with an unusual project. He had a unique proposal for his wife, Angela. It wasn’t a romantic getaway or a home upgrade, but a project that would give them plenty of time together while testing their patience and determination along the way. What was the project?…

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Taylor Swift donated proceeds from her ‘Wildest Dreams’ music video to African conservation; the organisation now manages 22 protected areas across 12 countries | World News

Taylor Swift’s 2015 music video for ‘Wildest Dreams’ attracted attention for its sweeping African landscapes, but the release also brought criticism over how the continent was represented. Set against scenes of wildlife and open countryside, the video prompted questions about its colonial-era imagery and the absence of African characters. Away from the debate, Swift had…

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A fourth-generation Utah rancher leased 1,100 acres of low-yield land for solar panels and says electricity now brings in more income than any agricultural use, helping him expand his family’s cattle and horse ranch

Clover Creek’s solar panels generate power while grazing sheep naturally manage vegetation beneath the array. For generations, ranching has meant working the land the traditional way: raising livestock, growing feed and making the most of every usable acre. For Greg Kesler, however, some of his Utah ranch has found an unexpectedly productive second life. On…

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A Tennessee couple said nearly 30 years of mowing, gardening and holding yard sales gave them ownership of a strip next to their home; on October 29, an appeals court ruled that the developer owned the disputed land

Representative Image (AI-generated) Using a piece of land for decades can create a strong sense of ownership, especially when people regularly maintain it, plant gardens and use it for everyday activities. However, long-term use does not automatically establish legal ownership. A Tennessee couple who claimed that a strip of land beside their home belonged to…

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An Indiana doctor cut her hours to care for her newborn and reported earning $6,677 a week, but her divorce court calculated her earning capacity at $8,811 a week; an appeals court has upheld the ruling

Ashraf reduced her workload to three-quarters of a full-time schedule to look after their daughter (AI image) An Indiana doctor who reduced her working hours to care for her newborn daughter has lost her appeal against a divorce court’s decision to calculate her weekly earning capacity at $8,811, despite her reporting an income of $6,677…

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A 57-year-old woman has been charged after police recovered dozens of keepsakes allegedly stolen from graves at a Milton cemetery; about 20 families reported missing lanterns, plants and memorial items

A lantern left beside a grave can be a reminder of someone who is no longer there. A potted plant can be a small act of care, while a candle can help a family feel connected to a loved one long after their death. For families visiting Milton Evergreen Cemetery in Ontario, Canada, some of…

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A 26-year-old Australian fisherman caught an 80cm barramundi with a red tag while fishing with his younger brother; the catch earned him A$1 million, making him only the contest’s second top-prize winner in 12 years

The fish was the only barramundi carrying the A$1 million prize tag in the competition’s 12th season (Instagram/Million dollar wish) A 26-year-old Australian man won A$1 million on Thursday after catching a red-tagged barramundi during a fishing trip with his younger brother in the Northern Territory. Matthew Maurice, from Darwin, caught the fishat Corroboree Billabong,…

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