When Robin Williams said that cocaine was God’s way of telling you that you have too much money, he obviously wasn’t aware of Updown Court. With a larger floor-plan than Hampton Court Palace or Buckingham Palace, this 103-room Windlesham estate is said to symbolise “the grand and imposing presence of the Great Houses of England,” but more than [...]

Welsh butcher, William Lloyd Williams flouted royal protocol when collecting his MBE from the Queen by wearing a pen above his ear on Friday. Receiving the accolade for his service to the meat and livestock industry, he cleared his unusual accessory with Buckingham Palace before the ceremony. Like all traditional butchers, Mr Williams is known [...]