LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s parliament marks 160 years on Thursday since its “Big Ben” bell first chimed, but the familiar bongs will not ring out to celebrate the occasion as the famous clock-tower is half way through a major restoration project. That work has seen the 96-metre-tall Elizabeth Tower, one of the most photographed buildings in Britain, enveloped in scaffolding […]

Taylor Swift’s accountant probably won’t be calming down any time soon: She’s just topped Forbes’ annual list of top 100 highest-paid stars. Interested in Taylor Swift? Swift raked in pretax income of $185 million over the past year, marking her most lucrative year yet, according to Forbes. That’s up 131% from 2018, when she earned $80 million. Contributing to her […]

Want to party with the biggest trailblazers of 2019? Mark your calendars, because Bustle’s Rule Breakers festival is coming to the LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park in Brooklyn on Sept. 21, and you’re gonna want to buy your tickets right now. The day-long festival boasts a lineup of some of the most boundary-breaking music makers and innovators of the […]

A businessman lost his marriage – and potentially his freedom – after his plans to build a dream countryside home turned into a nightmare. Eddie McIntosh has endured more than 10 years of anguish because of a legal wrangle over planning permission for the lavish development. And he could yet be jailed over the affair. The farming entrepreneur set up […]

BAD weather can ruin a holiday – and give your wallet a battering too.Whether you’re heading abroad or staying in the UK, free family activities such as sunbathing and swimming go out of the window as soon as rain arrives. But these ideas should help you avoid having to splash out.ADAPT TO IT: When it pours, it’s all about the […]

Jeremy Hunt left many wondering what business he ran after he called himself an entrepreneur in the ITV debate against Boris Johnson. What is his history in business? Jeremy began three start up businesses, all of which failed. One such venture including an attempt to sell marmalade in Japan, exporting the orange derivative. Jeremy Hunt: What business did he run? […]

As Ashley Hicks and her now-husband prepared to wed last month, the lovebirds knew two things — they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together, and they didn’t want to go into debt because of it, KTVU reported. In 2018, a survey revealed that 16 percent of engaged couples last year were planning to borrow $10,000 to $19,999 […]

It’s a well-known rite of passage in any relationship — meeting the relatives. But for Prince William, it had much deeper meaning than it does in most families. That’s what happens when your grandmother also happens to Queen Elizabeth, ruling monarch of the United Kingdom. These days Kate Middleton and Queen Elizabeth getalong quite well. Rumor has it the Queen […]

A man revealed the passion was waning in his relationship because of his wife’s tea drinking ways. Writing to Times sex columnist Suzi Godson, the chap said his partner stops to sip the brew during sex. The British bloke moaned that this pause “kills the moment”. But instead of being met with reassurance, many couldn’t help but giggle at the […]

Talk about mixed signals! Drivers left baffled by road marking which says to turn both LEFT and RIGHT Workers made a poor attempt to correct a sign painted on the road for drivers It originally appeared to say ‘turn left’ before being changed to ‘turn right’ Temporary road sign warned drivers NOT to turn left  but one said the opposite […]