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A property developer has been forced to pay almost £485,000 after illegally turning three flats into seven 'inadequately sized' flats. HAAB Development Limited and director Sheikh Behaeddin Adil built the flats in the Queen’s Park Estate Conservation Area without consent, Westminster City Council said.

While the official countdown to Christmas doesn't kick off until December, November serves as a splendid time to start soaking in the festive spirit. The month is filled with light switch-ons and the return of markets and fairs.

A crook who targeted ticket machines at tram stops and platforms has been banned from the entire Greater Manchester Metrolink network. Russell Victor Stansfield, 48, was convicted of a series of charges and sentenced at Manchester magistrates court on Monday.

A pensioner has shared her outrage after she received a fine for staying an extra 11 seconds in a car park.

Shakira is heading out on the road!

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Just days after she announced she’d be rebooting her 2024 North American tour with stadium dates next year, Shakira has unveiled the 2025 “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” tour dates, produced by Live Nation. The North America dates will now kick off Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Charlotte, NC, at Bank of America Stadium, followed by a massive show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, along with stops in Toronto, ON, Boston, MA, Miami, FL, Las Vegas, NV and more before wrapping up on Monday, June 30 in San Francisco, CA at Oracle Park. Fans can register for an Artist Presale now through Tuesday, October 22 at 11:59pm ET for access to tickets.

A reporter recently visited Adam Henson's Countryfile farm in the Cotswolds and was thrilled by his experience, despite encountering a few issues. The beautiful Cotswold Farm Park is currently gearing up for Halloween with a pumpkin patch, jack-o'-lantern carving, and a Maize Maze.

A retired banker is the last person residing on a Scottish "ghost town" estate.

The death of Liam Payne has been deemed 'inconclusive' by investigators. The former One Direction singer met with a tragic end after a fall from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina last week.

Ellise Shafer Jeff Lynne‘s ELO has announced that its last ever show will take place at BST Hyde Park in London next summer. The concert — the first to be announced in the annual music festival’s lineup — is set for July 13, with tickets going on sale this Friday at 9 a.m. BST.

ITV has provided an update on an Australian drama that shattered the broadcaster's streaming records. The Twelve, which was the most streamed premiere on ITVX, has now been given the go-ahead for a third series.

Many schools will be breaking up for October half term this weekend which makes it the perfect time to embark on a family day out. While your mind may turn to woodland walks at this time of year, a visit to the beach can be just as enjoyable in October as it is during the summer.

Naman Ramachandran Korea’s Showbox has unveiled a trailer and a release date for horror mystery “Devils Stay.” Directed by Hyun Moon-seop (“Nightmare Teacher”), the cast includes Park Shin-yang (“My Lawyer,” “Mr. Jo,” “Man on the Edge,” “The Big Swindle”), Lee Min-ki (“Crash,” “My Liberation Notes,” “Very Ordinary Couple”) and Lee Re (“It’s Okay!,” “Peninsula,” “Hellbound”). “When Seung-do (Park Shin-yang), a heart specialist, and his wife find their daughter So-mi (Lee Re) showing strange symptoms by the day, they decide to attempt an exorcism ritual.

Ellise Shafer Hundreds of One Direction fans gathered in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday to pay their respects to Liam Payne, the former member of the British-Irish boy band who died on Wednesday after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Despite rainy weather, the queue to get in front of the park’s Peter Pan statue — where fans young and old were placing flowers, heart-shaped balloons and letters in memory of Payne — stretched back as far as the eye could see.

As darkness fell over Dovestone Reservoir on Sunday evening a huge search was underway for a man in his 20s who fell into the water while paddleboarding.

Police in riot gear surrounded a Scots house after a pack of dogs savaged a tiny pooch to death - as its owner reportedly desperately tried to shield it.

His colleagues in GMP's serious crime division thought Andrew 'Tolly' Talbot was just going about his usual business - a veteran crime-fighter with a reputation for locking up drug dealers - when he was visiting the store room in the offices, where drugs seized from the streets were kept.

One Direction fans gathered in London’s Hyde Park today (October 20) to hold a vigil for Liam Payne.Hundreds of people stood in silence to remember Payne at the park’s Peter Pan statue with many laying letters, pictures and flowers.They also sang a host of One Direction songs, including the chart-topping hit ‘What Makes You Beautiful’, reports BBC News.In Paris, a crowd also gathered and flowers and candles were laid at the Tuilerie Gardens beneath a framed photo of the singer this afternoon.It comes after a vigil was also held in Liverpool yesterday (October 19) and Wolverhampton on Friday (October 18).Payne passed away at the age of 31 last Wednesday (October 16) after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Argentinian prosecutor’s office revealed that Payne’s cause of death was due to multiple traumas and internal and external bleeding.One Direction’s surviving members Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles shared a joint statement on Payne’s death, where they expressed their devastation, and said they would need time “to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.”Since his death, figures from across the music industry have spoken out about the impact fame has on young stars.

Charlie Mulgrew has revealed that a pre-season game between Celtic and Crewe Alexandra was the moment he realised Virgil van Dijk was the real deal.

Frazzled Philippe Clement admitted Rangers have no excuse for failing to drag themselves back into the title race.

Rangers' blank in front of goal in their dramatic 1-0 defeat to Kilmarnock has now seen Philippe Clement's side ranked as the joint-WORST team in the Premiership for finding the net away from home.