Reform leader Nigel Farage warned some council staff to ‘seek alternative careers’ after his party took control of Durham council.

Hip-hop impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs once presided like a prince over his White Parties in the Hamptons, attracting A-list celebrities, gossip columnists and photographers.

Thousands turned out to watch Knutsford Royal May Day’s procession meander through the town on Saturday. In glorious sunshine, pavements were bursting with excitement as people clapped and cheered, ...