Undated handout photo issued by English Heritage of Christine Granville, Britain's first female special agent, who was called Churchill's favourite spy, has been remembered with a Blue Plaque.


Christine Granville faced what she described as “the horrors of peace” after her outstanding wartime career.

She was Churchill’s favourite spy and it's not hard to see why

London's skinniest house, at 5ft 5in wide, up for sale for nearly £1m

The former hat shop in Shepherd's Bush stands five storeys tall and is wedged between two shops on Goldhawk Road.

Richard Stevens, 54, with his 16-year-old son Oscar at home in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. Mr Stevens applied for more than 200 jobs after being made redundant last year, and finally secured a new job after sending an interviewer a copy of a song called 'Paper Me' that he had recorded with Oscar about being judged on his CV.

Richard Stevens, 54, of Borehamwood in Hertfordshire, was made redundant last year after three decades working in the medical devices sector.

Man who tried for 200 jobs finally lands role after sending song to interviewer

Geese stopped traffic in Blackheath on Sunday evening as the flock crossed the road.

Why did the geese cross the road?

When lockdown began Chris Fleming was out of work as a magician, wondering what he could do without live shows.

Jurassic Park! Magician finds new lockdown audience online

Restricted to going outside just once a day and to mixing only with your own household, Ben James began an online daily photography challenge to allow people to share their own images with others. 

How a daily photography challenge helped one man through lockdown

If you want to get the scent of Dagenham at home, then you are now in luck. 

Selfridges to sell Dagenham scented candle for £450

Some say you should never meet your idols but we could not stop Rylan Clark-Neal from being interviewed by our very own Sally Williams.

‘I am your biggest fan’: When Rylan met Sally

BLUE PETER LEGEN PETER DUNCAN HOSTS PANTO IN HIS BACK GARDEN 

Tickets are now on sale at pantoonline.co.uk for a special early bird price of £15. The panto is available to watch as many times as you want between December 4th and January 10th.

Blue Peter legend hosts a pantomime in his back garden

A new attraction in North London could be just the thing you need to test your mettle. Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium has a GLASS walkway 50 meters above the pitch

If you've got a serious head for heights here's a view you won't want to miss. 

Check out the view! The Dare Skywalk testing head for heights

Edd China reached speeds of 73.921mph — meaning he could potentially serve a 99 cone to people in Brighton in the morning and still reach Liverpool for the lunchtime rush.

Rocket lolly! World's fastest electric ice cream van

Destynee Onwochei has been juggling her job as an analyst in the City with managing to get to 30 countries before she was 30. Those experiences have inspired her next project - a children's book.
It's called Tobias, the Dream Adventurer.

Destynee Onwochei has been juggling her job as an analyst in the City with managing to get to 30 countries before she was 30. Those experiences have inspired her next project - a children's book.

How a City worker's 30 country challenge inspired a children's book

140820 Lifeline Age UK West London minibus

For a group of older people in West London the Age UK minibus is their transport to the outside world. 

How a 'lifeline' minibus is at risk of grinding to a halt

Every step on the tarmac for Major Chris Brannigan during his 700 mile challenge from Land's End to Edinburgh was a step closer to helping the little girl his mission was all about.

Why I went on an epic 35-day, 700 mile walk (without shoes)

Each pencil drawing takes anything from 200 to 300 hours to complete. His work has been on display on a digital screen on the shopfront of Flannels.

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