Day: September 7, 2018

    Residents in Oxford have accused their council of reigniting a class war after resurfacing only the posh end of a suburban street. Repair work in Cutteslowe divides the road at the exact spot where a wall once separated council houses from the area’s wealthier homeowners. The developer which built all the homes in 1934 put up a wall to divide the two halves, even placing spikes along the top. The two sections were even given different names; Wentworth Road for the more upmarket stretch and Aldrich Road for the part housing council tenants. Although the infamous barrier was taken down 60 years ago, recent repairs to the potholed road have revived tensions among residents. The split has left many people living in the Aldrich Road end puzzled about their apparently s...

    Boris Johnson and wife Marina Wheeler are divorcing after 25 years of marriage and have been 'separated for some time. In a joint personal statement issued to the Press Association through a family friend, Mr Johnson and Ms Wheeler said: Several months ago, after 25 years of marriage, we decided it was in our best interests to separate. We have subsequently agreed to divorce and that process is under way. As friends we will continue to support our four children in the years ahead. We will not be commenting further. It comes after reports circulated last night that the couple had split after Marina allegedly accused him of infidelity. Boris has been accused of a string of affairs during their 25-year marriage. But according to the Sun , the latest fling was the f...