A millionaire businessman who installed an electric fence around his £44.5million Notting Hill mansion to stop foxes from 'scaring' his wife has been forced to tear it down. But after Kensington and Chelsea Council and some of their well-heeled neighbours accused the couple of 'fortifying their home', the couple have replaced the fence with metal spikes. However, the council has told the Daily Mail the spikes were not put up at its request and that the couple had the right to appeal the decision banning their electric fence. A council spokesperson said: 'The Council received a retrospective planning application for an electric fence which was refused. 'We would see “other hazards” as encompassing electric fences with which members of the public could interact, especially in urban areas.

The boss of upmarket cinema chain Everyman has stepped down just weeks after warning sales and profits would miss forecasts. Everyman Media Group announced Alex Scrimgeour will be replaced on an interim basis by non-executive director Farah Golant, pending the appointment of a permanent chief executive. Scrimgeour joined Everyman from Cote Brasserie in January 2021 and had overseen a difficult period for the chain following the pandemic. Everyman chairman Philip Jacobson said: 'We would like to thank Alex for his commitment to Everyman throughout his tenure. Shares in Everyman Media Group have crashed 50 per cent year-to-date, and the stock is down more than 90 per cent since its peak in 2018.

My sister is a pain the arse at the most mundane of times, but she comes into her own over Christmas. She’s like those job applicants. You know the ones. The ones who sit there looking accomplished and confident in a modest way, waiting for the question “What are your weaknesses?”

Tottenham midfielder Archie Gray is eager to keep learning from mistakes after his first professional goal earned a much-needed 1-0 win at Crystal Palace. “It was a difficult game for me at Forest,” Gray reflected, after he helped Tottenham to only a second win in their last nine Premier League matches. “Obviously (this) still wasn’t the best game, it was a scrappy game but to get a goal is something every child dreams of. “We knew if we could keep a clean sheet, we would get the chances to try and get a goal. If I make a mistake, that is football sometimes and I have just got to learn from that.

The MCG has been handed one demerit point after the ICC deemed the Boxing Day Test match pitch ‘unsatisfactory’. 'The MCG pitch was [prepared] too much in favour of the bowlers,' Mr Crowe said when handing down his verdict. It is now being reported by The Sydney Morning Herald that Cricket Australia could lose up to $25million (£12.43m) in revenue after the Boxing Day Test ended prematurely. 'We're confident they will deliver first-rate surfaces for next year's Boxing Day Test against New Zealand and the hugely anticipated 150th Anniversary Test against England in March 2027.' 'I've never been involved in a Test match like it, and hopefully will never be involved in a Test match like it again.

“Let’s be honest about it, the style of the game has gone backwards.”Tadhg Beirne was in no mood to hold back following Munster’s Saturday night defeat to Leinster. Attack coach Mike Prendergast has previously lamented the law tweaks that have led to kick-heavy game plans across the sport. “You want a bit more flow to the game, personally.”Munster's Tadhg Beirne. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho“That’s for the lawmakers, we’re coaches trying to play the game with the rules the way they are. If that’s the way it’s going to be, that’s the way it’s going to be.”One team thinks they’re raging against the dying of the attacking light.

A paraglider has been rescued after crashing onto the second floor roof of a luxury hotel in Co Fermanagh. Emergency services were called to reports of the incident at the five-star Lough Erne Resort shortly before 1pm on Sunday. Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service and the NI Ambulance Service remained at the scene for hours, an eyewitness said. “Three appliances, two from Enniskillen and one from Lisnaskea, the Specialist Rescue Team and a Turntable Ladder are in attendance, NIFRS said. Lough Erne Resort is nestled in 600 acres of untouched Enniskillen countryside, and has a helipad, which the paraglider may have been aiming for.

When I started writing for the Money section earlier this year, a few people I told seemed surprised. Evidently, I was not thought of as a very money-savvy person, and that’s fair – I don’t think I came across as one. And while I’m no financial fool, working on money stories and keeping up with the different perspectives that Indo Money publishes has still been enlightening. These are the nine money lessons I learned this year that I’ll be taking with me into 2026.

Earlier this year, IrishJobs published data showing that two in three job applications are rejected due to lack of relevant skills. “Candidates who come across that way are always viewed as a flight risk.”James Lynch, COO at recruitment company Mason Alexander. While there’s much that interviewees can get wrong in the interview process, it’s good to know that being yourself pays dividends. Expectations around candidates’ skills are evolving. A few minutes into a casual sauna chat, he realised the person he was speaking with was that CEO.

Sir, – In recent days I have been reminded that Irish hospitals still operate, in practice, as five-day institutions. In particular the poor opening hours compared with An Post, and the low level of interest rates paid on deposit accounts. Saving the written wordSir, – I am sorry to hear of the end of the postal delivery system in Denmark. The letters documented the development of post-war business relationships that developed into enduring friendships lasting into the 1980s when I took over. Three weeks ago, I even saw a bus reversing between parked cars back up the wrong road to rejoin their route.

US president Donald Trump on his visit to Trump International golf course in Doonbeg, Co Clare. Photo: David ConachyTaoiseach Micheál Martin said he was hopeful that US president Donald Trump will visit Ireland either next year for the Irish Open golf tournament or in 2027 for the Ryder Cup. Mr Martin – who will meet Mr Trump at the White House for St Patrick’s Day – said he was particularly keen to underline Ireland’s long-standing transatlantic relationship as the US marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Construction workers are in demand, and there are multiple opportunities for those who have moved abroad and are considering returning. The ‘Build Back Home’ campaign aims to engage with builders and tradespeople in cities such as London, Sydney, and New York to determine what incentives might encourage them to move back to Ireland. The overarching goal of the campaign is to convey the message to Irish individuals living abroad that their help is urgently needed. “You built Sydney, now come and build back home” runs one of the slogans. However, a report from recruitment firm Sonas Technical identifies cost of living and housing shortages as major barriers preventing Irish ex-pat workers from relocating to Ireland.

Ex glamour model Nicola McLean has said that she has 'no regrets' over bunking off school to pose in her underwear at 16. Now in her mid forties she has reflected on being a young woman in the industry - after fellow ex glamour model Kelly Brook recently said she felt uncomfortable at being 'sexualised' at such a young age. However her rise to fame and choice of work did have downsides as she says she battled an eating disorder and probably wouldn't have got a boob job if she hadn't been a glamour model. Just last month Nicola claimed Kelly asked for help with a cheating ex-boyfriend - only for the star to brutally snub her later. 'Page Three Girls were girl next door that was like, ''Don't worry, we don't want your man.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen made a savage dig at Meghan Markle after she released her Netflix Christmas special, With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. He said: 'And unlike La Meghan, I would actually film it in my home rather than borrow somebody else's.' While on the subject of the luxury homes celebrities' own, the king of interiors hit out at the Kardashian's 'achingly empty tundra of beige space'. Laurence added: 'And of course, unlike the Kardashians, there'd be plenty to see in my home rather than be achingly empty tundra of beige space that they seem to live. Laurence is gearing up for another exciting release of his property series, House Of The Year alongside judges Jane Larmour, James Fairley and Patricia McGinnis.

I think a lot of people are surprised that I’m serving coffee to them in my coffee shop, or I’m delivering my coffee and my roast. Since he retired from rugby, Earls said he has had a tough few years – and adjusting to a new routine took some time. Since he retired from rugby, Earls said he has had a tough few years – and adjusting to a new routine took some time. It’s been in incredibly tough, rugby is all I bloody knew growing up. If there is a lesson he has learned, it’s that the business world is not like the rugby scene.