Generally speaking, no great crested newts is good news for developers. It illegal to capture or kill them or disturb their habitat. But a lack of them has left Leicestershire Council crestfallen and 1million poorer. Officers spent the money to protect a suspected colony, later discovering they didn't exist
Happy in flip-flops, flirty skirts and casual vest tops, Chelsy Davy once took a laidback, beach-chic approach to her image. In recent weeks, though, Prince Harry's style savvy girlfriend seems to have adopted a new, more courtier-friendly approach to dressing.
Radio 1's Big Weekend in Maidstone ends with an energetic headline set by Brighton band The Kooks.
As last week seemed to herald the beginning of the English summer, so this Thursday ? the opening day of the first Test at Lord's ? brings the start of "the Season", the loosely grouped chain of events in which sport, opera and gardening have traditionally met social snobbery, hidebound dress codes and British and international royalty.
All things motherly make it into the women's mags this week - hardly surprising, as it was Mother's Day yesterday. And pregnancies, babies, relationship dramas and photos of the cute kids are always reliable reader-fodder.
Britain's handsome young princes take turns suffering and basking in the spotlight Good prince, bad prince.
Sir Terence Conran is to sell off his restaurant empire, bringing an end to a career in which he has influenced the palates of millions of British diners.
It will undoubtedly be the most intriguing Royal wedding of recent years. But when Peter Phillips gets married this Saturday his beautiful bride Autumn Kelly will have to compete with another bewitching blonde for his family's attention ? because, at his nuptials, Chelsy Davy will be formally introduced to the Queen for the first time
Prince William arrived in Walsall today on his first ever official visit to the region to be greeted by hundreds of well-wishers waving flags and bearing gifts.
The royal acknowledges he's been accused of wasting money for "joyriding"