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Alex Belfield latest: who is the Voice of Reason YouTuber – and what he said on Twitter about the BBC and arrests

In January 2021 a conservative YouTuber who once called a mother of triplets a “slapper” live on air, and recently referred to the women who escaped fines for walking by a reservoir during lockdown as “hotties” returned having gone missing from social media.

How the census has changed and what it can tell us about the past and our lives today

The census happens every 10 years and lets us know about all the people and households in England and Wales. It’s been running for 200 years, although no census was taken during the Second World War.

Meet the US craftspeople shaping a new future in the face of Covid

The effects of the pandemic and lockdown have hit many people who rely on artisan events such as craft fairs, artists trails and open studios to make their living. With most craftspeople being self-employed, there has been little financial help available and now, more than ever before, they are turning to online marketplaces and other selling tools in order to continue with trading and workshops.

Simon Mayo talks return to drivetime on Greatest Hits Radio after leaving BBC Radio 2

Listening to Simon Mayo down the line is slightly surreal.He’s felt so ubiquitous in broadcasting for the last decade or more, and so familiar are his phone-ins with all manner of subjects, that him being the one answering the questions seems like an ultimate role reversal.

This luxurious house for sale near Ripon is on the market for £3.5m and has its own spa, stables, bar and cinema

When Alex and Sarah Brimelow got the chance to create their own “Grand Design”, the brief to the architect and interior designers was this: “A house that gives the feeling of living in the Mediterranean but with an English traditional twist.”

Vauxhall and Citroen cut EV prices in wake of changes to plug-in car grant

Citroen and Vauxhall have confirmed price changes for a number of their electric cars in order to ensure buyers can still access the Government’s Plug-in Car Grant (PiCG).

Chef profile – James Simpson of OWT, in Leeds

OWT, the tiny café they’d been running since November 2018, was becoming increasingly popular and with just 12 covers they were sniffing out larger premises close to the market.

Stock up for St Patrick’s Day 2021: The best Irish whiskey, gin, Irish cream and stout now available

Sophisticated and flavourful, Irish booze is having a moment. Here are the best new drinks around to enjoy – be it for Saint Paddy’s day, or just an evening tipple.

This mid-century home for sale in Scarborough has had a Grand Designs style makeover

When a teenage Sara Barrett took the bus to and from college in the 1990s, the highlight of her journey was catching a glimpse of a remarkable self-build house on Stepney Drive, Scarborough.

Picture Post: Listed remains of a US castle once visited by King John

The square gatehouse is all that remains of the fortification on the edge of the rural village of Ravensworth, near Richmond.