Cyril Dixon

London

Senior Reporter at Daily Express

Journalist, Fleet Street veteran, now freelance, covering news, Everton supporter, animal lover.

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Villagers revolt over chaos brought to their leafy Windsor idyll by a hotel-turned-asylum hostel

3 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Cyril Dixon

Desperate villagers have vented their fury at an emergency meeting over 'chaos' brought to their leafy Windsor idyll by a hotel-turned-asylum hostel. Almost 100 residents of upmarket Datchet, Berkshire, crammed into a village hall to demand the Manor Hotel be banned from taking taxpayers' cash to house migrants. In a heated gathering attended by MailOnline, they insisted that the Manor should be transformed back into a venue for weddings, Christmas dinners and tourist parties.
Disposable vape ban is now in force across the UK

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Cyril Dixon

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Disposable vape ban is now in force across the UK

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Cyril Dixon

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Disposable vape ban is now in force across the UK... but will shopkeepers abide? MailOnline investigates whether corner shops have halted sales amid Government crackdown | Daily Mail Online

3 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Cyril Dixon

Shopkeepers flouted the new vapes crackdown today by selling single-use e-cigarettes on the first day of a Government ban. MailOnline found that one vape dealer in four was willing to sell the banned disposables to a reporter posing as a customer. They were happy to trade in the sweet-flavoured and brightly-packaged throwaway devices which have been ordered off the shelves to protect children's health and the environment.
We want to escape the migrant hotel storm that made our village a 'hell hole' - but we can't sell our idyllic homes and no one will even view them

2 months ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jon Brady |Eirian Jane Prosser |John James |Cyril Dixon

Despairing homeowners of multi-million pound properties in a leafy village in the shadow of Windsor Castle say the introduction of asylum seekers to the local luxury hotel has made their houses impossible to sell and changed the area for the worse. The village of Datchet, which sits on the River Thames, typically sees homes shift for an average of £526,000.
Jelly Good Show! But enjoy frogspawn magic in its natural home

Mar 28, 2025 | scotsman.com | Cyril Dixon

RSPCA experts have appealed to children, parents and teachers to resist the temptation to take frog and toad spawn home to watch it grow into adult amphibians. The charity wants people to instead enjoy one of nature’s most fascinating miracles in the ponds, puddles and ditches where it unfolds from early spring until April. Previous generations of youngsters have collected the jelly-like masses with fishing nets and jam jars to witness its transformation into tadpoles then froglets or toadlets.
The sleepy British town that's an unlikely hotspot for 'dirty cash'

Dec 5, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Rory Tingle |Cyril Dixon

With its cosy pubs, medieval parish church and quiet high street boasting a Gail's and a Waitrose, nothing points to Wokingham being a likely destination for the world's dirty cash. But this sleepy Berkshire town has now been revealed as a surprise hotspot for ‘suspect wealth’ channelled through offshore tax havens.
The quiet British market town that is an unlikely hotspot for the world's dirty cash: How £146m of suspicious money from offshore tax havens has been used to purchase property in sleepy location | Daily Mail Online

Dec 4, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Rory Tingle |Cyril Dixon

With its cosy pubs, medieval parish church and quiet high street boasting a Gail's and a Waitrose, nothing points to Wokingham being a likely destination for the world's dirty cash. But this sleepy Berkshire town has now been revealed as a surprise hotspot for ‘suspect wealth’ channelled through offshore tax havens.
Heartbroken mother of vet says he killed himself using drugs for euthanising dogs after being left 'destroyed' by wealthy clients having their pets put down - rather than pay for them to be treated | Daily Mail Online

Dec 1, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Cyril Dixon

The mother of a vet who killed himself with a drug used to put down pets has told how his mental health was impacted by the heartbreak of being unable to save some animals he was treating. Grief-stricken Tina Ellis told how her son John Ellis, 35, was so dedicated to his profession that he would take it personally if an animal died while he was caring for it.
Gregg Wallace's mother says the star is 'fine' and she has 'no idea what BBC probe is about' as he steps down amid misconduct allegations

Nov 28, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Cyril Dixon

Masterchef host Gregg Wallace has reassured his mother he is 'fine' after the announcement of an inquiry into misconduct allegations against him today. The broadcaster told 81-year-old Mary Pettman he was coping well after stepping back from his star role on the hit BBC One cooking show. Mrs Pettman said today: 'He's fine. I speak to my son quite regularly and he is fine. 'She said she had no idea when he would be back on the show, and added: 'I have no idea what it's about.

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Articles

Villagers revolt over chaos brought to their leafy Windsor idyll by a hotel-turned-asylum hostel

Disposable vape ban is now in force across the UK

Disposable vape ban is now in force across the UK

Disposable vape ban is now in force across the UK... but will shopkeepers abide? MailOnline investigates whether corner shops have halted sales amid Government crackdown | Daily Mail Online

We want to escape the migrant hotel storm that made our village a 'hell hole' - but we can't sell our idyllic homes and no one will even view them

Jelly Good Show! But enjoy frogspawn magic in its natural home

The sleepy British town that's an unlikely hotspot for 'dirty cash'

The quiet British market town that is an unlikely hotspot for the world's dirty cash: How £146m of suspicious money from offshore tax havens has been used to purchase property in sleepy location | Daily Mail Online

Heartbroken mother of vet says he killed himself using drugs for euthanising dogs after being left 'destroyed' by wealthy clients having their pets put down - rather than pay for them to be treated | Daily Mail Online

Gregg Wallace's mother says the star is 'fine' and she has 'no idea what BBC probe is about' as he steps down amid misconduct allegations

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Steve Barton

Henry Chard

Jamie Quested

Amy Britton

Adrian Peel

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