Tom Cruise, 58, leaps from speeding motorbike during action shot for next Mission: Impossible film

Leaping from a speeding motorbike as it hurtles off a ramp 500ft in the air, Tom Cruise proves yet again that nothing is a Mission: Impossible – even at the age of 58. These dramatic scenes for the seventh instalment of the successful movie franchise were shot last week on a former air base in … Read more

Universities could face legal action from A-level students

Universities could face legal action from A-level students if they have to defer a place for a year after receiving an offer, say lawyers Thousands of students are scrambling to get places at first choice university  A number of top schools have already said students may have to defer to 2021 Lawyers said that universities … Read more

Hoarder who started amassing junk when he lost his partner is shocked into action

A hoarder who began collecting items when his partner died 18 years ago is shocked into action after a fellow sufferer admits she ‘can’t breathe’ while visiting his home. Nigel, 64, has accumulated staggering piles of junk including seven sewing machines and yards of wool and fabric, and has a problem with flies in his … Read more

Facebook blames coronavirus for taking action on fewer suicide posts

Pictures of Morris dancers could be removed from Facebook as part of a blanket ban on images that use blackface and ‘stereotyping characteristics’. The social media giant announced yesterday it is introducing restrictions on caricatures of black people as well as dehumanising depictions of Jewish people. Images of Black Pete, a Dutch Christmas character, are … Read more

British collector’s hoard of 600 vintage action figures goes on sale for a staggering £130,000

British collector’s enormous hoard of 600 vintage action figures including Star Wars, Thundercats, and Flash Gordon goes on sale for a staggering £130,000 Figures from Star Wars, Flash Gordon and Masters of the Universe will go under the hammer later this month The sale, consisting of 617 lots, is being held by Vectis Auctions, of … Read more

Councils in infection hotspots launch action plans in bid to stop surge in COVID cases

Council chiefs in infection hotspots around England are launching action plans in a bid to stop a surge in coronavirus cases and prevent more local lockdowns. Eden in Cumbria, Sandwell in the Midlands, Northampton, Peterborough, Rotherham and Wakefield were yesterday revealed as six places which are on the government’s coronavirus ‘watch-list’, but have yet to … Read more

Shock twist in Bachelor in Paradise legal case as class action lawsuit looms

Shock twist in Bachelor in Paradise legal case as it emerges Jamie Doran’s lawyer is ‘trying to convince his co-stars to join a class action lawsuit against Channel 10’ By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:46 BST, 31 July 2020 | Updated: 04:47 BST, 31 July 2020 Just two days after announcing plans … Read more

Nurseries that charged full price during lockdown could face legal action from parents

Nurseries, childminders and pre-schools that charged full fees during lockdown are facing mounting pressure to refund parents after an industry watchdog deemed it unfair to charge fees for services that were not provided. The Competitions and Markets Authority wrote an open letter to the early years sector this week, warning that they could face legal … Read more

Too Hot to Handle star Harry Jowsey is considering legal action against ex-girlfriend Francesca

Harry Jowsey has revealed that he is considering legal action against ex-girlfriend Francesca Farago.  The pair split in June, and the Too Hot to Handle star has claimed the fallout from their breakup has damaged his brand.  Speaking to The Courier Mail on Tuesday, the 22-year-old says he has lost 200,000 Instagram followers since their relationship ended.  … Read more

Labour anti-Semitism whistleblowers could drop legal action if it expels former leader Jeremy Corbyn

Labour anti-Semitism whistleblowers could drop legal action that could cost the party millions if it expels former leader Jeremy Corbyn amid fears that payouts could cripple its finances Some ex-party staff have made the offer to drop cases that could cost millions But proposal will infuriate Mr Corbyn’s remaining supporters inside Labour It came as … Read more