Has Autumn already arrived? 50mph gales will blow in from the Atlantic next week as Met Offices issues yellow warnings for high winds – as parts of UK enjoy brief spell of sunshine today with 73F temperatures Strong gusts are expected to batter England and Wales on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Met Office Large … Read more
Blow to West End as Les Miserables and Hamilton producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh makes 200 staff redundant from his theatres English theatres able to open to open for the first time since lockdown yesterday But social distancing measures mean many owners say it’s not financially viable Sir Cameron said openings may have to be pushed … Read more
Herd immunity does not work as a Covid strategy, research suggests. Sweden, which never imposed a national lockdown, claimed herd immunity would protect its population. This tactic would have meant so many people contracting and becoming resistant to Covid that it would no longer spread. But analysis by University College London suggests the nation is … Read more
Katie Price has suffered a fresh blow as thieves broke into her mucky mansion earlier this week. The former glamour model, 42, who is currently staying in a rented house, vowed to up security after a neighbour witnessed three men on her private property. It comes just weeks after thieves broke into her £1.3million home … Read more
Britons are buying and spending less than this time last year, with the High Street continuing to be ravaged amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to new data released by the Office for National Statistics. All in-store sales are 33 per cent down on pre-lockdown levels with clothes store sales slumping 50 per cent in the … Read more
Blow for investors as M&C Saatchi’s profits set to dive By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:50 BST, 11 July 2020 M&C Saatchi, one of the most iconic advertising agencies in London, is preparing to deliver another blow to investors with a profits slump. The firm, … Read more
Sky Sports pundits deal fresh blow to BLM as they all ditch badges and wear ‘Kick It Out’ logos instead… but TV rivals on BT Sport – including Rio Ferdinand – continue to show their support despite row over far-left ideology Sky Sports pundits have ditched the Black Lives Matter badges on Saturday The guest … Read more
Everyone’s got a sound that drives them potty. For some, it’s that slow chomp of a train passenger munching their egg sandwiches. For others, it’s the spine-shivering screech of a shopping trolley’s tyres against the supermarket linoleum. Mine’s listening to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson in the Commons. Goodness it’s an ordeal. Reading his statement, Williamson … Read more
Baggage handler Swissport announces 4,500 job losses due to Covid-19 as airport bosses say 20,000 UK industry staff are at risk Chief executive Jason Holt told staff cuts had to come to help company survive Swissport operates at airports across the UK, including Heathrow and Gatwick It currently employs 8,500 baggage handlers and check-in staff … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s application to trademark their new charitable organisation Archewell has been rejected, it has been reported. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down as working royals earlier this year, had their application turned down because they did not sign the document and they did not pay all the required fees, … Read more