Celebrities including David Beckham, David Walliams and Dame Joan Collins line up to back Mail Force

A host of A-list stars have thrown their weight behind a crusade to get lockdown schoolchildren online. David Beckham, David Walliams, Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Joan Collins are among the 30 big names backing the Mail Force charity. They star in a unique fundraising video for the charity which is helping pupils without internet … Read more

GBBO star Nancy Birtwhistle wows with eco-friendly house tips including using ivy to clean clothes

While former Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle is still very much to be found in the kitchen, turning her attention to eco-friendly cleaning tips – as opposed to the perfect victoria sponge – has proved a canny move.  Since winning the show when it still aired on BBC One in 2014, the Lincolnshire baker, 66, … Read more

Amazon and other online giants are facing double tax raid on their finances including Covid windfall

Amazon and other online retailers are facing the prospect of a double tax raid, including one on the huge profits made by some web-based businesses during the Covid pandemic. Treasury officials are reportedly weighing up plans for an online sales tax in a bid to re-balance the scales between booming online businesses and struggling high … Read more

TikTokers share ‘life hacks’ – including a mum’s way to get a child-free hour

TikTok users have been sharing their simple yet ingenious hacks to make life easier and speed up mundane everyday chores. The viral trend was started by Kelly, who goes by the username @thelifebath on the social media platform, as she urged people from around the world to share hacks that have become a ‘standard practice’ in … Read more

Rising sea temperatures are SHRINKING our favourite fish, including cod, haddock and whiting

Rising sea temperatures are shrinking our favourite commercial fish — including cod and haddock — in the North Sea and West of Scotland, researchers have found. Experts from Aberdeen analysed 30 years of trawl survey data on cod, haddock, whiting and saith from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. They found that while … Read more

Molly-Mae Hague gives a glimpse of £15k accessories closet including £1580 Louis Vuitton slippers

She’s said to have a joint net worth of £2million along with boyfriend Tommy Fury. And Molly-Mae Hague has shelled out a huge £15,620 on accessories which was evident when she gave fans a glimpse at part of her ‘messy’ closet on Instagram on Tuesday.   The Love Island star, 21, shared a picture of shelving … Read more

Boston Dynamics reveals updates to its robot dog – including a fifth limb

US robotics firm Boston Dynamics has revealed a new product line for Spot, its flagship robotic dog that retails at $75,000 (about £60,000).  The new products include a self-charging version of the dog, called Enterprise Spot, as well as Spot Arm – a fifth limb that can grasp, carry and drag different objects. Also announced is … Read more

Hoard of antiques worth £100,000 including lectern from Harry Potter’s ‘Malfoy Manor’ is uncovered

An Aladdin’s cave of antique treasures including a lectern from the fictional Malfoy Manor from the Harry Potter films has been uncovered at a country manor house. The collection of over 200 items was discovered at Over Burrows, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire, a rural cottage which dates back to the 1740s. The stunning array of objects … Read more

WandaVision mid-season trailer teases the back half of the season including a trippy Halloween

With nearly half of the first season behind us, Marvel is getting fans ready for the back half of WandaVision with an intriguing new trailer. The show follows Wanda Maximoff a.k.a. Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) as they settle down in the mysterious town of Westview. Throughout the first four episodes, fans … Read more

Foo Fighters album review: All nine tracks, including the lone ballad, are stadium-sized

All nine tracks in Medicine At Midnight, including the lone ballad, are stadium-sized: Foo Fighters’ riffs are big and the choruses bigger still By Tim De Lisle for Event Magazine Published: 22:01 GMT, 30 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 January 2021 Foo Fighters                      … Read more