Coronavirus causes chaos in the entertainment industry: Celine Dion leads stars in cancelling gigs

The entertainment industry has been thrown into chaos as coronavirus (COVID-19) worsens across the UK. Cultural events around the globe have been cancelled because of the virus, which has infected 142,775 and killed 5,374 at time of publication, amid warnings large public gathering could help the virus thrive and spread.  So far there has been 10 confirmed deaths and … Read more

Coronavirus lockdown in Italy leads to ‘notable drop’ in air pollution

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more

‘He has risen to the challenge’: Ex-chancellor Sajid Javid leads Budget praise for Rishi Sunak

His critics wrote him off as a youthful baby chino (chancellor in name only) when he took over the Treasury in January. But Rishi Sunak, 39, won praise from the man he replaced today for delivering the Budget after just weeks in the top job. Sajid Javid praised his successor after this afternoon’s fiscal showcase, … Read more

Jeremy Vine leads the tributes as Eggheads star Dave Rainford dies

Jeremy Vine leads the tributes as Eggheads star Dave Rainford who was famous for being banned from pub quiz machines in Manchester dies Dave Rainford, who found fame as an Egghead quiz master, has died aged 51 Co-star Jeremy Vine confirmed the news, saying he was ‘always fun and sociable’ In 2018 he was forced to step … Read more

Amanda Holden leads the celebrity tributes to World Book Day

‘It’s a Tinker Bell kinda day!’ Amanda Holden gets into character as Peter Pan’s fairy sidekick while Rochelle Humes’ daughters dress as their favourite fictional figures for World Book Day By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 09:00 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 09:28 GMT, 5 March 2020 Advertisement Amanda Holden led the way on … Read more

Wonky skull of Styracosaurus leads palaeontologists to question past identifications of species

Wonky skull of five-metre-long Styracosaurus named ‘Hannah’ with a fan of long horns leads scientists to question previous theory that all dinosaurs had symmetrical faces The intact Styracosaurus skull has wonky horns and was discovered in Canada  Asymmetrical face suggests more morphological variability than thought  Scientists fear incomplete skulls have been mistakenly classed as new species … Read more

Stalking big cat wakes a sleeping leopardess and leads her on a chase in South Africa

Wakey wakey! Amusing moment a stalking big cat wakes a sleeping leopardess and is led on a chase Footage was captured by Pieter van Wyk, 34, in Mala Mala Game Reserve, Africa The leopardess was given a ‘fright’ as she was woken by a prowling big cat He purposefully placed his paws as he quietly stalked … Read more

‘Be kind’: Danny Cipriani leads his Gloucester teammates in a touching tribute to Caroline Flack

Rugby player Danny Cipriani and his Gloucester teammates are paying tribute to Caroline Flack at their Gallagher Premiership match. The sports star, who has said he is ‘grieving hard’ following the death of his ex-partner, has joined his teammates for Friday’s home game against the Sale Sharks. Their shirts are emblazoned with the words ‘be … Read more