Motorists in ‘dieselgate’ legal battle with Volkswagen over ‘defeat devices’ win first court stage

Motorists locked in a legal battle with Volkswagen over the ‘dieselgate’ scandal have moved closer to a settlement worth as much as £270million, after a High Court judge ruled software installed in thousands of its diesel vehicles was a ‘defeat device’.  In what could be the largest consumer action in English legal history, lawyers representing … Read more

Woman, 49, with stage 4 cancer almost died from coronavirus

A fitness entrepreneur with stage 4 cervical cancer revealed how she almost died from coronavirus after developing symptoms she initially thought were caused by chemotherapy. Hilary Bentwood, 49, who runs spin studio CyClub, in north London, was admitted to hospital last month with fatigue, a high temperature and extreme shortness of breath. As a cancer … Read more

Fujifilm begins final stage of human trials for its antiviral flu drug for coronavirus

A Japanese drug company has begun the final stages of human trials for its flu therapeutic for treating coronavirus, it announced Tuesday.  Fujifilm’s Toyama Chemical branch makes a drug called Avigan, which is approved in Japan for stopping the flu virus from replicating in the body.  Researchers with the company think it may well have … Read more

Toddler is in remission from stage four cancer at just 21 months old

Molly Hughes wasn’t even a year old when she was diagnosed with stage four cancer – but after nearly a year-and-a-half, the Kentucky toddler is now cancer-free.  When she was just under five months old, doctors discovered that Molly had neuroblastoma, a cancer that typically strikes children under age five.  The toddler endured 15 months … Read more

Heidi Klum has to leave America’s Got Talent after ‘feeling ill’ right before going on stage

Heidi Klum has to leave America’s Got Talent after ‘feeling ill’ right before going on stage The former Project Runway host looked fine as she arrived, but she was too ill to take the stage Her fellow judges told the audience she had food poisoning, though sources said she was merely feeling ill  There’s no … Read more

Rapper DaBaby slaps a woman as he makes his way to the stage and is booed off before performing

Grammy-nominated rapper DaBaby was caught on camera brutally assaulting a female fan on Saturday night. Just as the performer, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, 28, was making his way to the stage a woman tried to attract his attention by waving her cellphone at him as he was passing by. DaBaby did not react well to … Read more

Post Malone denies drug use after a video of the singer stumbling on stage caused concern among fans

A video of Post Malone performing recently caught the attention of fans on Twitter.  In the clip, the 24-year-old sings his hit song I Fall Apart and seems to be giving an emotional performance, briefly stumbling and rolling on the floor.  He addressed concern from fans, who thought he was intoxicated in a recent viral … Read more

Teary-eyed Meghan Markle cheers as military veteran proposes on stage at the Endeavour Fund Awards

Meghan Markle was visibly overcome with emotion after a military veteran proposed to his girlfriend at the Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House in London last night. The Duchess of Sussex, 38, looked teary-eyed as she cheered and applauded Danny Holland, 29, from the Welsh Guards, who popped the question to Lauren Price, 24. Danny, from … Read more

From Toby Jones as Uncle Vanya on stage to the Strictly Live Tour & Good Omens on the BBC, 7 Events

7 Events: From Toby Jones as Uncle Vanya on stage to the Strictly Live Tour and Good Omens on the BBC, Event picks the top things to do this week By Keeba Roy for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 11 January 2020 The Play: Uncle Vanya … Read more

Robert Gore-Langton gives up the stalls for the stage in We Will Rock You

We Will Rock You was the massive musical flop that never was. When it opened in 2002, theatre critics gave it a grievous bodily kicking. Ben Elton, who wrote the musical’s script – deemed utter twaddle – got the brunt of the duffing. ‘Only hard-core fans can save this show from an early bath,’ I … Read more