Kevin Clifton ‘almost quit Strictly last year but bosses convinced him to stay’

Strictly Come Dancing pro Kevin Clifton reportedly came close to quitting the BBC show last year, but was convinced to stay by show bosses. It has been claimed that the British pro, 37, turned down big money deals to stay with the show for another series, only to be disappointed when he was eliminated in … Read more

Evangeline Lilly labels 2019 a ‘rough year’ and candidly reflects on her private breakdown

Evangeline Lilly reaches out to fans and says she ‘felt alone and unseen’ during a ‘rough year’ that ‘broke’ her By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 17:26 GMT, 7 March 2020 | Updated: 17:28 GMT, 7 March 2020 Evangeline Lily has reached out to fans for support, saying a ‘rough year’ had ‘broke’ her. Saying … Read more

Energy auto-switching sites don’t always give users the best deals with some paying £70 a year MORE

Energy auto-switching services are not always giving users the best deals, with some comparing only 15 out of around 70 possible energy suppliers, new research has revealed. Even though the sites claim to switch customers to the best deals on the market, some end up forking out up to £70 a year more than if … Read more

TIME releases a 100 WOMEN of the Year list to spotlight ‘influential’ females

Time magazine’s ‘100 Women of the Year’ list is celebrating the influential females who have been ‘overshadowed’ by men over the past century despite their achievements.     Inspired by the Time ‘Person of the Year’—which used to be the ‘Man of the Year’ until 1999—the new project spotlights the women who helped shape the world, starting with the … Read more

The 2019 AA British B&B of the Year award winners revealed

The AA has announced the winners of its 2019 British B&B awards – and there can be no dispute over the loveliness of the gong-baiting lodges. Awards have been handed out in a number of categories, including friendliest, story of the year, unique, restaurant with rooms, breakfast of the year and guest accommodation of the … Read more

Departing BA boss Willie Walsh saw his pay jump to £3.2m last year

Departing BA boss Willie Walsh saw his pay jump to £3.2m last year despite tumbling profits By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 22:08 GMT, 4 March 2020 IAG boss Willie Walsh was handed a 5.5 per cent pay rise in 2019, up from £3m in 2018 … Read more

Air traffic control in the UK had its busiest year ever in 2019 handling almost 2.6million flights

Last year and last decade busiest ever for air traffic in the UK: Almost 2.6million flights in 2019 and 13% growth since 2009 Nats, the UK’s air traffic control provider, saw an 0.9% increase in flights in 2019   Its busiest day on record was July 5, 2019, when it handled 8,863 flights in the UK Two … Read more

Let their imaginations take flight: SALLY MORRRIS chooses the best children’s books of the year 

MOUSE’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Tracey Corderoy illustrated by Sarah Massini (Nosy Crow £6.99) PICTURE BOOKS MOUSE’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Tracey Corderoy illustrated by Sarah Massini (Nosy Crow £6.99) ’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house’ . . . except here a lonely little mouse is very much stirring, making a … Read more

Coronavirus could become a seasonal infection like the flu that returns EVERY year

The coronavirus could become an infection that never goes away and causes seasonal outbreaks of illness, according to scientists. Countries around the world are in the grip of the first ever epidemics of the virus, which has infected around 90,000 people and killed more than 3,000.  While the number of cases in South Korea, Italy … Read more