It can be quite striking how different perceptions of political events are. Most commentators viewed Rishi Sunak’s election announcement by standing outside No 10 in a drenching downpour as insulting. At best, it’s a symbol of his poor judgment. At worst, it is a harbinger of the coming apocalypse. But the real people I spoke… Read More »
Tina O’Brien was once again busy on the cobblestones. She is set to find herself at the center of another huge conspiracy in Coronation Street. The actress is best known for her role as Sarah Barlow (née Platt) in the ITV soap, but she didn’t join the series until matriarch Gail Platt’s daughter was 12.… Read More »
Paula Vennells, the post office’s former chief executive, named five managers she said were responsible for the Horizon scandal; these include a missing IT expert and a former in-house lawyer who refused to take part in a public inquiry. In tearful statements on the third day before the inquest, Vennells denied giving “cowardly and self-serving”… Read More »
Hugh Grant is among dozens of motorists stuck in heavy traffic on the A3 motorway in west London for up to five hours. While the M25 suffered from typical bank holiday weekend congestion, the A3 was particularly problematic all Friday afternoon; The British actor took to Twitter to implore TfL to bring some clarity to… Read More »
Guinness is Good for You is one of the most famous advertising campaigns in history, but slogans and billboards aside, it looks like there may be some truth to the claim that everyone’s favorite fat man is doing something positive for the body. In recent years, researchers have been accumulating evidence suggesting that certain beers… Read More »
New posts on Oasis’ official social media accounts are sending fans into a frenzy with speculation that the Manchester band will reunite this week. However, a new announcement made today may provide some answers to encrypted shares. A video posted on Oasis’ Instagram account on Monday night sent fans into a frenzy, showing Sawmill Studios… Read More »
When a new TV channel launches this week, on the first night viewers will watch series such as Return of the Saint and Department S, followed by comedies Drop the Dead Donkey and Clive Anderson’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? will watch. No, you didn’t fall into a wormhole and go back in time. Instead,… Read More »
The election Rishi Sunak is now calling is almost certain to have a decisive outcome, but it will not be a real turning point in British politics. Rather, it is the last stand of a passing order that is coming under increasing attack from both sides of the new political spectrum. Unless a miracle occurs,… Read More »
The energy flowing from the darts at the moment is so great that 14,000 people will fill the sold-out O2 Arena for tonight’s Premier League final. Five months after the World Championship, the Luke Littler effect is still a powerful force. Naturally there were some questions as to whether the 17-year-old could withstand the intensity… Read More »
A terrified 10-year-old boy was thrown from a 30ft cliff after trying to stop a man raping his sister and incredibly survived the fall, a jury has heard. Anthony Stocks, 54, is accused of taking the boy to the top of a cliff in Brighton, East Sussex, and throwing him over the edge after trying… Read More »