The Government’s claim that Britain could face 50,000 coronavirus infections a day was based on studies involving just hundreds of positive cases, it has been revealed, as debate rages over whether Number 10’s restrictions go far enough in stemming the spread of coronavirus. Sir Patrick Vallance and Chris Whitty made the stark forecast on Monday, … Read more
JK Rowling has revealed the cross-dressing villain in her new book is based on real-life serial killers Jerry Brudos and Russell Williams after facing another transphobia row. The Harry Potter author released Troubled Blood under her crime-writing pseudonym Robert Galbraith earlier this week. The thriller sees detective Cormoran Strike try to work out what happened … Read more
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and married couple Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively expressed interest in starring in a movie based on Taylor Swift‘s new track The Last Great American Dynasty. The 44-year-old Modern Family alum was the first to tweet that he was ‘available’ for the project originally conceived by the 30-year-old pop diva’s fan ‘Joshlore’ … Read more
Halle Berry claims studio balked at ‘ahead of its time’ James Bond spin-off based on Jinx character By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 02:39 BST, 11 September 2020 | Updated: 02:39 BST, 11 September 2020 Halle Berry has claimed that studios were too scared to support a James Bond spin-off based on her character Jinx. The Oscar-winning … Read more
Two-metre rule on social distancing to curb spread of coronavirus is based on ‘outdated science’, researchers say Some research suggesting two metres is a safe distance goes as far back as 1897 British Medical Journal article says the gap should change depending on setting Newer studies claim a sneeze or cough can spread droplets up … Read more
Britain’s two metre social distancing rule is based on outdated science and is not far enough in crowded places like bars, experts say. Dr Nicholas Jones and colleagues at the University of Oxford said the rule was produced from studies dating back up to 100 years ago and is too simplistic. Instead, there should be … Read more
Ministers completed a humiliating exams U-turn today and agreed to allow A-level and GCSE results in England to be based on teachers’ assessments after a furious row over grades. Regulator Ofqual confirmed this afternoon that England would follow steps already taken by Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland after a controversial computer algorithm marked down thousands of … Read more
The exams regulator for England has dramatically suspended its criteria for students hoping to challenge their A-level grades on the basis of their results in mock exams. In a brief statement, Ofqual said the policy was ‘being reviewed’ by its board and that further information would be released ‘in due course’. No reason for the … Read more
Bachelor In Paradise’s Jamie Doran says his ‘legal case against Channel 10 is in-depth’ and isn’t only based on his ‘bad edit’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:59 BST, 12 August 2020 | Updated: 10:11 BST, 12 August 2020 Last month, Jamie Doran announced his intention to sue Channel 10 over his … Read more
It worked for the Archie comics with Riverdale, and now nineties sitcom The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air is getting a grittier, darker reboot as well. Will Smith is attached to executive produce a gritty, dramatic reimagining of the show which made him famous, based on a fan-made trailer video that went viral last year, Variety … Read more