For the first time in 14 years, a contestant on ITV’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? clinched victory and secured the top prize in September. Host Jeremy Clarkson fought back tears as he announced that Donald Fear, from Shropshire, had joined the £1 million club, becoming only the sixth champion in the show’s 22-year … Read more
Tonight’s the night — the last day of the most grindingly awful year. Whether drinking to forget 2020 or to celebrate better days in 2021, it’s likely people will be knocking back more alcohol this New Year’s Eve than they have in previous years. More than a quarter of us drank more in lockdown than … Read more
Bitcoin is set to finish the year with a bang, having surged more than 300 per cent in 2020. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency added 3 per cent yesterday to $28,599 (£21,014), having broken through the $20,000 mark for the first time in mid-December. It is a rapid turnaround for bitcoin, which has been branded … Read more
The 20-year-old Muslim son of a police officer was beaten up by a gang of five other Muslims for enjoying a Christmas dinner with his family in France. The unnamed victim was also attacked because his police officer mother is Muslim while is step father – also a police officer – is not, France’s interior minister … Read more
It’s no secret that Britney Spears‘ boyfriend Sam Asghari has a killer body. And the Iranian personal trainer has open about the much bigger role health plays in his life. He credited his healthy lifestyle with helping him beat COVID-19, as he took to Instagram Tuesday to reveal his recent diagnosis, after finishing his 10-day … Read more
The coronavirus vaccine programme must be speeded up, politicians and business leaders said on Wednesday night. Jeremy Hunt led calls to accelerate the roll-out as the pandemic tightened its grip with a fast-spreading new variant. ‘Time is against us with this new strain so we now need a great national effort to turbocharge the vaccination … Read more
As we move into winter, the harsh cold weather can wreak havoc on our skin. But there are a few simple changes that can make all the difference between dull, itchy skin and a glowing, hydrated complexion. ‘During the winter months the cold, low humidity air can cause the skin to become dry, flaky, and … Read more
An NHS nurse killed herself fearing that no one would believe her thug boyfriend regularly beat her up, a court heard as he was convicted of assault. Peter Yeung, 35, throttled and kicked Alexandra Reid, 30, but callously claimed she ‘must have’ given herself the injuries, which included a busted lip. Ms Reid was found … Read more
Masked machete thugs beat shopkeeper ‘like a dog’ in sickening attack that left him with a broken leg Kumar Manuvelpillai, 50, assaulted by two men in Rock Ferry, near Birkenhead CCTV footage show thugs beating him with iron bar before stealing his rucksack Thugs stole bag thinking it had money in it but it contained … Read more
Venues across the Capital will host ‘counterfeit countdowns’ on New Year’s Eve in a bid to entice customers out and beat coronavirus restrictions. Landlords, hoteliers and casino bosses will ring in 2021 as early as 10am on December 31 so that punters can make it home in time for the 10pm Covid curfew. But the … Read more