CRAIG BROWN: And now on BBC Radio 4, doom with extra gloom 

In south-east, variable, rough or very rough with cloudy patches developing, giving way to deep unhappiness. (Stock image) SHIPPING FORECAST: Covering shipping areas Dogger, Fisher, German Bight, Mental Health, Humber, Thames, Diss, Functional, Self-Pity, Trafalgar, FitzRoy, Panic Attack and Sole.  In south-east, variable, rough or very rough with cloudy patches developing, giving way to deep … Read more

CDC director warns of ‘impending doom’ as cases, hospitalizations and deaths rise

America’s top health official is warning of ‘impending doom,’ as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths all spike ominously in the U.S.  ‘I am scared,’ said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Dr Rochelle Walensky during an emotional Monday press briefing.   ‘When I first started at CDC about two months ago, I made a … Read more

SARAH VINE: This 24-hour cacophony of doom will do nothing but drive us crazy 

Do you remember when all those old wartime slogans suddenly started appearing on tea towels and mugs?  ‘Keep calm and carry on’, ‘Loose talk costs lives’ and – my own personal favourite – ‘To dress extravagantly in wartime is worse than bad form, it is unpatriotic’. They seemed so quaint, a nostalgic reminder of long-vanished … Read more

MF DOOM aka Daniel Dumile passed away in October at age 49 according to family statement

MF DOOM aka Daniel Dumile passed away in October at age 49 according to family statement By David Lawrance For Dailymail.com Published: 21:56 GMT, 31 December 2020 | Updated: 22:57 GMT, 31 December 2020 Rapper MF DOOM passed away on October 31 according to a statement by his family. The Rhymes Like Dimes artist was … Read more

‘Show us the secret dossier of doom’: MPs demand to see report

‘Show us the secret dossier of doom’: MPs demand to see report showing lockdown restrictions have pushed major sectors of economy to brink of collapse Detailed analysis of the damage the pandemic has done to key sectors was done  Industries in the firing line include retail, hospitality, aerospace and tourism The secret dossier is known … Read more

Pandemic doom and gloom set in but Britain can be a high-flyer again argues ALEX BRUMMER in new book

Armed with a brutal combination of cannons and bombs, the Tempest fighter aircraft was deep inside enemy territory in Northern France, strafing airfields and attacking radar installations. Its speed and power — at low altitude this was the fastest single-engine propeller plane of the war — ensured another successful mission as it left slaughter and … Read more

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: After The Two Ronnies of Doom, here’s the speech Boris Johnson SHOULD give today

Boris Johnson is today expected to announce further restrictions on our freedom aimed at preventing an upsurge in coronavirus. Like Al Pacino, as Michael Corleone in Godfather III, just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in. The new rules could include forcing pubs to close either early or altogether, rescinding efforts … Read more

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: After The Two Ronnies of Doom, here’s the speech Boris Johnson SHOULD give

Boris Johnson is tomorrow expected to announce further restrictions on our freedom aimed at preventing an upsurge in coronavirus. Like Al Pacino, as Michael Corleone in Godfather III, just when we thought we were out, they pull us back in. The new rules could include forcing pubs to close either early or altogether, rescinding efforts … Read more

Dossier of Doom: No Deal and Covid could lead to food and fuel crisis, leaked papers reveal

A ‘doomsday dossier’ has been drawn up in case of a perfect storm of a winter second wave of coronavirus and a No Deal Brexit. The leaked official papers will heap pressure on ministers to prepare the NHS and strike a deal with the EU. Marked ‘Official Sensitive’, the plans – which account for a … Read more