Kirstie Alley tells Tucker Carlson about backlash she faced for publicly supporting Trump

Kirstie Alley is speaking out about the backlash she faced for supporting Donald Trump, saying it feels like she has been living ‘in The Twilight Zone’.  The veteran actress, 70, sat down Wednesday for an interview on Tucker Carlson Today to discuss her conservative political views, which have put her at odds with most stars … Read more

Russian novelist Dostoevsky faced a firing squad – but was reprieved as the soldiers took aim

BOOK OF THE WEEK DOSTOEVSKY IN LOVE: AN INTIMATE LIFE     by Alex Christofi (Bloomsbury £20, 238 pp) The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth,’ said Fyodor Dostoevsky. As we discover from Alex Christofi’s luminous biography, he certainly remained true to his word. ‘I have never experienced happiness. I have always … Read more

Hilarious snaps reveal the VERY bizarre situations parents have faced

The perils of parenting! Hilarious snaps reveal children’s VERY naughty antics – including one toddler who took a laptop into the shower Parents from around the world have revealed the funny reality of having children Hilarious snaps show the bizarre situations that parents have been faced with Two children decided to terrify their parents by … Read more

Prince Harry says The Crown gives a ‘good idea’ of the pressures faced by the Royal Family

Prince Harry defends The Crown and says it gives a ‘good idea’ of the ‘pressure’ faced by royals to ‘put duty and service above everything’ – and says he’d like Damian Lewis to play him on screen Prince Harry defended The Crown, saying it reflects the pressure of being a royal Says it captures the … Read more

British woman who faced two years in jail in Dubai over ‘f*** you’ WhatsApp message allowed to leave

A British woman who faced two years in jail in Dubai over a f*** you WhatsApp message sent to a flatmate has been allowed to leave the country after paying a £600 fine. The 31-year-old HR manager is said to be ‘very relieved’ after she was freed to leave days before all arrivals from the … Read more

Two in five have faced a financial hit from the pandemic

Those who have experienced a financial shock linked to the coronavirus pandemic, such as a job loss or pay decrease, have seen their income drop by an average of £538 per month, new data suggests. This is equivalent to almost a full week of spending for the average household, according to ONS figures, research from … Read more

More than 16m people faced post delays in January as Royal Mail suffered staff crisis amid pandemic

More than 16m people were left waiting for post in January as Royal Mail suffered staff crisis amid Covid-19 pandemic Nearly one in 20 households said they had not received a single item last month Citizens Advice survey showed households in London were worst the affected There was a 365% leap in number of people … Read more

NHS workers watching It’s a Sin recall horrifying ignorance faced by AIDS patients in the 80s

NHS and healthcare workers who cared for patients at the height of the AIDS crisis in the UK have been sharing their stories following the release of Russell T Davies Channel 4 drama It’s a Sin.  The first episode of the five-part series, which follows the lives of friends living in 1980s London as the … Read more

Christmas in the grips of the Spanish Flu: 1918 war-weary Britons faced a difficult decision

After spending three Christmases with little to celebrate during World World One, in 1918 the British people found themselves enduring a festive season under the constraints of a deadly pandemic, as could be compared to the world’s current covid-19 crisis. The Spanish Flu pandemic, which lasted from February 1918 to April 1920, infected a third … Read more

Motoracer left red faced after celebrating early with the finish line in sight before coming THIRD

Stand-up comedy! Motoracer is left red faced after he rises from his bike to celebrate with the finish line in sight… only to be finish THIRD after being pipped by two rivals at Superbike Brazil A motoracer was left embarassed after celebrating early before coming third  Andre Verissimo stood up on his bike close to … Read more