Two of George Formby’s treasured ukuleles are expected to fetch at least £30,000 at auction Collection, including Wigan singer’s treasured banjo ukuleles, could fetch £30k Memorabilia includes photos, a letter written by Formby and a life-sized model Formby was Britain’s highest paid entertainer in 1930s and 40s and died in 1961 By Daily Mail Reporter … Read more
Actor George Mikell, star of the Guns of Navarone and The Great Escape, dies aged 91 Lithuanian-Australian actor George Mikell died Monday at the age of 91 Best known for his roles in The Guns Of Navarone and The Great Escape His agent said Mikell died of natural causes after a period of illness By … Read more
Angie Best tells me merrily that she is ‘loving’ lockdown in her house near Henley in the Oxfordshire countryside. ‘It’s nice, it’s quiet, it’s peaceful,’ she says. ‘If it wasn’t for the fact everyone is dying I’d be a very happy girl.’ Angie’s idyllic existence, dispensing advice on Instagram in her unofficial capacity as wellness … Read more
Australians are taking home reduced pay packets or being stood down from employment during the coronavirus crisis. And it appears the nation’s celebrities aren’t immune from feeling the pinch, too, with many of them listing their multimillion-dollar homes for rent amid the pandemic. According to Domain on Wednesday, celebrities including Carrie Bickmore, Dave Hughes and George … Read more
Former US President George W. Bush has issued a rousing call to Americans to unite during the coronavirus pandemic, while current President Donald Trump continues to lock horns with Democrats over the nation’s response. Bush, whose own White House tenure saw the US ravaged by the September 11 terrorist attacks, sent a message to the American people … Read more
The Price is Right announcer George Gray appears to be doing better after suffering three heart attacks last week. ‘George is still stable, but remains in the hospital for now. We are hoping that he will be discharged sometime midweek this week,’ Gray’s rep told Page Six on Monday. Gray, 53, was in an ambulance when … Read more
Across the country, every day thousands of NHS workers are putting their lives on the line to care for our most vulnerable. Here, former Love Island contestant DR ALEX GEORGE, an A&E doctor at Lewisham Hospital in South London, shares his front-line diary… MONDAY Arriving at work today, despite knowing the challenges and traumas ahead … Read more
BBC presenter Sophie Raworth has praised her ‘extraordinary’ colleague George Alagiah as he prepares to return to present the evening news after beating coronavirus. Alagiah, 64, who is undergoing treatment for bowel cancer, revealed three weeks ago that he had endured a ‘mild dose’ of the virus and is set to return to screens tonight – … Read more
A rare wedding photo of King George V and Queen Mary which was signed by the newlyweds is up for grabs for £1,500. The historic snap was taken after the Royal couple wed at the Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace in London on July 6, 1893. King George, who is Queen Elizabeth II’s grandfather, … Read more