St James’s Place is hit by investor backlash

St James’s Place blasted by one of its shareholders over ‘excessive pay’ and its ‘disappointing’ share price performance By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:18 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 22:30 GMT, 26 October 2020 St James’s Place (SJP) has been blasted by one of its shareholders over ‘excessive pay’ and its … Read more

Brussels edges towards lockdown as Belgian Covid-19 cases hit record high

New restrictions for Brussels as Belgium edges towards lockdown with Covid cases hitting a record high City’s curfew has also been tightened to 10pm-6am with shops shutting at 8pm The new changes will come in on Monday Brussel premier Rudi Vervoort said Working from home will be obligatory and masks will have to be worn … Read more

Tory MP Ben Bradley is hit by backlash for suggesting free school meals cash went to ‘crack dens’

MPs have voted against Labour’s motion to extend free school meals over school holidays until Easter 2021, by 322 votes to 261 – a majority of 61. The division list numbers differ to those announced in the chamber, showing 319 no votes and 259 ayes. Here is the breakdown of the division list published after … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Jammy Dodgers and Wagon Wheels factory is hit by outbreak

A biscuit factory where Jammy Dodgers and Wagon Wheels are made has been hit by an outbreak of Covid-19, with four staff testing positive for the virus. Burton’s Biscuits in Edinburgh said four workers have been told to go home and self-isolate after receiving positive test results. A spokeswoman for the firm added that social … Read more

Mission Impossible 7 ‘is set to be hit by more delays over fears of a COVID-19 outbreak’

Mission Impossible 7 ‘filming is halted AGAIN as extras are told to stay home following fears of a COVID-19 outbreak on the set in Italy’ By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 19:11 BST, 23 October 2020 | Updated: 19:39 BST, 23 October 2020 Mission Impossible 7 is allegedly set to be hit by more delays … Read more

Paris Hilton and boyfriend Carter Reum hit the airport for a weekend getaway

Paris Hilton and boyfriend Carter Reum hit the airport for a weekend getaway with one of her adorable dogs By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:24 BST, 23 October 2020 | Updated: 01:41 BST, 23 October 2020 Paris Hilton and new boyfriend Carter Reum got an early jump on the weekend by heading out of … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Manchester revellers hit the streets before pubs shut under Tier 3 lockdown

Revellers in Manchester are hitting the streets for the last night on the town while pubs and bars slash beer prices and give away packets of crisps for free before Tier 3 lockdown strikes.   Groups of young people were seen piling into bars and pubs across the North West city ahead of the strictest Covid-19 … Read more

Soft play centres are hit hard by coronavirus lockdown

Soft play centres are hit hard by coronavirus lockdown with around three folding every week since March – as counselling service is launched for tearful owners Around 100 have folded since March 23 according to Association of Indoor Play Chairman Janice Dunphy said they even had had to set up a counselling service  Soft play … Read more

The Chase UK: ‘is hit by Ofcom complaints after Bradley Walsh breaks social distancing’

The Chase ‘is hit by Ofcom complaints after Bradley Walsh breaks social distancing to shake hands and hug celebrities after they win £120,000’ By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 00:25 BST, 22 October 2020 | Updated: 00:30 BST, 22 October 2020 The Chase has reportedly been hit by complaints from media watchdog Ofcom, after outraged … Read more

Dog doodles by Sussex artist Hercule Van Wolfwinkle become a hit

These are the hilariously bad pet portraits people are queuing up to pay for. Phil Heckels – who uses the pseudonym Hercule Van Wolfwinkle – admits his creations are ‘really c**p’ but the office worker has been inundated with requests from people desperate to see his interpretation of their beloved pet pooches. The 38-year-old father, … Read more