Armed police storm flat near The Shard in south London and arrest man after eight hour stand-off

Armed police storm flat near The Shard in south London and arrest man after eight hour stand-off Officers were called to flat on Great Dover Street, Southwark, at 2.12pm Saturday Several residents were evacuated from their homes in the area as a precaution A man was arrested on suspicion of affray and threat to commit criminal … Read more

Sam Armytage’s wedding was kept a secret until ‘the eleventh hour’

Samantha Armytage tied the knot with millionaire businessman Richard Lavender on New Year’s Eve, at his sprawling country property in Bowral, NSW. And on Saturday, it was reported that the quaint ceremony was kept under wraps until the ‘eleventh hour’ – and none of Sam’s Sunrise co-hosts attended her big day. The Sydney Morning Herald‘s Private … Read more

Parting shot as Jane Garvey leaves Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour after 13 years

‘The show needs to move on and now it can’: Parting shot as Jane Garvey leaves Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour after 13 years and Emma Barnett takes over Jane Garvey signed off from Woman’s Hour saying show needs to ‘move on’ Emma Barnett, 35, will take over the Radio 4 staple, on air since 1946 … Read more

How to chomp on posh choccies: £145 for an hour tasting treats with the world’s top chocolatier

Sitting in my kitchen, I cannot help but stare at the mouth-watering selection of glossy chocolate before me. Under normal circumstances most of it would have disappeared in seconds. But today I’m having to exercise Olympian restraint as a serious Swiss gentleman peers out at me from my laptop. He’s insistent that not only do … Read more

Reese Witherspoon jokes ‘it only took about one hour’ to assemble her family for holiday picture

Reese Witherspoon shares Christmas celebration and jokes ‘it only took about one hour’ to assemble family for holiday picture By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 07:53 GMT, 26 December 2020 | Updated: 07:53 GMT, 26 December 2020 Reese Witherspoon shared her Christmas day celebration on social media, enjoying the holiday she spent with her … Read more

Angela Merkel pulls strings at 11th hour to avoid No Deal… now we’re set to bid adieu to the EU 

Europe was set to say ‘Au revoir’ as Britain finally stood on the verge of a deal today following nine months of protracted Brexit negotiations. Only a week ago an agreement appeared to be on the brink of collapse, with both British and EU diplomats briefing that the negotiations would end in failure. But it … Read more

Boohoo ‘pays Pakistani workers 29p an hour’ investigation claims

Boohoo sweatshop shame: Fashion chain sells clothes made by Pakistani workers earning just 29p an hour, investigators claim Workers in the factory in Faisalabad claim they are earning £47 a month  Pakistan’s minimum wage for 17,500 rupees to the 10,000 paid in the factory There are also allegations that workers in Leicester are paid £3.50 … Read more

Comet is seen traveling at 450,000 miles per hour in new footage from the sole eclipse

Comet is seen traveling at 450,000 miles per hour through the sun’s intense radiation in new footage from the sole eclipse A newly discovered comet was seen flying by the sun during the solar eclipse The comet was the size of a semitruck and traveled 450,000 miles per hour It was 2.7 million miles from … Read more

How politics can slice half an hour off Christmas lunch as families row

How politics can slice half an hour off Christmas lunch as families row but meals last longer if they agree on the issues of the day Rowing over the issues of the day slashes the time families spend at the table But if diners agree politically, meals last longer, researchers revealed yesterday Psychologists at University … Read more

Outgoing Woman’s Hour host says show in danger of centring trans debate at expense of other topics

‘The show deserves fresh voices’: Outgoing Woman’s Hour presenter Jane Garvey says producers are in danger of focusing on transgender debate at expense of other issues Jane Garvey is leaving the Radio 4 programme after 13 years as its presenter Garvey said trans issues were ‘a very, very difficult area’ but not ‘the most controversial … Read more