Political drama as sharp as a whip: Patrick Marmion reviews This House 

This House (NT at Home, YouTube)  Rating: Verdict: Still rocks the house  Unprecedented (BBC iPlayer) Rating:  Verdict: Unexciting This House is the Westminster political drama that keeps on giving.  It’s the third time I’ve seen James Graham’s brilliant play and, if anything, it’s grown in stature thanks to the hung parliament shenanigans of last year. … Read more

Justin Bieber dons Yummy shirt with pink bucket hat while shooting hoops in front of his house

Justin Bieber reps his own music by donning Yummy shirt with pink bucket hat while shooting hoops in front of his house By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 05:07 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 05:07 BST, 29 May 2020 He returned to Los Angeles from a lengthy isolation period in Canada with his wife … Read more

Trump raises fears of new trade war with China by announcing White House press conference

The Trump administration may soon expel thousands of Chinese graduate students enrolled at U.S. universities and impose other sanctions against Chinese officials in the latest signs of tensions between Washington and Beijing that are raging over trade, the coronavirus pandemic, human rights and the status of Hong Kong. President Trump said he would make an … Read more

Half of Brits have gained weight during lockdown and 14% haven’t left their house in a week

Half of Britons admit they have piled on the pounds during lockdown – putting them more at risk of coronavirus. A study by King’s College London also found one in seven adults have not left their homes to exercise in a week, fuelling concerns about an obesity crisis. The worrying finding comes after NHS data … Read more

Dog owner creates spoof video of his ‘bored in the house’ pooch performing chores in lockdown

Ruff guide to lockdown! Dog owner creates spoof video of his ‘bored in the house’ pooch doing puzzles, working out, washing up and turning to alcohol Swim coach Greg Baskwell, 30, performs a hilarious skit with his pooch Finley The pair, from Charlotte, North Carolina, have over 1m views on social media   Their hilarious videos … Read more

An Inspector Calls… Sopwell House in Hertfordshire

An Inspector Calls… Sopwell House in Hertfordshire was once an Admiral’s country retreat but today’s PVC windows and dry seabass trigger a sinking feeling Sopwell House is located just outside St Albans and it has 128 bedrooms  It’s been owned by the chairman of AB Hotels, Abraham Bejerano, since 1986  He’s invested £14m in a … Read more

Mole Valley fund house launches ‘Yorkshire T20’ portfolio

A ‘Yorkshire only’ portfolio is being pushed to affluent investors keen on supporting regional firms, including a Wetherby-based biotech developing a Covid-19 test. The York office of the Mole Valley fund house has launched the ‘Yorkshire T20’, with annual charges starting at 1.25 per cent – not including dealing and administration fees. The minimum investment … Read more

Donald Trump leaves the White House with Melania to watch Elon Musk’s first manned spaceflight

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived at the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday to watch the historic launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule ferry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station.   Air Force One flew over the launch site before landing in Cape Canaveral, Florida.  The Trumps had left the White … Read more

Christopher Stevens reviews A House Through Time and last night’s TV

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night’s TV: Slavery, a killer pirate… and a treasure chest of twisted history By Christopher Stevens for Daily Mail Published: 01:44 BST, 27 May 2020 | Updated: 01:44 BST, 27 May 2020 A House Through Time Rating: The Yorkshire Vet: The Peter Wright Story Rating: What a surprise. Of all the … Read more

House Rules beat by ABC’s Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian

House Rules: High Stakes has suffered another humiliating defeat in the ratings.  Tuesday’s episode of the Channel Seven renovation series pulled in just 465,000 viewers.  It was defeated by Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian on ABC, which pulled in a more impressive 569,000. Winners are grinners! Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian (pictured) on ABC defeated Channel Seven’s House … Read more