RUTH SUNDERLAND: Divisive, vindictive… let’s give this idea for tax grabs on property short shrift

The pandemic has left a chasm in the national finances, and it rests on the slender shoulders of Rishi Sunak to ensure our Covid debts are not insupportable. But he should resist siren calls to attempt this through tax grabs on property and other wealth. If the Chancellor is as astute as I believe him … Read more

Curtis Pritchard doesn’t talk to Love Island co-stars and has ‘no idea’ what Maura Higgins is up to

Curtis Pritchard reveals he is no longer in touch with his Love Island co-stars and claims he has ‘no idea’ what ex-girlfriend Maura Higgins is up to By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 18:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 18:50 GMT, 15 January 2021 Curtis Pritchard has claimed he no longer in touch with … Read more

The jet engine inventor’s idea to help the RAF was ignored by minsters

A proposal by the future inventor of the jet engine for an interceptor fighter plane was ignored by the British government two years before the Blitz, a newly discovered memo has revealed. Sir Frank Whittle described how his design for powering aircraft would allow the RAF to combat Luftwaffe bombers if they attempted to take … Read more

Hugh Grant says he first found the idea of Renee Zellweger playing Brit Bridget Jones a ‘stretch’

Hugh Grant says he first found the idea of Renee Zellweger playing British character Bridget Jones was a ‘stretch’ By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 06:11 GMT, 24 December 2020 | Updated: 06:11 GMT, 24 December 2020 It’s one of the most beloved rom-coms of all time.  But Hugh Grant says he wasn’t initially sure Renee … Read more

Sophie Ellis-Bextor hasn’t ruled out ‘wacky’ idea of having a SIXTH child

‘There’s something comical about having five blokes’: Sophie Ellis-Bextor hasn’t ruled out ‘wacky’ idea of having a SIXTH child but insists she isn’t bothered about having a girl By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 16:07 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 16:07 GMT, 21 December 2020 Sophie Ellis-Bextor says ‘never say never’ when it comes … Read more

Johnny Depp ‘blocked from making cameo’ in Pirates Of The Caribbean after Disney ‘balked’ at idea

Disney reportedly blocked Johnny Depp from making a returning cameo appearance to the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise.  The major corporation distanced itself from the 57-year-old actor even before his ‘wife beater’ libel trial in the UK despite never formally severing ties according to The Hollywood Reporter. The publication also claims that Disney ‘balked’ at executive producer … Read more

Guy Sebastian’s wife Jules reveals her VERY dark Elf on the Shelf idea

Someone’s on the naughty list! Guy Sebastian’s wife Jules reveals her VERY dark Elf on the Shelf idea as she decorates her $3.1M Sydney home By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:53 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 02:53 GMT, 8 December 2020 Guy Sebastian’s wife Jules is certainly feeling festive this year, … Read more

Two-thirds of ‘baffled’ Britons have no idea where they can travel in UK over Christmas

Two-thirds of ‘baffled’ Britons have no idea where they can travel in UK over Christmas and many are ‘completely clueless’ over Covid Tier rules One in three adults polled by Travelodge need more clarity on UK travel  Two-thirds of respondents believe they can’t travel between Tier 2 areas A survey of 2,000 adults found one … Read more

Why doing up houses can be a flipping good idea

For 17 years, the BBC’s Homes Under The Hammer has followed the travails of aspiring property developers, who buy unloved homes at auction before turning them into swish, lucrative real estate. And while it might be a stretch to suggest daytime television is responsible for fuelling a housing trend, new figures show that so-called ‘home … Read more

Michael Strahan dreads the idea of his teen daughters dating and jokes he will ‘scare’ the boys away

Michael Strahan hopes his aggressive reputation on the football field during his 15-year career with the New York Giants will ‘scare’ away his teens’ prospective dates.  While appearing on Tuesday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the father-of-four admitted he wasn’t ‘too keen’ about his twins Isabella and Sophia, 16, dating.  During his conversation with the … Read more