A 13-year-old schoolboy is following in the footsteps of his hero Eddie The Eagle by ski-jumping in his back garden in the hopes of competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics. George Brown took up skiing after his hopes of making the British gymnastics team were dashed when he was aged nine. His hero is Michael … Read more
Fuel prices in the last month have risen by 4p-a-litre, bringing petrol costs for motorists close to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report. In a stark contrast to the first lockdown – when unleaded dipped to below £1-a-litre – average unleaded prices have jumped from 114.5p-a-litre a month ago to 118.91p by the middle … Read more
London has driven a 7.6 per cent national rise in house prices after the average property in the capital surpassed £500,000 for the first time. In the UK as a whole, the average price of a home rose to a record £249,633 in November, up from £231,100 a year earlier, said the Office for National … Read more
Half a million police officers and teachers could jump the queue for Covid-19 vaccine if they are given priority in phase two of inoculation rollout, says Nadhim Zahawi Police and teachers could be given priority in phase two of the vaccine rollout Shop workers are also being considered for priority says vaccine minister If the … Read more
Israel ‘paid to jump the vaccine queue’ with PM Benjamin Netanyahu phoning Pfizer boss 17 times in just days to secure more supplies of the Covid jab Israel has already vaccinated 1.8million – a fifth of its population – in three weeks But the country did not order any Pfizer-BioNTech jabs until mid-November It reportedly … Read more
China‘s state TV has shown off footage of Chinese troops taking part in live-fire military drills after President Xi Jinping ordered his soldiers to be ready for war ‘at all times’. The country’s two million or so soldiers ‘jumped into action’ upon receiving their leader’s instruction to get themselves prepared for combat, reported China’s state media. Xi urged members … Read more
European shares jump 0.5% as Trump signs the Covid-19 relief bill and UK reaches a post-Brexit trade agreement with the EU The benchmark European stock index jumped 0.5 per cent Automakers and energy stocks gained the most Also supporting sentiment was Europe’s cross-border vaccination programme By Sadie Whitelocks for MailOnline Published: 09:23 GMT, 28 December … Read more
Locky Gilbert and Irena Srbinovska jump out of a plane together – after he dupes fans into thinking he was going to propose by promising ‘a day she will never forget’ By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:42 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 04:42 GMT, 22 December 2020 Last week The Bachelor‘s … Read more
Rosie Perez worked with Alex Trebek on the 1992 movie White Men Can’t Jump which starred Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. And on Tuesday the 56-year-old actress told Drew Barrymore that she was so nervous to meet the Jeopardy host that her speech impediment flared up. But Alex, who died at age 80 in November after … Read more
AA shares jump as roadside recovery group agrees seals £219m deal with two private equity firms – but there could be a ‘limited’ number of job cuts AA is being snapped up by Towerbrook and Warburg Pincus PE groups Shares in FTSE 250-listed AA have rose over 7% early this morning By Jane Denton For … Read more