Frank Skinner in fabulous form and more riveting Radio shows 1. Cracking castaways, from Hitchcock to Beckham Over 2,000 Desert Island Disc shows are available online, featuring conversation and the musical choices of great names from sport, science, politics and showbusiness. Take your pick from Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen Hawking to Mary Berry and David … Read more
Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick has seen a lot of people weep for the creatures they love. ‘I’ve had billionaires and megastars and people who are not famous and homeless people all lie on my floor and cry,’ says the country’s most famous animal doctor, star of his own Channel 4 show. ‘Prince or pauper, it’s a … Read more
Spring ski trips in the sun may be off the agenda – but skiers can still post ‘panda face’ selfies thanks to a hilarious Instagram filter that superimposes goggle marks Filter has 3 looks – sunglass tan line, classic goggle tan and sunburned dad tan It’s a brainwave from Norway’s National Park Region – Nasjonalparkriket … Read more
Gorillas in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have been ‘put on lockdown’ amid fears that they might also be able to catch the coronavirus. The move has seen gorilla tourism suspended for present and the closure of sanctuaries for other apes — including orangutans, which are also endangered. While habitat loss and … Read more
Hilarious moment father dresses up as Frozen’s Anna to sing and dance with his three-year-old daughter during lockdown Aaron Matthews, 34, earned internet fame after singing The First Time In Forever The DJ filmed the hilarious video with his daughter at his home in Aledo, Texas He was running out of ideas to keep his … Read more
Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process. It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more
A NHS nurse today claimed his commute to work is getting ‘increasingly dangerous’ as he still faces crowded London Underground trains with Britain entering its fourth week of lockdown. Michael Underwood slammed Transport for London and Mayor Sadiq Khan and compared his journey to ‘jumping off a cliff. Commuters were pictured piling onto Tube trains … Read more
Ministers fear Britons will not obey instructions to lift the coronavirus lockdown when the time comes despite the risk of lasting damage to the economy, it was revealed today. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has moved to quash the idea of an imminent loosening, with the UK now facing restrictions until at least May 7. But … Read more
No one can fail to be moved by the tragic tales of tireless public service workers, elderly family members and desperately young people struck down and killed by the scourge of coronavirus. As our horrendous death toll climbs well past the 10,000 benchmark, I know first-hand people who, without rhyme or reason, have been cut … Read more
A young woman has revealed how she has fallen through the cracks of the government’s furlough scheme and unable to pay for food or rent after being left penniless between jobs. Felicity Williams, from London, left her job at the end of March and was due to start a new role on April 1. But … Read more